Cross stitch preparations
I thought I’d post a couple pics to show how I organize my bits & bobs for projects I’m working on.
I’m doing something new with Egyptian Sampler, because Teresa Wentzler uses so many blended colors. I bought some project cards, wrote the symbols and DMC floss numbers next to each hole, and then I fill each one with lengths of floss prepped for the needle. I loop each set of threads through individually so there isn’t a worry about not being able to tell which color is which. Then, because there are so many colors for this one, I have the bobbins of floss sorted out by number group into plastic bags.
The chart, project cards, and bags of bobbins, go into my canvas tote, along with the cute embroidered purse (from Hsien-Hsien Lei)filled with such necessary things as scissors, knife, needles, needle threader, laying tool, lip balm, ..
I thought about putting the bobbins in a bobbin box, but then my tote bag isn’t as squishy- and squishy helps when I want to take it places and need to fit it under the seat in the car, or next to me on the sofa when we watch a show. Last evening I filled up my project card with floss, and then stitched while watching the finale of American Idol. Here’s my progress on Egyptian Sampler to date:
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3 opinions for Cross stitch preparations
Ternezia
May 26, 2006 at 12:12 am
I saw that winding the blended colors on own bobbins generally solves my problem. At least by now can’t complain, all is going smooth. And if I put them on a card like yours, consider them dead and buried (cat!!) :lol: She’s experiencing some “back-to-childhood” syndrome.
I’ve also sorted all my remaining bobbins in separate boxes, labelled “2,3,4″ or “30, 33, 37″ -in the first one go numbers like 255, 415, etc. in the second threads beginning with the resp. number, and so on.
The Sampler is forming nicely :) I tend to “gaze attentively” at all TW WIP pics. Thing is, even with few rows stitched only, it already looks like something very exceptional.
Deb
May 26, 2006 at 8:09 am
My cat luckily isn’t inclined to play with thread. She does try to sit on the pattern though… rahr!
About the exceptional look, I notice that with your teacup project as well. Must be that high quality patterns look good even in small pieces. :D
Ternezia
May 26, 2006 at 8:47 am
Yes, indeed. I think her designs are very unique. There’s something *interesting* in the way they appear on the fabric. Perhaps it’s because of the blended colors, perhaps it’s something else beyond it, but triggered by the new colors.
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