01 / Simplify
Bring a picture
Fit or crop a local image into a small grid. Reduce it to a few RGB colour groups without uploading the file.
A small picture, one square at a time.
Make a chart.
Make it yours.
Turn an image into a simple stitch grid, refine the little details and take a symbol chart back to your making table.
Free · No account · Local image processing · RGB colours
25 × 25 cells
One original little flower
One original little flower
From a little idea
to a readable grid.
02 / Refine
Give the details some care
Paint or erase cells, edit a whole palette colour and use letter symbols to read beyond colour alone.
03 / Keep
Take a chart with you
Download a vector symbol chart, a CSV matrix or an editable JSON project. Check the footprint with your own fabric settings.
Notes for a thoughtful first chart.
All guides →The making notes
Choose a picture that can become a small chart ↗
Simple shapes survive reduction better than tiny details.
The making notes
Make the chart your own ↗
Use symbols, palette edits and cell corrections to refine a draft.
The making notes
Understand the fabric footprint ↗
Separate the stitched area from the margin you choose.
The making notes
Keep a chart you can return to ↗
Use the right file for viewing, reporting or editing.
A small-chart design aid, with screen RGB colours. It does not match manufacturer thread codes, estimate floss quantities or guarantee a finished result.