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Thanks Fran,
Never thought to try tissue paper! Is it easy to remove later??? Quilting the pattern through the Golden Threads worked pretty well and the paper tore off very easily with very little clean-up. I used small applique pins to hold the paper down to the fabric. Didn't care for that as it makes the paper all bumpy. Have just learned that there is a temporary spray that can be used to hold it down so may try that next time. Also some gummy dots made by 3M which stick to the paper and fabric but separates from the fabric without leaving residue. Two other ways I want to try include using either Sulky Heat Away Clear Film which I saw on Fons & Porter's show today; and Sulky Paper Solvy which is a water soluble stabilizer. Going to depend on how pricey this stuff is. "Fran" wrote in message ... Have never used that paper, but have done precisely that using the cheapest tissue paper I could find. Quilted an entire queen-size piece that way and it worked like a charm. Best advise is this - if you are repeating the quilting pattern againa nd again, make a master copy on something like drawing paper or graph paper, color it very dark, then use it to make all the copies you need. I think I had something like 20 copies of the pattern for the entire quilt that I worked my way thru. On Sat, 29 Jan 2011 13:22:54 -0500, "KT in Mich" wrote: So now I've put the needle-punched Golden Threads paper back on and will be quilting thru that. Gonna try in on a sandwich first to see if it rips off like the ads say. Wish me luck! Any advice greatly appreciated!!!! KT. in MI |
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I'm working on a BH&G heirloom stocking for my nephew, and a huge Artecy
piece of the Grand Canal in Venice for a friend of mine.....hopefully I'll finish it before I die! LOL! Susan on Vancouver Island www.picturetrail.com/susanbinns "Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message ... I still have my two purse projects: 1. need a second pair of eyes to look at my backstitching color - which is a good excuse to drive down and see Margaret! 2. The yellow Australian wild flower on yellow. I did a tiny bit of the back stitching and wow is it going to POP when it's done. At home: I'm working away at Ladybugs and Bumblebees http://yarntree.com/cross-stitch/ind...nfo&products_i d=8138 Still not 100% happy with the shade of the lettering.....but I'll keep looking! --- Found a bunch of completed stitching projects that I'm going to press and figure out how to finish when I was cleaning up something else. --- I still have my not quite finished Snowflake biscornu - that will rotate in this week. Now that DS is finally headed back to school, I can set up a spot to do the beading and leave it if needed. Not possible if there is a threat of invading teenage boys. NEXT Cheryl |
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It's very easy to remove. I would run the eye of a needle along the
stitch lines to score the paper after stitching and just tear it out. The thinner the tissue paper, the better - as it makes it easier to trace the master pattern and easier to tear. I found it best to pin the paper closely while stitching to prevent wrinkles and any possible movement as you stiched. I was doing a celtic knot pattern that repeated itself 5 times the length of the quilt, and so had lines going in parallels in all directions that had to match up with the previous knot. If I just did the corners, the paper shifted and the lines didn't line up, so I wound up with pins every 5 inches or so. It also helped to pin the entire length at the same time before stating stitching. That way I could make sure everything lined up and was still straight on the cloth. On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:22:27 -0500, "KT in Mich" wrote: Thanks Fran, Never thought to try tissue paper! Is it easy to remove later??? Quilting the pattern through the Golden Threads worked pretty well and the paper tore off very easily with very little clean-up. I used small applique pins to hold the paper down to the fabric. Didn't care for that as it makes the paper all bumpy. Have just learned that there is a temporary spray that can be used to hold it down so may try that next time. Also some gummy dots made by 3M which stick to the paper and fabric but separates from the fabric without leaving residue. Two other ways I want to try include using either Sulky Heat Away Clear Film which I saw on Fons & Porter's show today; and Sulky Paper Solvy which is a water soluble stabilizer. Going to depend on how pricey this stuff is. "Fran" wrote in message .. . Have never used that paper, but have done precisely that using the cheapest tissue paper I could find. Quilted an entire queen-size piece that way and it worked like a charm. Best advise is this - if you are repeating the quilting pattern againa nd again, make a master copy on something like drawing paper or graph paper, color it very dark, then use it to make all the copies you need. I think I had something like 20 copies of the pattern for the entire quilt that I worked my way thru. On Sat, 29 Jan 2011 13:22:54 -0500, "KT in Mich" wrote: So now I've put the needle-punched Golden Threads paper back on and will be quilting thru that. Gonna try in on a sandwich first to see if it rips off like the ads say. Wish me luck! Any advice greatly appreciated!!!! KT. in MI |
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Thanks Fran, I'm going to give tissue paper a try. You are talking about gift-wrapping tissue and not the kind you blow your nose on, right??? "Fran" wrote in message ... It's very easy to remove. I would run the eye of a needle along the stitch lines to score the paper after stitching and just tear it out. The thinner the tissue paper, the better - as it makes it easier to trace the master pattern and easier to tear. I found it best to pin the paper closely while stitching to prevent wrinkles and any possible movement as you stiched. I was doing a celtic knot pattern that repeated itself 5 times the length of the quilt, and so had lines going in parallels in all directions that had to match up with the previous knot. If I just did the corners, the paper shifted and the lines didn't line up, so I wound up with pins every 5 inches or so. It also helped to pin the entire length at the same time before stating stitching. That way I could make sure everything lined up and was still