DMC colour chart
- DMC 321Red#C72B3B
- DMC 783Topaz Medium#D39A2A
- DMC 988Forest Green Medium#5E9A4B
- B5200Snow White#FFFFFF
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Guides & tutorials
How to turn a photo into a cross-stitch pattern, DMC thread guides and project break-downs.
Cross Stitch for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Everything you need for a first cross-stitch project: supplies, fabric, hoops, how to make the stitch, how to keep the back tidy, and the mistakes that cost beginners an evening.
Read the guideHow to Start and End a Thread in Cross Stitch
The loop start, the away waste knot and the pin stitch, when each one works, and how to finish a thread so the back stays flat and nothing shows through the front.
Pet Portrait Cross Stitch from a Photo: A Complete Guide
How to turn a photo of your dog or cat into a cross-stitch portrait that actually looks like them: choosing the shot, sizing, fur, eyes, backgrounds and thread counts.
Washing, Pressing and Framing Finished Cross Stitch
How to wash a finished cross-stitch piece without bleeding the thread, press it so the stitches stay plump, and mount it flat for framing. The steps that decide how it looks on the wall.
Cross Stitch Stitch Types Explained
Full cross, half, quarter and three-quarter stitches, backstitch, French knots and long stitch: what each one is for, how to work it, and how charts mark them.
Which Photos Make Good Cross-Stitch Patterns?
Not every photo converts well. How to judge contrast, lighting, crop and background before you turn a picture into a cross-stitch chart - with fixes for the common problems.
How Many Strands of Floss for Cross Stitch?
The short answer is two on 14-count - but coverage depends on fabric count, thread and the look you want. A practical table plus how to separate strands so they lie flat.
How to Read a Cross-Stitch Pattern
Symbols, the legend, grid lines, arrows and the centre point - how to read a cross-stitch chart, find your starting stitch and keep your place without losing count.
How to Turn a Photo into a Cross-Stitch Pattern
A step-by-step guide to converting any photo into a clean, stitchable cross-stitch chart - choosing the image, sizing the grid, picking DMC colours and exporting a PDF.
DMC Threads: A Beginner’s Guide
What DMC floss is, how the numbering works, how many strands to use, how much a skein covers and how to read a thread list so you buy exactly what your chart needs.
Aida Count and Chart Size, Explained
What Aida count means, how it changes the finished size of your cross stitch, how much margin to add for framing, and how to choose a count and chart width that fit.
Free tools
Cross-stitch tools & reference
Aida count & size calculator
28.2 × 35.3 cm