Turn any idea into a custom needlepoint chart.
Describe an idea or upload an image, and NeedlepointLab transforms it into a needlepoint chart based on your chosen canvas size, mesh count, colors, and project type. Then use the chart to transfer the design onto your physical canvas and stitch it yourself.
Your first preview is free. Unlock the full chart for $0.99.
Start your design
Describe your idea, or upload a photo to work from.
Tells the design engine what you're making — it shapes the composition without changing your canvas size.
More detail while still comfortable to stitch.
More subtle shading.
Fewer colors, cleaner shapes.
From idea to chart to canvas
Design it, chart it, then transfer the chart onto your physical canvas and stitch.
The chart is your pattern and guide — you transfer the design onto your own physical canvas.
Built for needlepoint, by needlepointers.
Our design engine isn't a generic AI image tool repurposed for needlepoint. It was built by people who actually stitch — so it understands mesh count, stitch-by-stitch color blocking, thread limits, and what's genuinely feasible to stitch by hand. That's why your designs come out simplified and stitchable, not photorealistic pictures that would be impossible to follow one stitch at a time.
Your idea. Your canvas. Your stitches.
Create something you can't find anywhere else.
Start with a photo
Turn your favorite dog, house, vacation, family memory, or inspiration into a needlepoint design.
Make it yours
Choose your canvas size, mesh, colors, and level of detail — or enter the exact size of a canvas you already own.
Stitch it yourself
We handle the tedious pattern-making work. You get to do the satisfying part: stitching it by hand.
We don't replace the craft. We make it easier to create something uniquely yours.
How it works
Start with an idea
Upload a photo or describe what you want to stitch.
Chart it
Choose your canvas size, mesh, colors, and detail — NeedlepointLab builds the stitch grid.
Stitch it
Download your printable chart and use it to transfer the design onto your canvas, one stitch at a time.
Your chart prints true to scale — one square is one stitch.
A chart you can actually print and use
When you love your design, unlock it for $0.99 — the printable chart PDF is included, with 5 regenerations to perfect it. It's organized so you can follow it while you transfer the design onto your canvas — no guessing about scale, colors, or thread.
- True-to-scale printable needlepoint chart
- One square = one stitch
- Color key with DMC thread matches
- Stitch count per color
- Finished canvas dimensions
- Mesh information
- Clearly organized printable pages
Preview free, then unlock for $0.99.
Your first design preview is free. Unlock it to get 5 regenerations and the print-ready PDF — no second payment.
Stitcher questions
The things you'd want to know before you start.
Can I use my own photo?
Yes — upload any photo and we translate it into a needlepoint chart at your mesh and size.
What thread do I need?
Each color is matched to a DMC thread code, with stitch counts and an estimated skein count, right in your design.
Can I make it fit a canvas I own?
Yes — choose Custom size and enter the exact inches of your canvas.
Can I print it at home?
Yes — the PDF is true to scale, so one square on the page is one stitch on your canvas.
Turn a picture of your dog into a needlepoint chart.
Or your house. Or a place you love. Or a phrase that means something.
Your first preview is free. Unlock the full chart for $0.99.