Max's Moon over one?

Nov 19, 2005 3 Replies

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Brenda Lewis

Awwwwww, that's cute and I don't even like cats. As for the long stitches, I have two suggestions: 1) Use a less-contrasting color (more grey?) so it won't stand out so much and look as heavy, or 2) Untwist the two plies that make up a single strand of floss and stitch with…

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Has anyone stitched Max's Moon

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over one? He's mynext project, and I just realized last night that there are no partialstitches. He has to be stitched on black or dark blue, and while Ilove to stitch on colors, and I love to stitch over one, I'm wonderinghow much of a PITA it is to do both.Also, those long stitches that create the little hairs sticking up -if I stitch over one, I'm using just 1 strand of floss for the xs, soI wonder if 1 floss strand for the long stitches will be too heavy. Imay play around with sewing thread for those to see how it looks. I can't wait to start him - he's been in my stash for a long time now.



Jacqueline in PA currently working feverishly on RW's Floral Bell Pull


Great ideas! I never considered using just 1 ply - thanks :-)

Jacquel>Awwwwww, that's cute and I don't even like cats. As for the long

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