Tent stitch

[JazzeyBear]

So I've done a search on tent stitching and wasn't able to find what I was looking for. I know many tent stitch their projects because they go by faster. A friend of mine asked me a few nights ago to stitch something up for his daughters birthday (which was in 11 days) but I told him there was no way I'll get even a small kit finished in that time (unless I didn't sleep, eat, shower or work) but I told him I had something pretty much kitted up that I could possibly finish by Christmas. It's the mini vanity. Not sure who designed it right now, but I was kitting it up for my ding dong of a roommate, but most know what happened there. The fabric that was bought for the project is a 14 ct. Is it possible to tent stitch on 14 ct without it looking horrible? I know I'll need to buy more thread. Opinions welcomed.

[MaggieM1750]

I don't bother tent stitching when using aida
From the front, tent looks the same as a regular half stitch
Its only on the back that it looks different
And the only reason I tent stitch on evenweave is to prevent the stitching thread from slipping under the weave of the fabric threads- that won't happen with aida

[JulieBean]

You could still do the regular half stitch on 14 count you will probably just need to use more strands, 3 or 4 to help fill out the larger stitches. I'd recommend using a laying tool to helps keep your strands laying flat.

[megan_bright]

I've only ever tented on linen, but it would work with Aida as long as you used more threads like Juliebean said

[Mrs Milkybar Kid]

I would give it a go with some test stitches - but you may find that you need quite a few strands to get any decent coverage, depending on your preferences of course. The largest count that I have ever seen anyone tent on is 20ct and that was with three strands.