The markup screen. This is where the magic happens. Tap cells to mark them off as you stitch, track your progress and never lose another stitch.

Controls at a glance

The Symbol Chipset

Shows the current symbol, its colour, thread name and stitch counts.
Find a symbol
Tap the magnifying glass, then tap any cell on the chart to select its symbol.
Open the layers panel
Tap the text on the chipset to open the layers panel: show, fade or rotate the chart, and add drawing layers. Full guide.

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The Action Chipset

The buttons on the left edge of the screen (bottom of the screen in portrait), in order:
  1. Save: save the project.
  2. Settings: open the project settings.
  3. Statistics: progress, daily counts and project info.
  4. Chart view: switch between full-page and grid-only view.
  5. Scale to fit: zoom back out to see the whole chart.

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The Symbol Panel

Pick a symbol
The list on the right. Tap a symbol to select it, and every cell you mark uses its colour. The arrows resize the panel, from a thin strip to full screen. Full guide.

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Marking and Moving

Mark stitches
Tap a cell to mark it with the current symbol's colour. Tap again to unmark. Drag one finger to mark a whole run.
Move around
Two fingers pan and zoom. One finger always marks, so there is no button switching.
Undo and Redo
Appear on the symbol chipset after any change.

Did you know?

Stitching Techniques

  • Backstitch: add a drawing layer and trace your backstitch over the chart as you go. Full guide.
  • Fractional stitches (half, quarter, petite, French knots): mark them on a drawing layer, or split one cell between symbols with different pen colours.
  • Parked stitches: double tap the corner of a cell to park your thread at that corner.
  • Spotted a mistake? Circle it on a drawing layer so you can find it and fix it later.

Finding Your Place

  • Flash a target ring on your last stitch from the layers panel, and tap it to jump straight back after looking around the chart.
  • Long press the magnifying glass for multi symbol search: keep tapping cells to see what each symbol is.
  • Restrict your working area with guide bars, and double tap a bar to lock it in place. Full guide.

Marking Off

  • A drag only marks, or only unmarks. It follows the first cell you touch, so a wobbly finger cannot flip things both ways.
  • Everything saves as you go. Reopen the project and you are exactly where you left off.

Progress

  • The title bar shows how much of the whole chart you have marked. Turn on single page view in the symbol panel and it shows the current page instead.
  • Unmarked some stitches? You can set your own stitching time for the day in Statistics, so unpicking never loses the hours you really spent.