evenweave or aida?

[mauveme]

I enjoy evenweave once I get started but mostly use aida.
But!! I have purchaces a few pieces of evenweave and I plan to use it moreoften I like the look of the finished peice on evenweave. If it is total coverage I use aida.

[Mabel Figworthy]

Mostly evenweave (including linen) but I like aida for some projects, like cards and some geometric designs, it seems to go well with them.
I have also started using silk gauze, which I like for miniatures.

As for the fractionals, I have done projects using them on aida, but would be very hesitant to do that again -- generally, the moment I see a fractional in a design I'll choose evenweave for it. I do them with the 1/2 covering the 1/4, it makes them look plumper, although I have used the other method if there were two 3/4 stitches in the same square.

[guisoris]

hi, I´m sorry I know that this post is very old but It´s the firs time that I hear about evenweave. Someone can tell me the diferences?. I always use aida 14 for all my proyects but I dont like it in the big ones with a lot of space without stitch . I am searching it on ebay but I can decide what try. 32ct 28 ct?. This its like the aida? 32 ct its for every inch 32 squares?
Than you.

[Lizzy]

Hi guisoris, with evenweave you stitch over 2 threads of the fabric so If you buy 28ct it works out the same size as 14ct aida and 32ct evenweave is the same as 16ct aida. Hope that helps

[Angel]

Angel prefers evenweave. Almost all of Angels designs have fractionals so evenweave is much easier to work with.

[Lessa54]

It depends on the design. If there's exposed fabric or fractionals, I prefer evenweave, if it's solidly stitched, I may use aida. I've got a big piece of aida for my scarlet quince project as that recommended 18ct aida and given it's fully stitched with no fractionals, I didn't fancy testing my eyesight on 36ct fabric just to get it the same size!

[guisoris]

I think that I want to try evenweave 28 ct because my proyects have a lot of blanc spaces. What size of needle I need?.
And a shop in London for threads and evenweave? I want to start this weekend that I am off to do the next name. I think that hobbycraft, but its about 1 hour from my house.
Thank you