How many strands of floss to you prefer to stitch with? Why?
I'm generally a 2-strand stitcher, basically because it rarely occurs to me to try anything else! I think provides more than adequate coverage - I usually stitch on 28-count fabrics, and I often LIKE to see just a teeny bit of the fabric underneath the stitches. I think it adds to the character of the piece. I also recently discovered the "loop start", as well as railroading, and it works so wonderfully with 2 strands. I do backstitch with 1 strand, though. And after struggling with 2 strands of metallic floss, I'll do my darndest to stitch with 1 of that as well.....
Craft Sale!
So my mother and I set up our little table at the craft fair this past weekend. And we didn't do terribly! I sold $125 worth of needle...
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So my mother and I set up our little table at the craft fair this past weekend. And we didn't do terribly! I sold $125 worth of needle... -
Is that possible? Yes. Yes it is. "It's Hot!" poem by Shel Silverstein Especially this past weekend...100+ degrees Fah... -
I haven't been terribly motivated to stitch lately - I blame the horrible heat. We've finally caved and are seriously investig...
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