Markup R-XP Help

Video Guides

2026-07-26T15:00:46+01:00

Video walkthroughs of Markup R-XP, recorded for testers and grouped by task. Each entry has a short summary and a thumbnail. Tap the thumbnail to watch the video on YouTube.

The Videos

Getting Around the App

Home Screen Overview (5:03): A tour of the Home screen: your current project card, recent projects, statistics and dates, exporting, renaming, adding new projects and restoring from a backup.

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Markup Screen Overview (9:40): A look around the markup screen where you mark off your stitches: the chipsets, the symbol panel and the everyday marking tools.

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Loading a PDF Chart

Autoloader Happy Path (11:16): Loading a PDF pattern that sails straight through the setup steps, from picking the file to marking your first stitch.

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Configure PDF Step (4:58): A quick overview of the Configure PDF step: add, remove, rotate and reorder your document's pages before setup begins.

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Setting Up Symbols, Part 1 (16:18): How to set up the symbols on a simple chart, step by step.

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Erase Mode (8:42): Using erase mode to clean unwanted content off a chart so the app reads it correctly.

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Working From Photos and Images

Straighten Up a Chart Image (12:16): Importing a photographed chart from a book and straightening it up ready for use in the app.

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Split an Image File (6:52): Splitting one large chart image into smaller pages that are easier to work with.

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Marking Off Your Stitches

Backstitch Overview (9:35): The options for marking off backstitch on your patterns.

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Guide Bars (10:08): Straight and diagonal guide bars, thickness and colours, and restricting the chart to a guide region.

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Assign Blank Cells (3:38): How to assign a colour to empty grid cells. The picture is a little soft in places; a sharper re-record is planned.

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Special Projects

SAL Projects (8:24): One way to handle stitch-alongs: updating the pages in an existing Markup R-XP project as new parts are released.

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Diamond Painting PDF (5:59): Creating a custom PDF of your cross stitch chart to use as the base format for diamond painting.

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Chatelaine Updates (7:54): Updates to the thread manufacturers, plus the new dab and triangle drawing options on the markup step.

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Good to Know

These videos are unlisted on YouTube, so they will not appear in searches. Keep this page handy as your way in.
The app is still being polished, so a few screens may look slightly different from the videos.
Still stuck? Ask in the Markup R-XP Facebook group.

Video Guides

2026-07-26T14:59:17+01:00

Video walkthroughs of Markup R-XP, recorded for testers and grouped by task. Each entry has a short summary and a thumbnail. Tap the thumbnail to watch the video on YouTube.

The Videos

Getting Around the App

Home Screen Overview (5:03): A tour of the Home screen: your current project card, recent projects, statistics and dates, exporting, renaming, adding new projects and restoring from a backup.

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Watch on YouTube

Markup Screen Overview (9:40): A look around the markup screen where you mark off your stitches: the chipsets, the symbol panel and the everyday marking tools.

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Watch on YouTube

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Loading a PDF Chart

Autoloader Happy Path (11:16): Loading a PDF pattern that sails straight through the setup steps, from picking the file to marking your first stitch.

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Watch on YouTube

Configure PDF Step (4:58): A quick overview of the Configure PDF step: add, remove, rotate and reorder your document's pages before setup begins.

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Watch on YouTube

Setting Up Symbols, Part 1 (16:18): How to set up the symbols on a simple chart, step by step.

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Watch on YouTube

Erase Mode (8:42): Using erase mode to clean unwanted content off a chart so the app reads it correctly.

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Watch on YouTube

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Working From Photos and Images

Straighten Up a Chart Image (12:16): Importing a photographed chart from a book and straightening it up ready for use in the app.

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Watch on YouTube

Split an Image File (6:52): Splitting one large chart image into smaller pages that are easier to work with.

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Watch on YouTube

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Marking Off Your Stitches

Backstitch Overview (9:35): The options for marking off backstitch on your patterns.

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Guide Bars (10:08): Straight and diagonal guide bars, thickness and colours, and restricting the chart to a guide region.

