Friday, May 7, 2010

Bow loops

So, moving right along I did the bottom left bow loop and top right loop! Woohoo! Using a single strand of Marlitt in ecru and blue, I did this in basketweave stitch and then outline in Kreinik 004 color 002. All the while I am doing this stitching I am looking at the hearts deciding how I will stitch those too. I decided to finish the bow loops and side band before I will work the hearts in the top right section of the package.

4 comments:

The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure said...

Beautiful! The sheen is amazing on this. I don't like Marlitt but you are starting to tempt me to try using it again. The effect is really pretty. Any tips on stitching with this monster thread?

NCPat said...

I make sure to keep a tight tension on the thread....that is about it for me. Mine is skeined Marlitt so there are not a lot of kinks and I am only using a single ply which is easier.

Possibilities, Etc. said...

DMC Satin Floss is much easier to use than Marlitt- still slippery, so I do the slip knot against the eye of the needle, which helps. It isn't crinkly like the other rayon they discontinued, but very very smooth.

Front Range Stitcher said...

I'll may give Marlitt a try again too; I love the sheen and colors but as Jane put it, "monster thread" is my opinion too when trying to use this eel-like thread in the past. The knot at the needle's eye would definetly improve the frustration level. Pat this project is so beautiful in this color palette.