Saturday I mentioned that I was using Sulky 12 wt. thread and had one leaf where the coverage wasn’t very good (fourth one down from the top).
Yesterday a reader, Vicki, commented that it looked like I had made some wonky stitches on that leaf. Honestly, folks — I had scrutinized that leaf, looked at my stitching, looked at the linen threads to see if they were just too fat right there. It happens to the best of us, right (the too fat in certain spots thing!)? But after reading her comment, I went back and looked again and it was big as Texas . . I don’t even know what I had done. It looks like the middle stitch in the middle row was just wrong on all corners. I really can’t even imagine how I did it or how I hadn’t noticed it.
Then the dilemma:
- Do I leave it alone and always look at it and laugh at how I couldn’t figure it out but Vicki, looking at a not so great picture figured it out?
- Do I go back over those stitches and have double coverage in that area?
- Do I rip it out and do it correctly?
For about 10 minutes, I thought about leaving it as it was.
For about two hours, I thought about going back and double stitching in that area. To be quite honest, a red Sharpie even entered my mind.
In the end, I knew I couldn’t live with it so I ripped it out and re-stitched it.
No coverage issue now! I had to rip back a good bit in order get enough thread on each end to weave the ends back in securely.
I think Leaf #4 may be the reason I took a 3.5 hour nap yesterday . . I didn’t want to deal with the ripping back.
It’s finished now. I’m glad I did it. Thanks, Vicki, for noticing my problem.
Tee says
THIS has reminded me why I stopped counted cross stich and more importantly, cements it into my head why I won’t pick it up again! LOL!
Judy Laquidara says
There’s nothing I’ve ever done – quilting, knitting, cross stitching or whatever else I’ve done that there aren’t mistakes made. I find cross stitching to be much easier to rip back than knitting, especially when there’s a lacy pattern.
Nelle Coursey says
I did not even notice that!
Judy Laquidara says
I can’t believe I didn’t either. Now I keep scrutinizing every stitch I make.
Jennifer Breitenbach says
So are you liking theSulky 12 wt? I’ve been seeing others talk and buy, but I’m still using 2 strands of DMC.
Judy Laquidara says
I am using Sulky 12 wt. on 36 count with one strand but I used one strand of DMC on 36 count. I’m anxious to try it on a lower count and see if I can get by with one strand.
Dotti Wahlers says
I also noticed the same thing about the 4th leaf and I am very happy for you that you fixed it!