How do I transfer a cross-stitch pattern I print out online to the actual canvas I stitch on?

Question

I'm new to cross stitching and want to use some patterns I found online, but have no idea how to actually transfer that to my canvas. Please help!

Answer 1

You may be looking at the kind where you just follow the picture and count out the squares on blank fabric - it's called counted cross-stitch..  That's the kind I do.  I don't know how to transfer print-outs onto fabric.

Answer 2

So-called stamped cross-stitch things where the pattern is stamped to the canvas can only be professionally made, but basically you can do counted cross-stitch on any canvas you like. The basic rule for that is that each symbol on the chart represents one square on the canvas.

Answer 3

I don't know that you can print onto your fabric after you've downloaded from the internet.  Can't you use - gosh, can't think of the name, but it's something like Hardecker/Hardinger cloth?  This turns your pattern into a counted cross-stitch kit - it's a bit more challenging but I like it better than printed cross-stitch kits.