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Posted by anne on July 5, 2008, 10:02 am
Dianne Lewandowski says...
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> 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.
50 lashes with a wet noodle -- I meant railroading
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Posted by Dianne Lewandowski on July 5, 2008, 8:49 am
Railroading is used for keeping the floss from twisting. It is
performed by inserting the needle between the threads as you stitch.
There are also laying tools which are used to keep the floss smooth,
which can be anything from a tapestry needle to exotic carved wood.
Perhaps you got the terms confused? Or, it is used differently in
another country?
Dianne
me wrote:
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> 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
>
>
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Posted by me on July 5, 2008, 11:20 pm
Ah, yes, I did get the terms confused! every time i see a ladder i think of
railroad ties and when i see railroad ties i think of horizontal ladders
taking you from where you are to some place else!
thanks for clarifying
ktj
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> Railroading is used for keeping the floss from twisting. It is performed
> by inserting the needle between the threads as you stitch.
> There are also laying tools which are used to keep the floss smooth, which
> can be anything from a tapestry needle to exotic carved wood.
> Perhaps you got the terms confused? Or, it is used differently in another
> country?
> Dianne
> me wrote:
>> 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
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> Embroidery Discussions at http://www.heritageshoppe.com/smf
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> front. If your stitching friends are calling it laddering, they are
> confusing terms. Laddering looks like a ladder. Railroading separates
> two strands of floss.