~threadbear~ ... The challenge! Can this one be completed?

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:15 pm

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 6:32 pm

I never see those in the garden centre

Angel · Post by **Angel** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:11 am

Ahhh, try photocopying your chart and marking it off as you go. I mark every few lines that way it's a lot easier to know when your going majorly wrong. And always do it on a photocopy because as I've found, you can still go wrong and then you're charts marked so you need another copy of it

Keep the faith, it WILL work. Say it to yourself every time that pesky frog appears. It will all work out ^_^

Enjoy.

lacemaker2004 · Post by **lacemaker2004** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:14 am

Hi,
I would definitely suggest marking a copy of your chart. It's impossile on the larger projects to keep track otherwise. The only thing you also might do to grid your fabric. I've never done it but I now a lot of people do it to keep you on track. I have one that is from a photo that I thought serious about doing it because there was mostly confetti stitching and it was driving me nuts.
Alyson

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:34 am

Oh I strongly suggest making a copy of the pattern and marking the stitches off in some way. I use a pencil so that if I need to frog then I can erase the marks and go back to where the pattern is right and start over. It can be a lifesaver.

Genevieve · Post by **Genevieve** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:56 am

I either mark off a photocopy (usually blown up) of the chart and/or use a post-it note underneath each row. As I complete each part of the design I continually count and check that it matches correctly with the other parts, i.e. I count the blank squares between the sections. Does that make sense?

Can I 'fess up here and say that I have made mistakes in the past which I have only noticed as I neared the end of the design. If the errors aren't obvious and I can adjust the pattern, then I have left them!

Good luck with your design, Threadbear - keep going - you will get such a sense of achievement when you have finished.

~threadbear~ · Post by **~threadbear~** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:30 am

Thank you all for your suggestions. I do think having a copy to mark off and also keep counting is obviously the way to go. I've always just counted from the original, so it's easy to lose exactly where you are, especially when parts repeat and look the same.

Just goes to show what a valuable forum this is, I'm learning so much! Thanks to all of you for your help and suggestions, it really is appreciated.

I thought I'd show another progress picture.
This is as far as I had gotten up to last night.

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh23 ... T0010b.jpg

Am a bit concerned about the hoop creases, so I hope it all irons out flat at the end.

Angel · Post by **Angel** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:43 am

I'm pretty sure they'll iron out.

Glad we could help you. Now quick, go photocopy the design ^_^

It's looking good so far.

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:24 am

The creases should be fine. Just don't leave the fabric in the hoop when you aren't stitching.

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:57 pm

It is looking great. You have made great progress even with that evil little frog as a companion.

I know that everyone says to take the piece out of the frame when you are not stitching ......confession time........I leave mine in all the time.

Sorry I just don't like having to readjust it all the time. My solution has been to wash and iron the piece at the end. To each there own if you feel comfortable removing the piece each day I say go for it.

I also have gone from hoops to Q-snap frames so the crease is way less.

Angel · Post by **Angel** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:05 pm

I leave mine in the hoop... I can't actually put the material in the hoop myself, my dad has to do it for me so I just leave it...

~threadbear~ · Post by **~threadbear~** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:00 pm

What a Q snap frames Rose? I've never heard of them.

Glad to know though that I'll have plenty of people to go to for tips to get the 'hoop' creases out later!

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:46 pm

Have a look here: http://www.qsnap.com/needlework_frames.asp and at their home page for retailers. They are very useful.

Angel · Post by **Angel** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:03 am

yeah...don't come to me. I'm still learning to use them...let alone get the creases out

I'd think ironing would work well enough though.

~threadbear~ · Post by **~threadbear~** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:34 pm

Ok, here's the next updated picture.
I'm going to get started on the boys shorts next.

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh23 ... T015aa.jpg

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:20 pm

That is really coming along now. You're almost finished!

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:31 pm

That is growing really well

mags · Post by **mags** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:38 pm

It is coming together nicely, well done

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:34 pm

Coming along really well!

Angel · Post by **Angel** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:09 pm

That's comming along well. Despite mr froggies best efforts ^_^