Confetti stitches
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Confetti stitches
I am contemplating starting the Dimensions kit 'The glory of Autumn' I got it as an early Christmas present and I think the colours are amazing. I can see there are going to be loads of confetti stitches and I know that it does make the finished project look quite stunning. Is there anyone who has any tips as to how to make them easier. Just wondered how everyone else managed without going up the wall.
Re: Confetti stitches
Oh a fellow "Glory of Autumn" cross stitcher, this is going to be fun. 
Just hope that I'll be able to keep up with my "blazing fast" speed, even though I have a four month head start. If you start to catch up it might inspire me to get my rear in gear again.
As for the confetti stitches, I know those trees look daunting with so many confetti stitches in them, but I have a rule of thumb of allowing myself to carry the thread on the back for 4-5 squares. This will allow you to keep a thread going for the most part with some "planning" how you going to go about stitching a thread so that you catch them all and can keep a thread going. I also use the loop method to start a thread when possiable so that will take care of half of the loose ends that need to be tucked in
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If you need help with an area, let me know and I'll try to help. Will be fun working on the same design with someone at the same time
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Just hope that I'll be able to keep up with my "blazing fast" speed, even though I have a four month head start. If you start to catch up it might inspire me to get my rear in gear again. As for the confetti stitches, I know those trees look daunting with so many confetti stitches in them, but I have a rule of thumb of allowing myself to carry the thread on the back for 4-5 squares. This will allow you to keep a thread going for the most part with some "planning" how you going to go about stitching a thread so that you catch them all and can keep a thread going. I also use the loop method to start a thread when possiable so that will take care of half of the loose ends that need to be tucked in
.If you need help with an area, let me know and I'll try to help. Will be fun working on the same design with someone at the same time
.
Re: Confetti stitches
I sometimes feel like the "Queen of Confetti" although I know it isn't the case!!
I tend to work in one area, then move on when it is completely finished. Say I start on an area of 4x4 gridded squares. I choose one of the most used colours in that area and do as much as I can. I use a loop start and keep going until I've done all I can. Then I repeat this with the other colours until all I have is the single/double stitches left.
As far as possible I use a loop start, even with short lengths of thread. And if I have several single stitches of one colour fairly close to each other, I run the thread under the back of the existing stitches to get from one area to another. I will do this for quite a few stitches and it doesn't show or get bulky. It also keeps it much neater and easier to work with.
I enjoy confetti now but I used to hate it. Oh, and a needle threader is very handy for the shorter threads!
I tend to work in one area, then move on when it is completely finished. Say I start on an area of 4x4 gridded squares. I choose one of the most used colours in that area and do as much as I can. I use a loop start and keep going until I've done all I can. Then I repeat this with the other colours until all I have is the single/double stitches left.
As far as possible I use a loop start, even with short lengths of thread. And if I have several single stitches of one colour fairly close to each other, I run the thread under the back of the existing stitches to get from one area to another. I will do this for quite a few stitches and it doesn't show or get bulky. It also keeps it much neater and easier to work with.
I enjoy confetti now but I used to hate it. Oh, and a needle threader is very handy for the shorter threads!
