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This app allows users to mark up any stitch chart from any designer. It can automatically detect grids, symbols, and colors from PDFs or photos, and even stitch together multi-page charts. Users can track progress, identify stitch counts, and utilize built-in shade cards for thread colors.
What We Love
π Easy to use and intuitive
π Speeds up stitching process
π‘ Helpful features like highlighting symbols and tracking progress
π€ Excellent customer support and responsiveness
π¨ Customizable to user preferences
Room to Improve
π Issues with grid alignment and symbol recognition
π° Yearly subscription cost may be high for some users
Organize your needlework supplies and projects. Track threads, fabrics, beads, and patterns for cross stitch, embroidery, sewing, and more. Plan your projects, create shopping lists, and avoid buying duplicates.
What We Love
π Excellent for tracking threads and projects
π Organizes stash effectively
π User-friendly and intuitive
π Great for shopping lists
π Supports multiple brands
π Cloud backup and multi-device use
π Good for marking off patterns
π Responsive developer
π Adds requested thread lines quickly
π Worth the cost (annual/lifetime)
π Comprehensive inventory and journal
π Helps avoid duplicate purchases
π Easy to navigate once learned
π Well-organized with user guide
π Good free version for basic needs
π Can list thread location
π Tracks project time
π Good for cross-referencing stash with patterns
Room to Improve
π Manual addition to inventory after purchase
π Difficult to navigate for some users
π Limited information for some
π Missing specialty flosses and custom additions
π Does not include all thread brands (e.g., Isocord, RA poly)
π Free version limitations (DMC/Anchor only)
π Cannot indicate less than a full skein on free version
π Some users find it complicated
π Cannot download pictures or save projects on Pro version for one user
Manage your thread inventory, projects, and color palettes with this comprehensive tracking app. It offers features for color matching, cost logging, pattern management, and creating custom palettes. Basic features are free, with advanced options available through a subscription.
