An easy to use, yet extremely powerful computer program, which allows you to create cross stitch, tapestry, beadwork, knitting, and other similar sorts of designs.
It lets you import scanned photos or clip art, chooses suitable colors for you, and converts these into designs, then lets you print out the designs in a variety of easy-to-read patterns on your own printer, together with an estimate of the amount of thread used.
Turn your own photos into charts - use clip art or images copied from the web (copyright may exist in these images so be careful if you wish to sell the designs afterwards)
From start to chart in minutes!
And of course, the more artistic can design their own creations using little more than the mouse.
What you see on screen is what you get on paper and cloth.
Draw full, half, quarter stitches, beads, knots, backstitch..
Squares, circles, flood fill, search & replace, multi-level undo.
Print the result, export as PNG files or PDF files , and so much more!
Add single line comments, copyright information, and miniature keys right onto the design.
And now, access to hundreds of downloadable free and commercial .PAT files (PC Stitch format 4 through 7) available on the web!
New: Open or create patterns from Cross Stitch 2 Go, our new iPad app. (coming soon for iPhone)
New in 7.4: Vastly reduced screen flicker.
New options for non-square grids, such as Crochet shapes.
Made knots and beads more responsive to a quick click (previously you had to move the mouse slightly)
Closing the last window now asks if you want to close the program instead of just closing.
Numerous other small bug fixes.
Import and Export to other Chart Types
Winstitch can make use of the pattern converter plug-in from MyriaCross.
This inexpensive add-on (approx 17 UK pounds) allows you to open charts created by many of our contemporaries, such as PatternMaker pro, PCStitch, Cross Stitch Professional, Jane Greenhoff, ILSoft and more.
You can also save your work in PAT or XSD format, to share with, or sell to people who have other programs.
You can import and export to a number of machine embroidery types too!
Import any of these file types:
Cross Stitch Patterns: JGG;ACX;BPT;CRX;MCX;PAT;PT6;PT7;SCC;SPF;UXS;XSD;XSM;XSP
Embroidery: 10o;DST;DXF;EXP;KSM;PCS;PCD;PCM;PCQ;PES;PLT;JEF;JEF+;SEW;STX;THR;VP3;XXX;KRZ
Export as any of these file types:
Cross Stitch Patterns: PAT;;XSD;CHART;MOTIF;PDF
Embroidery: 10o;DST;DXF;EXP;KSM;PCS;PCD
Prices range from £24/ $40 to £39/$65
What is the difference between these versions?
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Multi-language
Add notes..
See what the results will be BEFORE you stitch them!
Get creative!
New thick drawing brushes.. saves time!
New text options, including text as petit point..
New: Lasso Selection tool
New: Add a mini-key right into the chart
