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[useip] => 88.21.73.40 [port] => 62240 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => 0 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 1 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 30 ) ) What do you think is the best fabric to cross stitch on???-Cross stitch Communication / Download (only reply)-Stitch Tips|Tricks-PinDIY.com - Powered by Discuz! Archiver

d3lta Publish time 2022-4-28 16:04

I prefer darker cloth shades to contrast the threads therefore it is easier to see the holes using either 16-count or 18-count aida

mengruyan Publish time 2022-5-2 05:50

Thankyouverymuchforsharing

magicloop Publish time 2023-3-19 14:02

14 or 18 ct Aida is my go-to.

A Sock Puppet Publish time 2023-3-27 13:22

I personally prefer linen and stitching over 2: I think it looks better in the finished product. It also feels nicer in my hands, and as I do a lot of designs with fractional stitches, it makes those easier too.

cxex Publish time 2023-3-30 16:41

I prefer evenweave, 28ct over 1, at a minimum. Linen isn't too bad but I'm not a fan of the natural fibre aspect where some fabrics have big lumps of thicker threads in it.

I've been keen to try silk gauze (another evenweave, supposedly). Aida is fine too, but I honestly prefer evenweave/etc over that.

As for the 'best', the best is whatever suits you, your abilities, and the pattern you want to make.

A 14ct Aida can be the best, if that's what you can use, or what you have available. It's purely personal preference.

GM-CAN-MK Publish time 2023-4-14 11:00

Evenweave is my favorite as well. I recently tried to grin and bear it with a bookmark on Aida and couldn’t finish. It was so rough! Evenweave makes projects look so polished.

buggynuffi Publish time 2023-4-26 01:46

I started a project on evenweave and don't like it at all... will stay with aida after that. The ct depends on the project, but i like the smaller ones like 18ct.

Talya1 Publish time 2023-4-28 04:26

Those who prefer evenweave, do you grid it before you start? I'm planning a new project on evenweave 32 ct, and not sure about the prep stage: can I mark it with a water soluble pen or smth like that?

A Sock Puppet Publish time 2023-4-28 07:56

static/image/common/user_online.gif Talya1 static/image/common/clock.gif 2023-4-28 04:26
Those who prefer evenweave, do you grid it before you start? I'm planning a new project on evenweave ...

Absolutely. I grid with thread that I can then rip out as I complete the design. I just put some mindless TV on and stitch away.

BordaDitas Publish time 2023-5-2 01:02

static/image/common/user_online.gif A Sock Puppet static/image/common/clock.gif 2023-4-28 07:56
Absolutely. I grid with thread that I can then rip out as I complete the design. I just put some m ...

Where can I find a tutorial about how gridding evenweave? It seems tricky..
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