What size will 140 x 140 stitches be on 14-count Aida?

10 x 10 in, or 25.40 cm each way. Aida is counted in blocks to the inch and one block takes one stitch, so 14-count worked over one thread is 14 stitches to the inch, and 140 divided by 14 is 10. Add a 3 in border on every side and the piece to cut is 16 x 16 in, because the border lands twice on each measurement. The same chart on 16-count is 8.75 x 8.75 in, on 18-count it is 7.78 x 7.78 in, and on 11-count it is 12.73 x 12.73 in.

How much fabric do I need for a cross stitch pattern?

Take the stitched size and add your border to all four sides. The calculator does both in one step: enter the stitches across and down, the count printed on the fabric, whether you work over one thread or two, and the spare fabric you want on each side. For the worked example on the page that is 10 x 10 in of stitching inside a 16 x 16 in piece. The border is yours to choose and nothing is picked for you, so if you enter 0 the cut piece comes back exactly the size of the stitching, with nothing spare to hold in a hoop.

What is the difference between stitching over 1 and over 2?

It is how many fabric threads one cross stitch covers, and it halves or doubles the answer. Over one thread the stitches to the inch are the count itself; over two they are half the count. On the same 14-count fabric, 140 x 140 stitches is 10 x 10 in worked over one and 20 x 20 in worked over two, which is a 16 x 16 in piece against a 26 x 26 in piece once a 3 in border is added. Aida is normally worked over one, evenweave and linen over two, and the readout names which one the answer on screen assumed.

Is 28-count linen the same size as 14-count Aida?

For stitched size, yes, as long as the linen is worked over two threads. 28 threads to the inch stitched over two is 14 stitches to the inch, exactly like 14-count Aida over one, so 140 x 140 stitches is 10 x 10 in on both. The calculator shows that directly: set the count to 28 and the stitching to over 2 and the stitched size does not move. The two fabrics feel and look different to stitch on, but the arithmetic only cares about the stitches to the inch.

Can I work in centimetres, and is the count per centimetre?

You can work in centimetres, and the count is still threads to the inch. Fabric is sold by the count to the inch, so the calculator divides in inches and converts, and it prints both units on the dark panel and beside the stitched and cut figures. Switching the units converts the border you typed rather than relabelling it, so a 3 in border becomes 7.62 cm. With a 7.5 cm border the 140 x 140 example on 14-count comes out as a 40.4 x 40.4 cm piece to cut.

Does the cut size include anything for fraying or framing?

No. The piece to cut is the stitched size plus the border you enter on every side, and nothing else is added: no allowance for the edges fraying, for shrinkage if the piece is washed, or for the lip of a frame that covers part of the fabric. That is deliberate, because those depend on your fabric, your finishing and your frame rather than on arithmetic. If you want them counted, add them to the border figure yourself.

Does anything I type here leave my browser?

No. The arithmetic runs in the page, there is no account and nothing is uploaded or reported anywhere. Your last set of numbers is kept in this browser so they are still there after a reload, and if storage is blocked the calculator still works, it simply opens on the worked example each time.

Cross Stitch Fabric Calculator

The size of a finished piece is one division: the stitch count divided by the stitches to the inch. The confusion is that the stitches to the inch are not always the number printed on the fabric, because a stitch worked over two threads covers twice as much cloth as a stitch worked over one. This calculator keeps that assumption on screen instead of hiding it: 140 x 140 stitches on 14-count over one thread is 10 x 10 in, and 25.40 cm the same way, while the identical chart worked over two threads on the same 14-count is 20 x 20 in and needs a 26 x 26 in piece with a 3 in border. Enter the border once and it is added to every side, so the 10 x 10 in stitching becomes a 16 x 16 in cut piece. Change the count and the answer follows: 16-count gives 8.75 x 8.75 in, 18-count gives 7.78 x 7.78 in, 11-count gives 12.73 x 12.73 in, and 28-count evenweave over two lands back on 10 x 10 in because it is also 14 stitches to the inch. Work in inches or switch to centimetres, where a 7.5 cm border gives a 40.4 x 40.4 cm piece, and the count stays threads to the inch either way because that is how fabric is sold.

