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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

I wonder

First and foremost I hope you understand me (bad english) it is also difficult to explain!I have always a question how you stitching, you take your thread (s) of your fabric at one time on your needle (which is difficult if the work is stretched) or stitching your first down and then back to the top again and again. Do you understand what I mean? Sorry I hope this is a bit understandable?

4 comments:

Terri said...: I think I understand. When I stitch one over one. I cross each one by itself so they don't slip under the fabric threads.; April 15, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Sabine S. said...: Your English is perfectly understandable. I think you're asking this: to make a cross stitch, I come up at the lower left corner, pull the thread all the way through, go down at the upper right, pull thread all the way through, up, pull, down, pull. As opposed to coming up at lower left, going down at upper right and THEN pulling all the thread through, which is hard to do when the material is stretched and it seems to pull too hard on the thread.
Sabine; April 15, 2009 at 12:10 PM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: yes this is what I mean, you've helped me very well, thank you so much; April 15, 2009 at 1:58 PM
Anita H said...: I lay down all my bottom stitches first if covering a large area, come up at bottom left, full length of the floss, down at upper right, pull tight, then keep going. I use a hoop, so fabric is tight.I think it's called the stab method, as opposed to the sewing method, where you stitch from the front only. Clear?
Anita; April 15, 2009 at 2:54 PM

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.