Selection of Aida material Evenweave and linen cloth.

Brands include Zweigart and Birch.

AidaCount size

It comes in 8, 10, 14, 16 18 and 22count for embroidery, cross stitch and Hardanger.

The count refers to how many stitches per inch.

eg. 14 count means that there are 14 stitches per inch.

Aida comes in 6, 10, 14, 16, 18 and 22 count.

Linen and Evenweave Count Size

Linen is allot finer. again the count relates to how many stitches per inch. However because it is so fine allot of people count over 2 threads as one stitch.

As the name suggests even weave is far more uniform and easier to stitch on. Linen is more random, you will have thicker pieces of cotton and then thinner pieces, this adds a different dimension to the stitching.

It comes in 25 , 28 , 30 32 , 38 and 40 count.

Some linens also have names eg, Brittany, Lugana etc.

eg 28 count, if you were stitching over one thread it would mean that there are 28 stitches per inch. If you are stitching over 2 threads it would be 14 stitches per inch.

If you need help working out the size that you will need for your project please let me know and I will be able to help you.

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