Basketweave Tent Stitch & Overdyed Threads can cause an unwanted "stripey" effect. The first time I used a green overdyed thread for a background hoping for a grass effect I got green stripes. Not what I wanted for my background. I couldn't understand what I did wrong. I knew nothing about working with overdyed threads and how to use them. That experience caused me to steer clear of overdyed threads for a long time. Since then, I have played around with overdyed threads and decorative stitches and now feel happy with those effects.
My daughter wanted a new needlepoint belt with tropical fish and blue stripes. I was planning on stitching it in basketweave tent stitch. After painting the belt I asked her to pick some threads. I had my pouch of Threadworx Overdyed Vineyard Silk threads on the table with lots of Vineyard Silk Classic stash. She picked 4 of the Threadworx Overdyed Vineyard Silk threads for the fish. I said, "oh, no pick something else this will stripe". Then I thought "stripey" colors would be perfect for tropical fish!! I couldn't have painted the fish stripes as well as they turned out using overdyed threads. Here's a case of the threads (not the paint brush) doing all the work!!
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Another winner! How cute are those fishies!!
Posted by: Jean | May 18, 2011 at 09:44 AM
Thank you so much!! She LOVES them.
Barbara
Bergsten
www.barbarabergstendesigns.com
designer@barbarabergstendesigns.com
Telephone: 440-227-9018
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In a message dated 5/18/2011 9:44:33 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
Posted by: Create Needlepoint | May 18, 2011 at 09:46 AM