Cross stitch supply planner

Estimate your fabric size, skein cost, and floss-and-finishing subtotal before you stitch

Build a quick plan for fabric size requirements, floss budget, and finishing extras. This estimator is tuned for real-world stitching math, including a safety margin for frogging, tails, and the thread you always lose between starts and stops. Fabric cost is not included in the subtotal.

Fabric size needed

16" × 19"

Includes your chosen border margin on every side.

Floss estimate

15 skeins

Based on 18 colors at $0.65 each.

Floss-and-finishing subtotal

$11.50

Includes your floss buffer and any finishing extras. Fabric cost is not included.

1. Fabric settings

Set your stitch field and cloth plan

Use the finished stitch count of your pattern, then choose the fabric count and whether you are stitching linen or evenweave over two threads.

Stitch widthFinished chart width in stitches.Stitch heightFinished chart height in stitches.Fabric countChoose Aida, linen, or evenweave count.MarginExtra fabric on each side for hooping or framing.

Stitching over 2Turn 28-count linen into an effective 14-count size, or 32-count into 16-count, when you stitch over two fabric threads.

2. Material costs

Estimate thread spend with a realistic waste factor

Add your color count and average skein price, then leave room for frogging, tails, and the thread that disappears during cleanup.

Number of floss colorsUsed as a small complexity factor in the skein estimate.Price per skeinAverage local or online price for one skein.

Safety margin

Add a buffer for frogging, tails, and waste. Most stitchers land around 15% to 20%.

18%

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3. Finishing options

Pad in the extras that usually surprise the budget

Keep this light if you already own the basics, or tick the boxes that matter if this piece needs fresh supplies or a polished finish.

Need new hoop

Budget for a fresh display or stitching hoop.

$8.00

Need specialized needles

Adds a small pack of tapestry needles.

$4.50

Professional framing estimate

Adds a starter framing placeholder for the finished piece.

$95.00

Project snapshot

Fabric size needed16" × 19"

Floss estimate$11.50

Floss-and-finishing subtotal$11.50

Fabric cost is not included.

How to use the StitchLark Project Estimator

Start with the finished stitch count of your chart, not the pixel size of the source image. The estimator uses that stitch width and stitch height to calculate fabric size requirements, then adds your border margin so you can buy cloth with enough room for hooping, mounting, or framing.

Next, choose the fabric count that matches how you plan to stitch. If you work on linen or evenweave over two threads, turn on the over-two toggle so the fabric size math reflects the true stitched scale. That makes the planning math more useful when you are comparing 14-count Aida against 28-count or 32-count fabric.

The floss section combines stitch volume, number of floss colors, and your price per skein to build a quick skein cost estimate. The safety margin slider then pads the thread budget for frogging, tails, and the extra waste that shows up in real projects. Use the finishing checkboxes when you also need to budget for a new hoop, fresh needles, or professional framing.