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Hope that helps you a little bis :) Sorry for my unperfect english :$ [useip] => 83.76.220.106 [port] => 0 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 0 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => 0 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 2 ) [11] => Array ( [pid] => 371129 [fid] => 84 [tid] => 37524 [first] => 0 [author] => doris [authorid] => 13542 [subject] => [dateline] => 1311198772 [message] => your english is good enough for me to read :) thanks for the tips, I am working myself up to start the beauty and the beast design in my avatar [useip] => 86.133.155.31 [port] => 0 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 0 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => 0 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 3 ) [12] => Array ( [pid] => 371130 [fid] => 84 [tid] => 37524 [first] => 0 [author] => talisa [authorid] => 9071 [subject] => [dateline] => 1311199010 [message] => Thanks :) Thats a really great pic you´ll stitch! Wonderful! You´ll share your steps here? I´ll be very happy to see your work! :) Happy stitching :) [useip] => 83.76.220.106 [port] => 0 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 0 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => 0 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 4 ) [13] => Array ( [pid] => 371135 [fid] => 84 [tid] => 37524 [first] => 0 [author] => doris [authorid] => 13542 [subject] => [dateline] => 1311199127 [message] => Of course i will I just hope i can do it justice! its going to be a very long project I feel. 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Use a copy of your pattern as it's going to get VERY dog-eared and messy as you mark off stitched areas:) [useip] => 84.13.10.111 [port] => 0 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => 0 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 6 ) [15] => Array ( [pid] => 371473 [fid] => 84 [tid] => 37524 [first] => 0 [author] => doris [authorid] => 13542 [subject] => [dateline] => 1311232199 [message] => Wow have never seen that dmc easy count guideline before, have just added it on my list :) I have just found a conversion chart from dimensions threads to dmc so i am going to do that this afternoon so i can get my floss order in :) Does anyone use a frame for large work?? and if so what would you recommend? 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Has anyone got any hints and tips on how to start stitching a large design? How do you mark out grids etc if you do. Do you use hoops/frames and which one would you recommend?
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Large designs (haed etc) i have started top left corner and gridded as i needed (per page).  Now though, i buy pre gridded.  I use frames, as I cannot hold so much fabric without losing patience.  If im tired, i just stitch something smaller that evening, in hand.  I dont always like sitting at a frame.
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I usually stitch a thread to show the center top to bottom, then another side to side.  This is to make sure the design is centered.  I do not have any fancy hoops.  I did once have a frame made of wood that had rollers on the top and bottom.  It kept everything taunt.
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It is better to use scroll frames for large project. It can refrain from the dirt for the cloth.Though, you need to practice alot because you feel a little bit unease if you used to stitch on hand.
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Я пользуюсь разметкой с помощью нити, фламастеры и карандаши  слишком не надежны и оставляют следы.
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Always start from first grid from left. And I am really happy with my wooden frame
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Very nice! Beautiful! Thank you very much for sharing !!!
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I always start at the top right hand corner.
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Thanks for the info!
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Well, I start on the right corner below because I stitch from the right to the
left side. From below and up. I stitch one square to the next.
I have everytime a copy from the chart and mark the ready stitches
with a color pencil. So I know where I stitch ready.

I use also a hoop to hold the fabric. Also can see so the holes better and
the fabric have more stability.

Hope that helps you a little bis :)
Sorry for my unperfect english :$
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your english is good enough for me to read :)

thanks for the tips, I am working myself up to start the beauty and the beast design in my avatar
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Thanks :)

Thats a really great pic you´ll stitch! Wonderful!
You´ll share your steps here?
I´ll be very happy to see your work! :)

Happy stitching :)
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Of course i will I just hope i can do it justice! its going to be a very long project I feel.
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Grid your fabric, as it's a ' cover all design ' you can use a washable fabric marker pen, these usually disappear with a spray of cold water or you can use DMC easy count guideline, a red plastic thread that' easy to see, re-usable and cannot be split by your needle when stitching, so it'll pull out easily. Start at either a top or bottom corner, I start at the top left and work my way across in blocks of 10x10, finishing each block before moving to the next. Use a copy of your pattern as it's going to get VERY dog-eared and messy as you mark off stitched areas:)
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Wow have never seen that dmc easy count guideline before, have just added it on my list :)

I have just found a conversion chart from dimensions threads to dmc so i am going to do that this afternoon so i can get my floss order in :)

Does anyone use a frame for large work?? and if so what would you recommend?
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I use an elbesee clip an sew  scroll frame with a floor stand... much easier than sewing your fabric onto a frame... holds tension very well too. :)
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i don´t use a hoop, so i tape large pieces - or stick together with pins, so i do only have the area where i stitch! i also use a pillow under my stitching arm (ellobow), it´s more comfortable than without.
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i love my q-snaps!  have used them for pretty big pieces.
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