Fabric Moire
Is there any way to transfer a counted cross stitch pattern to regular fabric?
I want to stitch some cross stitch letters on a piece of moire tafeta.
There are a few ways to get this done, and I will try to list as many as possible so you have some options and because I dont know the patterns/colors/etc.
1) You can buy a transfer pencil at any fabric store, get some graph paper, and using the Tpencil, “x” in your pattern on the graph, remembering that it will be a mirror image, turn it over and iron it on to the fabric where you will cross over those stitches once the transfer is in place. Most craft stores carry a varied supply of graph paper sizes, and different colors of transfer pencils. Both items are inexpensive–Tpencils are less than $2, and graph paper less than $5.
2) You could use a transfer friendly cross stitch “tear away” fabric, that you would just put over the area you want to put your cross stitch design on, and while stitching make sure you are going all the way through the back of the fabric. It carries alot of different names from “fusable” to “tissue” to “stablizer” but any assistant at a craft store can find it for you–its what you use when you want to cross stitch on a t-shirt or sweatshirt.
Just make sure that the stitch count isnt bigger than you need.
3) You could get an invisable ink marker to put your grid right on the fabric, as long as you do it right before stitching as the ink disappears when it dries. Also make sure to read the instructions where they tell you what fabrics you can use it on.
4) If the invisible ink makes you nervous on an expensive fabric like moire taffeta, you could always just use a chalk pencil, or dress makers chalk. In this section of the store you will also find different colors and different methods of transfering designs onto fabric.
Your best bet with moire, however, is to grab one of the more knowledgable old-timers at the fabric store and get her opinion on these different methods and allow her to help you decide which 2 will be easiest for your project. While you are there, make sure to pick up an extra 1/2 yard of the same fabric you are using to test these methods on. This allows you to experiment without damaging the yardage you need for the taffeta. Moire is a nice stable, sturdy fabric for stitching and you should have no problem doing this. I would not suggest just “trying to stitch it directly on” as even the most skilled cross stitcher will have some x’s come out bigger or smaller than the rest, leaving “amatuer” screaming from the finished project.
Good luck and I hope this helps.
Fabric Moire 1
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Taffeta Moire Acetate Fabric Ivory $1.99 |
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Scalamandre Moire Fabric 4 Yards $47.99 |
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Fabric Taffeta Moire’ White 309E $6.99 |
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Fabric Moire’ Taffeta Old Copper 202AA $6.25 |
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Fabric Moire’ Taffeta Old Copper 202AA $4.00 |
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Fabric Moire’ Taffeta Old Copper 202AA $1.00 |
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Duralee, Bark Moire, Fabric Remnant $9.00 |
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Designer SOFT BEIGE MOIRE RAYON Tissue FAILLE Fabric $7.99 |
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Duralee Butterscotch Gold Yellow Cream Moire Plaid Drapery Fabric 17×17 $2.99 |
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Lee Jofa, Verena Stripe Moire, Color Imperial, Fabric Remnant $12.00 |
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Cream Purple Bronze Woven Moire Plaid Upholstery Drapery Designer Fabric $8.53 |
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Robert Allen Tan Cream Taupe Woven Moire Check Drapery Upholstery Fabric $9.43 |
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LOT 3 PIECES VINTAGE FABRIC WATERED MOIRE SATIN YARDAGE PANELS PILLOW MAKING $19.99 |
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Fabulous Vintage Lemon Yellow Flowing Moire Drapery Fabric – 50″ x 5+ Yards $24.95 |
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TAFFETA FAILE MOIRE CREAM GOLD STRIPE FABRIC $11.95 |
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1 & 3/8 YDS MOIRE UPHOLSTERY FABRIC PLAID PLUM AND BLUE GREEN $8.00 |
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Awesome JADE GREEN MOIRE Light Weight TAFFETA Fabric $4.99 |
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Duralee Rose Red Yellow Moire Stripe Drapery Upholstery Fabric 17×17 $2.99 |
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SOLID GREY BLUE MOIRE Decor/Upholstery Fabric 55″ Wide Units $2.50 |
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Green Jacquard Moire Upholstery Drapery Fabric $13.75 |
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Blue Jacquard Moire Upholstery Drapery Fabric $13.75 |
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15+y STUNNING SWAVELLE MILL CREEK ROSE PINK N MINT PLAID MOIRE UPHOLSTERY Fabric $49.99 |
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21+y STUNNING SWAVELLE MILL CREEK TAUPE N SAND PLAID MOIRE UPHOLSTERY Fabric $52.00 |
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NIP (3) Bucilla Silk Ribbon Embroidery Fabric White Moire 12½ X 20 $16.50 |
