In regards to "confetti" in a cross stitch pattern.....
I'd like some opinions regarding stitching the "confetti" in a pattern. I know there are "pros" and "cons" to it; but to be honest, I really haven't experienced doing a pattern with a lot of "confetti" to it.
I've noticed that HAED offers a "MAX Color" service on their website regarding some of their patterns, which I believe is adding MORE FLOSS COLORS and I'm curious if anyone has ever tried stitching one of these patterns and what they thought of it, both pro and con. ARE there stitchers out there that LOVE doing confetti? From some of the "chats" I've read, I'm getting the impression that there may not be "Confetti" lovers out there....
Posted by: Bermuda on 05/03/16
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What is confetti?
Posted by: murillome on 05/03/16
As long as I have been stitching I haven't heard that term either Bermuda. Now I'm curious..
Posted by: mcleodjt on 05/03/16
Confetti is when you have a lot of single stitches in a color scattered across the pattern. For example, I was watching a flosstube video and a stitcher commented that in a 10 x 10 grid of a Heaven and Earth Design there were 26 different colors. That stitcher also mentioned how much the 'confetti' added depth and detail in the design. I think you most often find confetti in the cover-all designs like HAED and Mystic Stitch.
Posted by: Stitching Sherry on 05/04/16
I usually abhor confetti stitches, or as my DH calls them, "shotgun stitches". I hate them most when they appear, very confetti-like, sprinkled separately, many stitches apart, on fabric without other stitches anywhere nearby. They are just awful, although learning the pin stitch really helps with those situations.
I don't mind them so much on a full design, stitched all over, edge to edge, as they do add something indefinable to the bigger projects. Depth? Color? Just something I like.
Posted by: Su Pitt on 05/04/16
Mystic Stitch patterns have a lot of confetti. Since they are one of my favorite designers I deal with this a lot. I make a decision on how much I do the confetti on each individual pattern. Sometimes I do them and sometimes I don't. it is a personal decision for each stitcher. They aren't much fun but sometimes projects need it more than others.
Posted by: syagel on 05/04/16
syagel - I am curious - if you decide not to do the confetti stitches what do you put in their places?
cheryl
Posted by: clpatt123 on 05/04/16
I am not a great lover of confetti, but I do Scarlett Quince patterns and they have a lot of that. I realized over time that these single stitches here and there and the mixed colour threads add a lot of depth to the final picture. So they are a necessary evil.
Posted by: PAStitchWitch on 05/04/16
The project I am working on now by Mystic Stitch is a very large John Wayne picture. The overall background is all whites, very light greys, and other very light colors. There is not that much difference in the shades so I just do a single square of the color beside it. Believe me in this project you can barely tell the difference between each of the colors.
Posted by: syagel on 05/04/16
I looked on Safari confetti cross stitch and there is some beautiful work shown on numerous sites. Stitching does not look like much fun and very time consuming but the results are really nice. Working one over one is time consuming enough and with a lot of colors in a 10 by 10 grid it takes about the same time so I guess we will just keep stitching...
Posted by: mcleodjt on 05/04/16
I have no idea what this means. When I think of confetti, I think of the stuff that goes on tables for decoration. Let us know what you find out.
Posted by: sumerdawn on 05/04/16