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Re: Help with variegated thread
Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 11:17 pm
by coffee_freak
don't want to hijack this thread but my question on using varigated threads..but you do stitch a full x insted of / then \ right? I did that on a project and didn't like the look..are there certain types of patterns varigated threads just don't work well with?
Re: Help with variegated thread
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 3:49 am
by Mystonique
Anchor does a bright multi coloured thread too - in both pearl and regular stranded cotton.
It's actually called Rainbow 1335 and then there's Harlequin 1375 which is darker but also many colours.
Re: Help with variegated thread
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 8:05 am
by Serinde
coffee_freak wrote:don't want to hijack this thread but my question on using varigated threads..but you do stitch a full x insted of / then \ right? I did that on a project and didn't like the look..are there certain types of patterns varigated threads just don't work well with?
I always cross as I go with these sorts of threads. It also helps to think how you are placing your stitches, as you can see by examining Mabel's "S". Using variegated threads requires some concentration -- at least in my case!
Re: Help with variegated thread
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 11:25 am
by Mabel Figworthy
I definitely "plan" my stitches -- if you don't, you can get rather a stripey pattern which can be quite effective but which I personally don't like very much. So I tend to work in "blotches": I guestimate how many crosses I can do with the colour that's currently being used and do a sort of blob in that colour, then as the thread changes to the next colour I do a blob with that and so on. This may show the effect a bit more clearly:
Re: Help with variegated thread
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 5:51 pm
by Wandatoo
Great way to show the effect, Mabel. And what a lovely rose! Never thought of sitching the background like that around a 'simple' centre design. Very pretty!
EDIT - Just realised this is my 2000th post!
Re: Help with variegated thread
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 5:54 pm
by Mabel Figworthy
Congrats, Wanda!
Re: Help with variegated thread
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 6:02 pm
by Twinklejelly
O variegated threads, how I covet thou! I'm the friend in question
But that I could own them all.
Re: Help with variegated thread
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 7:35 pm
by nachosmiley
Hi twinkles
About time you got your be-hind on here
This is a lovely place to come and browse...but BEWARE we are all stash addicts here and you will be dragged into stash hoarding before you can say Abba
! (Not that you need much help with that
)
Congrats Wanda on your 2000th post