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Watch on YouTube

Assign Blank Cells (3:38): How to assign a colour to empty grid cells. The picture is a little soft in places; a sharper re-record is planned.

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Watch on YouTube

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Special Projects

SAL Projects (8:24): One way to handle stitch-alongs: updating the pages in an existing Markup R-XP project as new parts are released.

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Watch on YouTube

Diamond Painting PDF (5:59): Creating a custom PDF of your cross stitch chart to use as the base format for diamond painting.

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Watch on YouTube

Chatelaine Updates (7:54): Updates to the thread manufacturers, plus the new dab and triangle drawing options on the markup step.

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Watch on YouTube

Good to Know

These videos are unlisted on YouTube, so they will not appear in searches. Keep this page handy as your way in.
The app is still being polished, so a few screens may look slightly different from the videos.
Still stuck? Ask in the Markup R-XP Facebook group.

Video Guides

2026-07-26T14:44:14+01:00

Video walkthroughs of Markup R-XP, recorded for testers and grouped by task. Each entry has a short summary and a thumbnail. Tap the thumbnail to watch the video on YouTube.

The Videos

Getting Around the App

Home Screen Overview (5:03): A tour of the Home screen: your current project card, recent projects, statistics and dates, exporting, renaming, adding new projects and restoring from a backup.

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Watch on YouTube

Markup Screen Overview (9:40): A look around the markup screen where you mark off your stitches: the chipsets, the symbol panel and the everyday marking tools.

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Watch on YouTube

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Loading a PDF Chart

Autoloader Happy Path (11:16): Loading a PDF pattern that sails straight through the setup steps, from picking the file to marking your first stitch.

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Watch on YouTube

Configure PDF Step (4:58): A quick overview of the Configure PDF step: add, remove, rotate and reorder your document's pages before setup begins.

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Watch on YouTube

Setting Up Symbols, Part 1 (16:18): How to set up the symbols on a simple chart, step by step.

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Watch on YouTube

Erase Mode (8:42): Using erase mode to clean unwanted content off a chart so the app reads it correctly.

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Watch on YouTube

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Working From Photos and Images

Straighten Up a Chart Image (12:16): Importing a photographed chart from a book and straightening it up ready for use in the app.

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Watch on YouTube

Split an Image File (6:52): Splitting one large chart image into smaller pages that are easier to work with.

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Watch on YouTube

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Marking Off Your Stitches

Backstitch Overview (9:35): The options for marking off backstitch on your patterns.

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Watch on YouTube

Guide Bars (10:08): Straight and diagonal guide bars, thickness and colours, and restricting the chart to a guide region.

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Watch on YouTube

Assign Blank Cells (3:38): How to assign a colour to empty grid cells. The picture is a little soft in places; a sharper re-record is planned.

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Watch on YouTube

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Special Projects

SAL Projects (8:24): One way to handle stitch-alongs: updating the pages in an existing Markup R-XP project as new parts are released.

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Watch on YouTube

Diamond Painting PDF (5:59): Creating a custom PDF of your cross stitch chart to use as the base format for diamond painting.

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Watch on YouTube

Chatelaine Updates (7:54): Updates to the thread manufacturers, plus the new dab and triangle drawing options on the markup step.

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Watch on YouTube

Good to Know

These videos are unlisted on YouTube, so they will not appear in searches. Keep this page handy as your way in.
The app is still being polished, so a few screens may look slightly different from the videos.
Still stuck? Ask in the Markup R-XP Facebook group.

Custom Overlap

2026-07-21T15:36:13+01:00

Custom overlap is for charts whose overlap is not the same everywhere: some designers vary the duplicated rows and columns from join to join. In Custom mode you set the amount per seam: a Top or Bottom value applies across a whole row of pages, and a Left or Right value down a whole column.

Work seam by seam: pick a page, set an edge, watch the preview, then move on. Nothing is committed until you press Next on the Set Overlap step.

Controls at a Glance

How Custom Overlap Works

Per seam, not per page: selecting a page simply tells the app which row and column you are adjusting. A Top or Bottom value trims every page across that row, and a Left or Right value trims every page down that column, so the pages either side of a seam always change together.

