How to stitch faster?

stitcherex

dazed118 replied at 2012-10-9 20:27
Im personally terrified to work with evenweave! It just looks so tiny and theres no one around her ...

I have similar experience with yours.  My first thought with linen was "where are the holes ?!" However, you just need to put your needle through the over thread, start a few rows of practise crosses, and you will be ok !

I jumped from aida (good ol aida) to linen - on hindsight, I should have made a more gradual transition from aida to evenweave and then to linen.  Reason being evenweave as its name says, has threads that are evenly woven.  Linen threads tend to be not so even as in there are fatter threads than the rest.

The post below is helpful, from stitchgal, if I am not mistaken.
http://www.pindiy.com/forum.php? ... highlight=evenweave

Give evenweave a try - say 28 count (which corresponds to aida 14, when stitched over 2 threads).

Cheers,p

marolis

yo tambien quisiera hacer muchas labores , pero he descubierto que sin las hago con calma y al final del dia les saco fotos con el movil , veo mejor los avances, no me extreso por terminar y el resultado siempre es delicioso , tanto por la labor como por el efecto relajante que tiene.

dazed118

porcini replied at 2012-10-9 22:50
I have similar experience with yours.  My first thought with linen was "where are the holes ?!" Ho ...

Thank you! Ill add that to my favorites and read it if/when Im ready to make the jump!

stitcherex

porcini replied at 2012-10-10 11:50
I have similar experience with yours.  My first thought with linen was "where are the holes ?!" Ho ...

Thanks ! Have no fear, all in good time when you want to :) cheers, p

stitcherex

porcini replied at 2012-10-10 11:50
I have similar experience with yours.  My first thought with linen was "where are the holes ?!" Ho ...

O, thanks for rating this - didnt realize it till I hit the reply button.  Thanks ! cheers, p

lilife68

Lo importante no es la cantidad, es la calidad.... :D:D

maureen1959

I take my time when stitching and enjoy seeing the picture develop :D

supo

I tried to keep the bigest part at the end because I dont need to count

lasice

Sorry, my english is really bad, but I thing, you will understand.
1. Big picture on background in my computer, so I can see it every time (I am all day with my computer). Seeing nice colours on picture, it is my motivation.
2. I have paper copy of pattern and I am deleting every single finished stitch (using fat black marker).
3. I am making photo everyday after stitching (every morning next day...). I give it in file in computer and look on it every day, when I have bad mood. I can see progress (improvement).
4. Every friday we share photos with 4 my friends on skype, we motivate each other.

I know, that good mood is everything for me. It is not good try stitching in bad mood, I make mistake, I am slow, work is not nice.

Megy

:o I was wonder like you years ago.. then I realise if every day I seat and stitch few xx Ill be ready quickly. After I start doing that I saw myself stitching more fast and then I find my method easier and apply it :
1. Big or small patterns - all ways stitch one colour each time, but for the big patterns I used more then one needle with threads;
2.Embroidery first one size of the cross until finished the line (or horizontal or vertical) and then back. I usually start to do the right stitch (/////) and back stitching the left part of the stitch (\\\\) when the thread stay on top of the right. This method make the embroidery looks amazing and all points will be at the same direction.TIP: I use one needle or pin on top the work showing me with direction I start. Ex: if I start first to right to left then the pin on top will be in right position. When I start new colour anywhere on the pattern Ill know the right size of the cross HAVE TO be right first and then left. \\\\\ after /////  or ///// after \\\\\.
This speed my work to stitch BUT to speed more....:lol :lol
Transfer your work from the pattern to the fabric using Crayola Washable colour
1. Select you pattern;
2. Make marks on your fabric 10x10 squares;
3. Using colours crayons washable make points on the fabric where you have to stitch. Ex: on the pattern show you to embroidery 5 cross in red and 5 cross in blue, using colour red crayon where you go embroidery on the fabric you make 5 marks in red and in blue using blue crayon make 5 marks.
4. Colouring your fabric more possible. It take time at first but late speed your work a lot.
5.Stitch on top the crayons marks using the thread correctly.
NOTE: sometime you havent the exactly crayon colour to match with the pattern thread, then I embroidery all colours I have and then I start again using the colours crayons I have matching with the number of thread. Ex: I already used the red colour and embroidery that (done) and I havent green on my crayons. I mark on the fabric all points I need to embroidery on green thread using the red crayon. Stitch now with the green thread all marks in red. Easy :P
GREAT WORK!!! This two technic or methods make my speed so fast when I realised I started one project and the next day I finished (258 points) but used only 1 or 2 hours each day!!!:loveliness:
That will work in practice!