Edinburgh Linen 35 count - Cream

Name: Edinburgh Linen 35 count - Cream
Brand: Zweigart
SKU: 59146
Price: 17.60 EUR
Availability: InStock

Top-class needlework linen

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A 100% linen, woven from the finest quality flax. It is an excellent fabric for cross stitching, hem stitching, drawn work & all types of counted thread work.
Cut of 50 × 70 cm; multiples of the basic cut can be chosen from the drop-down menu below the price.
Original Zweigart color: Cream
Similar to DMC 712
Please note: natural fabrics such as linen and cotton are dyed in batches and come in different counts (with more or fewer threads per 1 cm in the case of linen and evenweaves, and more or fewer squares per 10 cm in the case of Aida). Different production batches and different counts may show color variations, even when the fabric is under the same color name. In the textile industry, this is considered completely normal, especially for so-called “vintage” or antiqued fabrics. Therefore, if your project requires a specific shade, we invite you to contact us before placing your order, also because the online image is purely indicative and may appear very different from reality, depending on the display which it is viewed on.

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Code STOSTA253217-14222 · #59146

Linen

Product type	Evenweave pure linen for counted thread embroidery, sold by the cut
Brand and article	Zweigart – Edinburgh, art. 3217/222
Composition	100% linen
Count	14 threads per cm (36 count)
Width	140 cm (55 in)
Colour	Cream
Closest DMC colour	712 (approximate)
Suggested techniques	Cross stitch over two threads, half cross stitch, backstitch, hemstitching, drawn thread work and almost every counted thread technique
Before stitching	Washing first is advisable: all linens shrink by about 3% in the first wash. Apart from white and natural shades (raw, flax), never go above 35 °C. Work that will only be framed can be stitched unwashed.
Washing after stitching	By hand, never above 30 °C, with a mild soap (or Marseille soap), without rubbing, so the threads do not bleed; rinse in plenty of cold water.
Drying and ironing	Remove excess water by rolling the linen in a clean towel and pressing, without wringing; dry flat, in the shade, away from heat sources. Iron while still slightly damp, on a medium-hot (linen/cotton) setting, always from the back, with a soft folded towel under the embroidery.
Sold as	Cut of 50 × 70 cm (19.7 × 27.6 in); multiples of the basic cut can be chosen from the drop-down menu below the price

Description

Edinburgh is an evenweave linen with a fine, even thread: the threads are easy to count and withdraw cleanly, so it works for cross stitch over two threads as well as for hemstitching and small drawn thread borders. It suits stitchers who already have some experience with counted work and want fine results: samplers, small framed pieces, biscornus, cushions, borders for tablecloths and towels.

Worked over two threads it gives about 18 stitches per inch, so one strand of stranded cotton is usually enough, two for heavier coverage, with a size 26 tapestry needle. Wash the fabric before starting and leave a generous margin around the design for framing and finishing.