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Question
I am close to finishing a cross stitch project and I have run out of room on the Aida to complete the design. What can I do? This was a months long project and was intended for a Christmas gift. I am desperate and near tears. Thank you.
Hello, Lori
Unfortunately, there's nothing that you can do for that that I know of. To ensure that you have enough room on your fabric for the design, add an extra 4" minimum to the design size (ie. for a 5"x7", add 4" for margin around the design to make it 9"x11").
Sincerely,
Angela
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Angela
Expertise
I have 22+ years of cross stitching experience, which includes stitching on Aida, evenweave linen, vinyl canvas, and have stitched a design on a cotton t-shirt using waste canvas. I have also worked with beads and blending filament in quite a few projects. I have made many projects which include cross stitched mugs, a keychain, pictures, magnets, and the cotton t-shirt. I can answer questions pertaining to preparing and cleaning fabric, preparing clothing for stitching, how many threads to be used on which Aida cloth, and will try to help you to the best of my ability with other questions you may have. I am prompt in my responses and usually answer within 24 hours from when you ask your question. I look forward to helping you. :)
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