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Bathya c. 1680 tour with Nicola Parkman
- 2 Needle Chicks shop website
- Harold Gabel, The Sharpening Doc’s website
- Debbie Rowley’s Glitz and Glamour Opal design
- Debbie Rowley’s Black Magic design
- History of Bathya with Joy Jarrett
- Fobbles Needlework Shop
- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- Attic Needlework Shop
- Hands Across the Sea Samplers website
When I transitioned from Aida to linen it took me awhile to adjust. For me the one trick was that no matter how thin or thick the thread is on linen, it is still a thread. Aida was much more of an even weave than linen and easier to stitch on but I truly love the look of linen.
I agree that aida’s weave tends to “guide” you to the correct hole, but I never really gave it a thought when I moved to even-weave fabrics. Maybe that’s because of my needlepoint background? It’s an interesting subject in that it doesn’t seem to be a big deal for some but for others it’s almost traumatic and most of those folks go back to the “comfort” of aida. I also sometimes think that, because of the way aida is woven, you get a better stitched product, i.e., the X’s are more even and look better because they have a sort of platform to lay on.
I thought even weave was the thread count, not the thread size.
Also want to mention sea bands to Christine. They look like an exercise band with a button inside. One goes on each wrist (accupressure point) and the will help with motion sickness. Seen them at the drug store.
Enjoyable episode, as always 🙂