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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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Cross Stitch - handanger with cross stitch

Expert: Angela - 10/27/2009

Question
I am a beginner at hardanger, but not cross stitch and I have a hardanger pattern with counted cross stitch and I am confused about weather to use over 1 or 2 thread. The chart has one symbol in one square, does over 2 take up 2 squares on a normal chart?

Answer
Hello, Caryn

I, too, am an extreme beginner at hardanger, and am about to take a course on it, in fact.

I've seen cross stitch with hardanger, and I'm guessing that it's over 2 of the fabric threads. You can use 2 strands of floss if you're stitching over 2 fabric threads, or 1 strand of floss over 1 fabric thread.

Here's an example of stitching over 2 of the fabric threads:

http://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/counted-cross-stitch.html

I hope that helps. Good luck, and happy stitching! :)

Sincerely,

Angela :)

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