Our Friends' HAED SAL: Question With Fabric

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Question With Fabric

I see all of your beautiful stitching but was wondering if you all use the 25 ct for the pattern? All the HAED patterns I have call for 25 ct white. Has anyone used any other fabric? Sorry, hope this is ok to post but needing help on the fabric issue. Meaning I am still not sure what fabric to use. : )

16 comments:

Katie said...: I personally use 28 ct evenweave.; September 19, 2010 at 4:31 PM
Jan said...: I use 28 ct evenweave, usually a lugana or jobelin. I prefer the way the thread covers on this count. This is really a matter of taste though. If you have different size scrap pieces, try out a few stitches and see how you like it. It also depends on if you are going to do full crosses or tent stitching. It's best to experiment and find what works for you.; September 19, 2010 at 4:41 PM
Susan said...: I personally never use white-you can see the fabric thru the darker threads. I try to match the color of the fabric to the majority of colors in the pattern. I use 25 count usually-28 is a little too small for me.; September 19, 2010 at 6:17 PM
CreativeStitch said...: I want to thank all of you for your input! I think I will use a 25 count light purple for this one.
Thanks for your help : ); September 19, 2010 at 9:17 PM
Joanne said...: I am using 25ct mine is an off-white it's was a large piece that I got off ebay.; September 19, 2010 at 10:21 PM
Sabine S. said...: These patterns are so well charted that they will be beautiful on almost any count and color of fabric. As you've done,choose the color you like for the piece and a count you are comfortable with. I've seen wonderful finishes on 28ct colored fabrics with one strand of floss and our own Astrid has amazing finishes on 18ct (white?) Aida using 2 strands.
Sabine; September 19, 2010 at 10:49 PM
Anonymous said...: My thing is 32ct jobelan, which a number of people think I'm insane for but does look good. I can't quite make my peace with 25ct personally, because I don't like stitching on it, but I've seen plenty of beautiful WIPs and finishes done at that count :); September 20, 2010 at 1:22 AM
The Chief's Chef said...: I'm doing my HAED on 18 count aida. I can't do 25 count as my hand cramps up.; September 20, 2010 at 3:42 AM
MarchAnn said...: I am doing my HAED piece on 25 count ivory and it looks great and my next one will be on the same material.
I also have a Mystic Stitch piece on 18 count aida, which I will never use again. If I didn't have so much already done I would start it over on 25 court.
I think it is all a matter of what you like to stitch on and for me its 25 count.; September 20, 2010 at 3:53 AM
Astrid said...: I do everything on 18 ct aida. works nice for me...; September 20, 2010 at 6:27 AM
CathE said...: I'm doing two head pieces, one is on 25ct one over over one, the other is on 32ct one over one.; September 20, 2010 at 8:51 AM
Babs said...: I'm doing bottom of the garden on 18 count aida with 2 threads; September 21, 2010 at 7:05 AM
kerbear said...: I've done all of mine on 18ct with 3x1. I think they are all coming out great!; September 22, 2010 at 8:53 AM
Sjoukje said...: I've stitched on 14 count, 16 count and 18 count aida, all with two strands. Even the one on 14 count aida is beautiful, although I prefer 18 count now. I wouldn't use 25 count one over one, because it's too small. I want to stitch in a comfortable position and I don't want to use a loupe or anything like that. The patterns are beautiful, it's difficult to make a wrong choice.; September 23, 2010 at 4:43 AM
CreativeStitch said...: Thanks guys for all your help : ); September 26, 2010 at 2:11 PM
Terri said...: I use 28 ct and 32 ct it all looks great; October 14, 2010 at 11:57 AM

Tutorials

How to Carry Threads
This is really easy...it takes a while to get used to though....and your back will look terrible...this you will have to live with...One thing...You will be working your 10 x 10 grids in colums...it makes it easier...
1. Start with a 10 x 10 grid..
2. Find your first symbol...and stitch all of that symbol in your 10 x 10 grid....When finished...
3. Find the same symbol on the 10 x 10 grid below it...take your needle and bring your thread up like you are going to make the first 1/2 of the X ...but don't do it...just unthread your needle and lay the thread down..
4. Go back to the first grid you were working on...and stitch the next symbol the same way....when finished bring your thread down....
5. continue each symbol until your first 10 x 10 grid is finished....
6. start the next 10 x 10 grid ....you should have thread there already for you to pick up and stitch...
Posted by Vickie 3/7/2009

Tent Stitching (Wikipedia)
Tent stitch variants
There are three types of tent stitch, all producing the same appearance on the front of the canvas but each worked in a slightly different way and having particular characteristics, uses, benefits and drawbacks. These variants of tent stitch are known as basketweave, continental and half cross tent stitches:
Basketweave tent stitch - The basketweave form of tent stitch is worked in diagonal rows up and down the canvas. The yarn on the back of the canvas has a typical basketweave appearance, with alternating horizontal and vertical stitches. Basketweave is the best stitch to use for covering large areas of canvas as it does not distort the canvas as the other two forms of tent stitch do.
Continental tent stitch - Continental stitch is worked horizontally or vertically across the canvas. On the back of the work, the stitches appear diagonally across two threads. This method uses more yarn than half cross stitch tent stitch but is more hardwearing.
Half cross tent stitch - Half cross stitch is worked horizontally or vertically across the canvas. On the back of the work, the stitch appears vertical or horizontal, not diagonal, and crosses only one thread. This method uses less yarn than other stitches but is not very durable as coverage on the back of the canvas is a little thin.