Cross-stitch-pattern-generator

Transform any photo into a cross-stitch pattern

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January 19, 2026 I Built a Minimal Cross-Stitch Pattern Generator

Cross-stitch is my downtime hobby. I used to buy patterns on Etsy and other sites, but every time I tried generating my own, the tools were paywalled or bloated with options I didn’t need. So I built a minimalist pattern generator instead.

The idea is simple: upload an image, pick a palette, get a clean grid and a ready-to-print PDF. No clutter, no upsells, just the essentials. It’s deployed on Vercel—perfectly fine for a niche tool like this.

If you’ve ever wanted to turn your own photos or art into stitch-ready patterns without fighting a complex UI, give it a spin and tell me what you think.

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My hobby is cross-stitching. At one point I wanted to make something of my own, but pattern generators were either paid or had a lot of unnecessary functionality that I didn't want to wade through.