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Need info about cloth- aida 14,18, etc. 
browncowz 8/29/2009 9:41 PM
What does the "aida" mean? What do the numbers mean? I'm looking to do my own pattern, and this is my first time branching away from the kits. Love the graph paper you offer on the site.

Any help is appreciated!

Robin

Need info about cloth- aida 14,18, etc. 

Aida is the type of cloth. The numbers are the stitch ct which deterimes your total size. 14 ct is...
wirose 8/29/2009 10:35 PM 
Need info about cloth- aida 14,18, etc. 

Aida cloth is woven in "squares" that have a certain number of squares per inch. For example, if y...
Robin Hager 9/9/2009 9:01 PM 
Need info about cloth- aida 14,18, etc. 

Thanks so much!...
browncowz 9/12/2009 10:40 AM 
Need info about cloth- aida 14,18, etc. 

If I read this correctly could you use Aida 14ct to get the same finished size as 28 woven sewn over...
Nathalie 12/4/2009 8:35 AM 
Need info about cloth- aida 14,18, etc. 

Yes, that it correct. Stitching 28-ct fabric over 2 = the same size as 14-ct over 1....
mkm 12/5/2009 10:07 AM 
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