Flosstubeversity FABRIC SERIES - Aida Cloth

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WELCOME to Flosstubeversity Episode 2! FABRIC SERIES
Our goal here is to share information regarding stitching skills and the history of all things stitching related. Each episode is roughly 10 minutes or less.
This series is all about finding the best fabric choice for YOU and YOUR project, everything from fabric considerations to ironing out memory wrinkles to dealing with the selvage edge.
Today we will take a look at Aida Cloth. What is Aida? What are the pros and cons of this fabric choice? We will discuss Aida count and how to convert from a called for linen count to Aida count. We will look at a few common Aida brands.
***In this video I should have addressed the common misconception that Aida is an evenweave fabric. I will speak more too this in the episode regarding Evenweave. There is a lot of confusion in the Crosstitch world regarding this. aida fabric and evenweave fabrics are different.
Some people have referred to Aida as an evenweave citing it has a perfectly evenweave pattern. While overall it may appear to be even, the weave is not. The weave is a repeating pattern not an even pattern. For Aida cloth, the weave has 4 single threads clustered together then a space and this repeats: thread, thread, thread, thread then space. This creates the holes you see in the gridded appearance. This is known as an “open-weave”. Aida cloth is 100% cotton.
Evenweave fabric is constructed of a single thread evenly spaced over the warp and weft for a perfectly even thread count. This results in a soft and even thread count. Evenweave comes in higher counts than Aida and is composed of cotton and rayon. In needlearts there are 2 types of evenweave fabrics: 1) lugana (52% cotton/48% rayon) and 2) jobelan (51% cotton/49% rayon).***
By no means am I an expert in any of the topics I am researching. There is always room for learning. Should I be mistaken in any of the information I have shared please reach out and help to inform me and our cross stitching community :)
Happy Stitching!
❤️A.
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30 сен 2024

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Комментарии : 38

@kcassanello 6 месяцев назад

I’ve been doing counted cross stitch for nearly 40 years. I always learn from others, and appreciate your Flosstubeversity videos, carefully thought out and well organized.

@FibersandFlossCanada 6 месяцев назад

Oh thank you! Thank you for tuning in today and if I can still share something new after 40 years I am impressed! I am sure you are quite a pillar of knowledge too :) Happy stitching!

@Faithnofear2022 6 месяцев назад

Great video! So happy to see a Canadian floss tube 🤗

@FibersandFlossCanada 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! 😊 happy stitching 🧵 🪡

@dawnbarney2659 6 месяцев назад

Really enjoyed this segment of your floss tube. There is nothing like education of a subject I am not familiar with. Only been stitching about 2 years and still learning. It makes it easier to pick out a fabric. Please keep up this series up. LOve it.

@FibersandFlossCanada 6 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful! There will be more coming so make sure you subscribe so you are alerted to the new additions. Thank you so much for watching this morning :)

@9001012 6 месяцев назад

Thank you Arica, very informative

@FibersandFlossCanada 6 месяцев назад

You're so welcome!

@JillybeanL66 6 месяцев назад

Very informative video, thanks for doing this.

@FibersandFlossCanada 6 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for tuning in today :)

@estherovalle7909 6 месяцев назад

I'm new to your channel thank you for sharing!

@FibersandFlossCanada 6 месяцев назад

Welcome! Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you enjoyed the episode :) Happy Stitching 🧵🪡

@lindaromar2824 6 месяцев назад

Awesome lesson! Thank you for taking the time to add photos and give such clear explanations. 💙

@FibersandFlossCanada 6 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful! I also find explanations so confusing as I am a visual learner. I really should film a table top and do the whole video by example! lol. Thanks for tuning in :)

@femalecrusader8389 6 месяцев назад

Thank you this is very helpful. 🪡

@FibersandFlossCanada 6 месяцев назад

You are most welcome, thank you for watching

@Mamgus_attic 6 месяцев назад

Hi Arica, great introduction to cross stitch fabric. One of the cons is Aida is best for whole stitches, as we know it’s not impossible to do half & quarter stitches on Aida, a beginner may struggle. Great to see you again, take care. 😊

@FibersandFlossCanada 6 месяцев назад

Yes I agree. Its difficult to make uniform fractional stitches on Aida that's for sure. Some people still do it although I prefer using other fabric as its less of a hassle regarding the fractional stitches. Thanks for tuning in today. Happy stitching!

