CLUSTER CROSS-DESIGN-STITCH · 14 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2014-08-17
Cross-stitch and pattern design tools
This cluster consists of desktop and web applications for creating cross-stitch, embroidery, Celtic knot, and other grid-based decorative patterns, often with image conversion and SVG export capabilities. Dated pre-index entries are sparse and unevenly spread from 2013 to mid-2026, with a single month, July 2026, containing 2 entries and all other months containing 1; one of the 3 members lack source dates. The three products with the highest activity signal—cross-stitch, mustermaker, and plastikcanvasmaker—each show zero stars, making them effectively tied for traction.
Entry timeline
ENTRY TIMELINE
Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.
Members by activity
Activity signals, not revenue.
Build origin · 5 ai-built · 4 hand-coded · 5 unlabelled
Operator · 8 hobby · 4 open source · 2 unlabelled
Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 14 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.
- 01stripes-generator0★5 dayslivehobbyWeb tool that generates striped patterns for use in graphic design and artwork.
- 02cross-stitch0★26 days—hobbyProgressive web app for cross-stitchers that displays patterns, provides a color palette, and lets users mark completed stitches.
- 03mustermaker0★1 mo—ai-builthobbyBrowser tool to design grid patterns for cross-stitch, mosaic, and perler beads, with image import and color reduction.
- 04plastikcanvasmaker0★1 mo—ai-builthobbyBrowser tool for designing plastic canvas embroidery patterns with realistic yarn texture, supporting multiple yarns and SVG export.
- 05ccl-cross1★5 moliveai-builthobbyWeb app that converts images to cross-stitch patterns and generates shopping lists for needed materials.
- 06SymbolEditor0★7 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceA tool for creating and editing cross stitch symbols, allowing design of custom symbol libraries with drawing tools.
- 07KXStitch0★7 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceCross stitch pattern design tool that creates and edits charts from images.
- 08thread-tapestry-studio1★1 yrabandoned—ai-builthobbyDesign studio tool for creating and customizing textile tapestry patterns and artwork.
- 09image-weave-creator0★1 yrabandoned—ai-builtTool that generates image weaves, possibly combining or processing images to create woven or blended effects.
- 10knotter0★5 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceDesktop application for designing and drawing Celtic knots and similar interlaced decorative patterns.
- 11symboleditor0★7 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceEdits symbols for cross-stitch patterns, likely as part of or companion to KXStitch.
- 12knotter0★unknownlivehobbyDesktop editor for creating Celtic-style interlace knot patterns, exportable as SVG or raster images.
- 13SVG Pattern Creator0★unknownliveWeb-based design tool that lets users create and export custom repeating graphic patterns for other projects.
- 14PontoCrz – Photo to Cross Stitch Pattern0★unknownlivehobbyApp that converts an uploaded photograph into a printable cross-stitch pattern with adjustable size and color count for embroidery hobbyists.
Ranked by traction, highest first, and paged 20 at a time — this is a window on the cluster, never the whole of it. Ties are broken by a stable id so a product cannot appear on two pages or fall between them. Browse every cluster.