Stitching Tip Question

Atbat3

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Dec 6, 1998, 3:00:00 AM12/6/98

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In the recent issue of BH&G CS and Needlework Magazine, there's a tip that I
don't understand (p.47). It says, "When starting a thread, place a waste knot
on top of your work in the path of stitching. Before taking your first stitch,
make a small stitch the size of a pin's head beneath the first stitch to create
proper tension and direction." The latter portion of the quote is what I don't
get. How do you make this pin's head stitch without it being noticeable from
the front. And is there a name for this technique? I've never heard of this
before.

TIA,
Casey

Wombat

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Dec 6, 1998, 3:00:00 AM12/6/98

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Atbat3 wrote in message

>don't understand (p.47). It says, "When starting a thread, place a waste
knot
>on top of your work in the path of stitching. Before taking your first
stitch,
>make a small stitch the size of a pin's head beneath the first stitch to
create
>proper tension and direction." The latter portion of the quote is what I
don't
>get. How do you make this pin's head stitch without it being noticeable
from
>the front. And is there a name for this technique? I've never heard of
this
>before.

This sounds like something that would be used in crewel and it is rather
"nit picky". There's a very subtle difference in the first stitch if you
have your thread coming from some direction other than where the thread
would be coming from if it weren't the first stitch. If you are working
from bottom to top and the thread for the first stitch comes from the top,
it looks slightly different. That tiny pinhead stitch will correct that.
I've never heard a name for this technique other than "starting a thread".

Wombat
Work your fingers to the bone and all you get is bony fingers.

Atbat3

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Dec 6, 1998, 3:00:00 AM12/6/98

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Wombat said <<This sounds like something that would be used in crewel and it is

rather
"nit picky". There's a very subtle difference in the first stitch if you
have your thread coming from some direction other than where the thread
would be coming from if it weren't the first stitch. If you are working
from bottom to top and the thread for the first stitch comes from the top,
it looks slightly different. That tiny pinhead stitch will correct that.
>

It says the tip is for xs, and I was thinking like you, that you'd need a very
sharp needle as in crewel to do this pin's stitch. However, I think that I'm
achieving the same result when I finish, I gently tup on the tail after weaving
it through some of the beginning stitches, to adjust the tension.

Casey =)

Karen(kapitt)

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OT: I have not been able to read any new messages all day today. I was just
wondering what was wrong or if anything is wrong.
Karen(kapitt)

Karen(kapitt)

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okay it did work, Just no postings today, strange ,really strange.

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Lynn

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Dec 7, 1998, 3:00:00 AM12/7/98

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"Karen(kapitt)" <@netins.net> wrote:

>okay it did work, Just no postings today, strange ,really strange.
>

>>OT: I have not been able to read any new messages all day today. I was just
>>wondering what was wrong or if anything is wrong.
>>Karen(kapitt)

Sometimes the servers just go down, especially in winter, I noticed. Mine's
having emotional problems lately, too. After I post, the next article I try
to download tells me I can't connect. It's getting to be a real pain in the
patootie. It will pass. Hopefully, before Spring!

Lynn