Rachel Janzen wrote:

Elizabeth Fusina wrote:

I don't think it could be done on Aida at all, no matter the size. It
calls for three Caron threads, the rest is DMC or Anchor. I have it
kitted up, but not yet started, but as soon as I finish the two
christmas pieces I am going to use that set of scroll bars to do it on.

The reason for the plain weave is the various fancy stitches that it
uses, IIRC including satin, queen, rhodes, eyelet, and some others. It
could possibly be done, actually, but it would not be fun.

Elizabeth

The reason I'm looking at doing it on 14 count is because of the eye
sight of the other two people working on this project. Do you have a
list of stitches required for this project?

Gonna go get the chart right now...Right. The specialty threads used are
waterlilies number 018 Peacock and 104 Cafe Au Lait, and wildflowers 018
peacock. You will also need #8 Pearl in DMC 738 or Anchor 372.

She gives diagrams for queen stitch, plaited stitch in two variations,
eyelet in two variations, herringbone, long arm cross stitch, vertical
cross stitch, rice stitch, rhodes in two variations, triple rice stitch,
foursided stitch, foliage stitch, and alternating double backstitch.
Some you could probably do on 14 count, but some would be a case of
punching through the center of a square, not my favorite activity while
stitching. I would get the pattern and then decide. It is big, but since
the vast majority of it is backstitching the words, it might not take as
long as it would otherwise.

Elizabeth