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FuriousAngel -> RE: Turning coloring pages into cross stitch and embroidery patterns for bibs (6/13/2005 2:28:09 PM)
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how could I turn normal printer and paper drawings into patterns, And how would I make a printed color sheet into a cross stitch pattern?
Being an avid cross stitcher, I might be able to help you out.
Do you have the patterns you speak of on your computer already? There are programs that will take any pattern, photo, etc. and instantly create a cross stitch pattern from it, complete with colour charts, etc. that are based on the colours it reads, but also which can be altered to suit your tastes. I have/had such a program and loved it. Check out pcstitch.com. I paid about $50.00 for it, which is reasonable considering you have it forever and can use it as many times as you wish. If you only have a hard copy, it can be a little trickier and would require finding somewhere to scan it to file for you so that you could use such a program.
As for the question of how to get said pattern onto fabrics such as bibs. Any craft store should carry what I believe is called 'rough canvas'. It's basically a type of aida cloth specifically designed to go on the back of the material, in essence, creating the 'x' pattern necessary. It's very inexpensive, but seeing as the back of the work might be exposed, you'd want to take extra care in ensuring the stitches were very neat.
If you don't expect to use such a software program enough to warrant spending te money, and have the patterns on your system, (or can get them saved to file at a print shop, etc.); I am sure I can dig up my software and would be happy to turn it into a pattern for you. Assuming it's the same as I've done in the past, it takes mere minutes. It would take me at least until the end of the week to do though as I lost the program when I purchased my new computer. (Ooops). I'd have to contact the the manufacturer to get a new key code to reinstall it, which I keep 'meaning to do' anyways.
Hope that helps!
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