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Cross Stitch Fabric Calculator

Verified formula Updated Jun 2026 Private — runs on your device

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Fabric width needed

16.00

Fabric height needed
16.00

For general information only — not financial, tax, legal or medical advice. Verify before you rely on it.

How to use the Cross Stitch Fabric Calculator

The Cross Stitch Fabric Calculator works out your fabric width needed, along with 1 related figure in an instant. Enter design width, design height and fabric count and the result updates as you type — it is free, needs no sign-up, and runs entirely in your browser so your figures stay private.

  1. Enter the design width.
  2. Enter the design height.
  3. Enter the fabric count.
  4. Enter the margin per side.
  5. Read off your fabric width needed, together with fabric height needed — the calculator updates automatically, with no button to press.

Formula

The Cross Stitch Fabric Calculator uses the formula:

Fabric width needed = Design width ÷ Fabric count + 2 × Margin per side

Worked example

For example, with design width of 140 stitches, design height of 140 stitches, fabric count of 14 stitches/inch and margin per side of 3 inches, the fabric width needed is 16.00.

Inputs used
Design width 140 stitches
Design height 140 stitches
Fabric count 14 stitches/inch
Margin per side 3 inches
Results
Fabric width needed 16.00
Fabric height needed 16.00

Results are estimates for educational use, not professional advice.

Frequently asked questions

Divide the stitch count by the fabric count for the design size, then add a margin on each side. 140 stitches on 14-count is 10 inches, plus margins.

It is the number of stitches per inch the fabric allows. Higher count means smaller, finer stitches.

Extra fabric around the design leaves room for framing, hooping and finishing. Three inches per side is common.

Yes. The same design on a higher-count fabric is smaller because each stitch takes less space.

The Cross Stitch Fabric Calculator uses the formula: Fabric width needed = Design width ÷ Fabric count + 2 × Margin per side. For example, with design width of 140 stitches, design height of 140 stitches, fabric count of 14 stitches/inch and margin per side of 3 inches, the fabric width needed is 16.00.

Enter the design width. Enter the design height. Enter the fabric count. Enter the margin per side. Read off your fabric width needed, together with fabric height needed — the calculator updates automatically, with no button to press.

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