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Thank you very much!!! Excellent site for the Queen stitch!!!!
Paula "Ellice" wrote in message ... On 1/7/04 7:49 AM,"Paula C. Hunter" posted: Does anyone know of a online sample or tutorial of the Queen Stitch? Is there a stitch diagram with the chart? It's a lovely stitch, but if you've never done it, you should definitely do some practice ones on a doodle cloth. This is a good diagram of Queen Stitchm from Johanna's Needle Stitch: http://webstitch.designwest.com/stitch07.html#queen1 The website has a lot of good information and stitch diagrams - you may want to check it out. http://webstitch.designwest.com/needle_stitch.html This site also has many stich diagrams, but I didn't see Queen stitch. http://www.needlepoint.org/Stitch.htm Is it recommended I "graph" (not correct wording) my linen? Where would one start? Grid the linen. As in baste a thread of easily seen sewing thread, usually every 10 threads. Have you stitched on linen before? It's up to you- if you're comfy counting, you might not bother. But, many experienced stitchers spend the time to grid and are happy in that it makes the stitching time finally go a bit faster. If you just remember to start in the hole with a vertical thread on top to the right, it makes it easy to count, and your stitch is best supported. You'll always know that every stitch should be starting with that vertical thread on the right side of the up-needle, and the vertical is crossing on top of the horizontal. Here is URL for picture of chart for sale on E-Bay. NOT AFFILATED with this sale or seller, just posting for the picture. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=34 048 Paula, it's a lovely piece. Enjoy. Ellice |
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Ellice wrote in message ...
On 1/7/04 7:49 AM,"Paula C. Hunter" posted: Does anyone know of a online sample or tutorial of the Queen Stitch? Is there a stitch diagram with the chart? It's a lovely stitch, but if you've never done it, you should definitely do some practice ones on a doodle cloth. (snipped for brevity) There are excellent diagrams with the sampler chart. My experience and that of my students has been to work the queen stitch symetrically - choose whether you prefer to work the outer stitches first or the inner ones first. I prefer the outer ones. So I work the outer left, then the inner left, then the outer right, and last the inner right. If you go straight across from left to right 1-2-3-4, then the stitch tends to have a non-symmetrical, windblown look to it. Just try it in every possible configuration (number or label them somehow so you remember which is which!) and find the one you like best! I also prefer to start at the top of the stitch, but starting at the bottom is also perfectly accceptable, *as long as you are consistent.* Some prefer to pull the holes open at the tops and bottoms and some prefer to leave it more of a diamond shape (I prefer the holey look - if you look at old samplers, they often pulled holes open with this stitch, especially when they're in groups) - and again, either is correct, as long as it is consistent. HTH! Don't be afraid of it - so many people are intimidated by this stitch and it's just a needle with thread through the fabric, like every other one! :-))) Paula B. |
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I am going to do it! Got a piece of practice linen today! It's Queen
stitch or Bust! Paula "PaulaB" wrote in message m... Ellice wrote in message ... On 1/7/04 7:49 AM,"Paula C. Hunter" posted: Does anyone know of a online sample or tutorial of the Queen Stitch? Is there a stitch diagram with the chart? It's a lovely stitch, but if you've never done it, you should definitely do some practice ones on a doodle cloth. (snipped for brevity) There are excellent diagrams with the sampler chart. My experience and that of my students has been to work the queen stitch symetrically - choose whether you prefer to work the outer stitches first or the inner ones first. I prefer the outer ones. So I work the outer left, then the inner left, then the outer right, and last the inner right. If you go straight across from left to right 1-2-3-4, then the stitch tends to have a non-symmetrical, windblown look to it. Just try it in every possible configuration (number or label them somehow so you remember which is which!) and find the one you like best! I also prefer to start at the top of the stitch, but starting at the bottom is also perfectly accceptable, *as long as you are consistent.* Some prefer to pull the holes open at the tops and bottoms and some prefer to leave it more of a diamond shape (I prefer the holey look - if you look at old samplers, they often pulled holes open with this stitch, especially when they're in groups) - and again, either is correct, as long as it is consistent. HTH! Don't be afraid of it - so many people are intimidated by this stitch and it's just a needle with thread through the fabric, like every other one! :-))) Paula B. |
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"Paula C. Hunter" wrote in message ...
