Hello,

I just used our fabric calculator to determine what the size would be using 18ct. fabric. You just type in the stitch count for the design and then select what count fabric you are wanting to use from the drop down box and hit "calculate". The size it gives me is that you will need a fabric size of 20w x 204h. A piece of 20"x24" fabric will give you 2.3" of fabric on the left and right, and 2.2" on the top and bottom.
The stitched area will be 19.4" x 15.6".

I hope this helps :) Thank you!

~Kristi @ ECS

I always order a piece of fabric that is 6 inches wider and 6 inches longer than the finished stitching size. For this project I would order a piece of 18 Ct. fabric 26 x 22 inches. To me anything less does not leave enough to frame.

I agree with Syagel. The fabric size that Kristi recommended would probably work. However IF you stitch the pattern off-center (like I frequently do) you would be in trouble. If you order from ECS the next size is 25x 36. You would have extra fabric that you can use for a small project.