I usually mark a pattern if it's a really large one. Right now I am working on an 11 x 14 rose basket and with the flowers and colors it's easy to get lost. I will finish one section of one color and then mark it off with a highlighter. I find it's too tedious to stitch a few stitches and run back with the highlighter. I just stick to one color in a section at a time and it's a little easier that way. I can always find my place, where I left off, and what color I was working on. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 1999 4:59 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: xstitch-digest V1 #1423 > > > xstitch-digest Tuesday, March 2 1999 Volume 01 : Number > 1423 > > > > In this issue: > > XS: How do you keep track of where you are in the pattern ["Robert > Fleig"] > Re: XS: How do you keep track of where you are in the pattern > [SmaIIbear@] > XS: How do I keep track? [Paul & Mary Ellen > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] > XS: What I Finished in February > [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > XS: Linen Types [Morrigan > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] > Re: XS: Linen Types [Becky Simmons > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] > XS: Re: How do you keep track of where you are in the pattern > ["ROSEMARIE] > XS: March-what are you working on > [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Re: XS: March-what are you working on > [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Re: XS: What I Finished in February > [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Re: XS: March-what are you working on > [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Re: XS: March-what are you working on > [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > -++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 11:41:34 -0600 > From: "Robert Fleig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: XS: How do you keep track of where you are in the pattern > > Hello fellow xstitchers, > I was just curious how all of you keep track of where you are in the > pattern you are working. I usually go to my local copy place and enlarge > the pattern, because the old eyes just ain't what they used to be. I use > a > highlighter to mark off the stitches I have actually worked on the copy of > the pattern and when there is just a few sitiches of this color and that > color, I will mark my fabric lightly with a fine pencil. Of course, I > only > mark one color at a time or I get confused, which isn't difficult at > times. > I find that this method also helps, especially if I am away from a project > for a while. The other issue is that I always have several things going > at > the same time. I don't have to spend precious stitching time trying to > figure out where I am and less time is spent ripping out the work. I hope > this makes sense to all of you and am anxious to hear what the rest of you > have to say. > Have to get going. I really enjoy this list and want to get my floss > ready to go out for the Floss Birthday Club. Thanks for all of the > generous > information. > Cilla > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 15:26:36 EST > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: XS: How do you keep track of where you are in the pattern > > In a message dated 3/1/99 9:43:24 AM Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << I was just curious how all of you keep track of where you are in the > pattern you are working. >> > > I'm different. Most times I just know. I very rarely find the need to > enlarge > and/or mark charts, I just know where I left off and can follow the chart > with > my eyes. I guess it's a gift, and so far it's worked pretty well...rarely > do I > make big mistakes (or even little ones). :) > > The one time I did a chart that I decided to mark it was way too messy and > distracting, and I still made mistakes (maybe even more) that I then had > to > sit and redo that very instant, no matter how late it had gotten, because > I'd > already marked the chart, and knew I'd miss the correction in the morning. > If > I ever have to do something to keep my place in the future, I'll have to > come > up with something clever that doesn't include putting the work down every > four > or five stitches and the use of something that can get on the fabric, etc. > (yes, that happened too). > > Carolyn in sunny So. Calif. > http://www.dnai.com/~sisters2 > http://www.caron-net.com/class.html > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 15:46:07 -0500 > From: Paul & Mary Ellen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: XS: How do I keep track? > > I guess I'm a little different, I tend to do Xstitches with people or = > specific objects in them (such as houses, an animal) so I can usually = > tell where I am. I do them start to finish (usually, unless really = > bored) so I am so in touch with which symbol is which color that I = > rarely get lost. I use one of those Lo-ran pattern finders with slight = > magnification and a red line to show which line I am on. > > Mary-Ellen=20 > Pointe Claire, QC, Canada > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 16:56:34 -0500 (EST) > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: XS: What I Finished in February > > I was a little surprised no one had started this yet - especially since > I've finally got one this time. :) > > With the small exception of pulling out the rest of the grid lines I > basted in, I put the last touches on MLI's Earthdancer last night after > just over a year working on her. > > - --- > "All of us can be (Tarot) Readers, just as all ^_^ Tracy Hite > of us have dreams. The trick is just to relax |. .