Introduction: (updated 02-06-2010)
My fractal Cross Stitch Patterns are being sold in book form through my LuLu account. To place an order simply:
01) choose the fractal(s) you want
02) then click on over to my Orders page and follow the instructions
These patterns are no longer being sold as Limited or Special Edition prints.
All of my designs are an ideal round robin project. Each of my patterns has up to fifty chart pages. Add a couple of pages for the color key and you can see that my patterns are unlike what you'll find in your local hobby shop or craft store. When working with my patterns you'll want to use a magnifying sheet so that the charts are easier to use.
Fractals are an extremely detailed art form. Although my patterns feature 30 stitches per inch you can easily change that to whatever you like (14 to 22 for example.) The quality that you get from my fractals for cross stitch far surpass what the competition has to offer. Each chart page can be sewn as a stand alone piece. Then it can be assembled as a mural design.
Catalog Navigation Guidelines :
When looking at my library you may be tempted to simply use the thumbnails to judge whether a fractal is worthwhile or not. For some fractals their detail isn't represented well as a thumbnail. Try clicking on some to see their full-screen size. I chose a white background for all of my gallery pages so you could judge each fractal on its own merits. Here are the gallery links for all 30,000 cross stitch patterns. The gallery discs are not for sale.
My fractal Cross Stitch Patterns are being sold in book form through my LuLu account. To place an order simply:
01) choose the fractal(s) you want
02) then click on over to my Orders page and follow the instructions
These patterns are no longer being sold as Limited or Special Edition prints.
All of my designs are an ideal round robin project. Each of my patterns has up to fifty chart pages. Add a couple of pages for the color key and you can see that my patterns are unlike what you'll find in your local hobby shop or craft store. When working with my patterns you'll want to use a magnifying sheet so that the charts are easier to use.
Fractals are an extremely detailed art form. Although my patterns feature 30 stitches per inch you can easily change that to whatever you like (14 to 22 for example.) The quality that you get from my fractals for cross stitch far surpass what the competition has to offer. Each chart page can be sewn as a stand alone piece. Then it can be assembled as a mural design.
Catalog Navigation Guidelines :
When looking at my library you may be tempted to simply use the thumbnails to judge whether a fractal is worthwhile or not. For some fractals their detail isn't represented well as a thumbnail. Try clicking on some to see their full-screen size. I chose a white background for all of my gallery pages so you could judge each fractal on its own merits. Here are the gallery links for all 30,000 cross stitch patterns. The gallery discs are not for sale.
| Volume001 Number of fractals: 4,642 total Number of web pages: 111 (Gallery 01) Number of web pages: 111 (Gallery 02) |
Volume006 Number of fractals: 4,566 total Number of web pages: 109 (Gallery 01) Number of web pages: 109 (Gallery 02) |
| Volume002 Number of fractals: 3,792 total Number of web pages: 91 (Gallery 01) Number of web pages: 91 (Gallery 02) |
Volume007 Number of fractals: 5,248 total Number of web pages: 202 (Gallery 01) Number of web pages: 49 (Gallery 02) |
| Volume003 Number of fractals: 1,536 total Number of web pages: 37 (Gallery 01) Number of web pages: 37 (Gallery 02) |
(Reserved for future expansion) |
| Volume004 Number of fractals: 5,618 total Number of web pages: 134 (Gallery 01) Number of web pages: 134 (Gallery 02) |
(Reserved for future expansion) |
| Volume005 Number of fractals: 4,598 total Number of web pages: 110 (Gallery 01) Number of web pages: 110 (Gallery 02) |
(Reserved for future expansion) |
Features for Fractal Cross Stitch Patterns:
- Limited run of 100 copies per fractal pattern
- High Quality Card Stock
- Hand or machine numbered charts ###/100
- Color key page(s) detail how many stitches each color uses
- Color key includes DMC, J&P, Anchor colors
- Easy-to-read symbols
- 30 stitches per inch for fine detail (user adjustable)
- Inks highly resistant to water, smearing, or fading for charts that last
- Each chart has up to 200 colors
- Fractal dimensions are 500 x 360 with 180,000 stitches (some patterns are smaller with fewer stitches)
- All patterns use whole stitches only
* Gift Boxing option available for a nominal fee
* Lamination & 3-hole punch option available for an extra fee
* Full color chart symbols option available for an extra fee
Price Guide:
Loose Leaf Patterns $50.00 each
(Fractal, Non-Fractal, Work For Hire)
Booklet Bound Patterns $50.00 each
(Fractal, Non-Fractal, Work For Hire)
Gift Box (holds one pattern or one booklet) = add $3.00 per box
Lamination and 3 hole punch = add $40.00 per pattern
Full Color charts = add $45.00 per pattern
Booklet Binding Features:
- Protective clear cover
- FREE gift message on first interior page
- Standard weight paper
- Durable backing
- Flat lying pages
Spine of the booklet permits pages to lay flat or they can be wrapped around to the back.