I am going to do it! Got a piece of practice linen today! It's Queen stitch or Bust! Paula Do let me know how it goes! (If you happen to have a flat-bed scanner, you can send me pics!!! I've done that before!) Fingers crossed but sure you'll be fine, Paula B. |
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On 1/9/04 8:59 PM,"PaulaB" posted:
Ellice wrote in message ... On 1/7/04 7:49 AM,"Paula C. Hunter" posted: Does anyone know of a online sample or tutorial of the Queen Stitch? Is there a stitch diagram with the chart? It's a lovely stitch, but if you've never done it, you should definitely do some practice ones on a doodle cloth. (snipped for brevity) There are excellent diagrams with the sampler chart. My experience and that of my students has been to work the queen stitch symetrically - choose whether you prefer to work the outer stitches first or the inner ones first. I prefer the outer ones. So I work the outer left, then the inner left, then the outer right, and last the inner right. If you go straight across from left to right 1-2-3-4, then the stitch tends to have a non-symmetrical, windblown look to it. Just try it in every possible configuration (number or label them somehow so you remember which is which!) and find the one you like best! I also prefer to start at the top of the stitch, but starting at the bottom is also perfectly accceptable, *as long as you are consistent.* Some prefer to pull the holes open at the tops and bottoms and some prefer to leave it more of a diamond shape (I prefer the holey look - if you look at old samplers, they often pulled holes open with this stitch, especially when they're in groups) - and again, either is correct, as long as it is consistent. HTH! Don't be afraid of it - so many people are intimidated by this stitch and it's just a needle with thread through the fabric, like every other one! :-))) Paula B. Great description of the Queen Stitch. I think the first piece I stitched with it actually had it done in the outers then inner legs order, as you describe. The piece came out really well, and actually won a blue at the Loudon show. Your suggestion to try the different methods is great - that's why I think a doodle cloth for this stitch is a good thing - you can practice, and see if one way looks more to your liking. I like the very clean diamond look, haven't ever done it "holey" but now I'll try it. Definitely it's not a stitch to be scared of, but I think that until you get a rhythm going, and are comfortable as it can get kind of crowded that is what intimidates people about using it. But, such a nice look. Ellice |
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On 1/9/04 10:16 PM,"Paula C. Hunter" posted:
I am going to do it! Got a piece of practice linen today! It's Queen stitch or Bust! Good for you - I'm sure it'll look great! Ellice PS - personally, I find using little needles helps a bit (it may be in my head) when it's getting crowded! I use 26 petites, instead of the normal 26s or 28s if on some really fine count |
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I sure will!
Paula "PaulaB" wrote in message m... "Paula C. Hunter" wrote in message ... I am going to do it! Got a piece of practice linen today! It's Queen stitch or Bust! Paula Do let me know how it goes! (If you happen to have a flat-bed scanner, you can send me pics!!! I've done that before!) Fingers crossed but sure you'll be fine, Paula B. |
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Great description of the Queen Stitch. I think the first piece I stitched with it actually had it done in the outers then inner legs order, as you describe. The piece came out really well, and actually won a blue at the Loudon show. Your suggestion to try the different methods is great - that's why I think a doodle cloth for this stitch is a good thing - you can practice, and see if one way looks more to your liking. I like the very clean diamond look, haven't ever done it "holey" but now I'll try it. Definitely it's not a stitch to be scared of, but I think that until you get a rhythm going, and are comfortable as it can get kind of crowded that is what intimidates people about using it. But, such a nice look. Ellice The more I have clumped together, the easier it is for me if I do pull them tight - it just gives me that much more room. At one show my American Sampler missed being Best of Show by just a few points. One of the judges told me that initially there were three pieces with the same point total at the top of the heap and mine eventually came out second. I learned queen stitches on this sampler and she could tell exactly where I'd started and which way I'd progressed (started top left in the border, down the left side, then across the top and down the right side) and she could see my queen stitches improving as I went! LOLOL! (But it won Viewer's Choice so that was lovely!) On that sampler, they look crowded to me. If I were going to do it over I'd definitely go for the holey look! :-)) Paula B. |
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