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So is it bad (or just nuts) to practice blackwork for which the final will be on 32 count linen, on 72 count cotton?
Looks fine and was reasonably fast (at least in comparison to the other current projects*), so the 32 count should be a breeze bar being far more careful about needle placement**. The silk was definitely nicer than the random cotton I had been using.
*Hello chemise sleeve I am starting to get bored with. Need distractions as I don't want to get so bored as to ditch it for a year or more again. Nearly half way down one sleeve and if I can stay interested enough for steady work***, may actually be able to finish it some time next year.
** The fine stuff I have been doing (I've posted links to Flickr images here at various stages) you can get away with more sloppy thread splitting as you can't tell much at that scale.
*** A stretch per month and about 9 stretches to go after the current one. Will also be shorter lengths on the cuffs and round the collar (4 "stretches"), so should still be doable with a busier schedule.
Looks fine and was reasonably fast (at least in comparison to the other current projects*), so the 32 count should be a breeze bar being far more careful about needle placement**. The silk was definitely nicer than the random cotton I had been using.
*Hello chemise sleeve I am starting to get bored with. Need distractions as I don't want to get so bored as to ditch it for a year or more again. Nearly half way down one sleeve and if I can stay interested enough for steady work***, may actually be able to finish it some time next year.
** The fine stuff I have been doing (I've posted links to Flickr images here at various stages) you can get away with more sloppy thread splitting as you can't tell much at that scale.
*** A stretch per month and about 9 stretches to go after the current one. Will also be shorter lengths on the cuffs and round the collar (4 "stretches"), so should still be doable with a busier schedule.