How can I tell what aida fabric I used on a cross stitch?

Question

I did some cross-stitches a few years ago that I want to enter into the fair. But they categorize by aida fabric count size and I have no idea what it is anymore. I can't find the patterns at home or online, so I wasn't sure if maybe I could tell by looking at the fabric somehow if it was 14 count, 16 count, 18 count or whatever

Answer 1

Hi,

It is simple really, just get a one inch rule and measure one inch on the fabric, then count how many holes there are between the inch mark and that will give you the count size.

Answer 2

It goes by the inch. 14 count to the inch, 16 count to the inch, etc.  You lay a ruler on the fabric, line the 1 inch mark with a space and count the stitches across til you get to the 2 inch mark. However many stitches there are in the inch is the amount of count it is per 1 inch.

Marsha