in the pattern. With my threads parked, I could easily pick one up, thread it into my needle, and continue with the next motif in that color once I had stitched more of the background. In the photo on the right, you can see a few of my threads that have been parked off to the side. I try to put them in a place where I will not be stitching so that I don't accidentally stitch over them. I do sometimes have to move them before I am ready to use them again, but that isn't very often.
As I worked my way around the border, I stitched enough of the pale background to outline 1 of the motifs and one green line, then filled in the blank areas with the correct colors. I also continued the blue line around the outside. After I decided to stitch in this fashion, the border went quickly and smoothly. I was also able to determine very quickly if I had made a mistake and fix it before I stitched any other colors around it. Now, I will be starting the next border, which has a dark background, so I can stitch the motifs first and not have to worry that my threads will show through the background if I carry threads across from one motif to another.
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entirety before moving on to the next one. I think this is making it both easier and more fun for me instead of breaking the rug into top and bottom. I think I would get confused if I stitched everything from the middle upwards first then do the middle downwards after. When stitching it around the circle, I can also easily remind myself to turn the stitches the opposite way for design elements in opposite corners. I have never turned so many stitches in a stitching project before, and I think it is working out well because I am trying to keep the lines going as a line rather than looking like a "railroad track". Since I know words can sometimes not convey what I am trying to say, here is a photo depicting what I mean:
Since I am stitching this in Petit point, this really shows up when stitching lines. It would not make a difference if stitching the pattern in Cross Stitch or French Knots. Most of the time, I don't need to turn my stitches and many people never turn them (it is not usual to turn them), but I felt the rug would look better if I did.
I have decided that since it is Boxing Day and all of my company has now left, I am going to give myself a stitching day. I am eagerly looking forward to seeing more of the rug take shape!
This picture shows 2 evenings worth of stitching. I found I have had to mark the top of the frame with something that stands out because it is so easy to turn the canvas 1/4 turn and stitch, accidentally making the slant of the stitches the wrong direction. I thought I would remember to turn my stitches, but quickly found that I did not and had to pull some out that I had stitched the wrong direction.
So far, I am enjoying the novelty of the pattern and look forward to stitching every evening when I sit down to relax!
I also tend to keep sections of thread that I have used but have finished off "parked" at the top of the canvas, out of the way so that I can easily pick up that thread again when needed. This, however, doesn't work if two threads are very close in color. On this pattern, I have the background and the lightest peach which are very close in color and I find it very difficult to differentiate the two. Therefore, I never park the lightest peach when working the pattern, preferring to end the thread and wind it back on the original floss bobbin. When working the first Katrianna, I mixed them up frequently and had to take out the incorrect color many times, so this time I am being more conscious of the two threads to prevent the same mistakes.
Have you ever seen a pattern you like but don't like the colors of it? I know I have! It is very common and not insurmountable. Changing colors to ones you like better and match your own color scheme makes the design feel more like your own and can go a long way towards making your scene fit your own vision. Several of my patterns include different color schemes, simply because I kept thinking of other colors that could work. But how do you go about making a pattern match your vision? Recently, a fellow stitcher by the name of Martha S, chose one of the rugs that I have several schemes for, in yet another color scheme, showing that the pattern can be changed to almost anything to suit your own scheme. She has given me permission to discuss her journey into choosing colors to go with her vision. She chose the Sonja rug for her scene.
Above is Martha's storyboard. On the storyboard, she has samples of the fabrics and wallpaper that she eventually ended up using. There are 3 floss color cards that she has placed on the board. The one in the center shows the colors she chose for the smaller, French knot version of the rug she placed in the bedroom. The floss card showing the various shades of grey shows the colors she eventually chose for the larger version of the Sonja and the smaller floss card at the bottom right shows samples of threads she used in other stitching she placed around the room. This gave Martha an excellent way of matching colors to her current color scheme. As you can see, the shades of grey floss that she chose complement the greys she has in her fabrics and wallpaper perfectly. Martha asked another stitcher (Peggy B) to stitch the rug for her once she decided upon the colors and this is the finished product in place in Martha's dollhouse. If you wish to change colors in one of my patterns, you could apply Martha's technique to help you decide upon colors. Make note of the number of colors in the pattern and be sure to choose the same number of colors for your pattern. You may decide to change only one or two colors to better match your scene, or you may decide to change all of them as Martha did. Changing the colors doesn't have to be hard and you can let your imagination soar using this method.
If any of you have stitched one of my rugs and changed the color schemes, I would love to see them. It is always fun to see what everyone has done with my designs. I hope this helped you and until my next post - happy stitching!
I have now packed up my items and re-instated the ones that have not sold in the store section of the website. My next dollhouse show will be next May at the Omega Dollhouse Show. Today, I am going to sit back and do what I love the most when relaxing...Stitch!
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