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Posted by Linda Franklin on July 26, 2007, 3:07 pm
I have a pattern and fibers for a StarBright Christmas picture which
calls for 32 ct. linen. I would prefer to do this in needlepoint
instead. Can I use 16 ct. canvas instead? Will the animals and Santa
still be proportional or will they be shaped funny? (I've never
converted from cross stitch to needlepoint or vice versa...)
Many thanks for any and all advice/suggestions/comments.
linda
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Posted by Karen C - California on July 26, 2007, 3:50 pm
Linda Franklin wrote:
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> I have a pattern and fibers for a StarBright Christmas picture which
> calls for 32 ct. linen. I would prefer to do this in needlepoint
> instead. Can I use 16 ct. canvas instead? Will the animals and Santa
> still be proportional or will they be shaped funny? (I've never
> converted from cross stitch to needlepoint or vice versa...)
>
> Many thanks for any and all advice/suggestions/comments.
>
> linda
It's an exact conversion.
Any XS chart can be used for NP (and vice versa)
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Posted by on July 26, 2007, 10:28 pm
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> It's an exact conversion.
> Any XS chart can be used for NP (and vice versa)
This advice is almost true. Any cross stitch chart can be used as
given for needlepoint in tent stitch on mono canvas *as long as the
chart uses full cross stitches only.* Partial crosses can't be
duplicated on mono canvas; you have to either omit them or convert
them to full tent stitches. Also geometric shapes that employ
diagnols -- diamonds and circles, for example -- never look quite even
in tent stitch; the slant of one diagnol will always be smooth, its
opposite jagged. This is not a problem on naturalistic designs, but
can be annoying on repeat patterns and the like.
HTH, Annie
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> Linda Franklin wrote:
> > I have a pattern and fibers for a StarBright Christmas picture which
> > calls for 32 ct. linen. I would prefer to do this in needlepoint
> > instead. Can I use 16 ct. canvas instead? Will the animals and Santa
> > still be proportional or will they be shaped funny? (I've never
> > converted from cross stitch to needlepoint or vice versa...)
> > Many thanks for any and all advice/suggestions/comments.
> > linda
> It's an exact conversion.
> Any XS chart can be used for NP (and vice versa)
> --
> Karen C - Californiawww.CFSfacts.orgwhere we give you the facts and dispel the
myths
show/hide quoted text
> Myths, with research cites:http://www.aacfs.org/images/pdfs/myths.pdf
> Finished 7/8/07 -- A Wife's Prayer (adapted from Erica Michaels)
> WIP: Winnie the Pooh & crew for the next baby,
> Marbek's Bethany Angel, MLI's The Teacher
> Retrieved from UFO pile: Marbek's Snow Angel
> LTR: Farmers Market, Flowers of Hawaii (Jeanette Crews) for ME!!!
> Editor/Proofreaderwww.KarenMCampbell.com
> Design pagehttp://www.KarenMCampbell.com/designs.html
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Posted by ellice on July 27, 2007, 8:47 am
On 7/26/07 10:28 PM, "AnnieExperiments@gmail.com"
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>
>> It's an exact conversion.
>>
>> Any XS chart can be used for NP (and vice versa)
>
> This advice is almost true. Any cross stitch chart can be used as
> given for needlepoint in tent stitch on mono canvas *as long as the
> chart uses full cross stitches only.* Partial crosses can't be
> duplicated on mono canvas; you have to either omit them or convert
> them to full tent stitches. Also geometric shapes that employ
> diagnols -- diamonds and circles, for example -- never look quite even
> in tent stitch; the slant of one diagnol will always be smooth, its
> opposite jagged. This is not a problem on naturalistic designs, but
> can be annoying on repeat patterns and the like.
>
> HTH, Annie
Good points, but....
You can change the stitch on the NP, you can stem stith around to smooth a
curve, etc. Same with geometric shapes - instead of filling the area just
with tent stitch, if you wish, you can chane to a stitch that will give you
the shape - even as simply as doing a gobelin or mosaic type stitches. But,
you're right - the conversion isn't exactly "exact" .
Ellice
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>> Linda Franklin wrote:
>>> I have a pattern and fibers for a StarBright Christmas picture which
>>> calls for 32 ct. linen. I would prefer to do this in needlepoint
>>> instead. Can I use 16 ct. canvas instead? Will the animals and Santa
>>> still be proportional or will they be shaped funny? (I've never
>>> converted from cross stitch to needlepoint or vice versa...)
>>
>>> Many thanks for any and all advice/suggestions/comments.
>>
>>> linda
>>
>> It's an exact conversion.
>>
>> Any XS chart can be used for NP (and vice versa)
>>
>> --
>>
>> Karen C - Californiawww.CFSfacts.orgwhere we give you the facts and dispel
>> the myths
>> Myths, with research cites:http://www.aacfs.org/images/pdfs/myths.pdf
>>
>> Finished 7/8/07 -- A Wife's Prayer (adapted from Erica Michaels)
>>
>> WIP: Winnie the Pooh & crew for the next baby,
>> Marbek's Bethany Angel, MLI's The Teacher
>> Retrieved from UFO pile: Marbek's Snow Angel
>> LTR: Farmers Market, Flowers of Hawaii (Jeanette Crews) for ME!!!
>>
>> Editor/Proofreaderwww.KarenMCampbell.com
>> Design pagehttp://www.KarenMCampbell.com/designs.html
>
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Posted by anne on July 27, 2007, 8:56 am
ellice says...
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> Good points, but....
Y'all know by now that I can't/don't do counted work. I thought she was
asking about was the size of the design: "I have a pattern and fibers
for a StarBright Christmas picture which calls for 32 ct. linen. I would
prefer to do this in needlepoint instead. Can I use 16 ct. canvas
instead?"
In my universe, if the original called for over 2 stitching, then
working on 16 count canvas might result in a similarly sized picture.
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Does that work in your universe too? <g>
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> calls for 32 ct. linen. I would prefer to do this in needlepoint
> instead. Can I use 16 ct. canvas instead? Will the animals and Santa
> still be proportional or will they be shaped funny? (I've never
> converted from cross stitch to needlepoint or vice versa...)
>
> Many thanks for any and all advice/suggestions/comments.
>
> linda