Sampler design, licensing, and notes on building Heddle, from me.
Product September 22, 2026 3 min read
A sampler needs more than a grid of crosses. Motifs and borders can now use four more stitch types, and you can place all of them by hand too.
Read more → Licensing September 18, 2026 4 min read
Selling a pattern is different from stitching one for yourself. Here is what to check about the motifs and fonts you build on before you list anything.
Read more → How-to September 15, 2026 5 min read
A sampler is a few decisions made in the right order. Start with the finished size, then the border, then what goes inside.
Read more → Product September 12, 2026 4 min read
Most chart tools start you in a blank grid. Sampler books start you with parts. I think the second way suits how samplers are actually designed.
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