How to turn a photo into a simple cross-stitch pattern! || Easy method || Cross-stitch your dog ♥

Hey there!
Today I'm showing you my easy method on how to turn a picture into a simple cross-stitch pattern using free software only! So if you've been wondering how to make a cross-stitch pattern from a photo of your friend or pet, look at my examples with Safiya Nygaard, Simply Nailogical and my lovely dog Poppy!
Software used:
www.gimp.org
www.stitchfiddle.com/en
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[@CourtBlankenship]

Very cool! I’m inspired to try this out!

[@ScareuhSpookybats]

Thank you so so much for showing how to do the pet photo in detail. A good friend’s pup recently passed away and I really want to stitch a piece of her baby for her. 🖤

[@lhylabuquiron5081]

omg thank you so much for this! literally the best tutorial in making cross stitch pattern that i've seen so far! more power to your channel and thank you so much again.

[@ElewinaX]

I'm so glad you liked it!! Happy stitching! :)

[@craftingwithlaura]

Thank you for sharing!😘

[@TinaRice4]

TY for this awesome tutorial!!!!

[@mayainuk600]

Thank you for this wonderful tutorial !!!

[@ElewinaX]

I'm glad you liked it :)

[@mayainuk600]

@@ElewinaX i did!!so simple and i was able to understand it...new sub here

[@ElewinaX]

@@mayainuk600 yay! :)

[@izabelmendes4355]

Muito obrigada!

[@da_yanti.f.6363]

I like that we both love safiya

[@ElewinaX]

She's awesome!!

[@da_yanti.f.6363]

@@ElewinaX she's the best ! I always smash her like button and so on your video Lol

[@ElewinaX]

@@da_yanti.f.6363 thank you!! 😁

[@Suguee]

Hi there!! I'm not very cool as you using the computer, so, my question here is, how much do you charge for make me a cross stich pattern based on a picture? BTW... great tutorial!!

[@ElewinaX]

Hey!! Sorry I don't really make custom patterns like this :( but give it a go yourself, I'm sure it will be easier for you than you think! :)

[@hulyaince6912]

Great video can you please give the names of the apps you used? Thanks

[@ElewinaX]

Thank you! :) I used GIMP and Stitch Fiddle, you can find links to them in the description box :)

[@chrizanndiary]

Can we do this for macreme as well

[@ElewinaX]

Yes! I'm not familiar with macrame, but I believe if your knots are not square (like crosses here), then I'd suggest using the crochet chart (when you pick the craft at the beginning of creating a chart) so it represents the shape better :)

[@loriquinn9456]

What is the website for cross stitching

[@ElewinaX]

The pattern making one? Stitchfiddle.com :)

[@mayainuk600]

can u show share a video on how to avoid confettis on an original pattern?i encounter these no matter how i edit the picture :(

[@ElewinaX]

Do you mean these random pixels here and there? I'm not sure if I get what you mean, but are they in the background? Have you tried erasing background and everything you don't need before uploading the photo to the cross-stitch pattern tool?

[@imanarshad8497]

Can we change the number of pixels per inch according to our projects required size

[@ElewinaX]

If I understand you correctly, I think you just change that picking the right aida! If you want smaller finished picture you can use e.g 20ct or if you want bigger picture - 14 or even eleven. But if you know already you want to use, let's say, 14ct and you want your finished project to be e.g. 10 by 10 inches, then you just should aim to make it 140 by 140 stitches (pixels). Let me know if that makes sense!

[@imanarshad8497]

@@ElewinaX actually I wanted to create floral bead loom pattern and my beads are vertically rectangular so after some practice on different images i just simply chose the option of "others" instead of "cross stitch" then I opt for "size calculator" and chose "squares per area" my beads are 12 vertically and 14 horizontally per inch and I wrote the actuall size and number of beads I want horizontally and vertically and the best part of this option is it allowed me to make 12 by 14 beads pr inch instead of making it 12 by 12 pr inch and automatically changes the shape into vertical rectangles and the pattern turned out really well. Hope I made you understand but this website is amazing and worked for me. Thank you so much ❤️

[@ElewinaX]

Ah okay I didn't realize you meant rectangles instead of squares! I'm glad you figured it out though, thanks for the explanation!! 🥰