Cross-stitch module™

This module adds cross-stitch embroidery type to Wings' modular! It has superior cross-stitch generation with auto-branch and unequaled quality. It is easy as 1,2,3, start punching single crosses, remove crosses, draw and remove tackings. You can punch with ease straight lines, curves, basic shapes such as rectangles and circles, ellipses filled with cross-stitches or not. Multi-color cross-stitch together with a powerful auto-branching system is also included. All the features are listed below:

General tools:

  • Create a New Design
  • Edit backdrop properties
  • Add a Bitmap or Vector image in the design as a backdrop
  • Change the entry/exit point of the selected object
  • Single Section digitizing
  • Available Stitch types for Text input and parameters for the existing punching objects
  • Re-sequence objects by click and dragging the objects on the Sequence manager

If you have Digitizing and Designer modules also, you can convert any image to cross-stitch automatically with some clicks.



Node editor:

  • Delete selected Node
  • Insert Node
  • Move selected Node
  • Move tangents of Nodes
  • Make nodes Smooth
  • Make nodes Cusp
  • Convert curves to lines
  • Auto-fit highly transformed curves to object's shape
  • Add direction of stitches

Edit the selected Objects by using mouse:

  • Scale both or one of the co-ordinates (stretch).
  • Rotate of the selected objects, also by changing the rotation center
  • Slant of the selected objects, also by changing the slanting center
  • All the above mentioned modifications can be done by creating a copy of the original Object(s) also
  • Array the selected objects
  • Drag and Drop part from one design to an other

Transform selected objects by creating copy or not:

  • Move selected object with mouse or with specific number input
  • Rotate selected objects
  • Scale selected objects, proportional or not
  • Mirror the selected objects Horizontal or Vertical




Cross-Stitch stitch type tools:

  • Add/Remove Cross stitches or path with a single click
  • Add/Remove Cross stitches or path with click and drag
  • Add/Remove Cross stitches or path by drawing lines
  • Fill a closed area with Cross stitches or path with the Flood Fill
  • Draw a rectangle made from Cross stitches or path
  • Draw a rectangle filled with Cross stitches or path
  • Draw a Circle or Ellipse made from Cross stitches or path
  • Draw a Circle or Ellipse filled with Cross stitches or path
  • Add Text made from Cross Stitch or path
  • The Magic wand is the easiest way to select difficult areas (shapes)
  • Select the crosses you wish by specifying the area
  • Cut/Copy/Paste the selected Crosses
  • Rotate cross-stitch object
  • Bold the selected Crosses horizontally or Vertically
  • Mirror the selected Crosses horizontally or Vertically
  • Duplicate and modify the dimensions of the current canvas


Cross-Stitch parameters for existing punching objects:

  • Adjust width or height of Crosses.
  • Add fix and locking stitches on each cross-stitch object
  • Adjust number of repeats per Cross
  • Short/Long On/Off switch
  • Star


Cross-Stitch module™ Video overview