https://ixostitch.com/blog/ Tutorials, tips and updates for cross-stitch creators using ixo — the browser-based pattern editor. en https://ixostitch.com/blog/photo-to-pattern-guide https://ixostitch.com/blog/photo-to-pattern-guide Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Automatic photo-to-pattern converters often spit out a blurry "soup" of squares instead of a recognisable subject. Here is what actually drives the result — resolution, palette size, source contrast — and how to get a readable chart instead of colour noise. https://ixostitch.com/blog/how-to-read-a-pattern https://ixostitch.com/blog/how-to-read-a-pattern Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to read a cross stitch pattern — grid, symbols, legend, center arrows. A step-by-step routine plus answers to the most common questions. https://ixostitch.com/blog/aida-count-explained https://ixostitch.com/blog/aida-count-explained Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT There are different numbers on canvas labels — 11, 14, 16, 18. That's the count, the chart's resolution on fabric. It decides the finished size, the floss usage, and whether the work will fit your chosen frame. Here's the formula, the four standard values, and the limits where the grid can't just be shrunk. https://ixostitch.com/blog/what-is-cross-stitch https://ixostitch.com/blog/what-is-cross-stitch Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cross stitch is the most beginner-friendly form of hand embroidery — a grid, an X, and a chart to follow. This guide covers the fabric, the floss, the technique, and your first five stitches. https://ixostitch.com/blog/whats-new-v1-6 https://ixostitch.com/blog/whats-new-v1-6 Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A full in-app user guide, instant ⌘K search across Help, spotlight tours that jump straight into the editor, and a stricter bead/tool link. https://ixostitch.com/blog/pdf-trace https://ixostitch.com/blog/pdf-trace Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A complete walkthrough of dropping a PDF into ixo, aligning the grid, dialling in opacity for tracing, and exporting a clean DMC-ready chart. Includes the three pitfalls that ruin most imports. https://ixostitch.com/blog/dmc-palette https://ixostitch.com/blog/dmc-palette Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Why eight colors usually beats twenty-four, and how to test contrast before you order floss.