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Expert: Angela - 1/5/2010


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Hello,
I bought a cross stitch kit from ebay and the directions are in chinese. I just need to know how many strands of floss will I use to cross stitch on a 9-ct? The fabric is 19.5 inches x 19.5 inches. Your help would be appreciated. Thanks

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Hello, Lindsay

I've never heard of 9 count fabric, before.  Using floss that you have in your storage, and not from the kit, try stitching a small sample square near the corner of the fabric with 3 strands of floss on one line, 4 strands on another line above or below the first line, and 5 strands on yet another line above or below the other 2 lines.  You'll be able to see the amount of fabric coverage from those 3 lines, and you can decide from there.

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

Sincerely,

Angela :)

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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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