Okay, I missed Blog Hop #9 but I'm sneaking it in here anyway. ;)
I'm gonna go with something kinda alien here -- the dual monitors on my computer. I like to make patterns so having the extra screen real estate is SO USEFUL. I can have one monitor devoted to the pattern maker and the other devoted to a browser full of reference pictures, or at least the one reference picture to compare with.
In terms of more normal tools, I suppose I would have to go with painter's tape. I'm quite hopeless when it comes to sewing so binding edges seems to be beyond me (I'm trying though!). I keep a roll of the lovely blue tape around to keep my edges (and sanity) from fraying away.
I'm going to have to go with... metallic! Why, why must it separate! And twist! So many twists! I can't say that I've ever had it knot up on me but that might make me want to toss it in a fire so perhaps that's a good thing. I don't have any problem backstitching with it but Heaven forbid I try to do cross stitches! It's impossible to "railroad" metallic. I haven't tried thread heaven yet so maybe it will be the answer to my woes but until then! It adds so much to a piece with all the little sparkles it throws out so I can't hate it...
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| What are your must-have stitching tools and aides? Other than your trusty scissors, of course. Is there a problem you have had when stitching that you created your own solution for, or have you purchased a tool that helped? |
I'm gonna go with something kinda alien here -- the dual monitors on my computer. I like to make patterns so having the extra screen real estate is SO USEFUL. I can have one monitor devoted to the pattern maker and the other devoted to a browser full of reference pictures, or at least the one reference picture to compare with.
In terms of more normal tools, I suppose I would have to go with painter's tape. I'm quite hopeless when it comes to sewing so binding edges seems to be beyond me (I'm trying though!). I keep a roll of the lovely blue tape around to keep my edges (and sanity) from fraying away.
| What’s your absolute least-favorite thread to work with? |
I'm going to have to go with... metallic! Why, why must it separate! And twist! So many twists! I can't say that I've ever had it knot up on me but that might make me want to toss it in a fire so perhaps that's a good thing. I don't have any problem backstitching with it but Heaven forbid I try to do cross stitches! It's impossible to "railroad" metallic. I haven't tried thread heaven yet so maybe it will be the answer to my woes but until then! It adds so much to a piece with all the little sparkles it throws out so I can't hate it...
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To keep the ends from unraveling, you could dip the newly cut end in a tiny bit of superglue (tiny, tiny bit lol). Rather than use two strands of metallic to XS, you could use Krienik #4 braid. One strand does a good job.
ReplyDeleteOooh, the glue is a nifty idea, thanks! As for the two strands, I'm such a fan of the loop starting method I almost always try to get away with using even amounts of floss, haha. I've never tried Kreinik though. I need to get away from limiting my experience to thrift store finds! :D
DeleteI believe most of us have a love/hate for the metallics! I know I do too. May all your stitches come true!
ReplyDeleteBut but but... they're so pretty! And annoying! But pretty! :D
DeleteHey I have two monitors too which helps when I'm dual reading blogs!! LOL! I hear you about the metallic threads. They are a pill to work with, but they sure look awesome!! Thread Heaven helps a bit but they still fray on me and split...so I just try to work with shorter lengths which seems to help quite a bit.
ReplyDeleteAren't they great~ I don't think I'd be able to dual read blogs though, ahaha, I'd wind up replying to the wrong one and confusing myself and everyone else!! I'll get around to trying TH at some point. Another thing for the stash, yes~ :D
DeletePainter's tape is a great idea ~ I love that!
ReplyDeleteTo prevent fraying sanity? Of course! :D
DeleteIbet metallic was top of the list for awful threads.
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