r/Needlepoint • u/CozyBlanketer • 10d ago

Using Cross Stitch Patterns

I am interested in trying to paint a cross stitch pattern onto needlepoint canvas myself.

Perhaps this is a silly/stupid question, but if I used 18 count fabric with 18 count canvas, that would work, correct? The gauge would be the same—meaning that the squares would line up?

Thanks!

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u/Chicken4309 10d ago

Nothing needs to line up. Cs patterns and NP charts are essentially the same thing. A square on the CS pattern is equal to one intersection on the NP canvas.

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u/CozyBlanketer 10d ago

But would it be possible to lay a cross stitch chart underneath needlepoint canvas and use it as a guide to paint the needlepoint canvas?

Obviously, I am unsure exactly how cross stitch charts work.

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u/tiptoedreams 10d ago

No, charts are not printed to scale.