I've updated it so that the loading text replaces the textbox content. No more resizing and the colours will transition nicely!
Thanks for the feedback, I'll reduce the resizing! At some point I'd like some options to be configurable (such as filtering on metallic threads etc) so that height may change a lot
An up-to-date, modern thread brand colour picker 🧵🌈
Hey guys!
As part of ClickStitch I've has to store threads from multiple brands and ended up creating this fun colour picker!
https://clickstitch.app/tools/thread-brand-finder
📅 Up-to-date
I've written a script that will retrieve all threads listed on the brand websites to ensure new ones are available.
Currently a total of 1683 threads exist, split as:
- DMC: 665
- Anchor: 484
- Madeira: 379
- Kreinik: 155
But there are many more so these will come in the future!
🎯 Accuracy
All stored threads are compared, and the thread with the closest RGB value is chosen per brand.
🎇 Modern
Find your colour using a colour picker, no need to go through hundreds of colours and codes manually!
Hopefully it's useful, what other brands would you like to see?
Any bugs or suggestions let me know! Best way is via Discord: https://clickstitch.app/discord
I've added another quality of life feature: Parked Threads!! 🧵 - ClickStitch
Hi all!
I have another update for ClickStitch, a tracking and organization app for cross-stitching!
My initial idea was to add some form of digital needle minders, what came to be was Parked Threads! You can now place a "pin" on a stitch and add a label/specific thread to it.
Parked threads will be visible/hidden based on which thread is currently highlighted and can be turned off completely if you wish.
So far I'm loving adding quality of life features to aid in the cross-stitching process, if you have any ideas or feedback I'd love to here it!
There's also a Discord if you want to join!
Updates to Analytics Page 📈 - ClickStitch
I've been busy doing some spring cleaning around the app!
One thing that was important was to make things accessible so I have merged the "details" and "analytics" pages like so:
Are there any other stats that you think would be interesting to see? Would love to hear your thoughts over on the Discord!
Posted a more in-depth explanation for v1.5 on Discord, but will add as a comment here for those who don't like using it:
In order to get the project sharing to work with link previews, I've had to switch to a framework that supports server-side rendering (SSR). The previous version used fully client-side Vue which meant when sharing URLs the link preview would not pick up the project-specific information (such as % completed). v1.5 and onwards will now use Nuxt which is still Vue but is now SSR. This has meant a from-the-ground-up remake of the app, so there may be slight differences, but features should still exist and hopefully (if anything) slightly improved.
At the same time, there were some build tool updates around the time I decided to switch to Nuxt, namely Tailwind v4. This changed some syntax for styling the app but everything should look the same.
As always, all suggestions are welcome! ❤
Better Pattern Sharing, Tools Page & Active Project - ClickStitch v1.5
I've been making a lot of backend changes to the app recently with the main goal of improving the pattern sharing. Here are the changes!
1. Discord!
I've set up a Discord server for any feedback, suggestions and bugs! Feel free to join :)
https://clickstitch.app/discord
2. Link Preview Support for Project Sharing
You can now paste the URL to any site that supports link previews, e.g:
BlueSky:
Discord:
Instagram:
3. Miscellaneous Tools Page
There's now a tools page, for miscellaneous utilities that help with creating a new project! Currently supported is
It's very much still WIP 😅 it's a large project which usually take me a couple years to finish! My other projects were the same so I know I'll get there eventually haha
The GIF is representative of my actual current progress!
Been a while since the last update: Photo -> Cross-Stitch Converter & Project Sharing - ClickStitch v1.4
Hey everyone! I have finally released the next update for ClickStitch; a new page for converting any image into a cross-stitch pattern!
🧵 You'll be able to preview the palette (currently supports DMC threads) and how many stitches are required for each thread. Then upload to start tracking progress!
📷 Sometimes if the image is high detail the resulting image can get grainy, so I have added an adjustable smoothing functionality which will hopefully reduce the amount of noise!
Let me know if there are other features you think would be useful to you.
🔗 That's not all! Now there is also a share page for projects, so other can keep track of your progress but also to preview the entire history of your stitches.
For example, for my [Templar Knight](https://clickstitch.app/projects/88be57db-43ad-40b5-ac70-23c7a4eba549/sha
Back-stitching support has finally arrived! 🪡🧵 (ClickStitch v1.3)
Back-stitching support has finally arrived! 🪡🧵
The latest version of ClickStitch now supports uploading patterns containing back-stitches.
They are:
✔️ Complete-able
✔️ Included in the inventory checker
✔️ A specific layer that can be hidden/shown
✔️ Drawn onto the thumbnail!
