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Old April 19th 04, 05:28 AM
Suzanne
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I asked this question in a previous post, but I guess it got lost in
the other questions since nobody answered it. Is 28 ct. usually the
starting point for stitching over 2 threads? Would you ever stitch
over 2 on something of a smaller count?
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Suze

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Old April 19th 04, 05:46 AM
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Do you mean, like 32-ct or 36-ct, or the other way? I'm too tired to
figure it out. Either way, I've done both.

Meredith

Suzanne wrote:

I asked this question in a previous post, but I guess it got lost in the
other questions since nobody answered it. Is 28 ct. usually the
starting point for stitching over 2 threads? Would you ever stitch over
2 on something of a smaller count?


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Old April 19th 04, 09:16 AM
Rhiannon
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It is completely up to your personal preference. The main issues to
consider are your eyesight and how large you want the finished piece to
be. You can stitch over two on a 6-ct afghan if you want. I don't want
to think about how many strands of floss it would take to get good
coverage for that! The reverse is also true as you can stitch over one
on 40-ct gauze. Try a few stitches on a scrap or in the far corner of
your fabric to see what is comfortable and pleasing for you.

Suzanne wrote:
I asked this question in a previous post, but I guess it got lost in the
other questions since nobody answered it. Is 28 ct. usually the
starting point for stitching over 2 threads? Would you ever stitch over
2 on something of a smaller count?


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Brenda
"Sometimes I'd sit and gaze for days through sleepless dreams all alone
and trapped in time." Tommy Shaw

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Old April 19th 04, 09:22 AM
Suzanne
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On 2004-04-18 23:46:01 -0500, Meredith said:

Do you mean, like 32-ct or 36-ct, or the other way? I'm too tired to
figure it out. Either way, I've done both.

Meredith

Suzanne wrote:

I asked this question in a previous post, but I guess it got lost in
the other questions since nobody answered it. Is 28 ct. usually the
starting point for stitching over 2 threads? Would you ever stitch
over 2 on something of a smaller count?


Maybe I didn't explain it right, but I'm talking about just the count
number--under 28, like 26 or 22.
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Suze

Cat hair? That's just an embellishment.

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Old April 19th 04, 11:51 AM
F.James Cripwell
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Suzanne ) writes:
I asked this question in a previous post, but I guess it got lost in
the other questions since nobody answered it. Is 28 ct. usually the
starting point for stitching over 2 threads? Would you ever stitch
over 2 on something of a smaller count?
--
Suze


Just to tell you my general preferences, in the hope it might help.
If the count is 25 or less, then I like to use at least three strands.
Between 26 and 32 count I stitch with two strands. I have never stitched
on a canvas with a higher count than 32, but with the coverage I get
stitching 2 over 2 on 32 count, I am sure I would *not* want to use two
threads in the needle; i.e I suspect I would use one thread. HTH.

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Jim Cripwell.
The gods do not subtract from the allotted span of one's life, any
time that is spent in stitching.
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Old April 19th 04, 01:07 PM
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It depends on what look you are going for....I have one of MLI's Santas
(Santa of the Forest) I was gonna do over 2 on 32 count, until I saw a
sample of it in one of my LNS...done over 2 on 14 count. It looked gorgeous
done up big like that....so now I'm reconsidering.....

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I asked this question in a previous post, but I guess it got lost in
the other questions since nobody answered it. Is 28 ct. usually the
starting point for stitching over 2 threads? Would you ever stitch
over 2 on something of a smaller count?
--
Suze

Cat hair? That's just an embellishment.



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Old April 19th 04, 01:31 PM
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Suze, do you realize you divide your fabric count by 2 because you are
stitching over 2 threads? So 28 count fabric is 14 stitches per inch, 32 is 16
stitches per inch. So 22 count fabric would be 11 inches per inch and a
"larger" count.

Jane in WV
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Old April 19th 04, 02:53 PM
Ericka Kammerer
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Suzanne wrote:

I asked this question in a previous post, but I guess it got lost in the
other questions since nobody answered it. Is 28 ct. usually the
starting point for stitching over 2 threads? Would you ever stitch over
2 on something of a smaller count?


I think it's a personal choice. I generally don't
go to stitching over 2 until 36 count, but then I tend to
like finer stitches. Others like things more chunky, especially
for certain kinds of designs, or might want to use bulkier
threads or whatever.

Best wishes,
Ericka

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Old April 19th 04, 07:01 PM
Meredith
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No, it was just really late and I was very, very tired. It makes
perfect sense to me now that I'm actually awake!

I have one piece on 28 ct that I use 3 strands for, because it's on
black with light colors and I can see through when I use two strands.
Really, it just depends on the look you're going for.

Meredith

Suzanne wrote:

On 2004-04-18 23:46:01 -0500, Meredith said:

Do you mean, like 32-ct or 36-ct, or the other way? I'm too tired to
figure it out. Either way, I've done both.

Meredith

Suzanne wrote:

I asked this question in a previous post, but I guess it got lost in
the other questions since nobody answered it. Is 28 ct. usually the
starting point for stitching over 2 threads? Would you ever stitch
over 2 on something of a smaller count?



Maybe I didn't explain it right, but I'm talking about just the count
number--under 28, like 26 or 22.


 




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