Getting to know you
Posted by cottonmillthreadworks on Monday, January 16th, 2012
Hello to you too, my new friend! I'm sure we'll be very happy together. Especially with all the beautiful stitches you have:
But, looking at a printed icon is not exactly the same as seeing that beautiful stitch in action.
So yesterday's project was a simple, but useful one. Make a stitch library! I cut plain fabric into 8½" x 11" pieces, and then backed them with Ricky Tims' Stable Stuff so that they wouldn't pucker. I chose a high sheen 40 wt. trilobal polyester to really show off the stitches ( Art Sudio Colors by Ricky Tims ). And then got down to stitching:
Each stitch sample was numbered, and the default setting was also noted. The latter will come in handy when I audition potential stitches - I'll be able to tell quickly whether or not to alter either the length or the width to get a suitable look. Remember, the default is just a place for the computer to go to. It does not necessarily indicate the optimal setting for your purposes. Just like the tension, you are allowed to adjust that dial!
Ten pages of stitches, in their page protectors, ready to pop into a binder for future reference.
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