Please upload patterns, I'd love to see them! 🫶
Other v1.3 notable changes:
- Revised dashboard UI, feedback appreciated
- Creators page! - Visit a creator to see all their patterns
- Toggleable layer visibility: stitches, back-stitches & the grid
- Bug fixes
👁️ Preview of the layer visibility:
👁️ New UI look:
All feedback welcome! ❤️
Woops you ain't wrong hahah, guess I'll be seeing grey for a while 😅
WIP Wednesday! (26% complete!)
Not been able to work on it for a couple weeks, but getting back into it!
This is with the completed stitches marked on the ClickStitch app:
Hoping I'll be able to do a not so dull colour next 😅
I use Lakeside Needlecraft, I've found that the aida/hoop cost is decent compared to what else I've seen so always gone with them!
Haha, when I started making my own patterns from images, I use FlossCross.com which has the option to export as an fcjson, then I wrote a script to convert it into an Excel doc.
Excel is able to lookup cells by background colour, so I'd find cells with the thread index with the original colour (as in, not ones I've marked as green) in order to find remaining stitches per colour.
Obviously it's a bit clunky so I made ClickStitch!
Thank you for mentioning ClickStitch 🙏 I've been using it more often recently for actual stitching (and not developing the app!) and it's really handy to keep track of the stats!
I'm not a regular user of the other apps since I used to just use Excel to mark stitches as complete so these comments are interesting to see how everyone stitches haha
WIP Wednesday! (16%ish Complete)
From a few days ago, I've been marking all the completed stitches as I go (using clickstitch.app) and came to around 16%!
Not currently, the idea is to upload a pattern based on the exported data from FlossCross or WinStitch (see here). It would be nice to upload PDFs though!
I've added thread highlighting 🧵, see GIF for how it looks! (ClickStitch v1.2)
Heyo, another update for the project I've been working on.
ClickStitch is a webapp that allows you to track cross-stitching progress, manage your skein inventory and generally makes cross-stitching more efficient!
You can now select an individual thread to be highlighted! Other threads will be faded out so you can focus on the one you want to stitch.
Visit clickstitch.app to try it out!
Feedback on bugs and features is always welcome! ❤️
Thanks, let me know how it goes!
ClickStitch v1.1 - Manage inventory and highlight missing skeins for new projects
Hello everyone! I have another update to https://clickstitch.app that will aim to enhance how you manage your cross-stitch inventory.
The inventory page finally displays the colour of the thread! They are also searchable by their code or brand (currently DMC and Anchor threads are available):
However, the biggest change is the project page. Navigate to any project in your dashboard and the app will calculate how many skeins are required for it and warn you if you are missing any:
Just make sure you have enough of the relevant skeins in your inventory and you're good to go!
Feedback on bugs and features is always
Hmm, it's definitely up now and I've seen a few signups already. Give it a hard refresh and see if that works, if it persists give me a DM and we can troubleshoot
Sods law, the hosting provider I use is having a power cut in their datacentre, so all servers are down at the moment! Please try again tommorrow sorry!
ClickStitch v1.0 - New app for tracking progress, managing inventory and more!
Hey guys, a while ago I posted about getting some ideas for an app to help track cross-stitching progress.
Appreciate all your ideas, I've added some of them as new features and I'm super happy to release v1.0 today!
View it here: https://clickstitch.app
Some notable features:
- Track Progress - Highlight completed stitches and view analytics of your progression
- Manage Inventory - Record your floss, make sure you never run out before starting a new project
- Multi-Device - Patterns are securely stored online, so continue stitching everywhere you go
No need to install anything, all you need to do is create an account and upload your first pattern!
If you want to contact me, feel free to DM on here or on Instagram: https://instagram.com/clickstitchstudio
As always, feedback on bugs and features is always welcome! ❤️
I see what you mean, I think what you're describing is pretty much what I used to do in Excel where you can search cells for a particular background colour and you could jump between them.
That's an awesome suggestion, so I'll definitely look into adding that!
Thanks I'll check it out! I've seen a couple of mobile apps like this, but wanted to create something that was cross platform. The one you mentioned looks really cool though so I'll definitely be taking a look!
I do the same! At the moment, you can see the completed/remaining per colour whilst stitching. There is an analytics page which needs some love, so having pie charts per colour is a great idea, thanks!
Like this:
I'm making a cross-stitching app for tracking your progress, need suggestions!
TLDR: clickstitch.app - suggestions and feedback would be amazing!
Hey guys, as the title suggests I've been working on a cross-stitching app project the last couple months.
The idea behind it is to mark stitches as complete as you go, then it will give you an idea of how much progress you have made (stitches complete, stitches remaining, % complete).
Currently, there are a few patterns that are supported but I'm assuming most of you would want to load your own, so let me know if this is true!
I'm also thinking a method of also tracking the threads you currently own and whether you have the needed colours/amounts for new projects.
Please let me know your thoughts and suggestions! Thanks all!