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A Cat and a Moon|2098
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Everyone has trouble seeing stitches when she/he stitches white on white. The trick is to put a piece of black material behind the canvas. This will provide contrast between canvas and the white thread.
Material Type: Aida Generic White
Sewing Count: 14/inch or 55/100mm
Design Size: 100 x 77 stitches
Sewn Design Size: 7.1 x 5.5 inches or 181 x 140 mm
Suggested Material Size: 13 x 11.4 inches or 331 x 290 mm
Stitch Style: Cross-stitch Using 2 strands
Sewing Count: 14/inch or 55/100mm
Design Size: 100 x 77 stitches
Sewn Design Size: 7.1 x 5.5 inches or 181 x 140 mm
Suggested Material Size: 13 x 11.4 inches or 331 x 290 mm
Stitch Style: Cross-stitch Using 2 strands
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Use a sharp pair of small scissors to avoid frayed ends on your floss. There are many embroidery scissors or thread clippers to choose from. The most useful size of embroidery scissor for cross stitch is probably 3/12 inch or 4 inch. It is a convenient size for snipping ends of floss while you stitch. Clip the floss with a small tail or with no tail at all. It’s a matter of choice. Beware of ends showing through the fabric. We have many fancy designer scissors and several more plain scissors to choose from. Some of my favorites are by Gingher and they are truly collectors items. They come in a variety of colorful handles and there are new ones every season. Right now the newest one is called Tessa. Store your scissors in the sheath that they come with or in a scissor block if you collect scissors. A scissor block is similar to a knife block.