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Posted by KCat on August 9, 2005, 8:00 pm
I probably sound like a newbie with all these questions. I have been "away"
from the hobby for a while. The biggest problem is that the wonderful shop
that was available for many years that carried just about everything a cross
stitcher could dream of, went OOB about 7 years ago and from what I can
tell, nothing has really filled the gap. I have one possible choice but
it's a 40 min drive. I'm not able to do that often.
anyway - on to my question. I would like to know what dark fabrics are
available for cross stitching. I saw some dark Hardanger (which I have
stitched on before, long ago) that may be "inappropriate" but it worked. Any
reason I can't use Hardanger fabric for non-hardanger stitching?
Technically, that is. I find only a very small selection of dark fabrics in
Aida cloth: Black, a "Victorian Christmas Green" and Navy. What I'd really
love to find would be a dark burgundy cloth but are reds problematic? In
the ink world, they are.
Suggestions anyone? Preferences? I have some old Charles Craft black Aida
cloth. best I've seen is 18ct. I'd rather not go for a low-count fabric if
at all possible. Hey, I'm in a hurry to ruin my vision. :P (joking of
course)
Any Houston area folks here who know of a shop on the south side. Or have
you been to Harbour in League City?
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Posted by Charlene Charette on August 9, 2005, 9:27 pm
KCat wrote:
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> Any Houston area folks here who know of a shop on the south side. Or have
> you been to Harbour in League City?
Depends on where you mean by "south". :-)
I like Creative Stitchery in Richmond.
--Charlene
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Posted by KCat on August 10, 2005, 2:52 pm
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> KCat wrote:
> > Any Houston area folks here who know of a shop on the south side. Or
have
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> > you been to Harbour in League City?
> Depends on where you mean by "south". :-)
> I like Creative Stitchery in Richmond.
> --Charlene
yeah - that is a bit vague isn't it... we're so darn spread out here. I'm
in the Pearland/Friendswood area. Richmond is a bit too far. :( I could go
with anything near the Med center, Hobby area, and as far south as Clear
Lake. I'm gonna call Harbour today and try to get a feel for their
inventory. League city is not my favorite drive but if I have to go clear
lake, then I can go the extra 3 or 4 miles.
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Posted by Ericka Kammerer on August 9, 2005, 11:36 pm
KCat wrote:
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> anyway - on to my question. I would like to know what dark fabrics are
> available for cross stitching. I saw some dark Hardanger (which I have
> stitched on before, long ago) that may be "inappropriate" but it worked. Any
> reason I can't use Hardanger fabric for non-hardanger stitching?
Nope. Hardanger works just fine.
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> Technically, that is. I find only a very small selection of dark fabrics in
> Aida cloth: Black, a "Victorian Christmas Green" and Navy. What I'd really
> love to find would be a dark burgundy cloth but are reds problematic? In
> the ink world, they are.
Whether it's problematic probably depends on what you want to do
with it. As far as finding a dark burgundy, you could try places that
carry hand-dyed fabrics, like:
http://www.silkweaver.com/
http://www.sugarmaplefabrics.com/
http://www.picturethisplus.com/html/colorscapes_.html
http://www.heavenleecreations.com/products.htm
I think some counts of Wichelt linen come in "wild raspberry," which
might do the trick.
Best wishes,
Ericka
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Posted by KCat on August 10, 2005, 2:53 pm
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KCat
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> KCat wrote:
> > anyway - on to my question. I would like to know what dark fabrics are
> > available for cross stitching. I saw some dark Hardanger (which I have
> > stitched on before, long ago) that may be "inappropriate" but it worked.
Any
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> > reason I can't use Hardanger fabric for non-hardanger stitching?
> Nope. Hardanger works just fine.
> > Technically, that is. I find only a very small selection of dark
fabrics in
show/hide quoted text
> > Aida cloth: Black, a "Victorian Christmas Green" and Navy. What I'd
really
show/hide quoted text
> > love to find would be a dark burgundy cloth but are reds problematic?
In
show/hide quoted text
> > the ink world, they are.
> Whether it's problematic probably depends on what you want to do
> with it. As far as finding a dark burgundy, you could try places that
> carry hand-dyed fabrics, like:
> http://www.silkweaver.com/
> http://www.sugarmaplefabrics.com/
> http://www.picturethisplus.com/html/colorscapes_.html
> http://www.heavenleecreations.com/products.htm
> I think some counts of Wichelt linen come in "wild raspberry," which
> might do the trick.
> Best wishes,
> Ericka
Many thanks, Ericka. I'll check into it. Glad to hear I wasn't commiting
committing ... heresy by using the Hardanger fabric in this manner.
I love Lugana too but I think it is only in lighter colors?
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