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I want to put some cross stitch on a sweat shirt. I have some l4 count, but am looking for ll count. I found some 14 and some marked 8.5 count at Michael's. It looks bigger than the l4, but I never saw this before. How big is the 8.5?
Hello, Barbara :)
The 8.5 count waste canvas is very large, and you may need to use all 6 strands (or more depending on the coverage you want to achieve) to stitch your design onto the sweatshirt. The count of 8.5 is about 8.5 stitches to an inch, whereas the 14 count is 14 stitches to an inch. Here is a website that sells it:
http://www.123stitch.com/cgi-perl/fabric/waste_canvas_fabric.pl
I hope that helps. Good luck, and happy stitching! :)
Sincerely,
Angela :)
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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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