I received the first "lesson" and got a little work done. I have found that counting for needlepoint is different than counting for cross stitch. I think the deal is that you have to count the threads, not the holes. I am not quite sure, but I know I have had to pull out several areas and redo them when they did not work out properly. It is very interesting working with the metallic ribbon (the gold part of the border portion). I have never worked with it before. It is surprising easy, but it does fray quite a bit.
Grace Dimensions Kit
It is interesting. I am having the same counting problem. Since this was a pretty inexpensive kit (compared to most kits....it came from Amazon), I am using it for practice. Hopefully it will help me with the other needlepoint project.
Those pinkish stitches were fun to do. They are called Teardrop Jessica stitches. Surprisingly easy once I got the hang of them. This thread in the kit is all what appears to be a 6 strand DMC type cotton so there is a certain comfort level. There is a little metallic threads for finishing but that shoes not be a problem. I am hoping I will get better as I am not sure I am happy with the continental stitch (I think that is what the half crosses are called). I am beginning to completely understand the use of a laying tool.
I got these started because I want to do them while we are traveling in a couple of weeks so there will not be any progress until December or so.
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Your needlepoint progress looks lovely, and like so much fun! Are those Dimension kits stll avaiable? I'd love to try them out some time :)
ReplyDeleteI am not sure about the Dimensions kit. I found it on Amazon.com one day.
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