Why the whole seam: designers keep the overlap consistent along a join, so if two duplicated rows need trimming from the top of one page, the page beside it needs the same trim. Applying the value along the whole seam keeps each row the same height and each column the same width, so the chart still fits together.

Mix and match: different seams can carry different amounts, and edges with no overlap simply stay at zero.

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Setting It Up

1. Select Custom: tap the L-shape chip until the title bar shows CUSTOM Overlap Selected. The four edge buttons appear.

2. Pick a page: tap any page to select it. The panel shows which page you are working on as "Page N (Row R, Col C)"; without a tap, the page most visible on screen is used. This choice sets which row and column your edge values apply to.

3. Choose an edge: the Top / Bottom / Left / Right buttons each show that edge's current value for the selected page. Tap the edge you want to change.

4. Set the amount: step the value up and down while the preview redraws; zoom into the seam and stop when the pattern flows across without a repeat. Repeat for other edges and pages as needed.

5. Apply with Next: back on the step, Next trims every page's grid in one pass and recomputes sizes, cell counts and symbol counts. Existing marks are carried across.

Did you know?

Start from the obvious seam. Zoom into the join you can read most easily, count the duplicated cells there, and use that as your first value. The preview makes the remaining joins easy to judge one at a time.
Values are capped for you. Each edge's amount cannot exceed what the pages in that row or column actually have, so you cannot trim a page away to nothing.
Switching type resets. Moving between Top Left, Bottom Right and Custom resets the amount to zero, so a half-set custom layout does not silently mix with a uniform one.

Keep Exploring

Up a level: Set Overlap.
Related: Top Left Overlap, Bottom Right Overlap.

Bottom Right Overlap

2026-07-21T15:39:35+01:00

Bottom Right overlap means each chart page repeats the first few rows and columns of the pages below and to the right of it. It is the mirror of Top Left, with one amount covering the whole chart.

Controls at a Glance

How Bottom Right Overlap Works

Where the duplicates sit: on the bottom and right edges. The last rows and columns of a page are a repeat of the first rows and columns of its neighbours below and to the right.

What gets trimmed: the set amount is removed from the right edge of every page except the last column, and from the bottom edge of every page except the last row. The outer edges of the chart are never touched.

One amount everywhere: the same count applies to every join across the chart.

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Setting It

1. Select the type: tap the L-shape chip until the title bar shows BOTTOM RIGHT Overlap Selected.

2. Count the duplicates: zoom into the join between the first two pages and count how many columns are printed on both sides of the seam. For Bottom Right the repeats sit at the end of the first page.

3. Set the amount: step the value up and down; the tiled chart redraws so you can watch the duplicated cells disappear and the pages close up.

4. Apply with Next: Next trims every page's grid and recomputes sizes, cell counts and symbol counts. Existing marks are carried across.

Did you know?

The corner questions choose this for you. On your first visit, answering the bottom-right corner question with a count above zero selects Bottom Right automatically.
Top Left or Bottom Right? The end result is the same total chart; the difference is only which side of each seam the printed repeats sit on. Match what your chart actually shows so the preview lines up.
Check a second join. If the amount that fixes one seam breaks another, switch to Custom Overlap instead.

Keep Exploring

Up a level: Set Overlap.
Related: Top Left Overlap, Custom Overlap.

Top Left Overlap

2026-07-21T15:37:32+01:00

Top Left overlap means each chart page repeats the last few rows and columns of the pages above and to the left of it. One amount covers the whole chart, so this is the quickest type to set.

The step in Top Left mode (landscape). The grey shading previews the three duplicated columns about to be trimmed from the page join.

Controls at a Glance

How Top Left Overlap Works

Where the duplicates sit: on the top and left edges. The first rows and columns of a page are a repeat of the last rows and columns of its neighbours above and to the left.

What gets trimmed: the set amount is removed from the left edge of every page except the first column, and from the top edge of every page except the first row. The outer edges of the chart are never touched.

One amount everywhere: the same count applies to every join, which is how most chart designers print overlap.

