Hi All!!!

I DON'T do needlepoint. And I'm NOT buying these canvas sheets for any needlepoint projects.

But I need to know what kind of canvas sheeting to buy because I need to cut out round circles, insert these round things into the lids of my Mason Jars, (I am a sprouter), so my sprouts can be rinsed and drained in two seconds.

So far I have been cutting out aluminum screening, trimming them to fit the inside of the lid. Great Success, but they come loose, and I've knicked my fingers many times because these things are sharp.

I said to myself "why not find some plastic sheeting with holes, cut out round things, make them into inserts and fit them inside the lids.

PERFECT!!!

Only I don't know a darn thing about needlepoint canvas sheets. I went to Ebay and there are HUGE lots of canvas sheeting and some say 7 COUNT.

What is 7 Count? I need SMALL holes. So my seeds won't fall through.

I need to find the SMALLEST count (Is this how one defines the size of the holes??).

So if any of you lovely people are crafters, needlepointers, or whatever?, can you please advise me of the kind of canvas sheets I can use?

Here's a sample of what I found on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bag-of-13-multi-...item4cece6419d

It's certainly cheap enough.

So chime in and let me know.

thanks much

Melody

P.S. Just went to youtube and watched some tutorials on plastic canvas mesh sheets. The girl demonstrated 3 various mesh sizes on needlepoint canvases. the one that caught my eye is 18 mesh. These seem to be SMALL holes, AM I RIGHT ON THIS?

I went to this site

http://shop.hobbylobby.com/store/dep...at=18&subcat=5
they have 10 mesh.

Is this small enough to use as a strainer if I cut out round inserts for my lids.

I really am trying to learn.
Thanks much
Mel