advice needed for dark fabric
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advice needed for dark fabric
Does anyone have a suggestion for how to stitch with black thread on black aida cloth? I'm fine when using other colors of thread, but the black on black is next to impossible. I purchased a lighted magnifier, but I still can't see it well enough. Also the cloth I'm using, which came with a kit, has very small squares so that doesn't help. I've already completed about half of the project but am stuck with the black part. Unfortunately it's a large piece of the overall picture and can't be left out (black lab dog). Thanks!
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Re: advice needed for dark fabric
I wonder if you could maybe put something light behind it so you could see the holes better? Anything would do a piece of paper, a bed sheet or a towel anything! I'm sure I've read that somewhere for when you're stitching with dark coloured fabric. Regards, Nicola
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Re: advice needed for dark fabric
Yes, that was my idea too, put a white napkin or pillow case (or cat ) on your lap and that should make the holes easier to see - you might still struggle to see which stitches have already been done, although even there it should help as squares with stitches won't have holes that show up so well.
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Re: advice needed for dark fabric
Try a white towel or pillowcase on your lap first. If that doesn't work, you could use a wafer light. Search for light box/art box/wafer light and look for one that will not generate heat. Good luck!
Re: advice needed for dark fabric
Hi,
I have used a plain white pillowcase over one of those tap-lights, you know the kind that you touch to make it come on and go off. I used a pillowcase over it to cut the glare and it worked for me.
It did take a bit of getting used to and I found it better to stitch in daylight rather than with my daylight lamp as the black fabric was "deadened" under the light - if that makes sense, I hope I have explained it well enough.
Hope this helps.
Garnet
I have used a plain white pillowcase over one of those tap-lights, you know the kind that you touch to make it come on and go off. I used a pillowcase over it to cut the glare and it worked for me.
It did take a bit of getting used to and I found it better to stitch in daylight rather than with my daylight lamp as the black fabric was "deadened" under the light - if that makes sense, I hope I have explained it well enough.
Hope this helps.
Garnet
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If you have an artist's lightbox that might provide a nice "spread" light held on your lap, if covered with some thin material against glare.
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Re: advice needed for dark fabric
I struggled with this myself. In the end I came to the conclusion in my pictures that leaving the fabric visible was not a problem. Maybe you can see whether you think not stitching the black background was detrimental in these pictures:
(28ct evenweave, 2 over 1 tent stitch)
(14ct Aida, 2 over 1 full cross)
(14ct Aida, 2 over 1 full cross)
I think they went OK, particularly the top one. I suspect the same will occur in your picture.
Regards,
Richard.
(28ct evenweave, 2 over 1 tent stitch)
(14ct Aida, 2 over 1 full cross)
(14ct Aida, 2 over 1 full cross)
I think they went OK, particularly the top one. I suspect the same will occur in your picture.
Regards,
Richard.