<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Stitch & Sum</title><link>https://stitchandsum.com/</link><description>Fabric and yarn math, worked out before you cut</description><language>en</language><item><title>Aida, evenweave or linen? Choosing cross-stitch fabric without the guesswork</title><link>https://stitchandsum.com/guides/aida-evenweave-or-linen/</link><guid>https://stitchandsum.com/guides/aida-evenweave-or-linen/</guid><description>What fabric count means, why 28-count stitches like 14-count, and how to pick the fabric that suits your chart, your eyes and your frame.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How much fabric does a throw quilt really take? A full plan, start to finish</title><link>https://stitchandsum.com/guides/how-much-fabric-for-a-throw-quilt/</link><guid>https://stitchandsum.com/guides/how-much-fabric-for-a-throw-quilt/</guid><description>One 60 × 72 inch throw, planned from the top to the binding, with every yardage worked out and the places people usually come up short.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why your gauge swatch lies, and how to make it tell the truth</title><link>https://stitchandsum.com/guides/why-your-gauge-swatch-lies/</link><guid>https://stitchandsum.com/guides/why-your-gauge-swatch-lies/</guid><description>The common reasons a knitted or crocheted piece comes out a different size from the swatch, and a swatch routine that gets it right.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wide backing or pieced backing: which one actually costs less?</title><link>https://stitchandsum.com/guides/wide-backing-or-pieced-backing/</link><guid>https://stitchandsum.com/guides/wide-backing-or-pieced-backing/</guid><description>Comparing 108-inch wide backing with seamed 42-inch quilting cotton for baby, throw, twin, queen and king quilts, with the math to check your own.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>