A few months back I ordered The Sampler Needlework kit of the Boston Harbor Lighthouse. It is the one with 95w x 75h dimensions. It is also the one without the fluffy clouds but includes the house next to the lighthouse itself. It is worked on a small piece of 40ct silk gauze. I presumed the pattern was to be stitched in all cross stitches. However, the chart includes stitching directions for both basketweave and tent stitches. The floss listing also says floss is to be used for full stitches. There are no clarifying instructions as to whether these full stitches are to be cross-stitches or basketweave or tent stitches. The sky portion of the chart calls for the use of Valdani Overdyed Sky Blue floss. This has a subtle varigated color scheme to it. I know from past experience that using a varigated fiber in basketweave stitch creates the resulting color changes in a diagonal pattern (not what I want to have in the sky portion of my kit).
Can anyone please advise as to which of these three stitches are to be used in the various portions of the chart? The pattern is beautiful but the instructions leave a bit to be desired. Many Thanks!
Posted by: Garlic City Stitcher on 01/20/19
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Cross stitch on 40 count silk gets very bulky. I would do the sky in a tent stitch , from left to right of right to left, so you get the variegated effect. (Try to match the end and start of your threads so you have a longer stretch of shading.) I would use the basketweave on larger areas. Do enjoy these smaller pieces on 40 count silk are fun to do and beautiful to look at when done. Diane
Posted by: transhop on 01/20/19
Not even gonna ask how difficult it is to work on 40 count silk. I have trouble seeing 18 count!
Posted by: mkhanes on 01/20/19
Hello. That sounds like a beautiful project. In my experience, full stitches are regular cross stitches as opposed to fractional stitches(half or quarter stitches). Happy stitching! Karen