Professional Needlepoint Pattern Design Software for Mac, PC & iPad
Powerful Features
Everything you need to design beautiful needlepoint and cross stitch patterns
Intuitive Design Tools
Draw, fill, and edit stitches with precision. Choose from a comprehensive stitch toolset.
Layer Management
Design at your comfort level. Organize designs with layer elements for complex patterns or flatten.
PDF Export
Export high-quality PDFs with full stitch charts, thread lists, and instructions.
Fast & Responsive
Smooth performance even with large canvases.
Cross-Platform
Available for Windows, Mac, and iPad. One license works on 2 devices.
iPad Optimized
Full touch support with Apple Pencil compatibility for natural drawing.
Full Tool Suite
Modern toolset you would expect.
- Pencil – Draw individual stitches with pixel-level precision
- Eraser – Quickly remove stitches from your canvas
- Fill – Flood-fill areas with your selected color
- Swap Colors – Instantly replace one color with another across your design
- Text – Full font selection for titles, monograms, and labels
- Line – Draw straight lines at any angle
- Point to Point Lines – Click to place connected line segments
- Rectangle – Draw outlined or filled rectangles
- Circle – With perfect circle indicator for precise shapes
- Stitch – Multiple stitch type indicators for specialty stitches
- Undo – Step back through your edit history
- Redo – Restore previously undone changes
- Zoom – In and out easily for detail work or full-canvas views
- Select – Area selection for moving and transforming
- Duplicate – Make a copy of your selection
- Delete – Removes selection from canvas
- Layer Move – Move to a new layer, remove from current
- Duplicate Layer – Make a copy to a new layer
- Flip – Horizontally or vertically
- Rotate – Controlled or free rotate
- Center Horizontally – Align selection to the horizontal center
- Center Vertically – Align selection to the vertical center
- Canvas Crop – Resizes canvas to only the selected area
Image Conversion or Overlay
Convert any photo to a needlepoint pattern automatically, or use it as a tracing guide.
- Image Import – Upload any JPG, PNG, or BMP image directly into your project
- Auto Conversion – Automatically convert any photo into a stitch-ready needlepoint pattern
- Color Reduction – Reduce image colors to match your preferred thread palette
- Thread Matching – Map image colors to real thread brands like DMC and Anchor
- Overlay Mode – Place an image behind your canvas as a tracing guide
- Opacity Control – Adjust overlay transparency to see your stitches clearly
- Resize & Fit – Scale imported images to match your canvas dimensions
- Lock Overlay – Pin the overlay in place so it won't shift while you work
Color Matching
DMC and Anchor thread color matching — build your perfect palette from thousands of real thread colors.
- Thread Palette – Browse and select from thousands of real thread colors
- Brand Support – Match colors to DMC, Anchor, and other popular thread brands
- Color Picker – Sample any color from your canvas or imported image
- Nearest Match – Automatically find the closest thread color to any selected hue
- Custom Colors – Create and save your own custom color swatches
- Color Replace – Swap one thread color for another across your entire design
- Palette Summary – View a full list of all colors used with thread counts and codes
- Export Thread List – Include a detailed shopping list in your PDF export
Custom Shapes
Create, reuse and share custom stitch shapes from any canvas.
- Shape Library – Save your creations for quick access across projects
- Resize & Scale – Adjust shapes to fit any canvas size
- Stamp Tool – Place saved shapes onto your canvas with a single click
- Mirror & Repeat – Flip and tile shapes to build borders and patterns
- Share & Import – Share shape files with others or import shared designs
Stitch Tracker
Track your stitching progress and never lose your place.
- Progress Tracking – Multiple ways to mark areas as complete
- Stitch Counter – Automatic stitch count by color and area
- Completion Percentage – See how far along your project is at a glance
- Highlight Color Area – Easily see which stitch colors remain
- Stitch Timer – Track how fast you stitch
- Session Log – Keep a record of your stitching sessions and time spent
Fonts, Fonts and More Fonts
Access to local, stitch and thousands of Google Fonts at your fingertips.
- Built-In System Fonts – Hundreds of ready-to-convert fonts
- Stitch Fonts – Create your own with included needlepoint font creator or receive and load a file from a friend
- Google Fonts – Access thousands of additional fonts from the Google Fonts library
- Favorite – Tag your most-used fonts for quick access
- Recent – Lists the most recently used fonts
Once you have chosen the font to start with
- Live Preview – See exactly how your text will look on the canvas before placing
- Stitch Height – Scale fonts to any stitch height for perfect fit
- Smoothness & Thickness – Adjust fonts for best appearance
- Alignment & Orientation – Perfect for personalizing layout
Needlepoint Font Creator
Design and share custom stitch-perfect fonts for any size of stitching
- Custom Font Editor – Design each character stitch by stitch on a grid
- Size Control – Adjust font height and width to fit your design for stitch perfect sizing
- Character Preview – See a live preview of each character as you edit
- Spacing & Kerning – Fine-tune letter spacing for a polished look
- Save, Share & Reuse – Save custom fonts to your library and share file for use across projects
- Full Character Set – Support for letters, numbers, and special characters
Preview and Export
See exactly how your design will look and export print-ready files.
- Live Preview – See a realistic rendering of your finished design
- PDF Export – Generate high-quality PDFs with stitch charts and thread lists
- Image Export – Save your design as PNG or JPG for sharing
- Print Layout – Customize page size, margins, and chart scaling
- Thread Summary – Includes a complete color list with thread codes and counts
- Symbol Charts – Export black-and-white symbol charts for easy stitching
- Custom Footer – Personalize the footer message on every exported page
Pay once, own forever
What's Included:
- Perpetual license (buy once, own forever)
- All v1.x updates included
- Up to 2 device activations
- Windows, Mac, and iPad support
- Export to PDF (no watermark)
- Email support
Frequently Asked Questions
What platforms are supported?
StitchAlot Studio runs on Windows 10+, Mac (macOS 12+), and iPadOS 15+. Your license works on 2 devices simultaneously.
How does the free trial work?
Download and use all features free for 7 days. No credit card required. When you're ready to purchase, your projects carry over seamlessly.
What's included with updates?
Full suite of software and all v1.x updates.
Can I transfer my license to a new device?
Yes! You can deactivate a device from within the app and activate on a new one. You can have up to 2 devices active at any time.
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