Noob question: Does anyone have any tips for stitching on black aida?

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Noob question: Does anyone have any tips for stitching on black aida? - Lemmy.World

I’m working on this new piece on black aida and I’m making pretty slow progress just because it’s difficult to see what I’m doing. I’m sitting by a pretty bright light and working over a brightly colored tray and that’s helping some, but I wondered if anyone knew any other tricks to working with darker fabrics? The only thing I’m finding online is people saying to use a light box, but I really don’t want to invest that much if I can help it

Maybe a light pad/table would be an option for you. They are generally used for painting but as really bright and can be very inexpensive
I second this! Or you could even lay a white cloth down on your lap so that when you’re holding the black aida over it, you can see the holes better.