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Edited by mfsanders at 2015-12-21 00:35

Some stitchers find the center of their fabric and begin the center of the pattern there.  I have been doing mine from the top down, from the left to the right.  I think I may go back to doing it from the center out.  Additionally I find it helpful to grid the fabric and I think there is a post in here on how to do it.  To grid the fabric you use long running stitches of a single strand of thread that will stand out against the fabric.  Make them going both across and up and down the fabric for every 10 stitches - so if you are using fabric that would be 2 over 2, it would be every 20 strands on the fabric that you grid.  Then you fill in the spaces according to the pattern.  As to the overdyed threads - they look lovely but they are very expensive - usually $2 or more per skein.  0

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Bardzo ładny haft, ja bym zaczęła od centrum haftu
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for this I would start in the center but really its all a matter of preference
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Some stitchers find the center of their fabric and begin the center of the pattern there.  I have be ...

Never heard of gridding the fabric, but it makes so much sense especially on a large, complicated pattern.  That will be the next new tool I utilize - thanks.
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I would start in the middle in this case.
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Thanks for sharing.
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My mother in law told me to always start in the middle, and she's been stitching forever, so...I like to follow her advice!

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Thanks ctstahl, I have decided to start from the centre too ! After studying the chart more, there are logical sections. I can begin in the middle, work outwards.  Post time 2016-10-12 10:42
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With overdyed threads, you should stitch your cross stitches one by one to get a nice shading.

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Thanks Nannette, you are right. I've recently tried completing the stitch - it is so much lovelier !  Post time 2016-10-12 10:41
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Being left handed I have pretty much taught myself how to stitch. I find that after I have decided the size of my fabric and note how much extra I have on all  sides, I measure down from the top, 2 inches all around, fold fabric in half, top to bottom, measure down 2 inches and start there. It works for me!

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Thanks Nanels, starting in the centre makes sense. After studying the chart a bit more, the designs are in sections, I can actually start from the middle, and continue to work outwards.  Post time 2016-10-12 10:39
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I always start from the top left and do all of each color.
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