Cross-stitching patterns?

[firegirl969]

Anyone have any cross-stitching patterns you can share? Mine were lost in a house fire some years ago.

[NCLee]

Firegirl, I respect anyone with the patience to do cross-stitch. I've tried it a few times over the years, think I finally finished one simple design. :sad: And, I'm sorry to hear that you had a fire and lost your patterns. :sad::sad:

Have you tried google to see how many free ones are available? Some of the craft's stores have free leaflets. I usually check Michaels every time I go, as my sister loves to cross-stitch, so I collect patterns for her whenever I spot them.

Lee

[firegirl969]

Thanks, Lee!

[Grizzy]

firegirl have you found any patterns?

~Grizzy~

[cwatson]

Any particular designs you are looking for? I have lots of books and magazines. I could copy them and email or snail mail to you if you want them. People give me stuff all the time and I would be happy to share.

[firegirl969]

I found a couple reasonably priced on Ebay, but the shipping is what kills the deal on most items. I like any patterns with chickens, pigs, goats, cows, deer, birds, Bible verses, I also used to have two books with Hymns in them, but they burned in my house fire many years ago. Thanks, firegirl

[CarolAnn]

Firegirl, you know what you want? You want the free software so you can make your own patterns! Here's a link for one, but there are several out there:
http://www.5star-shareware.com/Windows/Hobby/General/pattern-maker.html
I've used several different ones, not for cross stitch, but for other crafts and they're usually quite nice. I believe software for beading would also work, as it gives you the grid and color charts!

Another source (for outline designs) will be coloring books. If you have access to a copier, copy the design onto graph paper - you might have to fiddle with the size percentages to get it like you want it, but once you have any design (even a color photo) copied onto graph paper, you have a cross-stitch pattern!

If there's something in particular you are looking for, let me know and I will make it up and email it to you. (send me a PM if you'd like!)

[sissy]

I have made them with graph paper by hand, no program. The bible verses & hymns would be easy. Write them out on graph paper. I've done them for plastic canvas also.
CarolAnn, The software is cool, thanks for the link.
sissy

[CarolAnn]

Here's another site I really like - http://www.marthastewart.com/glitter-painting
You can upload any photo and run it through their on-line software. You end up with a 2-page PDF that looks like a simplified painting of your picture on the first page, and the second page suggests colors to use (glitter colors) - but it would transfer to thread nicely & even suggest colors of thread to use if you can match their glitter palette. I've done several pictures just because they look so cool when run through the program - and I have no intention of painting them with glitter! But I might use the simplified image as a guide to paint with regular paint!

Kodak also has free software that will change any photo to a coloring book outline. These turn out looking like exquisite ink line drawings, and mostly are too detailed to use as a coloring book, but again - it would transfer to a thread pattern nicely!