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glitch
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Half vs. Full, When to Use Which...?

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Like the title suggest, I'm curious as to how people decide when to use a full X stitch and when they use a half stitch. I've seen both being used and the outcome is REALLY GOOD either way, but its a cat that won't leave me alone and now I'm asking. Do people base the decision on the size of the project? Is it up to the person? Is it trial and error thing?

How does one decide...?
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Re: Half vs. Full, When to Use Which...?

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Unless it is required as part of a kit, I don't use the half stitch. I prefer the full stitch as I feel that it covers the aida better. If you look at the LoZ Return of the King WIP that was just finished, Blink190 used half stitches throughout the whole piece. I've got the picture that he(?) used and when I make it (however far into the future that is) I'll be using full stitches.
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Re: Half vs. Full, When to Use Which...?

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I almost never use a half stitch except in a kit. Mostly because I dislike having the fabric behind showing. I'm a cover-it-all kinda gal which means I can stitch on almost any color aida, but if I were to actually do a project where the fabric would be showing as part of the image, then I'd consider a half stitch.
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Re: Half vs. Full, When to Use Which...?

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I've never used half stitches, and don't think I really ever would. I actually had to look it up in the book my son got me for christmas... I wasn't even sure what it actually was. The only time I've used them is in backstitch when going at an angle and then it really isn't a half stitch. I have used 3/4 stitches before when I am doing something that I want shaped a certain way like a bottle where I want a smooth transition between the neck of it and the body of it, but not in anything I've done recently. The only time I would use it, is as the others have said, where it was in a kit most likely. Although I can see some instances where it might be useful perhaps if you're doing a house and the roof is tiled... You could use a half stitch to show the tiles rather than doing a full stitch.

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Re: Half vs. Full, When to Use Which...?

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I have to agree with Eliste on this i like complete coverage so i even stitch the background colour rather than specific color aida, This means that halfstitch gives a funny kind of look to my work so always do full cross stitches.
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I use half stitches, when the pattern tells me to. Even then, if I can get away with it, I don't, and if there's going to be a second colour up against it, I use a double half stitch, which is essentially two half stitches together. It gives better coverage, and less fabric showing through. Plus the stitch itself looks nicer.
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Re: Half vs. Full, When to Use Which...?

Post by Aggie Tsubi »

If I'm doing a kit or a pattern that has half stitches, I'm happy to do them, but if I'm making a pattern myself, I don't even think about half stitches. Full cross stitches and back stitches cover just about anything I'd want to design myself.

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