Tapestry fabric... the stuff with the little square holes in it...

[Vallhala]

... which I used to be given in school sewing lessons over 35 years ago and cannot for the life of me remember what it's called!

It's the material which you would use to sew patterns on and has, as I said, little holes in it just for that purpose.

I went to bed trying to remember what it's called and have woken up none the wiser. Somebody stop the suspense please!

Thank you.

Aida?

You're a star! Thank you, just checked to see what it was on ebay and yes, that's what I was looking for.

(I have to confess that the only thing that "Aida" meant to me was the opera!).

Thanks again!

No problem. That is probably the one and only arts and crafts question that I could answer! I have often wondered whether it is pronounced in the same way as the opera.

Mins was called Binca.
Do you think it's the same?

Mine!!

Binca here too...

I think binka might be more open weave and softer

Binka is typically used to refer to the very large sytle aida. (approx 8/6/4 count)
Aida has lines of thread grouped together to get the squares. regular pattern
even weave is the regular weave a bit like #

some manufactures can refer to aida as binca though. i have never noticed a difference in working it.

oh and there are more specialists weaves of sewing materials