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Setting It

1. Select the type: tap the L-shape chip until the title bar shows TOP LEFT Overlap Selected.

2. Count the duplicates: zoom into the join between the first two pages and count how many columns are printed on both sides of the seam.

3. Set the amount: step the value up and down; the tiled chart redraws so you can watch the duplicated cells disappear and the pages close up. When the pattern flows across the seam without a repeat, the amount is right.

4. Apply with Next: Next trims every page's grid and recomputes sizes, cell counts and symbol counts. Existing marks are carried across.

Did you know?

The corner questions choose this for you. On your first visit, answering the top-left corner question with a count above zero selects Top Left automatically.
Check a second join. If the amount that fixes one seam breaks another, your chart's overlap is not uniform: switch to Custom Overlap instead.
Known charts pre-fill. When the designer's profile specifies a Top Left overlap, the amount is seeded for you and the preview shows the trim, so you just confirm it.

Keep Exploring

Up a level: Set Overlap.
Related: Bottom Right Overlap, Custom Overlap.

Stitch-Alongs (SALs)

2026-07-20T10:38:24+01:00

Stitch-alongs (SALs) release their chart pages over time. Set the full project up on day one with blank holding pages, then drop each new page in as it releases. Your stitching progress stays safe throughout.

SAL tools live in two places: Configure PDF when you first build the project, and Replace Page in Project Settings when a new page arrives.

Controls at a Glance

Setting Up a SAL Project

Add SAL holding pages
In Configure PDF, tap + on a tile and choose a blank stitch-along holding page. Add one for every page the finished chart will have. Full guide.

[Screenshot: Configure PDF page grid showing a SAL Holding Page tile alongside real chart pages]

Plan the full chart
Pages in an existing project can be replaced but not added, so create every holding page you will need at setup, arranged in the finished left-to-right, top-to-bottom order.

Automatic grids
Holding pages get a grid built automatically from their neighbouring pages, so the whole chart is set up and browsable from day one.

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When a New Page Releases

Replace Page
Open the project, go to Project Settings and tap Replace Page. The page list opens showing only chart pages, with a red banner as a reminder that you are replacing.

[Screenshot: the replace-page list with the red replace banner]

Pick the new page
Tap the holding page and choose the released page: from a PDF, a gallery or folder image, or a photo taken with the camera.

Several at once
Replace as many pages as you like in one visit, then tap Done. Each page is processed in turn with its progress shown.

Confirm the grid
Replaced holding pages get fresh grid and symbol detection, and you confirm the results in the usual setup steps before returning to stitching.

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Your Progress Is Safe

Marks are kept
Replacing an updated copy of a page you have already stitched keeps your marked stitches. Only blank holding pages get a full fresh scan.

New symbols join your list
Symbols on the new page are matched to the ones you already have, and genuinely new symbols are added. Charts with text-based PDF data get their colours from the key automatically; image-only charts let you set colours in Set Symbol Colours.

Did you know?

Not just for SALs: Replace Page also swaps in a corrected page a designer re-issues, or a better photo of a book page. Your marks survive there too.
Mystery SALs welcome: a holding page just reserves a place in the chart. You do not need to know what will be on it.
Mixed sources are fine: released pages can arrive as PDFs one month and photos the next; any mix works in one project.

Keep Exploring

Part of: page management. Set up holding pages in Configure PDF; start a replacement from Project Settings.
Related: the marking screen.

Coming From the Old Markup?

2026-07-18T14:54:52+01:00

Markup R-XP is the Markup you know, rebuilt from the ground up. Your projects and your purchase carry over, and most of what testers asked for over the years made it in.

Controls at a Glance

Your Projects and Purchase

Projects convert automatically
Original projects are brought into the new format with their markup intact, and converted projects are tagged so you can see which ones have been updated.

The app updates in place
The current app updates to the new version. Subscriptions continue unchanged, and original one-time purchases are still respected.

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The Biggest Changes

No more mode switching
Two fingers pan and zoom, one finger always marks. The old move/select/markup buttons are gone. Full guide.

No sensitivity bar while stitching
Symbol setup now happens once, on its own wizard step, completely separate from marking up. Full guide.