140 x 140 stitches14-count AidaOver 1Border 3 in

design      140 wide  x  140 high  stitches
fabric      14 count, stitching over 1 thread
stitches per inch   14

stitched    10.00 in  x  10.00 in
            25.40 cm  x  25.40 cm

border      3 in on every side
cut piece   16 in  x  16 in
            40.64 cm  x  40.64 cm

Across st

Down st

Count /in

Border in

Stitching

Units

Stitched10 x 10 in25.40 x 25.40 cm

Cut piece16 x 16 in40.64 x 40.64 cm

Count14 per inch

StitchingOver 1 thread

140 stitches ÷ 14 stitches per inch = 10.00 in across, and 140 ÷ 14 = 10.00 in down. The count is threads or blocks to the inch, so over one thread the stitches to the inch are the count itself, and this answer assumes 14 stitches to the inch. Fabric is counted per inch however the rest of the page is measured, so a centimetre answer is worked in inches and converted at 2.54 cm to the inch. The border lands on every side, which is twice on each measurement.

The same chart, three answers

The stitched size, the piece to cut with your border on, and the same chart worked the other way round. Copy any row on its own.

140 x 140 on 14-countover 1
10 x 10 in stitched
3 in border on every sidesame design
cut 16 x 16 in
Over 2 on 14-countsame design
20 x 20 in stitched

Accuracy. Exact arithmetic: stitched size is the stitch count divided by stitches per inch, which equals the fabric count when you stitch over one thread and half of it when you stitch over two. The border you enter is added to every side to give the piece to cut. It allows nothing for fraying, for shrinkage in the wash, or for a frame's rebate. The fabric name beside the count is the fabric usually sold at that count and stitching; only the number is used in the arithmetic.

Common questions

What size will 140 x 140 stitches be on 14-count Aida?: 10 x 10 in, or 25.40 cm each way. Aida is counted in blocks to the inch and one block takes one stitch, so 14-count worked over one thread is 14 stitches to the inch, and 140 divided by 14 is 10. Add a 3 in border on every side and the piece to cut is 16 x 16 in, because the border lands twice on each measurement. The same chart on 16-count is 8.75 x 8.75 in, on 18-count it is 7.78 x 7.78 in, and on 11-count it is 12.73 x 12.73 in.
How much fabric do I need for a cross stitch pattern?: Take the stitched size and add your border to all four sides. The calculator does both in one step: enter the stitches across and down, the count printed on the fabric, whether you work over one thread or two, and the spare fabric you want on each side. For the worked example on the page that is 10 x 10 in of stitching inside a 16 x 16 in piece. The border is yours to choose and nothing is picked for you, so if you enter 0 the cut piece comes back exactly the size of the stitching, with nothing spare to hold in a hoop.
What is the difference between stitching over 1 and over 2?: It is how many fabric threads one cross stitch covers, and it halves or doubles the answer. Over one thread the stitches to the inch are the count itself; over two they are half the count. On the same 14-count fabric, 140 x 140 stitches is 10 x 10 in worked over one and 20 x 20 in worked over two, which is a 16 x 16 in piece against a 26 x 26 in piece once a 3 in border is added. Aida is normally worked over one, evenweave and linen over two, and the readout names which one the answer on screen assumed.
Is 28-count linen the same size as 14-count Aida?: For stitched size, yes, as long as the linen is worked over two threads. 28 threads to the inch stitched over two is 14 stitches to the inch, exactly like 14-count Aida over one, so 140 x 140 stitches is 10 x 10 in on both. The calculator shows that directly: set the count to 28 and the stitching to over 2 and the stitched size does not move. The two fabrics feel and look different to stitch on, but the arithmetic only cares about the stitches to the inch.
Can I work in centimetres, and is the count per centimetre?: You can work in centimetres, and the count is still threads to the inch. Fabric is sold by the count to the inch, so the calculator divides in inches and converts, and it prints both units on the dark panel and beside the stitched and cut figures. Switching the units converts the border you typed rather than relabelling it, so a 3 in border becomes 7.62 cm. With a 7.5 cm border the 140 x 140 example on 14-count comes out as a 40.4 x 40.4 cm piece to cut.
Does the cut size include anything for fraying or framing?: No. The piece to cut is the stitched size plus the border you enter on every side, and nothing else is added: no allowance for the edges fraying, for shrinkage if the piece is washed, or for the lip of a frame that covers part of the fabric. That is deliberate, because those depend on your fabric, your finishing and your frame rather than on arithmetic. If you want them counted, add them to the border figure yourself.
Does anything I type here leave my browser?: No. The arithmetic runs in the page, there is no account and nothing is uploaded or reported anywhere. Your last set of numbers is kept in this browser so they are still there after a reload, and if storage is blocked the calculator still works, it simply opens on the worked example each time.

Exact arithmetic: stitched size is the stitch count divided by stitches per inch, which equals the fabric count when you stitch over one thread and half of it when you stitch over two. The border you enter is added to every side to give the piece to cut. It allows nothing for fraying, for shrinkage in the wash, or for a frame's rebate.