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\nFollowing on from my last blog post, I’m interested in what count of fabric you feel most comfortable with. The count of the fabric refers to how many threads there are over a particular distance. 25 count fabric means that there are 25 threads per inch, across the warp and weft of the fabric. 35 count means 35 threads per inch. Sometimes it is expressed at the number of threads per centimetre. <\/p>\n
It isn’t hard to convert between the two – to move from threads per cm to threads per inch, just multiply the quantity by 2.5. To convert in the other direction (per inch to per cm), just divide by 2.5 (might need a calculator for that one!). By doing this, we can work out that 25 threads per inch would be 10 threads per cm. 35 threads per inch would be 14 threads per cm.<\/p>\n
On Facebook, we had a bit of a discussion about near- or short-sightedness. One reader said that being near-sighted was a definite advantage. This correlates with what the optician I spoke to the other day said too. As I am short-sighted, he said I have an advantage *for now*!<\/p>\n
I’m happy working on 32-38 count, and have even done 45 count. I find that 25 count seems very coarse in comparison. I am short-sighted (see things up close just fine, but far away needs the help of glasses).<\/p>\n
I find that many people baulk at anything finer than 25 count. Yet, in other cultures, 30 or 35 count is regularly used, as that is the traditional count for their culture’s embroidery. In those places, people don’t bat an eyelid about the finer count. It’s what is expected, so it is what it used.<\/p>\n
Sometimes I wonder whether there needs to be preparatory homework for my classes on finer counts of linen. A little stitching on an ever-finer range of linens over several weeks to get their eyes in the mood for stitching on finer counts by the time they come to my class!<\/p>\n
So, what count of fabric do you feel most happy with, and what is the finest you think you would feel comfortable with? Have you ever tried to train your eyes to work up to a finer count? Do you use magnification? If yes, what factor of magnification do you use, and how much finer can you go with it?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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