Was asked to teach a class on cross stitching... They had hoops and burlap... so decided to give the burlap a try and see how it did. There are some challenges, the weave is uneven, but workable, and it smells like tater sacks. I had to stop everyonce in a while and get away from it because I kept wanting a baked potatoe... you have to use six strands and I havent tried outline stitches yet or half stitches. but like the way this came out and am working on a denser design. It is a rough fabric and have several instances of the thread being raveled by the burlap so short lengths are best.