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Posted by ellice on July 27, 2007, 9:24 am
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> ellice says...
>> 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.
LOL - but you do gorgeous stuff & who cares about the counting.
It does kind of convert - but sometimes really well, and sometimes a little
of. But, for people that do canvas work they can sub some stitches in place
of tent to compensate and not have jagged edges, etc. I'd think this is
right up your creative alley! And basically works in my universe.
Some designs will clearly say - charted for XS and NP. For the most part -
if it's all XS it's fine - with some minor burps of edges. But, with
partial stitches, you need to be a little creative or accept some difference
in the detail of how things will look.
Personally, when I do canvas work it tends not to be just tent stitch. And
right now I have geometrics on the mind, as I'm going to teach a piece in
the fall (over a few months) that is all interesting geometric stitches .
For the curious - this is the link:
http://tinyurl.com/2crf59
But, we're offering it in 4 colorways (I'm working up some sample stitches
in a Jewel tone right now). Jewel tones (deep blue & purple), Earth Tones,
Christmas (based on Watercolors Cardinal Red) , and a neutral, less
pepperminty than the original - Watercolors Rose Quartz. There are a lot of
different threads involved - so it's been fun. I have to order the Valdani
overdyed rayon for each of these groups.
ellice
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Posted by anne on July 29, 2007, 10:02 am
ellice says...
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> It does kind of convert - but sometimes really well, and sometimes a little
> of. But, for people that do canvas work they can sub some stitches in place
> of tent to compensate and not have jagged edges, etc. I'd think this is
> right up your creative alley! And basically works in my universe.
I sit corrected -- in all likelihood she wasn't asking about size but
about how the design itself would look on canvas.
I just returned from what I had hoped would be a restful stay at the New
Jersey shore. I won't bore you with the many, many, many, many reasons I
will never, ever go back. Cutting to the chase, the walls in my sister's
condos are covered with needlepoint of the painted canvas or high end
kit variety. All were done in tent and basket weave using perl cottons.
Although I liked the subject matter, imnsho, some were really ugly with
a lot of jagged edges and extremely unsubtle shadings.
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another anne, add ingers to reply
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Posted by ellice on July 30, 2007, 10:36 am
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> ellice says...
>> It does kind of convert - but sometimes really well, and sometimes a little
>> of. But, for people that do canvas work they can sub some stitches in place
>> of tent to compensate and not have jagged edges, etc. I'd think this is
>> right up your creative alley! And basically works in my universe.
>
> I sit corrected -- in all likelihood she wasn't asking about size but
> about how the design itself would look on canvas.
>
> I just returned from what I had hoped would be a restful stay at the New
> Jersey shore. I won't bore you with the many, many, many, many reasons I
> will never, ever go back. Cutting to the chase, the walls in my sister's
> condos are covered with needlepoint of the painted canvas or high end
> kit variety. All were done in tent and basket weave using perl cottons.
> Although I liked the subject matter, imnsho, some were really ugly with
> a lot of jagged edges and extremely unsubtle shadings.
LOL - I've seen what you're talking about. Beauty, eye of beholder, etc.
It can take a little more effort or creativity with stitches to deal with
some of that. And, well, different people read canvases differently - hence
the stitch painting thing. Where the painter has colored the intersection
with what should cover it - not the vertical or horizontal thread exactly -
as most people think - who don't do a bunch of NP. I did a little piece for
the other shop once, a jewelry case cover, dragonfly - lovely - in silk&
wool blends, some perle cotton, etc. But, I hated every moment at first of
stem stitching on canvas to get the curved shapes. But, the ability to do
some couching of threads, layering - gives you freedom to avoid the jagged
edges - if you're a bit adventurous.
OK - enough - now I'm feeling guilty about all the stuff I need to do.
Ellice
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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.