Cross Stitch Saga5.2.3 - App Store

Cross Stitch Saga with interactive cross-stitch patterns is a mobile assistant for modern embroiderers. It is designed for easy reading and marking of patterns, to speed up the embroidery process.

The application produces an interactive cross-stitch pattern from source files:
. XSD - Pattern Maker v. 4
. XSP - XSPro Platinum
. PAT - PC Stitch v. 6-10
. OXS - MacStitch
. DIZE - CSP PDF Converter
. CSS - CSSaga Chart Encrypter
. The interactive pattern format SAGA is being distributed by embroidery pattern designers and embroidery kit manufacturers.

The application opens up patterns of various sizes and complexity, which use: cross, half-cross, quarter-cross, petit, oblong, backstitch, longstitch, french knot, decorative stitches, beads.

The application is suitable for various cross-stitching methods: "by colors", for all types of "parking", for complex patterns with backstitch, etc. To help the cross-stitcher: multi-isolation, link strands, mark mask, restricting areas, as well as jump automation between colors after marking.

The application keeps a detailed calendar of cross-stitching, sprints timing and marking and goals for your pattern marks.

The application works in landscape and portrait orientation, supports Split View mode, dark and light interface themes.

The application has a user-friendly ergonomic interface with the ability to customize the location of toolbars and the visibility of buttons. To call up additional settings for any tool, long press its icon.

. Use the built-in calculator to estimate fabric, floss, and beads
. Mark what is already stitched (color up or erase) in a convenient way
. Instantly navigate through the pattern, use gestures, scale without loss of quality
. Control the visibility of stitches on a pattern: highlight, isolate the necessary elements of the pattern, turn off the layers according to their types
. Instantly get all the information about each pattern element (type, color, number of threads, blended floss content)
. Sort the floss in the pattern legend list, use the search by numbers
. Customize the appearance of the pattern - set any color of the symbols, stitch fill, grids, background, measurement rulers and guides, borders and background of the restricting cross-stitch area. Rotate or mirror the pattern
. Participate in cross-stitch competitions and marathons
. Save the progress of the pattern marks to the Cloud or to Files for storage or subsequent transfer of the stitching process to your other devices, share patterns via AirDrop

Interactive cross-stitch pattern - all control at your fingertips!

*The cross-stitch pattern on the screenshots illustrating the functionality of the application is not distributed with the application

The application is not intended for working with illustrations and documents.

Version History Bug-fixes 5.2.3 Aug 3 Bug-fixes 5.2.2 Jun 1 Bug-fixes 5.2.1 May 11 Bug-fixes 5.2 May 8 Performance improvements 5.1.9 May 3 Bug-fixes 5.1.8 Apr 7 • Usability improvements
• Bug fixes 5.1.7 Mar 24 * Update of palettes
* Bug-fixes 5.1.6 Mar 15 • Search patterns inside the app by title and author;
• Automatically lock the marking tool when opening patterns — enabled by long-pressing the 'Lock' button;
• Bug fixes 5.1.5 Mar 8 Bug-fixes 5.1.4 Mar 1 •Floss library updated
•The calculator now has an “S” button that enables the display of symbols from the pattern
•Minor bug-fixes 5.1.3 Feb 28 •Bug-fixes;
•Floss library updated;
•The calculator now has an “S” button that enables the display of symbols from the pattern. 5.1.2 Feb 28 • When exporting materials estimations from the calculator in PDF format, a needle organizer has been added (by floss palette number and by index number)
• A reset option has been added to the app settings for all "Don't show again" buttons user defined settings 5.1 12/22/2025 Minor bug-fixes 5.0.9 12/16/2025 Technical update as requested by the Apple App Store 5.0.8 12/09/2025 Minor interface refinement 5.0.7 11/21/2025 Bug-fix 5.0.6 10/12/2025 Minor bug-fix 5.0.5 10/09/2025 • The "Archive all stacks" button with cross-stitch patterns has been added to the application settings list (gear icon in the main interface window) to save them to the Cloud or Files. We remind you that to create an archive of one stack with cross-stitch patterns inside, you need to long-press the icon of this album and select "Album archive"
• Minor bug-fixes 5.0.4 08/23/2025 Minor bug-fixes 5.0.3 07/23/2025 • Independent operation of auto-jump and sorting of the pattern colors list
• Bug fixes 5.0.2 06/25/2025 • In the calculator section: optimization of the sorting of large groups of color in list
• Minor bug-fixes

Dear friends, we are very grateful for your kind reviews on the application!
If you have any questions, suggestions or comments on the application — write to our e-mail: crossstitchsaga@icloud.com 5.0.1 06/12/2025 • Additions in the settings windows for mask colors, cell count markers, and symbols
• In the materials calculator, a mode for sorting the order of colors by dragging them and searching by indices or color palette numbers has been added (the search mode is changed by clicking on the “key” icon)

Dear friends, we are very grateful for your kind reviews on the application! 
If you have any questions, suggestions or comments on the application — write to our e-mail: crossstitchsaga@icloud.com 5.0 06/10/2025 In the materials calculator, a mode for sorting the order of colors by dragging them and searching by indices or color palette numbers has been added (the search mode is changed by clicking on the “key” icon) 4.9.24 06/07/2025 • Returned the isolation transparency option to the backstitch mark mode (smiley with a bow-tie) on the texture view of the pattern

• Search by color number in the pattern key list (by layers).

• On the texture view of the pattern, realistic display of embroidery — the "eye with eyelashes" icon, color isolation unites all types of stitches of the pattern without taking into account the threads numbers, without dividing by the marking tool (solid and all related blends).

• Gesture of touching with 4 fingers for instant switching between the texture and technical view of the pattern. If necessary, the gesture is disabled in the "eye" icon settings window.

• Optimization of the "Lasso" tool:
An alternative option to create a 10*10 square by long-touching the pattern grid has been added to the creation of an area of an arbitrary shape (draw a circle with your finger on the pattern). The areas are moved separately by dragging with three fingers. If two areas "Rectangular-diagonal-zig-zag" and the "Lasso" are used at the same time, then when the first one is locked, the "Lasso" area can be moved separately by dragging with three fingers.

• New buttons for scrolling through the color list added to the toolbar (their display can be turned on/off in the window for selecting the sorting type of the pattern key).

• Information on the number of shades of bead, floss (solid, blend) has been added to the statistics: total number and inside the restricting area.

• Interface optimization:
The settings for the minimized toolbar are called by long pressing the "Gear ±" icon.

• Bug-fixes

Dear users, we are very grateful for your kind feedback and constructive suggestions on the functionality of the application. If you have any questions, suggestions or comments on the application, write to crossstitchsaga@icloud.com 4.9.23 05/17/2025