Put your pattern and tracing paper (in that order) on top of your fabric, making sure the carbon side is facing down onto your fabric. Put the pattern on top of your tracing paper. This cross stitch graph paper is an instant download, and it gives you the choice of either 11 count or 14 count grids in the same pack.Īnd it's a steal at just £1. Print out or draw your own pattern on drawing paper. If you make a mistake, no problem, just print it out again. It is your choice whether you print it on plain white paper, tracing paper or colored sheets that mimic the colour of the fabric you want to stitch on. The only problem is, this can get quite expensive, can't it? How about printing your sheets on your printer? This will eliminate all those complicated sums.Īnd you might want lots of it! It is all too easy to make a mistake, or change your mind part way through a design.
Ideally you want a grid of 14 squares to the inch, if that is the size of fabric that you will use for your project. Or do you have a drawing or sketch that is just the size you want it to be, when stitched? Laying transparent graph paper over it will allow you to trace the shape, and square it up, but you won't be able to include all the detail if your grid squares are too large. General stationers will also offer basic graph paper if you just want a single sized grid, normally 10 squares to the inch.īut what if you want to create a pattern that will fit inside an aperture card when stitched on 14 count Aida?ĭoes all that mathematics confuse you when you try to work out how many stitches will fit into the area? If you draw it on a 10 count grid, then your drawing will be larger than the finished, stitched item.
#Cross stitch graph paper plus#
Sizes range from 6 to 32 count, plus plain graph paper.
Then, lay the graph paper over your image. Choose a piece of graph paper large enough to cover your image completely. They might not be perfect like grid papers, but they are functional. Large, 100 numbered graph pages, plus index pages. Graph papers are great for creating cross-stitch patterns. Would it help if I told you I started by using transparent graph paper to create my first few designs before I moved onto using a computer design program? If you are making cross stitch patterns for your own use, then it might be all you need too. A notebook for your creative cross stitch pattern idea and design. Using cross stitch graph paper to design your own patternsĬross stitch graph paper or design software? Are you trying to decide which one you need to design your own patterns?
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