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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. 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I think it looks better than aida and is more regular than linen. 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I'm really liking the Evenweave.

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

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl5vZNo6K7k that's a pretty good tutorial. But if you search youtube for "how to grid fabric for cross stitch", there are any number of tutorials.
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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.
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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.
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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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www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl5vZNo6K7k that's a pretty good tutorial. But if you search youtube for "how to grid fabric for cross stitch", there are any number of tutorials.  Details Reply Post time 2023-5-2 09:19
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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?

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Depends on the project; I like linen 28ct over one makes the details pop; 40ct over two gives detail too but most of the time its 32ct over two. Jobelan or Lugana works too, not much of an Aida fan.
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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.
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It's a matter of individual preference. I like evenweave, but for some small things (like ornaments) I like to use Aida. With evenweaves you can get more detail.
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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.
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My favorite is Aida, most 14ct and smaller.
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Aida. The best.
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I like cashel linen.   But I have worked on both aida and evenweave.  For a quick stitch I use aida, easier to count over the linen.
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Yes Aida for smaller projects. Would like to try Hardanger.
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I love linen but most of the time I stitch on Aida 18 and 20.
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I prefer evenweave as well. I think it looks better than aida and is more regular than linen.
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18 count aida suits my older eyes
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I like 18count Aida, and lately magic aida and 20 count (easy count ) are a blessing, no need to grid, saves a lot of time for big projects.
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