Hi Jan, I have always been too intimidated to stitch on evenweave but this tutorial is just fantastic and I feel more confident to try. Thank you so much for your time and effort, and for your kind and encouraging manner too. 💐

Thank you, I was curious! I’m not anymore! Looks really hard!

I've been stitching for over 40 years, completely self-taught. This whole course has been a wonderful refresher. Thanks, Jan!

Thanks. Wonderful tutorial. Have always stitched on Aida and recently purchased a piece of evenweave. Need to go back and watch your previous lessons. Your video is so helpful and easy to follow. Ready! And, Love your Work! 🌻

This really helps. I'm now stitching on 18 count Aida and it let me thinking of trying evenweave next. Thank you...

i finally got the hang of stitching on even weave and it does get easier. You will really be able to notice where the stitches are to be placed.

Thanks so much for the video...the horizontal and vertical lines are so important ❤️

Thank you so much for this tutorial, I am 65 years old and taught myself to cross stitch 5 years ago when my husband was diagnosed with dementia, cross stitch is my life saver and keeps me sane, I have only ever used Aida and must admit I am frightened of using evenweave but now after your video I am definitely going to give it a try. Many many thanks Jan ( greetings from the UK)

I told everyone on my last Flosstube video that I was going to cross stitch school with you! Excellent videos. I have learned something new in each one!

So glad I came across this video. It is clearly explained and as I am new to doing cross stitch on linen it has given me the confidence to proceed with my first project. I am waiting on my threads and 28 count linen to arrive along with a magnifying lamp which will enable me to see the tiny threads a little easier. I already have a daylight lamp but the magnifier will hopefully make my life a little easier. My first project is going to be a sampler and I am really looking forward to trying a new craft. Thank you for taking the time to give 'newbies' a better understanding of this craft. Greetings from the UK!

Hi, re my previous question, I have found the answer down below, 14 count Aida is 28 count Evenweave, thanks everyone x

I really enjoy your teachable lost homes they are so informative because I was wanting to transition from Eden to Monaco and I didn’t know how but I think I could do it now but keep keep them coming I really enjoy them and I’m sure everybody else does too love Rebecca

Great tip on leaning post

Jan, this is a totally awesome video. I received several patterns from a friend who is thinning out her cross stitch stash. She gave me a few patterns that she has started and lost interest. I usually work with Aida. But you guessed it, these are different counts of linen and evenweave. This video has helped me a great deal. I am confident that I can do it. Thank you for your help and assistance in understanding the pro's and con's of stitching on fabric other than Aida!!!

Jan, really good clear instructions. I love how you show the corrections for boo-boos. We all get those. I've had a needle in my hand for so long that I never even gave it a thought when I picked up linen; I just went for it. :D It could be the experience of sewing clothing where every length of goods has its own foibles. You get really exact with needle and thread when doing an invisible hem by hand on silk or taffeta such as for wedding or formal wear (just for friends and relatives--not professionally).

Thanks for the video, but I am sticking with Aida!

Thank you Jan! I knew there was something about the post when stitching on linen but never had heard it about even weave even though I have stitched on even weave a few times before. I mainly use even weave when there are dreaded half and three-quarter stitches as I get a much smoother look with those on even weave than on Aida. Hope Mike is feeling better about the job situation and you get some definite dates soon.

I have been wanting to try stitching on even weave, but had no idea how to go about it. Thank You so much for this video - going to give it a try.

Awesome video!

Thank you for this lots of good advice. I am trying linen and its slow but I really like it. I stitch in hand on aida but since linen is soft I had a hard time so I bought a qsnap and it works so much better to count and see where my needle needs to go. I actually counted the holes first when I started and not the threads. If you stitch over two its 9 holes in a square and for me that was easier now I count the threads but my first stitches on linen that was easier so we all find a way that makes sense to us😀

Thank you for removing the fear and "mystery" of this topic. I am now ready to move ahead. :)

Thank you so much for this video - I just started my first project on linen and this was a good crash course - you are a great teacher!

Great video Jan I wish it had been around about a year ago lol. I found it very hard at first until it suddenly clicked when I changed. However, I have personally decided to go back to Aida except if working on with half stitches it has taken me ages to realise that 36ct is the same size as 18ct. Over here I think there's more choice of dyed, when you find someone who sells evenweave, although I think things are changing. Take care x

Great tutorial. I am trying to branch out to even weave. I have done a small monochromatic piece and really liked the look .

Thank you for doing this video and showing it so clearly. I’ve only stitched on aida but love the look of even weave. I’m going to try it on a ornament. Mahalo!!

This was great to watch and easy to understand - What lesson do you show how to do the sewing method of coming back and crossing your stitches? I never saw it done that way. Seems easier than to try and find where to come up from the back like regular cross stitching. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos.

Thanks jan always informative love Evenweaves, have only just started swapping over from Aida. It gives such a different look and feel once stitch , the linen is hard to pass up.

Great tutorial!

amazing stuff

lovely video

Thanks

Great tutorial. Can you do a tutorial on how to read a pattern with fractional stitches? I’d like to Mirabilias but am intimidated by executing fractional stitches. Thanks!

Explained very well Jan ,but l am still terrified of this even weave ,but l also want to try it .

Thank you so much! This was so helpful. Going to go hunt for your Basics video on fabrics now. I have a question: I've heard some people say they have issues with fabric stretching out of shape sometimes with certain types of evenweave. What should I watch for in the fabric content to avoid this?

Bless you i needed this today

I've recently started my first project on a 100% cotton evenweave and I've noticed my crosses are way more irregular that they used to be on Aida. I'm stitching on a black 32 count fabric (not the cleverest thing for a beginner 😅) and I'm using mostly white thread, so it's quite visible. All my crosses start over the vertical thread and I don't find counting particularly difficult, but I can't keep my stitches even... do you have any videos with tips helping with this issue?

I love these lessons as I want to improve my stitching. I am self taught and want as much advise as I can get. Thank you for teaching me to become as good as you are.

The only reason I shy away from evenweave is I have to grid otherwise I get in a real pickle but gridding is a nightmare on evenweave/linen.

Jan, when starting on a piece of linen, does it matter where the salvage is positioned? Some say to the right and now I’m confused as I am new to stitching on linen. Please advise. Thank you for all your tutorials, they are just wonderful!

OMG 😂 thanks for that Jan. Is there an equivalent to 14 count Aida in Evenweave? I think youmentioned it before but cant remember which video. Thanks Kathy

If you always start in the bottom left corner, where should the vertical fabric be? On the left or right of your thread?

Hi jan l have a question for you l was given loads of Aida and some evenweave how do l find out what count it is lve never stitched on evenweave before so don’t know how to count it ?

I'm struggling with my eye sight ... the light seems important. I've been experimenting with various aides. I really want to return to cross stitch. My mother was an Italian from Campania. She did lovely pull thread embroidery .. one of my desires was to learn it and make a table cloth, but the years have past and I never mastered it.

Hi Jan, I see the stitches you're doing are the same size as a 14 count Aida. Would that mean that a pattern calling for 14 ct. will be the same size (give or take) as the 28 ct. evenweave? Really dumb question but no point in guesswork. I'm finally going to take the plunge instead of doing everything on 14 ct. aida. I'm really beginning to detest the stiffness of Aida and there really isn't any way of removing it no matter how many times you wash it. Hope all is going well with the prep plans for San Antonio. How exciting for you. I understand how you would feel confined on an island. Being a flatlander, I shouldn't understand, but I do, LOLOL Take care, my friend. (You don't mind if I call you "my friend", do you?" GLGL and Hugs from Canada.