Is linen fabric different then counted cross stitch fabric?
As far as stitching a counted cross stitch pattern. I use the same basic stitches & measuring, right?
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I’ve used linen for cross stitch. It’s counted 1 over 2 or 1 over 3. That’s one cross stitch over two linen threads. It’s easier to do.
Go ahead and try the linen.
So yeah, it’s like cross stitch fabric.
no, they are about the same, however, you do need to pay attention to linen. Aida cloth, used for cross stitch, is woven so you know more precisely where to put the needle:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aida_cloth
Linen is stitched over 2 or 3 threads, so if you aren’t careful you can miscount:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Korsstygn_detalj.jpg
Both are beautiful when stitched well. Use clean hands, center your work on the fabric, and keep your tension smooth.
it is different, but still can be used. anything with a “square” pattern to it is easy to use. i had used one once and to have the pattern work out i used a 4 block section for each block of the crossstitch pattern i used.
One basic difference is that linen is made of linen & cross stitch or Aida is made of cotton.
Aida comes in several sizes and is very precise so you can count the stitches better.
Linen is a little harder to count on but both look wonderful.
They’re both classified as even weave fabric. That means that they use the same size thread going across the weave (the weft thread) as they use going up and down the fabric (the warp thread).
An even weave fabric gives you a nice pattern of squares to use for your cross stitch project. As was said above, there is a difference in the thread type used to weave linen and Aida. Another difference to be aware of is a looser weave in the linen. You have to have a pretty fine hand at stitching so that you don’t pull your crosses too tight and pull the weave of the fabric out of place. The tighter weave Aida has makes it easier for beginners to learn on. Once you have the skill you can choose between the two and create some very fine pieces.
Linen IS different from aida. Aida is what is termed a “blockweave fabric”. Look closely at a piece of aida and you’ll see it’s made up of groups of threads packed closely together. Linen is made up of single fibers woven in a regular weave. Aida is generally made of cotton, linen is woven from the fibers of the flax plant. It will have both thick and thin fibers, which bothers some stitchers. There is also evenweave, which is either 100% cotton or a cotton-blend. The fibers are the same thickness so hence the name, evenweave. You don’t stitch on linen the same way you do with aida. On aida, you put your needle in every hole. With linen, it’s basically every other hole . Think of a tic-tac-toe board, like #. You come up at the lower left, skip the middle hole, go down at the upper right. That’s stitching “over two”. You finish your stitch the same way from the other direction. Evenweave is stitched the same way. Aida comes in counts from 7 to 22; 14, 16, and 18 ct being the most common. Linens and evenweaves are available in counts from 25 to 40 threads per inch. If you’re stitching over 2 threads, just divide the fabric count by 2 to arrive at the aida equivalent. To figure out design size on linen or evenweave fabric, take the stitch count and divide it by 1/2 the the fabric count. Say your design size is 100 x 100 and you want to stitch it on 32 ct linen. 100/16 = 6.25 inches (32/2=16) So on 32 ct linen, stitched over 2, your design is 6.25 x 6.25 inches. It’s the same as if you stitched it on 16 ct aida. HTH!
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