How to Make Cross Stitching Patterns With Gimp

Take the picture and if it is not already digital scan it on., Open the picture with Gimp. , Once there, click on: Filters-> Blur-> Pixelize., Afterward click: Filters-> Distorts-> Mosaic., Change the "Tile Size" what the "Pixel Width " was., Click...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Take the picture and if it is not already digital scan it on.

    Make sure that it is not too fancy.

    Intricate details won't work well.
  2. Step 2: Open the picture with Gimp.

    , (Do not change the settings).

    This will pixelize the image (and consequently, look blurred).Look at the "Pixel Width" the default is 10 but just in case remember the number. , On the window that popped-up uncheck "allow tile splitting"

    change the "Tiling Primitives" to "Squares"

    and move the "Tile neatness" slider to "1.00". ,(This makes the pixels and tiles the same size) ,, Print it out and use it to make a masterpiece.
  3. Step 3: Once there

  4. Step 4: click on: Filters-> Blur-> Pixelize.

  5. Step 5: Afterward click: Filters-> Distorts-> Mosaic.

  6. Step 6: Change the "Tile Size" what the "Pixel Width " was.

  7. Step 7: Click "OK" and look at your handiwork if it looks ok move on

  8. Step 8: if not redo the previous couple of steps until satisfied.

  9. Step 9: You now have a completed pattern!

Detailed Guide

Make sure that it is not too fancy.

Intricate details won't work well.

, (Do not change the settings).

This will pixelize the image (and consequently, look blurred).Look at the "Pixel Width" the default is 10 but just in case remember the number. , On the window that popped-up uncheck "allow tile splitting"

change the "Tiling Primitives" to "Squares"

and move the "Tile neatness" slider to "1.00". ,(This makes the pixels and tiles the same size) ,, Print it out and use it to make a masterpiece.

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