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Ever been puzzled by a stitching term or turn of phrase? Put your mind at rest and increase your stitching knowledge with our handy A to Z guide.
Hannah Bellis, Editor
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Aida
The most common fabric used for cross stitch, and the best one to use for your first project. It is woven into blocks marked out by regularly-spaced holes. Use these holes to work your cross stitches. Aida is sold in various sizes or counts. The most popular size is 14-count. |
Aida Band
This is a narrow strip of aida that has been finished off with a decorative trimming. It is handy for adding a cross stitch design to a towel or curtain tieback. |
Assisi work
A type of stitching where the outline is stitched first and then the background is filled in with cross stitch, leaving the area inside the outline 'void' or unstitched |
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