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Posted by Donna on July 5, 2008, 4:19 pm

> IIRC, English samplers generally use the one stitch at a time. When
> Ginnie Thompson brought Danish cross-stitch to North America (or at
> least popularized it), the out and back method was what she taught.
> Darlene O'Steen in her "The Perfect Stitch" tends to use the one stitch
> at a time, and variations on it.
>
> You were here when there was quite the blow up about this.:) Supposedly
> the one at a time makes for a longer lasting stitch,(in terms of 100
> plus years!) but I find that like you, the out and back method, creates
> a smoother line.
>
> MargW

Just in case anyone is looking for Darlene's book, it is "The Proper
Stitch" not "The Perfect Stitch."
There's someone in my guild who makes this same mistake every time she
tries to refer to this book.

Donna in Virginia

Posted by MargW on July 10, 2008, 4:09 pm
Donna wrote:
>> IIRC, English samplers generally use the one stitch at a time. When
>> Ginnie Thompson brought Danish cross-stitch to North America (or at
>> least popularized it), the out and back method was what she taught.
>> Darlene O'Steen in her "The Perfect Stitch" tends to use the one stitch
>> at a time, and variations on it.
>>
>> You were here when there was quite the blow up about this.:) Supposedly
>> the one at a time makes for a longer lasting stitch,(in terms of 100
>> plus years!) but I find that like you, the out and back method, creates
>> a smoother line.
>>
>> MargW
>
> Just in case anyone is looking for Darlene's book, it is "The Proper
> Stitch" not "The Perfect Stitch."
> There's someone in my guild who makes this same mistake every time she
> tries to refer to this book.
>
> Donna in Virginia


Sorry Donna:

You quite correct. Considering that I have a copy of it in my library,
you'd think I would at least get the title correct. Sigh.

Giving myself thirty lashes of a wet noodle.

MargW

Posted by me on July 5, 2008, 2:06 am
Thank you all so much for your replies- and Hi Dianne(L)- they have been
very helpful. I think I may have to work on a doodle cloth , and invest in a
collection of tapestry needles.

I saw laddering(i think it was this word) to refer to something to do with
cross stitch and smoothing the floss, but don;t remember any more what the
post s aid you actually did.

I can't imagine changing color every stitch for any length and not having a
mess on the back.......i would love to see someone in person doing all this
stuff.

There are some big stitching venues relatively close by-within 50 miles at
any rate-i will have to keep an eye out for them.

thanks again...
ktj



Posted by anne on July 5, 2008, 7:52 am
me says...

> I saw laddering(i think it was this word) to refer to something to do with
> cross stitch and smoothing the floss, but don;t remember any more what the
> post s aid you actually did.

I first heard about laddering here and asked one of my 3D stitching
friends to demonstrate it. You bring the needle from the back to the
front in between the strands of the previous stitch.

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Posted by Dianne Lewandowski on July 5, 2008, 8:51 am
anne wrote:
> me says...
>
>> I saw laddering(i think it was this word) to refer to something to do with
>> cross stitch and smoothing the floss, but don;t remember any more what the
>> post s aid you actually did.
>
> I first heard about laddering here and asked one of my 3D stitching
> friends to demonstrate it. You bring the needle from the back to the
> front in between the strands of the previous stitch.
>

Anne, that's railroading, and it can be from front to back or back to
front. If your stitching friends are calling it laddering, they are
confusing terms. Laddering looks like a ladder. Railroading separates
two strands of floss.

Dianne



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