How to make a cross stitch pattern?

Question

Can anyone tell me or teach me how to create my own cross stitch pattern without using the aid of a computer? Just paper and pencils? I have my own artwork Id like to use for a big project.

Answer 1

What you could do is make a grid pattern over the top of your artwork (or right on top of a copy of it), then take a separate piece of regular math graph paper and color in the squares accordingly.

Like this: http://www.kinderart.com/drawing/portrai...

Hope that helps!

Answer 2

trace or draw your picture onto graph paper.  You will need to find graph paper with a close "squares per inch" to your aida cloth as you can so the image doesn't come out distorted. Also I have heard of a plastic "sheet" that you can overlay on a picture that gives you the "Graph" to do the counted cross stitch but I haven't been able to find one.