straight on the cloth. On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:22:27 -0500, "KT in Mich" wrote: Thanks Fran, Never thought to try tissue paper! Is it easy to remove later??? Quilting the pattern through the Golden Threads worked pretty well and the paper tore off very easily with very little clean-up. I used small applique pins to hold the paper down to the fabric. Didn't care for that as it makes the paper all bumpy. Have just learned that there is a temporary spray that can be used to hold it down so may try that next time. Also some gummy dots made by 3M which stick to the paper and fabric but separates from the fabric without leaving residue. Two other ways I want to try include using either Sulky Heat Away Clear Film which I saw on Fons & Porter's show today; and Sulky Paper Solvy which is a water soluble stabilizer. Going to depend on how pricey this stuff is. "Fran" wrote in message . .. Have never used that paper, but have done precisely that using the cheapest tissue paper I could find. Quilted an entire queen-size piece that way and it worked like a charm. Best advise is this - if you are repeating the quilting pattern againa nd again, make a master copy on something like drawing paper or graph paper, color it very dark, then use it to make all the copies you need. I think I had something like 20 copies of the pattern for the entire quilt that I worked my way thru. On Sat, 29 Jan 2011 13:22:54 -0500, "KT in Mich" wrote: So now I've put the needle-punched Golden Threads paper back on and will be quilting thru that. Gonna try in on a sandwich first to see if it rips off like the ads say. Wish me luck! Any advice greatly appreciated!!!! KT. in MI |
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On 2/1/2011 6:03 PM, Susan Binns wrote:
I'm working on a BH&G heirloom stocking for my nephew, and a huge Artecy piece of the Grand Canal in Venice for a friend of mine.....hopefully I'll finish it before I die! LOL! Susan on Vancouver Island www.picturetrail.com/susanbinns Susan- thanks for sharing your picturetrail...lovely, lovely work! I particularly like the Kinkade charts. cheers, Another Susan -- Susan Hartman |
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On Jan 31, 2:21*pm, "Joan E." wrote:
Last night I kitted up Carol Singers (Victoria Sampler) and managed to mark centers and started whip stitching around the edges at lunch today. * Bad form to reply to my own but.... Had to regroup on Carol Singers, since I decided I should probably used a scroll frame, which I don't currently have. Instead, I've started on the freebie canvas piece from Northern Pine Design: http://www.northernpinedesigns.com/freedesign.html After redoing the center point *3* times, I finally got it right and am on my way with the purple arrows. It's only about 6x6", so it *should* work up fairly quickly. Joan |
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On Feb 1, 5:03*pm, "Susan Binns" wrote:
I'm working on a BH&G heirloom stocking for my nephew, and a huge Artecy piece of the Grand Canal in Venice for a friend of mine.....hopefully I'll finish it before I die! *LOL! Wow, you really like those detailed patterns, don't you? Very nice work! Joan |
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On 1/29/11 11:36 AM, in article ,
"Jinx Minx" wrote: "Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message ... I still have my two purse projects: 1. need a second pair of eyes to look at my backstitching color - which is a good excuse to drive down and see Margaret! 2. The yellow Australian wild flower on yellow. I did a tiny bit of the back stitching and wow is it going to POP when it's done. At home: I'm working away at Ladybugs and Bumblebees http://yarntree.com/cross-stitch/ind...nfo&products_i d=8138 Still not 100% happy with the shade of the lettering.....but I'll keep looking! --- Found a bunch of completed stitching projects that I'm going to press and figure out how to finish when I was cleaning up something else. --- I still have my not quite finished Snowflake biscornu - that will rotate in this week. Now that DS is finally headed back to school, I can set up a spot to do the beading and leave it if needed. Not possible if there is a threat of invading teenage boys. NEXT Cheryl The ladybugs piece is adorable! I haven't done much crosstitching in a long time, mostly just crocheting. So pick up your needle girlfriend! Started a new afghan this week, but realized I didn't buy enough yarn for the pattern I chose. Also still working on finishing up a hooded crocheted cardigan in size 2T I started for my daughter last winter but didn't finish. She's now a 4T. So it'll be 3/4 sleeved cropped "bolero" by the time I'm finished. Thirdly in my crochet hot seat is "soap dog". Looked for years and years for this elusive pattern from the 60's my friend wanted re-created and finally found it. The body is done, but the instructions for the head aren't right (or so it seems). So, I'm stalled on it at the moment but that's a "must finish" I'll have to work around. Jinx They do grow fast. DD has some new "surprise" for me every week! Cheryl |
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Thank you Susan! As you could see I still have just as many Kinkaid's in my
"To Do" pile as I have finished. Must be the English/Scottish/Welsh heritage in me, I love cottages! Susan on Vancouver Island "Susan Hartman" wrote in message news On 2/1/2011 6:03 PM, Susan Binns wrote: I'm working on a BH&G heirloom stocking for my nephew, and a huge Artecy piece of the Grand Canal in Venice for a friend of mine.....hopefully I'll finish it before I die! LOL! Susan on Vancouver Island www.picturetrail.com/susanbinns Susan- thanks for sharing your picturetrail...lovely, lovely work! I particularly like the Kinkade charts. cheers, Another Susan -- Susan Hartman |
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I do Joan, I do! I love the stitching part, not so fussy about the picking,
buying, pulling floss, finishing part. I just want to stitch, I think that's why I pick large pieces. Thanks Joan! Susan on Vancouver Island "Joan E." wrote in message ... On Feb 1, 5:03 pm, "Susan Binns" wrote: I'm working on a BH&G heirloom stocking for my nephew, and a huge Artecy piece of the Grand Canal in Venice for a friend of mine.....hopefully I'll finish it before I die! LOL! Wow, you really like those detailed patterns, don't you? Very nice work! Joan |
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