Aida vs evenweave vs linen | Best cross stitch fabric?

Which is the best cross stitch fabric for your project? Between aida, evenweave and linen there’s lots of choice, so let’s look at the differences between different types of cross stitch fabric and their pros and cons.

Shoutout to @StitchyRin for letting me use their excellent project pics as an example!

00:00 Intro
00:40 Cross stitch fabric counts
02:15 Types of cross stitch fabric
03:27 Best cross stitch fabric for beginners?
05:11How to cross stitch on evenweave fabrics
07:29 Pros and cons of different cross stitch fabrics
08:44 How much fabric do I need?
10:40 What else can I stitch on?

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[clevelandplanz]

Super helpful! Thank you especially for the bit about determining fabric size. That was a total "Ah Ha!" moment for me.

[valeria_tfc]

I usually buy a big piece of aida and cut to size myself, but since I use cm instead of inches, and hate to do that math and convert the measurements before cutting, I use a very handy app called "Cross stitch fabric calculator", it is a life saver =)
Thank you for another great video, Michelle!

[medjinepaul]

Great beginner video for folks like me… I’m crocheter with a sudden interest in cross stitch 😂😂

[alba.cristal]

I have been cross stitching for 12 years and I never tried evenweave before. I got a cross stitch kit that comes with evenweave cloth and I needed to watch videos to know how to start my project 😂. My first impression was: I'm not sure if stitch one by one as Aida or double.. but now, I know how to do it. Thank you for this video! 😊😊🌸

[marie-low-stresslife]

I learned so much from that video! I really like how you explain visually with the pictures and examples, I wouldn't have understood without them 🤣 I guess I will understand your crafter's logs better thanks to this new knowledge haha! 🤭 And I definitely had no idea what I was doing when choosing fabric before! Thank you for the awesome video, Michelle! 🥰

[lupilotty]

Thank you for the size maths. I've been stitching for years and never been able to figure out what size fabric to buy unless the dimensions are specified for me on patterns.

[EnlightenedFlamingo]

You're a great teacher! So far I've only cross stitched on aida, but maybe one day I'll try an evenweave... Maybe...

[slucyh]

Thanks! I'm deciding what to use on my second big project, a Long dog Sampler. I think I'm leaning towards cotton evenweave now. I'm still afraid of linen 😂

[maryfannin]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! This video was so helpful and informative. I'm new at cross stitch and I couldn't figure out what all of the different terms meant that I kept hearing stitchers say. I always learn something from you. Thanks again!

[karenfrank]

Great explanation of cross stitch fabrics!!

[kerijoiner]

This video has been extremely helpful!!! Thank you 😁

[crossed_threads]

Great job covering the basics Michelle. I love how you incorporate graphics in your explanations. Your media/video editing expertise shine thru. 👍

[LauraK-ie]

Thank you for explaining it so simply! I fully understand the difference now and I'm ready to try even weave!

[roseboss]

Thanks so much for this video full of helpful information for us beginners 😊 I’ve subscribed and will watch your other videos too. 🌹🇦🇺

[carolkwok]

Just found your channel… love your content about cross stitching. I have stitching on and off for a long time but there’s so much on floss tube . I’m definitely learning a lot. Thank you ❤

[retrocraftdreams]

You really are so good at this type of rundown! I don't think any of it was new information to me, but now it's so much more well organized in my head!

I've got a beautiful kit that's been languishing for over a year, because (not only is it the one I messed up on and can't decide whether to frog or just continue) it's on 14 count with 3/4 stitches and oh my has it helped me decide that I loathe fractional stitches!

[vangiebrake]

Great happened upon it onYouTube. I am going to subscribe. This video cleared up a lot of things for me such as the difference between aida and even weave. I've never ventured beyond aida. Thanks so much and look forward to checking out some of you other videos. Does anyone do a video on finishing? How to you get those chenille things on? Glue? Sew? Thanks again. *V*

[tammyrussell-rice]

Excellent presentation, Michelle. I wish I had had the benefit of such a tutorial when I first started out. I definitely will be sharing it.

[poppies]

Thank you for a very informative video that I can refer to often. Math will become my new best friend LOL🪡🧵☺️

[ohjoannabanana]

Thanks for this info. I really needed help with this subject. 😀💜👍