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Hi,
The program will take each image pixel across as a stitch. So if your screen-captured image is 130 pixels across, you'll get 130 stitches.
I'm not exactly sure how you're using Excel to lay out a pattern. Are you using a color fill-in function to fill cells? What are your cell widths?
I just experimented using Excel to create a small 5x5 pattern (5 cells across) and set each cell to a width of 1. I then filled in desired cells with various colors. I filled the empty ones with white to block out the Excel column and row lines. I then did a screen capture and saved it to a file. I found that each Excel cell had an image pixel count of 26 pixels each. So when I ran the image through the PatternWizard, I got a 130-stitch pattern.
Hello,
I tried a .gif image and got a much better result, thank you. I will keep playing with it and see how I get on.
The new update sounds great, do you have a timescale for when it might be available please?
Not sure if this would help at all, but I used the image from this webpage to get the hex codes for the Stylecraft yarn.
https://www.reddit.com/r/knitting/comments/i1f4ei/stylecraft_special_dk_colour_hex_codes/
Would be amazing if you could add them.
Thank you,
Nicky
Hello! I'm Candace and newly introduced to the world of embroidery and cross-stitch.
This platform is great, thanks for all of the cool features and info.
Does a 'cross stitch' glossary exist? A jargon guide of some sort would be really helpful
Thank you
Nope. I so appreciate you sending the link but unfortunately, I'm still getting only black and white.
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Hi,
The program will take each image pixel across as a stitch. So if your screen-captured image is 130 pixels across, you'll get 130 stitches.
I'm not exactly sure how you're using Excel to lay out a pattern. Are you using a color fill-in function to fill cells? What are your cell widths?
I just experimented using Excel to create a small 5x5 pattern (5 cells across) and set each cell to a width of 1. I then filled in desired cells with various colors. I filled the empty ones with white to block out the Excel column and row lines. I then did a screen capture and saved it to a file. I found that each Excel cell had an image pixel count of 26 pixels each. So when I ran the image through the PatternWizard, I got a 130-stitch pattern.
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| In Excel | Screen Pattern greatly reduced to fit here |
You're not the first person to mention
using Excel so if you could let me know what you're doing, maybe
there's something I could do in the program to help. It
never was made to interact with Excel but please let me know how
you set up your Excel and I'll think about it.
Terry
Hello,
I tried a .gif image and got a much better result, thank you. I will keep playing with it and see how I get on.
The new update sounds great, do you have a timescale for when it might be available please?
Not sure if this would help at all, but I used the image from this webpage to get the hex codes for the Stylecraft yarn.
https://www.reddit.com/r/knitting/comments/i1f4ei/stylecraft_special_dk_colour_hex_codes/
Would be amazing if you could add them.
Thank you,
Nicky
Hello! I'm Candace and newly introduced to the world of embroidery and cross-stitch.
This platform is great, thanks for all of the cool features and info.
Does a 'cross stitch' glossary exist? A jargon guide of some sort would be really helpful
Thank you
Nope. I so appreciate you sending the link but unfortunately, I'm still getting only black and white.
Anna,
Welcome! 
What a lovely
idea, to bring cross stitch to your generation! 
I did a search
to find something that looked really good and in-depth for a
beginner and found this tutorial:
https://stitchedmodern.com/blogs/news/a-beginners-guide-to-cross-stitch
It's excellent, though one thing where I'll caution
you...do NOT use masking tape on the edges of your fabric! I'm
cringing from the idea. Masking tape will leave a sticky, ugly
residue on your fabric. You can sew it with a zigzag stitch on a
machine, serge it, or even use something called Fray Check. I've
used all of those methods. You can also use drafting tape, which
can be expensive and is usually found at an office supply store.
That's a low-tack tape.
LOL, I've tried so
many different things, though luckily was advised away from masking
tape early on. A super experienced stitcher once mentioned using
"pink hair tape," and I was shocked to find that left residue - she
should have known better!
Anyway, other than
the advice about masking tape, it's a really good tutorial to start
with. Another thing I'll suggest is before you go making your
patterns, since you're a beginner, start with smaller patterns.
There are various patterns online that are free, and that will give
you a feel for working with larger patterns and what your preferred
fabric is, whether or not you want to use a hoop, etc.
You may still find that you'll need to buy floss...if
your mom's collection doesn't include certain colors, there may be
some you'll have to buy. But no worries, floss is usually not
terribly expensive. (It can add up, though, when you're working a
large project.)
Best of luck to you and I hope that tutorial gives you what you need to start on such a wonderful endeavor!
Best of luck to you and I hope that tutorial gives you what you need to start on such a wonderful endeavor!
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