When placing your order for a printed pattern please indicate if you want the color key pages bound in the booklet -OR- if you prefer them to be loose leaf.
You can commission Photo Patterns from your own pictures and scans too. Please do not submit copyrighted works unless you have the written authorization for their use. Scanned images or digital pictures from magazines, books, newspapers, the InterNet, Newsgroups, Clip art, and so forth are all examples of potentially copyrighted works.
No other company or artist lets you do so much with their patterns. Why settle for less?
Anybody can work a quickie. Give yourself a challenge. My Fractal Art for Counted Cross Stitch makes a swank wall mural too. Discover new possibilities. You will be rewarded like never before.
Easy to adapt:
Here are examples showing how easy it is to adapt my highly detailed charts to suit your exact needs and/or skill level. By default all charts are printed using 30 stitches per inch. This does not affect the design of the charts themselves.
The divide symbol is represented as a forward slash. Measurements are
a) the pattern's dimensions
b) the user adjustable stitches
c) how those figures equate to inches for a finished piece
a) 500 /
b) 30 =
c) 16.66
An example of this is 500w/30=16.66 inches. 360h/30=12 inches.
At 30 stitches per inch the quality of the pattern reflects the greatest detail in the chart. At 16.66 by 12 inches you would need a magnifier and would subject your eyesight to strain. To ease this you can also adjust the size of your stitches from 1 over 1 to something like 2 over 2. As you use more squares to create a single cross stitch the chart reveals its detail while simultaneously creating an over-sized wall mural. The point of this exercise is to illustrate the flexibility every stitcher has in their craft.
Notes about "51 Flags"
The pattern “51 flags” features all 50 state flags atop our national flag. It DOES NOT use the new Georgia State flag(s). Instead it features the 1956 Georgia flag. 51 Flags has an unlimited print life. It is ideally suited for round robins. Can you name all 50 state flags? (HINT: they're not all in alphabetical order.) 51 Flags uses 71 colors and you may wish to replace 327 violet very dark (used in place of the blues in star field) with flag blue, navy blue, or any shade blue of your liking. Please consult your favorite stitch shop or the DMC-USA website for color conversion information.
The pattern measures 500w x 296h or 35.71w x 21.14h inches (14 count) and 31.25 x 18.5 inches (16 count.)
About Copyrights:
I know it is popular to make backup copies of patterns. Some designers permit this in some way or another. Others (like myself) do not grant permission to make copies of our creations. When someone makes an unauthorized duplicate of a Copyrighted work they are depriving that artist of revenue. Not to mention the legal implications of violating someone's Copyrights.
If you need a working copy of my fractal patterns I will gladly sell you as many as you need (not to exceed 100 prints per fractal pattern.) A better solution is to laminate my loose leaf charts. Then you can mark them up and wipe them clean when you have finished the pattern. As a security measure all patterns may be printed on watermarked papers.
