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Posted by anne on February 10, 2009, 10:13 am
I worked the previously mentioned freebie on stretcher bars and was appalled
that it gotten so skewed that none of the sides are perfectly straight. In an
attempt to get even edges, I did something really stupid -- I cut a border of
12 threads, folded it leaving 4 threads as a visible border, did some
herringbones (is that a word???) in that area to attach the flap and pulled
some more.
Is is too late to block it?
Is it worth worrying about since it'll be going on a purse?
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Posted by lewmew on February 10, 2009, 12:50 pm
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> I worked the previously mentioned freebie on stretcher bars and was appal=
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> that it gotten so skewed that none of the sides are perfectly straight. I=
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> attempt to get even edges, I did something really stupid -- I cut a borde=
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> 12 threads, folded it leaving 4 threads as a visible border, did some
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> some more.
> Is is too late to block it?
> Is it worth worrying about since it'll be going on a purse?
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> another anne, add ingers to reply
You should make sure Ellice sees this. . .
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Posted by anne on February 10, 2009, 1:09 pm
lewmew@hotmail.com says...
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> You should make sure Ellice sees this. . .
how would I do that????
I'm in an all too frequent obsessive/compulsive mood and didn't wait for
advise. I'm also in quick and dirty mode so I backed the piece with fusible
webbing instead of stitching it down and then said a bunch of of nasty words
when side 2 wouldn't adhere to the placemat that'll form the front of a tote
bag like purse. Spent the last hour or more trying to decide how to attach it
and have looked at different beads, sequins, charms, and buttons; plan du
moment is to use metallic thread and knots.
Where's Sheena? I need a drink and bet she's got some potent potables!!!
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Posted by ellice on February 15, 2009, 11:54 am
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>> I worked the previously mentioned freebie on stretcher bars and was appalled
>> that it gotten so skewed that none of the sides are perfectly straight. In an
>> attempt to get even edges, I did something really stupid -- I cut a border of
>> 12 threads, folded it leaving 4 threads as a visible border, did some
>> herringbones (is that a word???) in that area to attach the flap and pulled
>> some more.
>>
>> Is is too late to block it?
>>
>> Is it worth worrying about since it'll be going on a purse?
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>> another anne, add ingers to reply
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> You should make sure Ellice sees this. . .
LOL - ummm, well, not too late to block it. Almost never too late to block
(almost). But, if you've gotten it really twisted you'll need to do the
blocking on a board, not something bendable like foamcore. But, I'd
certainly give it a try.
I'm not completely sure that I have a good picture of what your edges look
like now, but if you can post a pic on your on-line album, then I'll take a
look and be happy to try and advise you WRT the blocking. Normally when I
block (esp. When working at the framers) the pinning is done right at the
edge of the stitched area - 1 thread over. And honestly, we bang in tacks
onto a plywood board. And then spray damp the piece, then let it air dry,
and keep on doing until it's nice and straight and level. So, it's likely
that you can block your piece. I just have to think about what you've done
with the folded over. Normally it's better not to trim anything until after
you've blocked it - as you don't want to put the blocking tacks thru the
stitching.
It's never hopeless....FWIW, with a lot of canvas pieces that have geometric
stitches that pull in various directions, I suggest to leave it on the
stretcher bars and let the finisher/framer take it off.
Seriously, I've blocked out a stitched canvas that looked like one big
spiral cone when it was brought in. Granted - it took about a week, and had
to be re-pinned 4 times IIRC, but it came out pretty well - almost perfect.
Think good thoughts - this was fun, remember?
ellice
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Posted by Fred on February 11, 2009, 2:28 am
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>I worked the previously mentioned freebie on stretcher bars and was
>appalled
> that it gotten so skewed that none of the sides are perfectly straight. In
> an
> attempt to get even edges, I did something really stupid -- I cut a border
> of
> 12 threads, folded it leaving 4 threads as a visible border, did some
> herringbones (is that a word???) in that area to attach the flap and
> pulled
> some more.
> Is is too late to block it?
> Is it worth worrying about since it'll be going on a purse?
It is only worth worrying about if you do not want a skewed looking purse.
Needlework is supposed to be enjoyable so what is the big rush??
If your ground fabric is out more than an inch it is going to take a fair
amount of time straightening it out on a blocking board. You have to
straighten it a little bit at a time each day. If you used the basketweave
stitch figure about a week, if you just used the needlepoint (tent) stitch
and you are an uptight stitcher figure on two weeks. The only way to speed
things up is to use staples (use copper ones) versus pins to mount the
ground fabric each time onto the blocking board.
You can take the modern approach and just slap the purse together or you can
go the tried and true method of blocking the ground fabric properly, how you
display your stitching talents to the world is up to you. I trust that the
ground fabric and design are fairly large as it might take a fairly BIG
purse to hold all the written excuses for the modern approach causing things
to look so skewed! LOL
Fred
http://www.stitchaway.com
If nothing changes, nothing changes.
Don't back stitch to email, just stitchit.
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