to frog or not to frog

There were, but they moved to New Hampshire. *grin*

Elizabeth

I can imagine what would happen lol

I am off to the stitchin, keep safe, hopefully this one is not going to amount to much.

"lucretia borgia" wrote

Thank you. I could not have achieved this without the inspiration of my friends and role models at RCTN.

Dawne

Uncle !

om,

I always felt like you , She was on her own and the Clergy man used his Athority. first to have sex with her ,,,, than shun her ,,, that was the point of his Punishment ,, mirjam

If it's an XS piece, and the error is just an extra stitch, or placed slightly off, in one color versus where it should've been a different color and I think it doesn't really make a difference to the design, I'll leave it. Assuming it was in the midst, or I didn't notice it til that thread was ended. I just mark my working copy so I know that symbol is "different" and doesn't screw up any other counting.

If, OTOH, it's a more precise pattern, often in samplers, I'll 95% of the time pull it. If I can see it, then it's going. Similarly, with a lot of canvas work - especially geometrics - I like things to lay where the should. So if thread is fuzzing, or a stitch twisted - I'll redo it. If it happens twice with a stitch -I'll practice it to think through why it's not right. Keep in mind that I do a lot of pieces with built up stitches having a lot of steps, and do use a laying tool - a lot.

On some pieces if I feel a stitch - usually some specialty stitch - isn't quite right, but it's done - I'll leave it til the end, and then look at the piece. If it's bothering me - then I take it out and redo it. If it's inconsequential - I'll leave it.

Personally I'm pretty picky, but not obsessive. I don't believe in the XS/needework police. Don't think in terms of it has to be perfect to match a chart, but more what I want things to look like. And how they will be used. If it's a piece that no one but me is ever going to stick their nose 2 inches away and examine, then a minor blurp may stay. OTOH, if something just looks out of order to me I'll take it out. I tell people in classes all the time to remember they're supposed to enjoy it, and if some stitch isn't precisely perfect, but you can only tell when you're examining it with a magnifier - let it go. Don't obsess. Or at least - finish the section, the piece, and then look back before going to framing. If it still bugs you

- redo it. My oft repeated mantra - floss is cheap, your time and labor isn't.

Ellice

I'm totally with you. I have to say, I'm more tolerant of mistakes in my knitting unless they're going to make a hole - if it's some minor burp in a pattern, well, too bad.

Ellice

Totally agree. WRT backs, what I was taught doing judging cert, and IME, make sure the back doesn't detract from the front. So, if it doesn't impact the front - who cares. The issue becomes going crazy with a rats nest that will lead to threads pulling, loosening, or knots migrating through to the front, or causing bumps and lumps. Otherwise - why waste time.

Ellice

LOL - s few years back when DH went with me to ANG national, he had his butt pinched in an elevator full of "mature" needleworkers. I think their average age was over 70. It was hysterical. No one would fess up. On another trip - a couple of the women made some comment to him which I don't completely remember, but resulted in him pirouetting in the elevator for them all to get a good look. It was very, very funny. I think that one was when he'd come back from roller blading, and while the upper half may not be in fab shape - the butt and legs are definitely the athlete type.

No wonder DH likes going to these things with me!

Ellice

Oh dear - what a thought.

T'aint never going to happen with my DH. BUT, I'm keeping DS home.