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Cross Stitch Software ‘Kxstitch’ 2.0 Available in Ubuntu PPA

Last updated: December 5, 2016

Kxstitch cross stitch

Kxstitch, an open-source cross stitch pattern and chart creation software for KDE, has now reached the 2.0 release with KF5 port, a number of improvements and lots of new language translations.

Patterns can be created from scratch on a user defined size of grid, which can be enlarged or reduced in size as your pattern progresses. Alternatively you can import images from many graphics formats which will allow you to reduce the number of colours and to restrict the conversion to full stitches or optionally use fractional stitches.

You may also use an image as a background. These imported images can then be modified using the supplied tools to produce your final design.

Kxstitch Features:

  • Creation of new patterns
  • Editing of existing patterns – KXStitch is also capable of reading PC Stitch 5 files.
  • Use of various floss pallets, DMC, Anchor, Madeira, JP Coates
  • Creation of custom palettes and colours.
  • Use of standard stitches
  • Free use of backstitching
  • Importing of various picture formats
  • Printing of patterns and floss keys

How to Install Kxstitch 2.0 in Ubuntu 16.04, 16.10:

Due to lack of official deb binaries, I’ve made the 2.0 release into an Ubuntu PPA, available for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.10, Linux Mint 18, and derivatives.

You can either run commands in terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) to add the PPA and install kxstitch:

  1. Run command to add the PPA: 
    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/kxstitch

  2. Update the system package index: 
    sudo apt update
  3. And finally install the software: 
    sudo apt install kxstitch

or grab the .deb directly from THIS PAGE (amd64.deb for 64-bit, or i386.deb for 32-bit), and click install via Ubuntu Software.

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Cross Stitch App ‘KXStitch’ 1.1.0 Released with Enhancements & Fixes

Last updated: March 29, 2014

KXStitch, the cross stitch app for Linux, just got an update a few hours ago with enhancements, bug fixes, and translation updates.

KXStitch is a KDE/Qt based software that lets you create cross stitch patterns and charts. Patterns can be created from scratch on a user defined size of grid, which can be enlarged or reduced in size as your pattern progresses. Alternatively you can import images from many graphics formats which will allow you to reduce the number of colours and to restrict the conversion to full stitches or optionally use fractional stitches. You may also use an image as a background. These imported images can then be modified using the supplied tools to produce your final design.

Changes in KXStitch 1.1.0:

  • Added French translation and updated Italian, Czech and British translations
  • Fix to show translator name in About dialog
  • Improvements to print setup using template
  • Added page numbers to printer setup pattern elements
  • Added config option for pattern element selected color
  • Updated symbol library (140 symbols)
  • Scaled symbols to smaller size to fit better into grid
  • Limit import colors to number of symbols available
  • Stop adding flosses in palette manager when there are no more symbols
  • Display warning when insufficient symbols available loading files
  • Added size tooltip for selection areas
  • Updated handbook
  • Fixed merge function for pasting
  • Make grid line thicknesses an application setting
  • Set Mirror/Rotate makes copies as configurable option
  • Made default zoom factor configurable
  • Removed palette show symbols flag from document settings
  • Fix for bug #22 – Library pattern properties change

Install KXStitch:

Besides building this app from the source tarball, you can install the KDE build from the PPA repository.

To install from PPA, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, run the commands below one by one:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install kxstitch

So far, the PPA supports Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04 and their derivatives.

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Install KXStitch – Cross Stitch App in Ubuntu Linux via PPA

Last updated: December 15, 2016

KXStitch is a KDE program that lets you create cross stitch patterns and charts.

Patterns can be created from scratch on a user defined size of grid, which can be enlarged or reduced in size as your pattern progresses. Alternatively you can import images from many graphics formats which will allow you to reduce the number of colours and to restrict the conversion to full stitches or optionally use fractional stitches.

You may also use an image as a background. These imported images can then be modified using the supplied tools to produce your final design.

Features:

  • Creation of new patterns
  • Editing of existing patterns – KXStitch is also capable of reading PC Stitch 5 files.
  • Use of various floss pallets, DMC, Anchor, Madeira, JP Coates
  • Creation of custom palettes and colours.
  • Use of standard stitches
  • Free use of backstitching
  • Importing of various picture formats
  • Printing of patterns and floss keys

Install KXStitch:

I’ve created a PPA that contains latest build of KXStitch (so far, it’s 1.0.0). So far, the PPA supports for Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty, Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise, Linux Mint, Elementary OS Luna and other derivatives.

To add the PPA, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal and run:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/kxstitch

Then install the app after checking for updates:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install kxstitch

Once installed, open the cross stitch app from Menu or Dash and enjoy!

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