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It is a beautiful place to live, there's no doubt. We don't see much of the loch this time of year... it gets pretty busy, the roads are narrow... and the national park authorities have designated the best little bay and beach to be used by campers only all year round. :tantrum: Once the children a...

Serinde wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:26 am Lovely part of the world. Do you bask in Darvel's reflected glory? I'm up by Loch Lomond.

My youngest & his family live in Darvel but moving to Galston, bought the wee cottage behind the Barr Castle. Loch Lomond will be beautiful in this glorious weather, beautiful scenery up there

Serinde wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 11:38 am Evenweave will make all the difference -- you'll enjoy the stitching, for a start!

And welcome to the forum from the West of Scotland!

Thanks, I'm in West of Scotland too !!!! A wee place called Galston near Kilmarnock

Got the evenweave from Amazon today & see what you mean about it for 1/4 stitches - should make things easier hopefully

Yes, found that yesterday

It's a b/w pic so not many flosses involved & I have ordered some evenweave from Amazon

https://www.doitms.com

Gives you the chart, floss needed etc

Thanks ladies

Seems like it is 1/4 stitches which should be fun as it's such a small weave of material

I used to run a fan forum but don't use photobucket any more for pics, just save on my phone

Thanks Mabel

For number of threads it shows against colour kegends as 1/6, 4/6, 5/6, 1+5/6 whatever that means

PS: had a look at doitms.com which is a photo converter & found the explanation I was looking for

Hi Carole, thanks for the reply. It's 14ct Aida & tells me 2 floss but confusing when the chart shows 4 colour legends for one stitch, that's what is getting to me. Example Xo Mn Have done a couple which were pre-printed (from crossinart) on the Aida but this one I have to count the stitches fro...

Hi, new to this & a lot to read thru.

Trying a photo changed into x stitch & to use 2 floss but how do I work it when stitch square has 4 codes for colour in it, do I do 1 floss of each colour or is there a specific way to do it ?? Many thanks