With these different grids you can make an embroidery from an existing photo, drawing or other image. It is also possible to enlarge or reduce the image.

Place a grid on the image and establish the centre of the embroidered image. This central point will coincide with the centre of the material. Fix the screen in place using adhesive tape and then count out the length and width on the material to check whether the material is large enough and whether the embroidered image is the desired size.

The colour that is visible in a particular square is the colour of the embroidery thread to be used. If necessary, you can make a cross-stitch with several colours, using a different colour for each half of the X or making a thread from different colours.

Using grid B and Aida 7.2 the scale is approximately 1 to 1

Using grid C and Aida 6.3 the scale is approximately 1 to 1

Using grid D and Aida 5.5 the scale is approximately 1 to 1

Using grid F and Aida 4.5 the scale is approximately 1 to 1

To enlarge the image, combine the material with a finer grid. To reduce the image, combine the material with a coarser grid.