Alternative Aida Cloth
I would like to order the Winter Cardinals kit, however I do not believe my eyesight is good enough for the Aida 16 "Dove Grey". Can you recommend an alternative Aida 14 count, say in ice blue or grey or other ??
I would order the kit and then place an additional order for the Aida 14 cloth.
Thanking you in advance for your kind attention.
Posted by: Judith on 12/06/13
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You could make it on 14ct. Aida cloth in either light blue or light grey. The size of the pattern is 240 stitches x 144 stitches which is 17" x 10.25" on 14ct. Aida. If you change to a larger size of cloth you would not have enough floss in the kit to do it. You can go to Cyberstitchers.com to get a floss conversion chart from Dimension kit floss to DMC floss. This way you can use you stash of DMC to make up for the extra floss that you need. Don't forget to add 3 inches to a side to find out how large a piece of cloth you need. Hope this helps a little.
Posted by: syagel on 12/06/13
Thank you so very much for your reply.
This is very helpful information.
Judy Harrison
Posted by: Judith on 12/06/13
I love Lugana stitched over 2 threads. Aida is a little too stiff for me and irritates my skin. I've "graduated" to linen and specialty threads but my favorite remains Lugana and DMC floss. Use a larger thread count, it will still look beautiful. Other than that you could purchase a light with magnifying glass to help you see better.
Posted by: Texas Stitcher on 12/07/13
Thank you Texas.
I have never tried Lugana larger count.
I'll look into it as an option.
Judy
Posted by: Judith on 12/07/13