Since my last post, I have finished stitching and backstitching the Letter L. She looks awesome so far! However, I am frustrated to no end with the beading! I have beaded before without issue. Now it seems that beads that are in the same row do not want to line up. After about the fifth bead or so, consecutive beads start to move either higher or lower than the bead before it. I'm not sure why it is doing this. I'm using invisible thread to attach the beads. I will never work with this stuff again if I can help it!
The only thing that I can think to try is to start at the other end of the row and work in the opposite direction. Perhaps someone has a suggestion for me to try?
I also received Hugs and Kisses in the mail a couple of weeks ago and have started on it. My LNS doesn't carry any fabric by Lakeside Linens, so I am stitching it on a cream-colored fabric called Edinborough. The fibers are Gloriana Threads. This is my first time stitching with silk threads. They sure do have a wonderful feel to them, but I was blown away by the price. They are definitely cost-prohibitive, especially for someone who is unemployed! But I did want to try them at least once.
I have finished the central motif and am starting on the one above it. I chose this design because the colors complement my bedroom well, which is decorated in green and red.
This weekend I am headed up to visit my parents. My sister, niece and nephew will be going to. It is approximately a four hour drive, so we don't usually get to visit too often. It is very quiet there and the pace is much more relaxed, so I will certainly be getting some more stitching done.
Take care everyone!
Your letter "L" is beautiful - and if it is stitched as beautifully as you have stitched the hearts on the RRs, I know that it is a work of art!!! Beads...well, as I am sure you know, all the holes should go in the same direction if you want to get them to lay in a line...at least that is what I have found.May be it is the invisible thread that isn't behaving as it should? I look forward to watching Hugs and Kisses grow :) it is a wonderful design!
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Just wonderful stitching!
ReplyDeleteI will echo Lisa, that maybe your beads are not all from the same side of the piece (hole you started in) or your thread to attach them is twisted?
This is just gorgeous!
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