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Winter Sampler Anyone? Jangchub 06-28-2008
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Posted by Jangchub on June 28, 2008, 10:08 am
I have a question: The MLI Winter Sampler has a snowflake just under
the first numbers on the right of the piece and the last little design
directly under the numbers. The chart is a little screwy here as it
seems to use the center of the two threads in the fabric. Hmmm, I
can't explain this well.

Has anyone here stitched this sampler? If so, how did you stitch
this snowflake I'm talking about? It's on the chart in a way which is
giving me a mathematic seizure!

v

Posted by Cheryl Isaak on June 28, 2008, 10:56 am
On 6/28/08 10:08 AM, in article q5hc6494mhm3gujt0mn4m531pevqc6jvpc@4ax.com,

> I have a question: The MLI Winter Sampler has a snowflake just under
> the first numbers on the right of the piece and the last little design
> directly under the numbers. The chart is a little screwy here as it
> seems to use the center of the two threads in the fabric. Hmmm, I
> can't explain this well.
>
> Has anyone here stitched this sampler? If so, how did you stitch
> this snowflake I'm talking about? It's on the chart in a way which is
> giving me a mathematic seizure!
>
> v


I've stitched chart where you did two levels of stitching - sort of a
background with something over it that was quite contrasting.

IIRC, bottom "level" was very dark two strands of floss and a full stitch
and the upper "level" was light and a single strand. It showed more than I
expected.

Cheryl


Posted by F.James Cripwell on June 28, 2008, 11:23 am
Jangchub (Jangchub@sakadawa.org) writes:
> I have a question: The MLI Winter Sampler has a snowflake just under
> the first numbers on the right of the piece and the last little design
> directly under the numbers. The chart is a little screwy here as it
> seems to use the center of the two threads in the fabric. Hmmm, I
> can't explain this well.
>
> Has anyone here stitched this sampler? If so, how did you stitch
> this snowflake I'm talking about? It's on the chart in a way which is
> giving me a mathematic seizure!
>
> v


Dont any old timers jump on me for this. Have you thought of numbering
the axes of the chart, and then you could refer to the specific things you
are talking about by quoting (x,y) for each stitch in question? I know
it's an old hobby horse of mine. Jim.

Posted by Jangchub on June 28, 2008, 11:49 am
On 28 Jun 2008 15:23:34 GMT, bf906@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (F.James
Cripwell) wrote:

>Jangchub (Jangchub@sakadawa.org) writes:
>> I have a question: The MLI Winter Sampler has a snowflake just under
>> the first numbers on the right of the piece and the last little design
>> directly under the numbers. The chart is a little screwy here as it
>> seems to use the center of the two threads in the fabric. Hmmm, I
>> can't explain this well.
>>
>> Has anyone here stitched this sampler? If so, how did you stitch
>> this snowflake I'm talking about? It's on the chart in a way which is
>> giving me a mathematic seizure!
>>
>> v
>
>
>Dont any old timers jump on me for this. Have you thought of numbering
>the axes of the chart, and then you could refer to the specific things you
>are talking about by quoting (x,y) for each stitch in question? I know
>it's an old hobby horse of mine. Jim.

Yes, I can do that. It's a good suggestion. I'll post it later.

v

Posted by MargW on June 28, 2008, 12:04 pm
Jangchub wrote:
> I have a question: The MLI Winter Sampler has a snowflake just under
> the first numbers on the right of the piece and the last little design
> directly under the numbers. The chart is a little screwy here as it
> seems to use the center of the two threads in the fabric. Hmmm, I
> can't explain this well.
>
> Has anyone here stitched this sampler? If so, how did you stitch
> this snowflake I'm talking about? It's on the chart in a way which is
> giving me a mathematic seizure!
>
> v


I haven't stitched this, but I took a look on the TIAG website. I know
from stitching other samplers, that sometimes the design element (in
this case the snowflake) is a thread off so as to actually center the
finished element.(I've found this when stitching 'The Drawn Thread'
samplers and others.) Find the center of the actual snowflake and even
if it doesn't start on a full two thread square (if I'm making myself
clear) stitch it that way. It will actually look better than if you
aligned the edge with the alphabet above. Remember, too, that original
samplers often had their elements fairly randomly placed, so that they
quite often do not line up exactly.


MargW

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