AboutAngela 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. :)
Question Hi Angela, I have done a few cross stitch patterns with 14 ct aida cloth. I found a pattern that uses 28 ct and I would like to do it on 18 ct aida cloth can you give me an idea how much larger the finished project will be and wether I should use 2 or 3 strands of floss. I appreciate any help you can give me.
Answer Hello, Rose
18 count Aida is smaller than 14 count, hence your project won't be larger... It'll be smaller. To make it larger than 14 count, you can try stitching it on 16 count, or even 11 count.
For stitching onto 18 count Aida, use 2 strands of floss.
For stitching onto 16 count Aida, use either 2 or 3 strands, depending on how much fabric coverage you'd like.
For stitching onto 11 count Aida, use 3 strands of floss.
I hope that helps. Good luck, and happy stitching! :)
