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Meshmerize

Needlepoint pattern designer

Design needlepoint patterns from scratch or import a photo and let the app convert it into a stitch-ready pattern. Matches colors to real thread brands using perceptual color science and GPU-accelerated processing.

Features

Professional pattern tools backed by real color science.

Drawing Tools

Pencil, eraser, fill, eyedropper, and magic fill with adjustable brush sizes.

Image Import

Import photos as underlays or auto-detect grid patterns with rotation correction.

Thread Matching

Match colors to DMC, Anchor, Cosmo, and Sullivans threads using perceptual color science.

GPU Accelerated

Metal compute shaders for K-means clustering, color sampling, and large canvas rendering.

Custom Grids

Configurable rows, columns, and mesh count with zoom, pan, and scroll support.

Auto Processing

K-means++ color quantization reduces images to 2–64 colors in CIE L*a*b* space.

Pattern Export

Export finished patterns with stitch counts and thread codes for production.

Native macOS

Built with SwiftUI and Metal. Document-based app with full keyboard shortcuts.

Requirements

macOS Sonoma or later