I've always used 14 count Aida material for my counted X stitch but now I can't seem to see it so well (I'm at that age where I take off my glasses to 'see'). I had already started a pic of 4 horses and gave up. I bought 11 count and we'll see how that goes. I hope it looks as well, just bigger.
Anyway, this is sort of a vent!! I'm getting older, *sigh*
Hey Winona, don't feel discouraged by "reading glasses required" vision....I suffer from the same problem. I use a magnifyer that sits on my not-so-ample bossom and has a cord that goes around my neck (necklace style) that keeps the magnifyer in place. It really does help. Did you know that you can also buy 8-count aida cloth? If you stitch on 8-count you will use all 6 strands of the floss. Remember, sewing keeps us in stitches! LOL!
I am with you. lol , I have a problem seeing in the disantce too. Go to www.joanns.com and to www.michales.com they have what you are looking for at least in their stores they do. I love the look of the smaller weave ;but it is so hard on our "mature eyes" Go there and see if you can find them. Good luck Pinkroses
Love counted Xstitch, had to get bigger Aida mat.
Posted - May 05 2007 : 05:48:43 AM