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NIP (3) Bucilla Silk Ribbon Embroidery Fabric Cranberry Moire 12½ X 20 $16.50 |
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NIP (3) Bucilla Silk Ribbon Embroidery Fabric Black Moire 12½ X 20 $16.50 |
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15+y STUNNING SWAVELLE MILL CREEK TAUPE N SAND PLAID MOIRE UPHOLSTERY Fabric $24.99 |
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victorian wallpaper print cotton fabric moire bkgd pink roses ribbons 3 yd cut $12.00 |
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WOW DESIGNER BLACK Unique MOIRE Bengaline FAILLE Fabric $8.99 |
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Drapery Upholstery Fabric Orchard Moire’ Plaid $23.88 |
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Drapery Upholstery Fabric Spring Garden Moire’ Plaid $19.88 |
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SALMON PINK MOIRE WOODRIFT DRAPERY FABRIC New $7.50 |
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~MOIRE PEACH~LUXURIOUS JAQUARD DRAPERY UPHOLSTERY FABRIC~BY THE YARD $10.50 |
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Lee Jofa Fabric Remnant Diana Striped Moire Vintage $18.00 |
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6 yds Arlene Moire Stripe mint, peach and grey fabric $48.23 |
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6+ yds P Kaufmann Hamilton Moire Stripe Cadet fabric $53.71 |
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3 yds Christmas Green Moire fabric $17.93 |
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3 yds Fabric Combo 12A Florals and Moire plaid fabric $13.25 |
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3+ yds Fabric Combo 18A Solid Blues and woven moire $9.35 |
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half yard New Japanese Asian Oriental fabric cloth of moire kimono chirimen $6.99 |
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Anna Griffin Grace Moire Stripe #4 Fabric Quilt 1yd $8.25 |
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5.875y Silverstone Moire CHARTREUSE Upholstery Fabric $470 Value NO5 $117.50 |
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75″ Wide Dark Blue Moire Drapery or Tablecloth Fabric $5.99 |
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72″ Wide Burnt Orange Moire DRAPERY Fabric Free Samples $5.99 |
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Fabric soft moss green moire polyester cotton 44″ clean $5.25 |
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KRAVET COUTURE, “CORAL MOIRE” FABRIC REMNANT $12.00 |
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VINTAGE peach MOIRE Taffeta FABRIC watermark 50″W x yd $12.50 |
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Vintage Moire Fabric synthetic 1 3/4 yd x 34″ Pink Mauve 1980″s $4.49 |
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50 Yards Striped Taffeta Moire Fabric Cream Salmon Pink Green Drapery NR $49.99 |
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KAUFMAN REMSEN VIOLET MOIRE STRIPE DRAPERY FABRIC BTY $8.99 |
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1 yard “NAVY BLUE MOIRE-LIKE” 1990’s quality cotton OOP sewing, quilting fabric $6.00 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric $8.50 |
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DURALEE, SPRINGTIME MOIRE PLAID, FABRIC REMNANT $11.00 |
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DURALEE, PAPRIKA MOIRE PLAID, FABRIC REMNANT $11.00 |
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Fabulous SILVER-GRAY MOIRE Light Weight TAFFETA Fabric $4.99 |
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FORMAL WOVEN DOT MOIRE Drapery fabric APRICOT $6.75 |
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Green Jacquard Moire Upholstery Fabric $17.00 |
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Covington ORNETTE MOIRE 698 Upholstery Drapery Fabric $18.95 |
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Off White Jacquard Moire Upholstery Drapery Fabric $13.75 |
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Beige Jacquard Moire Upholstery Drapery Fabric $13.75 |
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Designer ROSY PINK Bengaline FAILLE MOIRE Fabric $6.99 |
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P Kaufmann “Remson” Moire Drapery Upholstery Fabric Per Yard 512-425131 $6.80 |
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Concord House Pink “Polished Apple Moire” Fabric PolyCotton 1 Yard 43″ wide $2.50 |
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16 yards English Floral Moire Taffeta Drapery+ Fabric $589.00 |
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VICTORIAN Pillow ~ ANTIQUE FRENCH Cotton Moire ~ Vintage FORTUNY Designer FABRIC $85.00 |
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Deep Green Moire Fabric Sewing Designer 2 yards x 48″ wide $1.95 |
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Wine Red Moire Fabric Sewing Designer 1.33 yard x 54″ wide $1.75 |
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GREEN GOLD ROPE RED PLAID CHECK MOIRE COTTON FABRIC $5.99 |
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SILKY ICE BLUE TAFFETA MOIRE FAILLE DRAPERY FABRIC $7.79 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric Cont $8.50 |
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72″ Wide Milliken Polyester Bengaline Moire Fabric Cont $8.50 |