Pattern Tour

 

 

Take a moment to preview one of our cross stitch patterns. Here are the features that are included in every Classic Cross Stitch pattern.

Cover with colour picture of the finished cross stitch and a full page colour picture on glossy paper of the finished cross stitch not stuck on, so they can’t get lost. You want to know how your stitched project will look.

All of our cross stitch images, on the pattern covers and full page picture, show finished work, not the painting we started from.

You’ll never be disappointed by a result that’s a far cry from the picture you thought you were getting.

Our charts are printed on easy-to-handle 8.5" x 11" pages,

Below, compare a detail in the original art (left) to the corresponding stitched section DMC, Middle and Anchor right.

Key to the floss colors and blends used in the pattern

Example chart key using Anchor and DMC thread

 

We use DMC and Anchor, cotton Eterna silk and others in solid colors and blends (one strand each of two colors) in order to increase the beauty and subtlety of your work.

All our patterns are made using the thread that you ask for so if you want Anchor floss you get a pattern made using Anchor floss not coverted from another thread.

Since many of our patterns use a lot of colors, the color key is organized by number a key organixed by symbols can be requested at no extra charge.

Guide to the amount of each color of floss you’ll need

We include a list of each basic color you’ll need, sorted by color number so you can use it as a shopping list, and the approximate number of skeins of floss you’ll need for each color. This is based on using a 14 count fabric and 2 strands of floss with a 20% loss to wastage

The quantities take into account the use of each color alone and in all the blends where it’s used, so you don’t have to add up a lot of separate numbers.

Example floss requirements

Black-and-white chart

Most charts are downloaded and you can print what you want when you want On charts that we print here, we use heavy, bright-white, acid-free paper for best contrast, opacity, and durability and glossy paper for the full colour picture. We sell charts that are easy to follow and in a large print size that is very easyfor anyone to read

This cross stitch chart section corresponds to the stitched example shown above.

these are the DMC charts below are the Anchor charts

Map showing the place of each page in the chart overall The pages always go accross and then down

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Example chart map

Cross stitch chart center marks

Example chart center arrow

In case you like to stitch from the center out, centering arrows are printed on each page that includes a center row or column.

Only the page that contains the very center of the chart has both lots of marks.