Free Cross Stitch Tools

Open pattern files from PCStitch, Pattern Maker, and more. Check pattern quality with FLOW Score. Convert thread brands. Calculate fabric, time, and thread. All free, all in your browser.

Photo to Pattern Converter

Turn any photo into a stitchable pattern. Real thread colors, adjustable size, instant preview.

Image to Thread Palette

Extract matched floss colors from any photo. 50+ brands, perceptual matching.

Design Your Own Pattern

Start from scratch or a blank grid. Full editor with realistic preview, PDF export, and FLOW scoring.

QR Code to Pattern

Encode a URL or text as a stitchable QR code. Realistic preview, PDF or editor.

Pattern File Openers

Open PCStitch Files

View .pat files on any device. Quality score, confetti heatmap, PDF export. No install.

Open Pattern Maker Files

View .xsd files on any device. Quality score, confetti heatmap, PDF export. No install.

Open OXS Files

View .oxs files with quality analysis your editor doesn't have. FLOW Score, confetti heatmap, brand remapping.

Calculators

Cross Stitch Calculators

Fabric size, stitching time, and thread usage — three free calculators in one place.

Fabric Calculator

Enter your pattern dimensions, get exact fabric size with margins.

Time Calculator

Realistic hours and weeks from stitch count. Accounts for thread changes and breaks.

Thread Calculator

Skeins per color with safety margin. Works with any fabric count and strand count.

Thread Conversion

DMC to Anchor Conversion

489 colors with match quality percentages and ranked alternatives.

DMC to Madeira Conversion

366 colors with match quality percentages and ranked alternatives.

Weeks Dye Works to DMC

355 hand-dyed colors matched to their closest DMC equivalents.

Classic Colorworks to DMC

80 hand-dyed colors matched to their closest DMC equivalents.

Cosmo to DMC Conversion

499 Cosmo Seasons colors with match quality percentages and alternatives.

Color Reference Charts

DMC Color Chart

All 489 colors. Search, filter by family, find closest Anchor match.

Anchor Color Chart

All 446 colors. Search, find closest DMC match, track what you own.

Cosmo Color Chart

All 499 Cosmo Seasons colors. Search, find closest DMC match, track what you own.

All Interactive Thread Charts

Weeks Dye Works 355 Colors

Classic Colorworks 274 Colors

Kreinik 453 Colors

Presencia Finca 199 Colors

The Gentle Art 231 Colors

See how your photo converts

Cross stitch is a real commitment — real thread, real hours, real frustration if the pattern doesn't work. Stitchmate lets you see exactly what you're getting into before you buy the first skein.

Upload an image, adjust the settings, check the FLOW Score — about 30 seconds to know if it'll work. Everything up to PDF export is free, no account needed.

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