Question please regarding tent stitch on 28ct fabric

[kamor]

If anyone can help me I would much appreciate it - I am stitching a Haed pattern which is tent stitch on 28ct evenweave with 2 strands.
I have finished one page, but the worked piece is not totally flat, if anyone knows what I mean. There is a lot of confetti work, and I don't believe my tension is too tight. It almost has a textured look to it. Is this normal with this fine work, or am I doing something wrong? Thanks.
I'm sure it will look fine when it is framed, and the detail is amazing, but I don't want to carry on if there is something I can change.

[Oriettait]

If anyone can help me I would much appreciate it - I am stitching a Haed pattern which is tent stitch on 28ct evenweave with 2 strands.
I have finished one page, but the worked piece is not totally flat, if anyone knows what I mean. There is a lot of confetti work, and I don't believe my tension is too tight. It almost has a textured look to it. Is this normal with this fine work, or am I doing something wrong? Thanks.
I'm sure it will look fine when it is framed, and the detail is amazing, but I don't want to carry on if there is something I can change.

It would really help if you could post a picture of it so we can understand better what you mean.
I have a question... how are you starting and securing your thread? I start with the loop method and was used to secure if on the front running the needle under a few stitches, this always worked fine when I was stitching 2 over 2 or on higher count but on my HAED 2 over one on 25ct the stitches are so tiny that the thread underneath would make them stick out so I had to change system and I am now ending the thread in the back.
Hope this help and by the way, welcome to the forum!

[nachosmiley]

Sometimes my HAED can look a bit bumpy especially in high confetti areas. I think it's because of the bulk of the stitching on the back, however I don't think this only happens when tenting as I have had the same effect when working full crosses too. I wouldn't worry too much about it, when the piece is finished, washed, pressed and framed I don't think you will notice it.

[kamor]

Thanks for the input.

Yes, I initially started this on 25 count 2x2 and gave up as I struggled to get the needle through at times, and the lumpiness was a lot more noticeable. It sounds as though it will look OK after it has been pressed and framed.

I start with the loop method and finish by running the thread under a few stitches, but with all the confetti stitches, the beck becomes quite a muddle.

[NeedleAndFork]

I notice you are 'cross country' stitching, which means you have to go back in and fill in gaps afterwards as you stitch more and more colors. I know plenty of people do it, but I find that if I try that, my work doesn't look as neat as it does when I park and go row by row. I thnk that the higher the thread count on your fabric, the bigger the issue this is because the holes are so small that when you push your needle up from the back, the hole might already have 2 threads in it, so pushing another 2 threads upwards through the same hole tends to 'loosen' the exisiting stitch a bit but tugging its threads upwards ever so slightly. That's part of what contributes to the uneven look you're talking about. It also makes it harder to find the right hole through all the tangle of thread on the back as yu work more and more colors, so you'll be stabbing hte needle up into the wrong hole a few times before you get the right one.

These are the exact same issues I ran into when working on a smaller piece before I started my HAED, that lead me to practice an then convert over to parking when I started the HAED. When you park, you are never stitching above a completed stitch, only below one, so you bring your needle up at the bottom of the stitch in a 'clean' hole, and push it down to the back at the top in a 'dirty' hole. This helps to keep things even and smooth.

That said - your piece looks great - try taking a few steps back from it and at 28 count, the individual stitches will vanish and you'll just see the results of your meticulous stitching. Unless you are entering the piece into competition, it is unlikely to be scrutinized so closely as the way you are when working on it, so as long as it looks good at a normal viewing distance, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Though I still recommend parking I'm a convert and sing it's praises far and wide! LOL!