Frederick the Literate
I thought I would share my most recent progress pic of the Dimensions kit I am stitching, Frederick the Literate. I have finished the lower left quarter completely, and completed part of the lower right corner since this photo was taken, but my dig camera is out & about today. I am finding that stitching on black Aida isn’t so terrible if one has bright light. Natural daylight is best, as it picks up the gloss in the floss which contrasts with the matte of the cloth. Light colored lap (clothing, piece of cloth, dish towel) helps highlight the holes for greater stitching ease. (Many thanks to Ternezia over at Lorelei City Crafts Blog for sharing this tip with me!)
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3 opinions for Frederick the Literate
Ternezia
Mar 19, 2006 at 1:27 pm
Black aida might be a pain to stitch on but it’s already visible from your progress pic the result is well worth it. Glad that the “bright lap” trick works :)
Deb
Mar 19, 2006 at 4:10 pm
It is definitely worth it. I don’t think it would look the same on white Aida. :)
Tangled Thread » Scroll frame convert
Mar 26, 2006 at 10:38 am
[…] In my last update on Frederick, the picture was taken before I bought a scroll frame. I finally got to the middle and right portions of the piece, and rolling/bunching the fabric in my left hand was giving me hand-cramps. […]
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