This make it so much easier and quicker to stitch your design. Hoops/frames/q-snapsĮmbroidery hoops or frames are used to keep your fabric taut while you are stitching on it. There are so many brands of needles but I personally use Milward in my cross stitch kits. And 18 count aida will need a size 28 needle. For example, 16 count aida or 32 count Evenweave/linen needs a size 26 needle. The bigger the count of your fabric, the bigger the size you want your needle (although this actually means the needle will be thinner). The most commonly used size is 24 and this is perfect for 14 count aida and 28 count Evenweave/linen. They come in different sizes that relate to the thickness of the needle. The needles used for cross stitch tend to be called cross stitch or tapestry needles. For some you use water and it dissolves and others you have to pull the threads out.Īnd I use Zweigart aida in all of my cross stitch kits which you can find in my shop! 2. You attach the waste canvas to the garment, stitch over it and then take the canvas off. Then there is waste canvas which is used to stitch onto towels, clothes etc. I personally use Zweigart they have a huge range of colours and types and a little fun fact you can tell if your fabric is Zweigart because they stitch orange thread through the selvedge. The two brands of fabric I recommend are DMC and Zweigart. For example, if your design calls for 14 count aida then you can stitch it on 28 count evenweave and the size will stay the same. To make your design the same size on both aida and Evenweave/linen, you just double the count of the aida. But on Evenweave and linen you “stitch over two” which means when you are making your stitch you miss a hole each time. The other difference is that on aida you stitch from one hole to the next. Evenweave and linen are much softer and flexible, but aida is stiffer so perfect if you are a beginner to cross stitch. The difference between aida and Evenweave/linen is the feel of the fabric. Evenweave/linen ranges from 22 to 36 count (the most popular is 28 and 32). The most common counts for aida are 14, 16 or 18 but they also come in 6, 8 and 11. The count is the amount of holes per inch (HPI) of the fabric. They each come in different “counts” and the higher the count the smaller your stitches will be and so the smaller your overall design will be. There are small squares with holes on each corner for you to make your “X” stitch over. These fabrics are perfect for cross stitch because they are weaved evenly. (these two come in the same counts but are made of different materials Įvenweave is cotton and modal and obviously linen is linen). The fabric used for cross stitch is usually aida or Evenweave/linen
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