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Move a design to over-two evenweave
Compare effective stitch count after accounting for fabric threads crossed by each stitch.
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Compare effective stitch count after accounting for fabric threads crossed by each stitch.
Before you start
Have the chart key, chart width and height, fabric thread count and threads crossed by each stitch. Keep floss strands separate from fabric threads.
How to do it
- Understand stitching over one and two — Effective stitches per inch equal fabric threads per inch divided by threads crossed per stitch. Over-two work on 28-count fabric has 14 stitches per inch.
- Combine over-one and over-two areas — Place both scales on a common fabric-thread grid. An over-one area contains twice as many stitch positions per side as an over-two area of equal physical size.
- Interpret fractional and petite stitches — A fractional stitch and a smaller complete cross are different instructions. Use the key to locate endpoints within the chart cell and relate them to fabric threads.
- Choose strands with a coverage sample — Compare coverage at the actual stitch length and fabric count. More strands add bulk as well as coverage and may enlarge holes.
Try this example
A 140-stitch width on 14-count Aida and on 28-count evenweave over two both spans 25.4 cm. Fractional stitches and strand coverage still need their own trial on the new ground.
Check your result
- Count from two independent reference points before filling a large area. Verify the outer stitched dimensions on the actual ground; include finishing fabric separately.
- Changing fabric count changes physical size, not chart complexity. Fractional stitches, mixed scales and non-square grounds need explicit chart instructions.
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Cross-stitch fabric planner
Turn chart stitches and fabric count into finished and cutting dimensions.
Before you use this tool
Count chart squares, not centimetres. Fabric threads crossed per stitch means over-one or over-two; it is separate from the number of floss strands.
The design size excludes finishing margins; the cut size includes your chosen margin on all four sides.
Method and limits
Formula and assumptions
Design size equals chart stitches divided by effective stitches per unit. Choose one fabric thread per stitch for over-one or two for over-two; the selected or custom margin is added on every side.
Worked example
Example: 140 × 98 stitches on fabric with 55 threads/10 cm produces a 25.5 × 17.8 cm design; a 5 cm margin needs a 35.5 × 27.8 cm fabric cut.
Limits and rounding
Results are planning estimates from the values entered. Displayed decimals are rounded for craft use; whole materials and repeats round up where the method says so. Confirm gauge, material behavior, construction, and finished measurements before committing supplies.
Cross-stitch fabric planner
Turn chart stitches and fabric count into finished and cutting dimensions.
Before you use this tool
Count chart squares, not centimetres. Fabric threads crossed per stitch means over-one or over-two; it is separate from the number of floss strands.
The design size excludes finishing margins; the cut size includes your chosen margin on all four sides.
Method and limits
Formula and assumptions
Design size equals chart stitches divided by effective stitches per unit. Choose one fabric thread per stitch for over-one or two for over-two; the selected or custom margin is added on every side.
Worked example
Example: 140 × 98 stitches on fabric with 55 threads/10 cm produces a 25.5 × 17.8 cm design; a 5 cm margin needs a 35.5 × 27.8 cm fabric cut.
Limits and rounding
Results are planning estimates from the values entered. Displayed decimals are rounded for craft use; whole materials and repeats round up where the method says so. Confirm gauge, material behavior, construction, and finished measurements before committing supplies.