@Rose-s6b4y 6 месяцев назад

I love your floss University. It is always so nice to learn something new. Do you have a source for higher than 20 count aida? I have a full coverage that I want to do on higher. Thank you for your time and energy for these videos.❤

@FibersandFlossCanada 6 месяцев назад

to be honest I don't normally stitch on Aida but from what I see via a quick google search, most selection higher than 20 count is found on Etsy. There are various shops stating they sell it however when I click on the website I see a max of 20. Please let me know if you find on that great and we can share with others :)

@nicolec2523 6 месяцев назад

Hi Arica - I think what you are doing with the Flosstubeversity segments is absolutely genius. I personally stitch bookmarks that will be used, on Aida. I find that it is sturdy to withstand being used regularly as a bookmark. I also stitch a lot of ornaments on Aida because these items are put on the tree and taken down again in a week or a few weeks every year and stored in a container somehow - they get some wear and tear over the years and if you want them to last for a while at least, Aida helps - also good old DMC thread is sturdy and colourfast and it will look good for quite a while.

@FibersandFlossCanada 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for tuning in Nicole and sharing your uses for Aida. I feel bad for Aida as it got such a bad wrap over the years for being the ugly ducking of fabrics, but it truly can be a great fabric especially for certain uses. And even know there are so many gorgeous hand dyed Aidas out there! Happy stitching :)

@debbierice1363 6 месяцев назад

Cosmo brand aida is so soft and I love it.

@FibersandFlossCanada 6 месяцев назад

Good to know! There are so many lovely Aida brands out there now. Things have really changed in the last 10 years!

@EmmyRose22a 6 месяцев назад

Great video. I think Aida gets a bad wrap. I agree that it has it's place, and I use it often depending on the project.

@FibersandFlossCanada 6 месяцев назад

I totally agree! It can be a great option for sure and today there are some BEAUTIFUL Aida’s out there!

@beejayem42 6 месяцев назад

🐨👍

@FibersandFlossCanada 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching :)

@HeatherKelly 3 месяца назад

Really loving this series! I’m still super new to stitching and this was very helpful.

@snowdogquiltworks 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for all this wonderful information. As a new back to cross stitcher this is so very helpful. Happy Stitching!

@FibersandFlossCanada 6 месяцев назад

You are so welcome! I hope you enjoy being back k at it, cross stitch can be so beneficial:)

@nerdystitcher 6 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@FibersandFlossCanada 6 месяцев назад

You bet!

@sunnykat2762 6 месяцев назад

Erica loved the video! Excellent explanation of fabric counts and Aida. Plus methods and uses. Great video for someone just beginning stitching or others wanting to expand what they know. I am 60 and started stitching embroidery between 8 and 10 yrs old. I have taken breaks due to eyesight issues or supply issues. But floss tube created a monster here because I learned about new gadgets, fabrics, and patterns… lol so I want to do all the things.

@FibersandFlossCanada 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching :) you have many years of experience under your belt! I feel the same, there’s so much out there now I also want to stitch all the things 🤪

@sunnykat2762 6 месяцев назад

@@FibersandFlossCanada lol 😂 definitely 👍 all the things

@TammyCraftes 6 месяцев назад

Hi, please let me correct something.... Actually, Aida and Linen are also even weave! Even weave means that the number of threads that go horizontally in the fabric is equal to the number of threads that go vertically.

@FibersandFlossCanada 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for tuning in today and commenting. This is a very common misconception in the world of stitching and I will speak more to it while filming the Evenweave Episode. Aida can technically be referred to as an evenweave as it does have an even number of threads over the warp and weft overall. However, with respect to needle arts Aida cloth is an “open-weave” fabric where clusters of thread (4 at a time) are grouped together to make a gridded fabric. This weave is not even but rather repeating: 4 single threads clustered together then a space, then it repeats for the warp and weft. Evenweave fabric is constructed of a single thread evenly spaced over the warp and weft for a perfectly even thread count. Evenweave comes in higher counts than Aida and is composed of cotton and rayon. In needlearts there are 2 types of evenweave fabrics: 1) lugana (52% cotton/48% rayon) and 2) jobelan (51% cotton/49% rayon). It’s hard to summarize in a quick post but you can send me an email if you have more questions on the topic. Happy Stitching :)