| --- > and let it come." -- Robin Wood \_/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Visit the LexFA Website at http://members.iglou.com/gazer/index.htm > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 01 Mar 1999 16:26:48 -0600 > From: Morrigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: XS: Linen Types > > Hi Everyone, > > I'm just getting into linen and am having a hard time with all the > different types. I'm curious what type of linen most people prefer and > why? > > Thanks! ^_^ > > Michelle > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 01 Mar 1999 15:23:50 -0800 > From: Becky Simmons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: XS: Linen Types > > Hi Michelle, > > Are you still hanging around here in the states? LOL > Perhaps you are weighted down with excess cross > stitch books??? LOL I hope there is a way to ship > those that isn't too expensive! > > I saw your question about the linen. I have some of > "lots" of types here. Would you be interested in a > sampler of different counts, 19 or 20 count, 25, 26 > or 27, 28, 32, & 36? I may even have a piece of > 50 left. If you wanted some 10x10 pieces, to see, > and experiment with, they would be big enough > for ornaments, etc. Most linens are about 3 cents > a square inch, but I would send you these for 1 cent > a square inch. So a 10x10 would be $1.00. I have > different colors, too, I could send a different color in > each count. Let me know if you are interested. I > promise I would get them in the mail in the next > 2 days if you are interested. :-) I have the > Zweigart & Wichelt brands, which are the best > qualities. > > Becky > > Thanks, > Becky > > > > At 02:26 PM 3/1/99 , you wrote: > > > >Hi Everyone, > > > >I'm just getting into linen and am having a hard time with all the > >different types. I'm curious what type of linen most people prefer and > >why? > > > >Thanks! ^_^ > > > >Michelle > > > >_______________________________________________________________ > >Sponsored by Beakers Graphic Designs > http://www.probe.net/~beakers/ecsp.htm > >The Xstitch Home page at http://www.probe.net/~beakers/xshome.htm > >Mary Joseph - XStitch List Moderator - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Monica Sudds - XStitch List Administrator - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >=============================================================== > >To unsubscribe TO: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Message: unsubscribe XStitch > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 17:49:06 -0500 > From: "ROSEMARIE CHAMBERLAND" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: XS: Re: How do you keep track of where you are in the pattern > > I mark my patterns with a mechanical lead pen. That way I can erase when > I > finish. > Rosemarie > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > - ---------- > > From: Robert Fleig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: XS: How do you keep track of where you are in the pattern > > Date: Monday, March 01, 1999 12:41 PM > > > > Hello fellow xstitchers, > > I was just curious how all of you keep track of where you are in > the > > pattern you are working. I usually go to my local copy place and > enlarge > > the pattern, because the old eyes just ain't what they used to be. I > use > a > > highlighter to mark off the stitches I have actually worked on the copy > of > > the pattern and when there is just a few sitiches of this color and that > > color, I will mark my fabric lightly with a fine pencil. Of course, I > only > > mark one color at a time or I get confused, which isn't difficult at > times. > > I find that this method also helps, especially if I am away from a > project > > for a while. The other issue is that I always have several things going > at > > the same time. I don't have to spend precious stitching time trying to > > figure out where I am and less time is spent ripping out the work. I > hope > > this makes sense to all of you and am anxious to hear what the rest of > you > > have to say. > > Have to get going. I really enjoy this list and want to get my > floss > > ready to go out for the Floss Birthday Club. Thanks for all of the > generous > > information. > > Cilla > > > > _______________________________________________________________ > > Sponsored by Beakers Graphic Designs > http://www.probe.net/~beakers/ecsp.htm > > The Xstitch Home page at http://www.probe.net/~beakers/xshome.htm > > Mary Joseph - XStitch List Moderator - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Monica Sudds - XStitch List Administrator - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > =============================================================== > > To unsubscribe TO: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Message: unsubscribe XStitch > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 01 Mar 1999 20:15:14 -0500 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: XS: March-what are you working on > > It's March! And I say GOOD RIDDANCE to February-my least favorite month > of > the year. So, what's everyone working on? > > For me: > > Worthington Inn- I hope to finish it this month > Margaret Gibson (Scarlett Letter) > St. George and the Dragon (Vermillion Stitchery) > Three Things Sampler (Moira Blackburn) > hardanger doily thingy (warning-never try hardanger on dark navy > linen) > Poinsettia X-Mas ornament (either ten months early or three years late > depending on your point of view) > Knot Garden Pincushion (Nostolgic Needle) > > About to start: > Daffodil Woods > > About to pull out of the UFO pile: > Embellishments (Emie Bishop)- I'm planning to work on this with a group > through Shakespeare's Peddler > > Finished in February: > - -a horse on a sweatshirt for one of my daughters > > - -a square on an afghan that our sit-n-stitch group is doing as a > fundraiser > for breast cancer research. We're doing flowers of the month and I > stitched the June rose. > > I've got more in the works but I'll leave you in suspense until next > month. > > Back to stitching... > > Debbie Y > OH > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 21:30:24 EST > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: XS: March-what are you working on > > In a message dated 99-03-01 20:18:08 EST, you write: > > << > It's March! And I say GOOD RIDDANCE to February-my least favorite month > of > the year. So, what's everyone working on? > >> > ACTIVELY: > > I am mostly finished with Classic Kimono. Put the last of the burgundy > backstitching in last night, so now it's just a lot of metallic gold > backstitch. Was hoping to Happy Dance on that this weekend, but the > weather > was so nice I had to go out and work in my garden instead (first dry > weekend > we've had since early January). I had swapped the included floss for > rayon, > and discovered that 1 strand of rayon doesn't give full coverage on > Aida-18, > but 2 strands fills up the holes so much that it's &#@$%!! hard to push > the > needle through for backstitching. (Rayon is slightly thicker than floss.) > I > would like to work this pattern again for someone else, but will do it on > Aida-16 instead. > > Went back to my Halloween banner for portable work, since I now have > Kimono on > a large frame (my smaller one was in use). So far, I have "OWEEN" > stitched. > (I had started it last Halloween, the day after I bought it, and with all > the > doorbell ringing, got about 30 stitches in it all evening.) > > Still have the Mickey Mouse pillow that was supposed to be a Christmas > gift > about 2/3 done. Maybe this Christmas? > > Have to finish knitting a hat for Mom's Bday, 3/21. > > Want to get back to a bedsize afghan before it's too hot to work on. > > INACTIVE: > too much to list > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 22:53:18 EST > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: XS: What I Finished in February > > I had one really good week in February. I finished 3 projects in one > week. > They were... > > EB's Dreams (began in August) > Bless the Moon by Elizabeth's Designs (began in January) > SB's Garden Roll (February) > > My rotation is running thin, but I'm enjoying finishing all these UFO's > > Donna Sue > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 23:03:35 EST > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: XS: March-what are you working on > > March's projects... > > TW's Fruit Bellpull (can't wait to get this one off my list, but it will > still > be awhile) > > Le Jardin Silk Sampler by Kooler Design Studio in JCS (should be happy > dancing > in March for this one.) > > Diane Graebner's Dreamin' > > Dimension's Santa's Charms > > Will be starting a new Elizabeth Designs spot sampler next week for my > class, > and hope to throw in a new project somewhere in March and also hope to do > another needleroll. > > Donna Sue > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 2 Mar 1999 03:14:57 EST > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: XS: March-what are you working on > > I like February, myself. It's nice and short, and it gets us to March (and > spring!) quickly! :) > > I'm currently in a "slow" period of stitching...have you ever had one of > those > days when every project you thought of starting just didn't have all the > elements together properly? I had one of those nights last week, and > consequently, I have a grand and glorious total of *1* project going at > the > moment..... > > "The Lord's Prayer" (A Leisure Arts chart, can't recall the designer name > offhand) > > Ta-dah! I don't even *like* this chart, but I was going to do the pattern > for > my FIL for his birthday in August, and I had the proper material for it (a > requisite the other projects did not, alas, meet) so it got started. Once > I > get it done, I will burn the chart, absolutely the *worst* LA chart I have > ever seen (and we know, they can produce some doozies!) > > What I finished in February (which left me at loose ends): > > - -- A Leisure Arts carousel horse, which is now at the finisher's > (present for > DH's niece) (and this chart, while a color one, was at least readable!) > - -- No less than three new designs of our own, which will hopefully be > photographed and up on the website soon. > - -- A baby bib for a friend's sister's newborn (a quickie) > > All my rotations finished at once, quite unusual for me! > > Carolyn in sunny So. 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