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Glossary
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Aida - a type of fabric made up of blocks of weaved thread. The size of these block depend on the 'count' of the fabric.
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Backstitch - a type of stitch that appears as a single line when stitched onto fabric.
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Cross Stitch - a type of stitch that looks like a cross (x) when stitched onto fabric.
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Evenweave - a type of fabric made up of evenly spaced threads. Like aida, the spacing of these threads depend on the 'count' of the fabric.
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French Knot - a type of stitch used to amke a single point of colour when stitched onto fabric (great for eyes!)
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Half stitch - this is where only the first arm of a cross stitch is stitched.
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Metallic threads - these are exactly what they sound like; shiny, metallic threads that add a bit of sparkle to your stitching.
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Skein - an 8m length of stranded cotton.
Stranded Cotton - this is the thread that is used for most cross-stitching. It comes in skeins and can be divided into six strands (please don't try to cross-stitch without separating the threads, as one of my friends did, it just doesn't work).
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Threads - these are used to stitch cross-stitch designs. See also Stranded Cotton, Metallic Thread & Variegated Thread.
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Variegated thread - this thread varys in colour or shade along its length, which makes it great for creating a colourful pattern without changing colours all the time.
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Waste Canvas - this is used for cross stitching onto fabric or clothing which is not really suitable for cross stitching. Waste canvas can be used like Aida or evenweave. The waste canvas is attached to the other fabric and cross stitched. Once the cross-stitch pattern is finished, the strands of waste canvas are pulled out, leaving just the completed pattern behind.
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