My new toy

waterlillie

I just got a new tablet for my birthday. It's one with a little pen & you can write on it. It works great for cross stitch patterns, especially as I can make the stitches any size I want so that I can actually see them. I can highlight different stitches with different colors, and use a black line to mark out the stitches as I complete them. Each is a different layer, so I can show just one color stitch that I'm working on, and at the end I can turn everything off so I can see the backstitches. I used to blow up the picture in the printer, then tape all the pages together.

zeryl

I didn't read all of the posts, but, PatternKeeper on Android is my favorite.  

elderangel

I have been using eCanvas for cross-stitch for my android. It lets me highlight a single color, mark stitches that are complete and gives me instructions to prepare a file for use from Pattern Maker (so xsd files) which you export as a graphical image then import into the program. It works really well, and the developer seems to be adding features all the time. It is also FREE!!!!

I use a stylus and that works really well. My Samsung doesn't have a built-in pen.

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2016-2-8 01:55
I have been using eCanvas for cross-stitch for my android. It lets me highlight a single color, mark ...

I've been using PDF reader but the took that can highlight all colors is pretty amazing.. i just wonder if it can highlight all symbols too... thank you for sharing i will go and check it out :)

Tinkerbell62

Great idea to do it with your tablet.
I do the same with the printed pages - I mark the color I want to stitch with yellow marker and when I finished the colour I mark the stitches again with another marker color (normally green).
So I don't miss a stitch and don't have to change the floss again and again!

xolga

Heh, seems like we have the same tablet. It's old by now of course but after replacing its battery it works just fine. I use it for sheet music too during rehearsals. The stylus is extremely useful, and all the phones I had since I got the tablet were from the same Samsung Galaxy series because of it.

geordiesmom

thanks for all the great tips & comments I have been thinking about a Samsung tablet with pen, right now I am using my new lap top, I find it is better than having to print all the patterns out & I can scan & join pages together saving all the ink I normally use on my printer.:)

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2015-2-16 04:01
That sounds like a really good app. I have always highlighted the stitches in different colors, but ...

only for pdf's, its also android, I have tried using on windows through an emulator but not much luck, works but isn't at its best

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2015-2-16 04:01
That sounds like a really good app. I have always highlighted the stitches in different colors, but ...

only for pdf's, its also android, I have tried using on windows through an emulator but not much luck, works but isn't at its best

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2013-12-20 04:21
I use an old music stand. I put some magnetic boards on it. I used to hold the pattern on with magne ...

be careful with the magnets, I had to get my tablet repaired cause I had an earth magnet too close to it, fried the main board

TheOraclePatter

If you have an Android device (or it can be used also on a Kindle Fire with certain modifications), a new program called Pattern Keeper is fantastic. Made specifically for cross stitchers.

xstitch4life

This is a very neat idea! I wish I could figure out how to do this with my iPad! ;P

LouAnna

I find a stylus doesn't work on mine.   I have a few pdf's and jpg charts on mine for stitching, but I still like having a paper copy!

seditas

Me gusta pero pero es muy caro, así que paso con los gráficos de papel

selvie

I would be great if we could use the ipad for our patterns, what is the brand and type? Maybe I should find this one too ;P

Lindy Lou

WOW! Way to go. Bet our GGrandmothers would love to have had one of these.

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WOW! Way to go. Bet our GGrandmothers would love to have had one of these.

This would be so good for us who are getting older and eyes are not as good as they used to be.

Jazzi

That's awesome! I know I have a list of cross stitch/beading programs that are the best for i-Pad. I read it on the main Yahoo news site one day and copied it to a list to put on my i-Pad.

When I find it I will post it on the forum. I was into beading last year, then decided to go back to cross stitch after finding all my stuff from years ago.

o0sea0o

That looks very neat. Too bad tablets and I don't get along ;P Congratulations on your present though, it looks really useful!

GrannyNeedle55

OH MY GOODNESSS...that is incredible...I love the idea and am going to see if I can download an app....there is one fabulous idea for all us nearly blind stitchers....:lol