18ct one thread or two?
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18ct one thread or two?
I'm planning a new project, which will be on 18 count aida, however I'm not sure if I should use one thread or two. Anyone used 18 count before?
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Re: 18ct one thread or two?
I primarily stitch in 18 count. I can't imagine that one thread would be sufficient. I always use a doubled-over strand - you know, so it's essentially stitching with two threads - and I make sure to railroad as best I can so that the stitches will be fuller.
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Re: 18ct one thread or two?
Two is the only answer. I once tried using 1 since I was using metallics and it was a clear no go.
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Re: 18ct one thread or two?
I use one strand for 28 count and higher; 22 and below I use 2.
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Re: 18ct one thread or two?
I mainly stitch in 14 or 18 count aida. I've always used two strands and double them up as well. I recently learned that this may not be the "norm" for stitching. So essentially I've been stitching with 4 strands. My LoZ Light and Dark World maps were done this way on 18 ct. But I really liked the full color, no background peeking through. In the end they were very thick, kind of like upholstery fabric.RMDC wrote:I primarily stitch in 18 count. I can't imagine that one thread would be sufficient. I always use a doubled-over strand - you know, so it's essentially stitching with two threads - and I make sure to railroad as best I can so that the stitches will be fuller.
I think in the future with 18 ct fabric I'll just use 1 strand doubled up.
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Re: 18ct one thread or two?
I use 18 count most of the time. I generally use 3 strands for a nice full colour, although two is ok if you don't mind the odd bit of background colour coming through. One strand would look very thin.
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Re: 18ct one thread or two?
3? Wow. I use 2 for 14 count... Yikes. Maybe I should be using more.Pyper wrote:I use 18 count most of the time. I generally use 3 strands for a nice full colour, although two is ok if you don't mind the odd bit of background colour coming through.
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Re: 18ct one thread or two?
I use 3 strands for 14 count, 2 strands for 16 and 18 count, and anything higher I do 1,
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Re: 18ct one thread or two?
When I started I used 3 strands for 14 count, but I've relaxed in the past couple of years. I usually like the folksy feel that obvious crosses give to a piece. (Some pieces really do call for a fuller stitch, though, especially plastic canvas.) Part of it, too, is that I use the doubled-over method of needle threading, with the needle resting securely in the crook of the loop so that I can let it drop without the needle slipping off the thread. I like not having to worry about losing my needle. Stitching with an odd number of strands means I have to use the dangle-through-the-eye method and be more conscientious, which means I'm paying less attention to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. while I stitch. ![Tongue :P](./images/smilies/tongue.gif)
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Re: 18ct one thread or two?
I'm a little bit unusual for using so much thread. When I picked up stitching again I did a test patch with different thread counts and 3 looked best to me. These days I'll use 2 or 3 depending on the piece, background colour and how much the fabric can take. I don't like seeing background coming through. I use 3-4 on 14 ctLord Libidan wrote:3? Wow. I use 2 for 14 count... Yikes. Maybe I should be using more.Pyper wrote:I use 18 count most of the time. I generally use 3 strands for a nice full colour, although two is ok if you don't mind the odd bit of background colour coming through.
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