[Nfb-krafters-korner] different types of cross stitch stuff

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Sidney,
 
I use to use what they called adeda cloth going back a while.  I was  not 
blind then either, but this was made from a woven thread cloth and you did  
it like cross stitch, but you put the needle in the kinda indented spots 
running  the color thread or yarns on top of the raised threads.  I want to say 
you  could feel them as you did count them.  Linen is a flat texture and may 
not  have the difinition of feeling threads.
 
Just something to look into.  I also know that they have this stuff  that 
is tear away not sure if they call it counted cross stitch or not and if it  
would be any good for someone that did not have sight.  Let me tell you a  
little more on how this one works as I had done this with sight, too.  They  
print in color the design on this woven type of kinda canvus.  It is  
stiffer then a cloth.  You then pin this on a garment or collar, etc, You  then do 
your stitches and when you are finished you wet down the area you did  and 
the woven canvas softens up so you can pull it away.  Once you wash  your 
garment it just has your stitches left.  I use to like to do this on a  pocket 
of a shirt just to keep myself busy.
 
So I am not sure if this would be something that could be adapted for us to 
 use, but you might have to search for some verbal counted cross stitch  
directions.
 
Joyce
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