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Tent stitch
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 4:16 pm
by JazzeyBear
So I've done a search on tent stitching and wasn't able to find what I was looking for. I know many tent stitch their projects because they go by faster. A friend of mine asked me a few nights ago to stitch something up for his daughters birthday (which was in 11 days) but I told him there was no way I'll get even a small kit finished in that time (unless I didn't sleep, eat, shower or work) but I told him I had something pretty much kitted up that I could possibly finish by Christmas. It's the mini vanity. Not sure who designed it right now, but I was kitting it up for my ding dong of a roommate, but most know what happened there. The fabric that was bought for the project is a 14 ct. Is it possible to tent stitch on 14 ct without it looking horrible? I know I'll need to buy more thread. Opinions welcomed.
Re: Tent stitch
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 5:18 pm
by MaggieM1750
I don't bother tent stitching when using aida
From the front, tent looks the same as a regular half stitch
Its only on the back that it looks different
And the only reason I tent stitch on evenweave is to prevent the stitching thread from slipping under the weave of the fabric threads- that won't happen with aida
Re: Tent stitch
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 4:34 am
by JulieBean
You could still do the regular half stitch on 14 count you will probably just need to use more strands, 3 or 4 to help fill out the larger stitches. I'd recommend using a laying tool to helps keep your strands laying flat.
Re: Tent stitch
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 4:59 am
by megan_bright
I've only ever tented on linen, but it would work with Aida as long as you used more threads like Juliebean said
Re: Tent stitch
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 7:08 am
by Mrs Milkybar Kid
I would give it a go with some test stitches - but you may find that you need quite a few strands to get any decent coverage, depending on your preferences of course. The largest count that I have ever seen anyone tent on is 20ct and that was with three strands.