WinStitch

WinStitch

WinStitch is a user-friendly computer-aided design (CAD) software package for creating and editing cross-stitch designs. It is designed to make it easy to create complex, beautiful and intricate cross-stitch patterns. WinStitch has the ability to generate patterns from photographs, clip art images, computer drawings, and other sources. It is used by professional designers who sell their charts as well as by hobbyists, and the same program is available for Mac computers under the name MacStitch.

WinStitch allows users to easily create cross stitch patterns from their own photos or clip art.

Features

- Design from photographs, clip art images, computer drawings, and other sources.

- Draw full, half and quarter stitches, backstitch, knots, beads and chain stitch with the mouse.

- Print charts or export them as PDF and PNG files, and save designs in the open OXS format.

- Automatically converts images into cross-stitch patterns.

- Includes motifs and alphabets that can be added to any design.

- Patterns can be edited and customized.

- Runs on Windows 10 and later, including Windows on ARM; the Mac version is sold as MacStitch.

- A Viewport window shows the same chart in a second window in a different display style.

- Ability to add text, symbols, and motifs to designs.

- Includes flood fill, lines, shapes, search and replace and multi-level undo.

- Supports more than 30 thread brands and palettes, including DMC and Anchor.

- Blends threads and mixes stitches worked over one and two threads in the same chart.

- Generates chart keys and symbols, including mini keys placed right on the design.

- Prints charts in several easy-to-read styles, with an option to print fewer pages.

- Estimates the amount of thread needed for each color.

- Opens PCStitch .PAT charts (versions 4 to 7) and exports through MyriaCross.

- Includes a range of tutorials and online resources to help users get started.

- The Premium edition creates PDF files for the Pattern Keeper app with one click.

- A Stock List tracks the skeins you own and the ones you need to buy.

- Mirror mode repeats whatever you draw on the left side in reverse on the right.

- Edit tools flip, rotate, resize and crop designs and offer 4-way symmetry.

- Creates graphs for crochet, including Tunisian crochet, C2C and graphghan charts.

- Includes options for diamond painting and bead designs.

- Menus are available in English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Ukrainian and Spanish.

- Sold in Standard and Premium editions, with a free demo version to try first.