Advice Please

As I have mentioned before, I am working on The Nativity by Heaven & Earth. It's a project that is done with two threads over one, and it is LARGE. T he fabric I am using is 25 count Lugana. Since I will be going to my local needlework shop tomorrow, I thought I would ask advice today and hope some one will have the answers I seek before I get there. (it's usually quite bu sy and my husband will be waiting in the car. LOL) The problem I am having is two fold. 1. The needles I am using are size 28 DMC, all the stitches a re done in an area and there's one left to do in the middle, I have a hard time poking the needle through the fabric. Often times the needle will bend . Is there a better brand/size of needle I should be using? 2. Frogging a n area where I have made a mistake is hard with those tiny stitches. What would help to make it easier? I am not even done with page 1 of the design and have only had to frog once, but I know I will most likely have to do i t again at some point, and I am not looking forward to having to do it agai n. I appreciate you all reading this, (I know it's long), and I appreciate any help you can give me in this. Thanks much.

Reply to
Ruth
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I can't answer the needle question, sorry.

I've never worked over 1 with 2 threads...I can only imagine it would get pretty crowded in there! Rather than trying to frog, would it be possible to just stitch over the mistake? It would add more thread to the holes. but I've done that numerous times and you really can't see the wrong color underneath the correct one.

Other than that, would you be able to use a seam ripper to cut the thread out?

Good luck and keep us posted!

Reply to
Joan Erickson

Thanks Joan. I have discovered if I "poke" through with a larger needle th e one I am using goes through a lot easier. This is my first two over one project, and I don't think I'll ever do another. LOL I will try your sugge stion of going over the stitch with the right color, and if it doesn't work I will try the seam ripper. Wonder why I didn't think of the seam ripper myself? I really appreciate you responding. Thank you.

Reply to
Ruth

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