Cross stitch meets Stardew Valley! Free patterns
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Csengaaaa
Farmhand
lovelyfantasy
Rancher
Looks so cute
Sehzzy
Farmhand
I’ve been replicating my own pixel art on procreate. Thank you! This is really helpful for my future designs
Csengaaaa
Farmhand
Another tip to replicate thread colours (and if you have access to a colour printer), follow this:I’ve been replicating my own pixel art on procreate. Thank you! This is really helpful for my future designs
save the image and upload it to this website using the following settings:
then click the link to download and print... the difference doesn't look like much but honestly, the colours are true to life when you look at it on paper. You can take it to a shop with a thread carousel to match the pixels up and it'll look the most honest. RGB is for screens and CYMK is for print. Your cross stitch is obviously physical and if you try and match thread colours up from a screen, it sometimes doesn't look right?? I might be over-complicating it but if you're a perfectionist like me, it honestly makes a massive difference.
I also really like using these websites for colour picking threads online:
1. Open Colour Picker online
2. Upload an image you want to cross stitch:
3. Click on a colour and it'll give you this information:
4. Open Thread Colours (DMC)
5. Copy and paste the RGB coordinates and click "find colours":
6. It'll give you the floss names and colour references that are the most similar:
7. You can type this into your shopping page:
* SIDE NOTE *
I do really recommend supporting your local hobbyists though! Not the chains so much, but the independent ones. It's so much better to see the colours in person because your screen really does make a huge difference to your colour choices!! This is so nerdy but if you get it, you get it!! You might also be able to find a CYMK setting on your computer! I know some photo-shopping programs let you do it and some advanced screen settings might give you similar effects.
* ALSO *
How many threads are you using in a stitch? And what size is your cross-stitch point in your fabric? I'm interested to know - I normally use 2-3 threads in a stitch. I have been thinking of trying tapestry? You know - like cross-stitch but on a massive scale using those plastic backing base things... I think normally some sort of wool is used with a thicker tapestry needle? What do you think?! Maybe latch and hook?! * you have some new ideas to sleep on *
Sehzzy
Farmhand
Thank you so much for this! This is super helpful, I normally just match by eye which can take some time but I don't really mind - it's therapeutic :)
I will definitely give this a try for my next pattern! :)
My local hobby shops are a little lacking, I have to go to the internet to order all my embroidery stock. Which makes finding the correct colours a nightmare, so that's why I always say to people match as best as you can - because that's me most days anyways.
I stick to the classic two-thread for cross stitch and then my original embroidery patterns (on my Etsy store) I change it up a bit. I always use 14ct Aida - because it's the easiest to source (and, again, only online or at thrift stores).
I am always looking for more hobbies to try but my time is so limited - between my toddler and my job I only get a few hours at night to stitch :) but I am definitely keen to try crochet with these patterns because someone left a review and said they work well with crochet too :) Always something nice to try if you ever want to take a crack at it. Please share it with me if you do. I'd love to see it :)