I did not! Or did I forget?
Flosstube recommended a video, and I learned about the proper direction of thread. What? Could this really make a difference in how your floss lays and prevent its twist from unraveling on the end? Makes sense.
Visit Cross my Stitches on youtube, and watch Flosstube extra! Tips and Tricks.
Who knew? Did you?
Here's progress on the sampler....
There was a fat slub running along the edge of the breaks so that helped camouflage the repair, glad I made the effort.
Enjoy your day folks.
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8 comments:
It looks perfect! No one would ever be able to tell. It's a good thing you fixed it because it probably would have bothered you every time you looked at it. I would have bother me I know. Well done!
Your repair is totally invisible.
Great progress on the little sampler.
I think you actually mentioned something of this nature before, but I may have imagined it too. I'll check it out. Your fix is not even noticeable. Yay you! ~Robin~
You did mention it once-- cann't remember when it was.
I always let the thread go between my fingers and when it goes smoothly that it how it goes into my needle....less wrinkling of the thread or into knots.
Your sampler looks very well and I cann't see where you did the thread through the fabric....I know where it was,but hardly to see!
Take care, Truus from Holland
Thank you for the recommendation on the video. It was very interesting to watch. Great information.
Marthanne
Thanks for the video link. I remember back in the old days of newsgroups (remember rec.crafts.textiles.needlework?) and the floss grain discussion would come up. Defense of opinions got quite heated, to the point where it was decided certain subjects could be discussed only during certain months. Floss grain, licking the floss, mayo vs miracle whip, etc. all had their designated months. Or at least when they came up and things got too heated, someone would post that this was not the month for this discussion as a gentle reminder to calm things down a bit.
I knew about the looping the thread around the needle to prevent it coming un-threaded, but never heard that it helps with the end fraying. That's something I have happen with all threads, not just DMC. I'll have to remember to give it a try next time I pick up a cross stitch project.
Awesome repair job on the slub. Once finished, no one will know it was fixed. Now, where did those old glasses cases go...I think I need to round one up to neaten up the drawer in the sewing stand.
oh! nice fix!
~ thread direction...twist...hmmmm.
I guess I'm a nonconformist LOL ~
Thanks for the link. Will need to watch this one. Great job on the fix to your linen. Janice
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