What sort of fabric are the kits stitched on?
The fabric used for all carpet kits is 18 count white interlock canvas. It is very smooth and pliable, and helps produce a very flat carpet. All the carpet kits contain a piece of canvas large enough to enable it to be attached to a 12″ (30cm) wide rectangular tapestry frame. When worked on a frame, the canvas should not even need to be blocked when completed. If you do not use a frame, and find that the canvas has become a little distorted, you can iron the canvas with a steam iron (on medium setting), gently pulling the canvas square again. I have found this is much better (and quicker!) than blocking. After hemming and fringing, a final press with a medium hot iron will benefit each carpet, giving a very professional finish. For the cushion and wallhanging kits, 22 count interlock canvas is used, to give a more detailed finish. The sampler kits are worked on 28 count evenweave, in a suitable background colour for the project (so that you do not need to ‘colour in’ around the design
The fabric used for all carpet kits is 18 count white interlock canvas. It is very smooth and pliable, and helps produce a very flat carpet. All the carpet kits contain a piece of canvas large enough to enable it to be attached to a 12″ (30cm) wide rectangular tapestry frame. When worked on a frame, the canvas should not even need to be blocked when completed. If you do not use a frame, and find that the canvas has become a little distorted, you can iron the canvas with a steam iron (on medium setting), gently pulling the canvas square again. I have found this is much better (and quicker!) than blocking. After hemming and fringing, a final press with a medium hot iron will benefit each carpet, giving a very professional finish. For the cushion and wallhanging kits, 22 count interlock canvas is used, to give a more detailed finish. The sampler kits are worked on either 28 count or 32 count evenweave, in a suitable background colour for the project (so that you do not need to ‘colour in’
