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

[Sydney Walker Freedman]

You can feel the threads in the linen in just the same way.  It isn't
very fine linen, mind you.  I have linen that's even only 10 threads
per inch; the finest is 20 threads, the number of Braille dots that
fit in an inch.  This is evenweave linen meant for cross stitch and
counted thread embroidery.  I also have linen canvas with holes like
plastic canvas. I didn't realize that aida cloth was as tactile. I'll
have to compare.

On 5/16/09, Blindhands at aol.com <Blindhands at aol.com> wrote:
> 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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