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Hi,

Was wondering if anybody has any reviews on working with black aida. I was thinking of doing the crossstitch of "Max's Moon". Has anybody done this one? Just wondering if working with black aida is hard

Thanks

It is different than working on other colors. Darker colors aren't the same as black for me.. for some reason black is in a category of its own. Just as with many things with this hobby- its hard at first, but a few adjustments to your usual set up and a little bit of time.. and it soon starts to feel normal.

I've done a few projects on it.. and I think the result is worth it.

When I have black fabric, I stitch with either a dish towel or white pillow case across my lap. The contrast helps me see the holes better.

Some have also said to position a lamp, or light table on the floor so it shines up through the holes- I haven't tried that yet, but its the same idea.

I also notice more fuzzies on black than I do with other colors of fabric. Thread fuzzies, clothing fuzzies, dust fuzzies, blanket fuzzies. But a quick swipe of my lint brush and its gone.

Good luck

I completed Max's Moon a little while ago. I had quite a lot of trouble sorting out the threads, as there were a couple of colors that didn't match the thread numbers that the instructions said there were supposed to be, and I couldn't tell which colors matched the color descriptions. So I ended up just converting them to DMC and stitched with that. Patience - I have none lol

Instructions say to stitch with 2 strands - I did it with three, and ended up with stitches so tight I couldn't get the needle in lol. So I started over and ordered a nicer fabric - black Jobelan 28 count and stitched it 2 over 1. Turned out much better than my first attempt.

I found that having a good bright light and white towel on my lap helped me to see the holes for my needle much better. If I hadn't botched the first attempt, I'm sure the 14 ct Aida would have looked just fine. I just chose Jobelan because I had never worked on evenweave before and figured that it was as good a time as any to give it a whirl.

Hope this helps - it really looks cute when it's finished. here's mine done and framed.

I've stitched a lot on black (it's my preferred shade). I've not had any problems with it (even before I got my lamp) but then my eyesite is pretty good (I do wear glasses but could stitch without them).

Honestly I'd give it a go - you'll know within the first 20 odd stitches if it's for you and if not just find a dark shade aida to replace your black.

thanks so much for all the imput I think I will give it a go..wish me luck