Much stronger symbol search
Recognises symbols with backstitch through them, and can search by colour. Full guide.

Straighten crooked charts
Photographed or scanned charts can be warped back to square, a step no other app has. Full guide.

Rotate the chart
Turn the whole chart in 90 degree steps to match how your fabric sits in the frame.

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New Since the Old App

Drawing layers: trace backstitch and fractional stitches over the chart. Full guide.
Last stitch pointer: flash a ring on your last stitch and jump straight back to it.
Better statistics: custom targets, what-if forecasts, and you can set your own stitching time for a day. Full guide.
More thread lists: many manufacturers beyond DMC, including Mill Hill beads.
Merge symbols: combine duplicate or over-split symbols in one step. Full guide.

Did you know?

The project limit has gone up from 150 to 200 projects.
Password protected PDFs (for example Golden Kite) are now supported.
The stitching session timer is adjustable from 5 minutes to 2 hours, so short breaks no longer split your session.

Keep Exploring

The Markup screen: the new marking experience.
Set Symbols: where symbol setup lives now.
The Main Dashboard: find your converted projects.

Welcome to Markup R-XP

2026-07-18T14:54:00+01:00

Markup R-XP turns your PDF or photographed cross stitch chart into a living chart you mark off as you stitch. No more highlighter pens, lost places or miscounted rows.

How It Works

Three Steps From Chart to Stitching

[Screenshot: dashboard, wizard and markup screen side by side as a three-step strip]

Load your chart: a PDF, a gallery image or a photo from your camera.
Let the wizard set it up: it finds the grid and the symbols, and you confirm as you go.
Stitch and tap: mark each stitch off on the chart, and your progress tracks itself.

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A Good First Session

Try a free sample first
Download a free sample chart from the settings, so you can learn the app with nothing at stake. Full guide.

Or load your own chart
Tap Load Document on the dashboard and follow the wizard step by step. Each step has its own help page. Start here.

Mark your first stitches
Tap a cell to mark it. Two fingers pan and zoom. That is most of what you need to know. Full guide.

Did you know?

Markup works with bought PDF patterns, scans and photographed paper charts, even ones that are not perfectly straight.
The app counts your stitches and estimates your finish date as you go, with daily targets if you want them.
Backstitch, fractional stitches and beads are all covered with drawing layers once you are stitching.

Keep Exploring

The Main Dashboard: your home screen.
Setting up a chart: the wizard, step by step.
The Markup screen: where you will spend your stitching time.

Project List and Extras

2026-07-18T13:03:09+01:00

Project List and Extras personalises how you browse your projects, plus a few app-level extras: the fabric colour behind your markup, linked multi-page views, and free sample charts to practise on.

These options live in the project settings screen.

Controls at a Glance

Project List

List style

[Screenshot: the project list in two different layouts, e.g. Classic and Compact]

Choose how the project list is laid out: Classic, Compact, Basic or List. Browse your projects the way that suits your screen.

Category names
Rename your project categories, for example "Christmas" or "Gifts". Names must be unique and not empty.

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Fabric Colour

Canvas colour
Set the background colour behind your markup to mimic your real fabric. The colour is always kept fully opaque, so your stitches read against it like the real thing.

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Extras

Link grid views
Keep linked panes scrolling together, with an optional highlight showing which panes are in sync. Navigate a multi-page layout as one.

Sample projects
Browse and download free sample charts from the server to practise on. Needs a connection, and samples count toward your project limit.

Count diagnostics
A developer toggle, off by default, that shows a count-snapshot chip for reporting counting bugs. It helps get any stitch-count issue fixed quickly.

Did you know?

More fabric colours was a direct tester request. The fabric colour is a free colour choice, so any shade of aida or evenweave is a couple of taps away.
Sorting is on the Projects page. Order projects by name, progress or date, ascending or descending, and search by name as you type.
Samples are the safest way to learn. Try marking, guides and statistics on a free sample chart before importing your own patterns.

Keep Exploring

Part of: Project Settings.
Related: Theme and Appearance, Main Dashboard.