Needlework Studio
Design, stitch, and track your stitching projects, all in one app!
Features
Everything you need to design and stitch cross-stitch patterns.
Pattern Editor
Draw with pencil, fill, shapes, and text in every stitch type: full and part crosses, backstitch, French knots, and beads. Replace a color across the whole chart, drop part of a photo straight onto the grid as stitches, and blend up to three threads.
Pattern Viewer
Switch between chart mode, with clear symbol overlays, and thread mode, with realistic floss rendering. A resizable color legend, per-color progress tracking, and smooth zoom keep your place whether you are planning a design or stitching straight from the screen.
Image Converter
Upload any photo and convert it to a cross-stitch pattern. Adjust grid size, color count, contrast, brightness, and crop. Convert a photo to a cross-stitch pattern →
Stitch Over Any Chart
Bring in any cross-stitch chart PDF as a layer you stitch over, even scanned or image-only charts that can't be read as a grid. Line it up with the canvas in a click, then stitch and track your progress straight from the screen.
And everything else that makes it all-in-one
The practical tools that round out the app.
Import & Export
Move patterns in and out freely: JSON, OXS, images, PDF, PNG, SVG, and HTML. Blend threads survive every format.
Materials Calculator
Exact floss and fabric for any pattern: skeins to buy, fabric cut size, and per-color counts.
Thread Inventory
Track 744 DMC, 441 Anchor, and 371 Mill Hill colors, plus your own custom and hand-dyed threads.
Progress Tracking
Mark every stitch as you go, with per-color progress and a clear picture of what is left.
Project Management
A searchable gallery of your patterns, sorted by status, so your whole collection stays in order.
Sync & Share
Open and stitch on a phone, tablet, or second computer over Wi-Fi. Scan a QR code to pair, and progress stays in step.
Works Everywhere
Mac, Windows, and Linux, so you can stitch on whatever computer you already have.
Themes
Preset themes plus your own, with an in-app color picker in light or dark.
What stitchers are saying
An all-in-one solution for patterns, mark up, and inventory. Does the job of several different apps, in one convenient place.
Ruby, beta tester
I love the inventory feature. Being able to track my floss right inside the pattern app is fantastic.
Alchemist's Fire, beta tester
Its creator deeply cares about the people using it. The updates truly listen to users' feedback.
Micky, beta tester
Pricing
Download free and upgrade when you're ready. One-time purchase, no subscription ever.
Start here
Free
Everything you need to try designing & stitching your first patterns.
- 10 saved patterns
- Canvas up to 300×300
- Full, half, quarter, three-quarter, petite, backstitch
- 9 drawing tools
- PNG (watermarked), JSON export
- JSON & OXS pattern import
- Image-to-pattern (75×75, 30 colors)
- Thread inventory (50 threads)
- Progress tracking
For most stitchers
Full Version
Unlimited patterns, all stitch types, every export format, and advanced tools.
- Unlimited patterns, canvas up to 1000×1000
- Adds French knots & beads (8 stitch types total)
- Adds confetti, lasso, trace tools (12 total)
- PDF, SVG, OXS, HTML export (and clean PNG)
- PDF pattern import
- Image-to-pattern, 250×250 grid, 100 colors
- Unlimited inventory + skein quantities
- Zen mode, per-color progress, 50 undo levels
- Tags, batch operations, shopping list
- Materials & fabric calculator
For households & groups
Full + Server
Self-host on your own server. Multi-user, admin panel, and desktop sync.
- Everything in Full Version
- Self-hostable server (Docker)
- Multi-user support
- Admin panel
- Desktop-to-server sync
- Server backup & restore
- Access patterns from any device
Download
Free to use on any platform. No account required. Works offline.
Linux
Download .AppImageDocumentation
Guides, tutorials, and reference for every feature.
Getting Started
First-time setup, interface overview, and a walkthrough of the core features.
Installation
Desktop app downloads, Docker setup, and manual Python installation.
FAQ
Purchasing, licensing, free vs full version, privacy, and troubleshooting.
Full Wiki
Complete documentation covering every feature, tool, and deployment option.