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if you make amistake and have to take out the stitches on 14 count aida can you fix the aida so it doesnt look like you stitch there
Hello, Mary
After removing all of the stitches, you can try hand washing it in luke warm to cool water with a small amount of dishwashing liquid to try and shrink the fabric so that it'll come back to it's original position. Rinse in luke warm to cool water. Roll the fabric into a towel to remove the excess water, then iron on a cotton setting, and lay flat or hang to dry. If there are any thread remnants on the fabric from where you've removed the stitches from, simply take a piece of tape (packaging tape works best), and tape the areas and remove them. If there are still some threads remaining, take a pair of tweezers and pull them out. That's the only thing that I can think of that may be able to help you.
I hope that helps you. :)
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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