On 2/21/2017 5:39 PM, Violet Stitches wrote:



Joan, thanks for suggesting the alternative way to grid...I
think working from the center out (verse trying to do the outside
edge first) might be an easier way to go.

Also, I want to ask you about Aida...I want to try some and see
how it works out. snip How does one know cheap Aida from
quality Aida? Is there a price range or brand you can recommend?

The stuff that comes in the precut packages is pretty cheap...very stiff
to work with. The stuff from Charles Craft (in the tubes at places like
Michael's or Hobby Lobby) is okay stuff. If you order it from the bolt
from somewhere like Nordic Needle, it's nicer to work with. Some aida
cloth is made from blended fibers and has a different name, like Salem
cloth. That's a *dream* to work with, nice and soft, especially if you
want it for something like bread cloths that will drape. I use that for
the baptism cloths I make for our church.

HTH!

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