Comments on: How much fabric do I need? http://www.counted-cross-stitch.com/how-much-fabric-do-i-need.html For beginners through advanced stitchers Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:48:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 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. [...]

]]> 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!

]]> 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

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