Our Friends' HAED SAL: From the Ashes and Dark Cherry from Lonneke

Monday, December 21, 2009

From the Ashes and Dark Cherry from Lonneke

I ran into a problem with From the Ashes. I have a big color difference between two skeins of the same color! I didn't know before I began that there could be such a color difference with color 647. It doesn't look good. Here it is:

All the dark grey above the arrows should have been the same as the lighter, greener grey as it is below the arrows. Can you see it? Awful isn't it?! This really sucks. As you can see the new color is much better then the old one. I don't know how I can change it. I think frogging will make it worse because I think that's undoable without damaging what I have already stitched. And I don't have more skeins of the old 647. Starting over is also not an option for me. I have stitched over 80% and I have been stitching on this for 2,5 years. It's an older pattern, so there was no usage list included.

But there is also some good news. I finished QS Dark Cherry!

8 comments:

Mel said...: Congrats on your finish!

I think the colour difference will probably not be noticeable once you have the whole piece done. It will probably look like it's supposed to be there.
I'd say keep going for sure.; December 21, 2009 at 7:17 AM
Srinity said...: Congratulations on you beatiful finish! :)
I think the colour difference is not that noticeable when looking at the whole picture. I know it might disturb you as you know where the problem is but I have to say that I wouldn't have even noticed it if I had not seen the picture.; December 21, 2009 at 8:59 AM
Claire said...: I dont think the colour change is that noticeable and going by the larger photo - it looks marbled effected anyhow and so it could be taken as part of the design.

Congrats on the finish though ;o); December 21, 2009 at 10:13 AM
Joke said...: I agree with the other three comments :) In fact I keep looking and looking and I don't see much of a difference, that is, on the picture of the whole design. so I think I should go on like you did, and just finish it! Congrats on Dark Cherry :); December 21, 2009 at 10:58 AM
Lonneke said...: Thanks everyone. It makes me feel better. :-); December 21, 2009 at 10:27 PM
kerbear said...: I really couldn't see the difference either but I know exactly how you feel. On Wrath the first half page was done in 154 and then the rest was done in 154 also but you could really really tell that the dye lot was different. I freaked out but everyone assured me it wasn't that bad and actually now I can't really tell..it looks more like shading than anything else. I think yours will be okay once it is all done and no one will be able to tell otherwise!; December 22, 2009 at 9:30 AM
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Vanessa said...: If it were mine, I would go forward - the shadings of gray make it more unique - color choice is the decision of the designer - you can be your own designer - work with it! If someone looks at your finished piece that closely and criticize it - they need to get a life! Your work is gorgeous!; January 5, 2010 at 4:24 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.