Comments for Counted Cross Stitch http://www.counted-cross-stitch.com For beginners through advanced stitchers Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:48:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on How much fabric do I need? by Information about Belfast Linen | All About Cross Stitch http://www.counted-cross-stitch.com/how-much-fabric-do-i-need.html/comment-page-1#comment-111 Information about Belfast Linen | All About Cross Stitch Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:48:35 +0000 http://www.counted-cross-stitch.com/?p=132#comment-111 [...] —When planning a cross stitch project, to figure the size of linen that would be needed, follow this guideline:   Divide each number of the stitch count (example 80×160) by 16 (remember, we’re going over 2 threads to make 16 X stitches per inch).  So, 80 divided by 16 =5, and 160 divided by 16 = 10.  The finished design size would be 5″ x 10″.  Be sure to add an extra 6-8 inches to each measurement to leave margins for framing, so the recommended size fabric for the project would be about 11″ x 18″.  We also have a Project Planner available in this post. [...] [...] —When planning a cross stitch project, to figure the size of linen that would be needed, follow this guideline:   Divide each number of the stitch count (example 80×160) by 16 (remember, we’re going over 2 threads to make 16 X stitches per inch).  So, 80 divided by 16 =5, and 160 divided by 16 = 10.  The finished design size would be 5″ x 10″.  Be sure to add an extra 6-8 inches to each measurement to leave margins for framing, so the recommended size fabric for the project would be about 11″ x 18″.  We also have a Project Planner available in this post. [...]

]]> Comment on How much fabric do I need? by Loretta http://www.counted-cross-stitch.com/how-much-fabric-do-i-need.html/comment-page-1#comment-90 Loretta Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:40:08 +0000 http://www.counted-cross-stitch.com/?p=132#comment-90 I much prefect the calculator method to figuring it out on paper or in my head... cause if I do it myself I mess it up LOL I neeeeeed the calculator! I much prefect the calculator method to figuring it out on paper or in my head… cause if I do it myself I mess it up LOL I neeeeeed the calculator!

]]> Comment on How much fabric do I need? by Yvonne http://www.counted-cross-stitch.com/how-much-fabric-do-i-need.html/comment-page-1#comment-83 Yvonne Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:07:19 +0000 http://www.counted-cross-stitch.com/?p=132#comment-83 Thank you so much for the valuable info. I depend alot on your fabric calculator. Yvonne Thank you so much for the valuable info. I depend alot on your fabric calculator.

Yvonne

]]> Comment on Amazing Aida, Part I by Chiloe http://www.counted-cross-stitch.com/amazing-aida-part-i.html/comment-page-1#comment-32 Chiloe Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:16:47 +0000 http://www.counted-cross-stitch.com/?p=48#comment-32 Can't wait to get one !!! lol Can’t wait to get one !!! lol

]]> Comment on Is it evenweave…. or linen…. or ??? by Donna Karl http://www.counted-cross-stitch.com/is-it-evenweave-or-linen-or.html/comment-page-1#comment-21 Donna Karl Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:23:08 +0000 http://www.counted-cross-stitch.com/?p=44#comment-21 Thank you so much for your informative article. It helps a lot to know what we are looking at with the descriptions. Thank you so much for your informative article. It helps a lot to know what we are looking at with the descriptions.

]]> Comment on Is it evenweave…. or linen…. or ??? by Chiloe http://www.counted-cross-stitch.com/is-it-evenweave-or-linen-or.html/comment-page-1#comment-20 Chiloe Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:26:23 +0000 http://www.counted-cross-stitch.com/?p=44#comment-20 I really like the way you make the difference between linen and evenweave. Otherwise, it's confusing, especially why we dislike one fabric ;-) Chiloe I really like the way you make the difference between linen and evenweave. Otherwise, it’s confusing, especially why we dislike one fabric ;-)

Chiloe

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