- Limited run of 100 copies per fractal pattern
- High Quality Card Stock
- Hand or machine numbered charts ###/100
- Color key page(s) detail how many stitches each color uses
- Color key includes DMC, J&P, Anchor colors
- Easy-to-read symbols
- 30 stitches per inch for fine detail (user adjustable)
- Inks highly resistant to water, smearing, or fading for charts that last
- Each chart has up to 200 colors
- Fractal dimensions are 500 x 360 with 180,000 stitches (some patterns are smaller with fewer stitches)
- All patterns use whole stitches only
* Gift Boxing option available for a nominal fee
* Lamination & 3-hole punch option available for an extra fee
* Full color chart symbols option available for an extra fee
Price Guide:
Loose Leaf Patterns $50.00 each
(Fractal, Non-Fractal, Work For Hire)
Booklet Bound Patterns $50.00 each
(Fractal, Non-Fractal, Work For Hire)
Gift Box (holds one pattern or one booklet) = add $3.00 per box
Lamination and 3 hole punch = add $40.00 per pattern
Full Color charts = add $45.00 per pattern
Booklet Binding Features:
- Protective clear cover
- FREE gift message on first interior page
- Standard weight paper
- Durable backing
- Flat lying pages
Spine of the booklet permits pages to lay flat or they can be wrapped around to the back.
When placing your order for a printed pattern please indicate if you want the color key pages bound in the booklet -OR- if you prefer them to be loose leaf.
You can commission Photo Patterns from your own pictures and scans too. Please do not submit copyrighted works unless you have the written authorization for their use. Scanned images or digital pictures from magazines, books, newspapers, the InterNet, Newsgroups, Clip art, and so forth are all examples of potentially copyrighted works.
No other company or artist lets you do so much with their patterns. Why settle for less?
Anybody can work a quickie. Give yourself a challenge. My Fractal Art for Counted Cross Stitch makes a swank wall mural too. Discover new possibilities. You will be rewarded like never before.
Easy to adapt:
Here are examples showing how easy it is to adapt my highly detailed charts to suit your exact needs and/or skill level. By default all charts are printed using 30 stitches per inch. This does not affect the design of the charts themselves.
The divide symbol is represented as a forward slash. Measurements are
a) the pattern's dimensions
b) the user adjustable stitches
c) how those figures equate to inches for a finished piece
a) 500 /
b) 30 =
c) 16.66
An example of this is 500w/30=16.66 inches. 360h/30=12 inches.
At 30 stitches per inch the quality of the pattern reflects the greatest detail in the chart. At 16.66 by 12 inches you would need a magnifier and would subject your eyesight to strain. To ease this you can also adjust the size of your stitches from 1 over 1 to something like 2 over 2. As you use more squares to create a single cross stitch the chart reveals its detail while simultaneously creating an over-sized wall mural. The point of this exercise is to illustrate the flexibility every stitcher has in their craft.
Notes about "51 Flags"
The pattern “51 flags” features all 50 state flags atop our national flag. It DOES NOT use the new Georgia State flag(s). Instead it features the 1956 Georgia flag. 51 Flags has an unlimited print life. It is ideally suited for round robins. Can you name all 50 state flags? (HINT: they're not all in alphabetical order.) 51 Flags uses 71 colors and you may wish to replace 327 violet very dark (used in place of the blues in star field) with flag blue, navy blue, or any shade blue of your liking. Please consult your favorite stitch shop or the DMC-USA website for color conversion information.
The pattern measures 500w x 296h or 35.71w x 21.14h inches (14 count) and 31.25 x 18.5 inches (16 count.)
About Copyrights:
I know it is popular to make backup copies of patterns. Some designers permit this in some way or another. Others (like myself) do not grant permission to make copies of our creations. When someone makes an unauthorized duplicate of a Copyrighted work they are depriving that artist of revenue. Not to mention the legal implications of violating someone's Copyrights.
If you need a working copy of my fractal patterns I will gladly sell you as many as you need (not to exceed 100 prints per fractal pattern.) A better solution is to laminate my loose leaf charts. Then you can mark them up and wipe them clean when you have finished the pattern. As a security measure all patterns may be printed on watermarked papers.