1/31/2024 0 Comments Macstitch find color in image![]() I search for “copyright-free cat outline” on Google Images, and import the images into a Word document (see explanation below, you may prefer to use a different application). You may already have an image you want to base your design on, but it’s not the right size – you can scan it into your computer and then follow the instructions below. Sometimes I draw my design directly into my rectangle on the graph paper, but I am not a confident drawer, and don’t always get the proportions right, so I find an image online, adjust it till it’s the right size, print it and transfer it to the graph paper. I can now use the paper as a “blank canvas” on which to place my design, confident that it will be the right size for my card when I stitch it. Next, I draw a rectangle on my graph paper, 35 x 60 squares, the same as the number of squares showing in the aperture. ![]() An aperture card opened flat on a piece of aida cross stitch fabric You could work out the gauge of the fabric and do the sum based on the size of the mount, but actually counting the visible holes is the best way to be sure.įor information, the picture shows a piece of 14hpi (holes per inch) aida measuring approx 10cm x 15cm, and an A6 card with an aperture measuring 6.7cm x 11.4cm (available to buy here). In this example, there are 35 whole squares visible across the width, and 60 down the length. ![]() I write the numbers down and count again, just to double check. I use the tip of a needle to help me count. Having cut a piece of aida that is comfortably bigger than my finished piece will be, I open out the aperture card, lay it flat on the aida fabric (see below) and carefully count the squares across the width of the fabric showing through opening, and down the length. I am making a greetings card using an aperture card, so the size of the card will govern the size of the piece of fabric and therefore the design. I know that I want to stitch a greetings card showing a cat. If size is not an issue for you, skip ahead to point 5. You will need to start out with a specific size of frame or mount in mind, unless you are planning to have your cross stitch piece professionally framed. So the first thing to think about is how big you want your finished design to be. It can be very frustrating to finish a beautiful piece of cross stitch, and then try to scour the shops for a frame or mount the right size for it. You can buy all of the things you need to stitch your design here 2.
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