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Fabric recommendation needed for Xmas ornament project

by Laura

Pattern by SeptemberHouse on etsy

Pattern by SeptemberHouse on etsy

I want to make some cross stitch Christmas ornaments using a pattern from a book I bought in France. The design is 39 stitches x 39 stitches and I'd like to use linen/evenweave, but I don't know much about cross stitch fabric so I'm open to suggestions. I plan on using 2 threads, and one square per stitch. I'd like to frame each design in a 3'' or 4'' wooden hoop so my question is:

What type of fabric and what count should I use for my design so that it's roughly 2.5'' in diameter? I've attached a photo that's generally the look I'm going for. I'd also like a fabric that comes in different colors.

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Fabric type?
by: Laura

Thanks! What type of fabric should I use?

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Fabric recommendation needed for Xmas ornament project
by: Valerie Kalyani

Divide 39 by 2.5 to see how many threads would be exactly 2.5". Then choose your thread count of cloth by going larger or smaller to thread counts that are available.
39 divided by 2.5 = 15.6
You could choose to use 14 count, your finish will be 2.78, or just a bit over 2 and 3/4"
(39 divided by 14 = 2.78) or
you could choose to use 18 count, your finish will be 2.16, or just a bit over 2 and 1/8"
(39 divided by 18 = 2.16)

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