XStitch Plus

I just purchased the app (Feb 2023), and have been entering my charts, and magazines. I have patterns purchased off of Etsy that I thought might be too obscure to have a listing, but there they are! I wanted to keep track of what patterns and magazines I have in my library (which may be getting more extensive than necessary), so that duplicates would not be purchased, and a floss list would be at hand as well. The process is easy to learn, and at this point, I have not come across any glitches or problems.

This app is really helpful and I would definitely recommend for anyone that has a large stash to keep track of. That being said, the ability to add floss to your inventory is frustrating. You can’t search by number unless you already have it in your stash. You need to scroll back and forth between numbers. It can end up being time consuming (and painful with the repetitive motion) if you are entering a lot. Similar to that, your shopping list can only be made from what you already have entered. This is good to replace something, but not helpful if you are trying to make a list of what you’re missing from a line. The separate screen for shopping list does not indicate what is already in your stash, just lists all the numbers again.

This is a super helpful program that has saved me a lot of money by keeping me from buying multiples of the same item. Because I have such a huge stash, I’ve been entering things a little bit at a time for the last couple of months. I love that this last update addressed some of the previous issues I had with the search feature and with adding charts by designer. The one thing that seems to be missing after the update is the ability to load more than one picture for each chart. For instance , on charts that come with fabric and fiber, I like to add a photo of the design and a second photo showing the fabric and fiber. Previously, I could add I believe three photos. Now I’m only allowed to add one. However I do love the fact that with the new update, there is a take photo feature that does not save the pictures on my camera roll, and which is much faster when you go to save the chart. Great job adding the photo feature to the linen.