Ebay is the best, I get all my cross stitch fabric from there these days - not that I need any more (eyes big trunk full of various colours and counts*
I'd probably go mid range, 6, or maybe 12 for sealing down the edges of the card. 18mm is too wide for most projects. I think I mostly use 6 or 10mm, which is available if you look around. Clear is always the best option, it can be used on anything without showing through. I often fray the edges of my stitched piece and mount it on the front of a single fold card, clear tape is invisible through the holes. Try this one:
Each roll lasts forever and can be used for lots of other craft things too.
To make big designs small enough for cards, the higher counts are essential. Plus I can stitch way faster with a single strand of thread than with two. The one I'm doing now is a long panel, 60 stitches by 110,so on 18 count it's 6.1 inches long instead of getting on for 8 inches using 14 count. I thin I've got some big enough card blanks...
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Date: 2018-10-12 03:52 pm (UTC)I'd probably go mid range, 6, or maybe 12 for sealing down the edges of the card. 18mm is too wide for most projects. I think I mostly use 6 or 10mm, which is available if you look around. Clear is always the best option, it can be used on anything without showing through. I often fray the edges of my stitched piece and mount it on the front of a single fold card, clear tape is invisible through the holes. Try this one:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Double-Sided-Tape-Dovecraft-6mm-x-12m-adhesive-acid-free-easy-tear/222565935399?epid=19012064303&hash=item33d1f6a927:g:ZvgAAOSwvflZV3xx:rk:13:pf:0
Each roll lasts forever and can be used for lots of other craft things too.
To make big designs small enough for cards, the higher counts are essential. Plus I can stitch way faster with a single strand of thread than with two. The one I'm doing now is a long panel, 60 stitches by 110,so on 18 count it's 6.1 inches long instead of getting on for 8 inches using 14 count. I thin I've got some big enough card blanks...