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STITCHPLOT JOURNAL

Make it. Plan it.
Stitch it clearly.

Practical notes on turning your artwork into a counted pattern, choosing materials and getting more from every Stitchplot export.

Cross-stitch on Aida beside tent-stitch needlepoint on canvas, showing bare fabric versus full coverage.01

BEGINNER GUIDE

Cross-stitch vs needlepoint: which should you start?

Fabric vs canvas, floss vs wool, and which craft fits your first project.
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Photo of a wooden embroidery hoop with cream Aida fabric showing a counted cross-stitch (CT) penguin partially stitched: the head and upper body are worked in neat X stitches while the lower half is still empty fabric, with the needle and black thread resting at the edge.02

BEGINNER GUIDE

Benefits of counted cross-stitch for beginners

Calm focus, visible progress and a practical starter checklist for a finishable first CT chart — not medical advice.
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STUDIO GUIDE

Meet Stitchplot Studio

A practical tour of CT mode, fabric count, DMC colours, tile editing, finished size and the free SVG-to-PDF export path.
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Orange cat counted cross-stitch chart with visible stitch grid04

PDF GUIDE

What’s in a Stitchplot print-ready PDF

A page-by-page look at the project sheet, DMC floss key, colour overview and tiled symbol charts included in every PDF pattern pack.
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