tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506308407899423588.post824544409161996257..comments2023-10-06T15:51:05.274+01:00Comments on Pull The Other Thread: Parking TutorialPull the other threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277548163652714845noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506308407899423588.post-81028865187297401462015-12-29T14:43:08.203+00:002015-12-29T14:43:08.203+00:00Hi Carri, thanks so much for your comment and ques...Hi Carri, thanks so much for your comment and question. I don't find that the parking method uses more thread as I usually only drop to the next block down. My rule of thumb is park the thread if it would use the same or less thread as it would to finish off that colour and restart it further down. If it would be more economical on thread to just finish off the thread and restart is it where it next appears then I don't park. I would sometimes break this rule where there might be only a couple more stitches of that colour in the area I am working on. In that case I might waste the little bit of thread to save my sanity but it would only be if the thread waste was small, I certainly wouldn't waste a large amount of thread to park somewhere far from my current area. I hope this makes sense, if not please do get back to me and I will attempt to explain it better. Best of luck with the parking.Pull the other threadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277548163652714845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506308407899423588.post-48390625880876078832015-12-29T03:45:24.856+00:002015-12-29T03:45:24.856+00:00Do you end up using more thread using this method ...Do you end up using more thread using this method and if so about how much more does it use I am wanting to give this a try on my next project and I just want to be prepared.Carrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10442806358799115409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506308407899423588.post-81923547877153718512015-12-02T15:56:23.285+00:002015-12-02T15:56:23.285+00:00Debbie, thanks so much for your comment. It's ...Debbie, thanks so much for your comment. It's a great question and a problem I have seen people run into. I haven't found that it causes me difficulty in areas of high confetti, however if there are only a few colours and I use this method I do get visible lines. I am working on another type of parking at the moment, which I call park by feature which I find reduces the risk of lines. I'm hoping to get a tutorial up on that very soon.Pull the other threadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277548163652714845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506308407899423588.post-703571984965819382015-12-02T13:55:59.042+00:002015-12-02T13:55:59.042+00:00I've been parking since I tried my first Golde...I've been parking since I tried my first Golden Kite pattern, but I've never tried your method. Have you ever run into the problem of being able to tell where the right-hand side of your column is due to the change in tension? I finally started working past the ten stitch block and leave my right hand margin uneven to avoid this problem.Debbie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17666108691709100004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506308407899423588.post-38272534140282632362015-10-08T09:53:11.031+01:002015-10-08T09:53:11.031+01:00This is a great question, thanks so much for your ...This is a great question, thanks so much for your comment. Sometimes I would park a thread further than the 10 stitches down, however I would rarely go more than 20. Often it would be a judgement call, certainly if there were only a couple of stitches in that colour I would definitely travel the thread rather than stop and restart for only a few stitches. I hope that makes sense, if you have any other questions feel free to contact me.Pull the other threadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277548163652714845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506308407899423588.post-73331209593109500812015-10-08T09:41:04.937+01:002015-10-08T09:41:04.937+01:00Out of curiosity if the symbol you are stitching i...Out of curiosity if the symbol you are stitching isn't in the next block of 10 do you finish it off or do you go further than 10 stitches down. I have just begun parking on my HAED but have gone further than 10 stitches and just mark on my chart where it is. I know it will be neater if it is only 10 but I am thinking of time.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448371121457243466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506308407899423588.post-22478369142907682872015-05-06T10:26:03.067+01:002015-05-06T10:26:03.067+01:00I should also add that I did a few experiments for...I should also add that I did a few experiments for HAED charts on different fabrics and did try linen. I absolutely hated working with it for such small stitches. I only use evenweave for HAED charts now. I have never tried AIDA for these but have seen others use it. Using AIDA however significantly increases the overall size of the chart.Pull the other threadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277548163652714845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506308407899423588.post-27251636652195590362015-05-06T10:22:50.165+01:002015-05-06T10:22:50.165+01:00Thanks so much for your comment. I am unable to se...Thanks so much for your comment. I am unable to send a response to you directly so I hope you see this. I usually prefer using 28ct evenweave for HAED charts. I find that I get the best coverage on this count using the 2 over 1 tent stitch. However Bridge of Wings (you can see this in my WIP section) is being stitched on 25ct evenweave. This is a good count as well but the coverage is slightly less than on the 28ct. Having said that though it is really only noticeable when looking at it really up close. I don't think I would use 25ct for charts with large blocks of black or darker colours as I think lessened coverage would be more noticeable. I hope that answers your question, please feel free to contact me if you require more information r have any other questions.Pull the other threadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277548163652714845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506308407899423588.post-5844360326195067692015-05-05T03:39:30.402+01:002015-05-05T03:39:30.402+01:00Hi. Thank you for the tutorial, very clear and ea...Hi. Thank you for the tutorial, very clear and easy to follow. I have a quick question for you...do you have a preferred fabric or fabric count for your HAED designs?<br />Thanks again!Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01900509879745028838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506308407899423588.post-45066186188771924972015-03-02T19:33:51.343+00:002015-03-02T19:33:51.343+00:00I never seen marking your grid or parking your flo...I never seen marking your grid or parking your floss, have to try this method. I just pick a color near the center or corner and work out from that point.<br />24Tangent@gmail.comQuilting Tangenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060293296296157514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506308407899423588.post-36986017450137253322014-08-17T19:48:57.100+01:002014-08-17T19:48:57.100+01:00Thanks for making parking easy to understand I am ...Thanks for making parking easy to understand I am going to give it ago.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09972029535186346788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506308407899423588.post-82776599614734999622014-07-15T21:01:02.913+01:002014-07-15T21:01:02.913+01:00This is an amazing explanation on how to do parkin...This is an amazing explanation on how to do parking. I've always wondered how, but have never come across clear enough directions to do it. One question though, do you find you use up more thread by skipping so many stitches to go down to park in the next block? I hope I explained the question right lol!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11726175363012545809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506308407899423588.post-36580154952552362852014-06-16T22:40:06.473+01:002014-06-16T22:40:06.473+01:00What a fantastic explanation - like Kevin it is in...What a fantastic explanation - like Kevin it is inspiring me to pick up one of my HAED designs again.Kaisievichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12466159839339896483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506308407899423588.post-184017303361534072014-02-01T14:18:42.451+00:002014-02-01T14:18:42.451+00:00VERY helpful, and so clearly explained and photogr...VERY helpful, and so clearly explained and photographed. Thank you! This may just be the year I venture back to my HAED which I'd previously gave up on. Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807266704220985470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506308407899423588.post-37212174334883350482012-09-29T14:02:38.291+01:002012-09-29T14:02:38.291+01:00Great tutorial...very clear and easy to understand...Great tutorial...very clear and easy to understand!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292651644504666073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506308407899423588.post-77230974987323678312012-09-29T01:13:27.181+01:002012-09-29T01:13:27.181+01:00I always wondered how ppl managed this! Thanks for...I always wondered how ppl managed this! Thanks for the great demo :)Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144960597415336494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506308407899423588.post-72306916709196875722012-09-28T15:15:53.349+01:002012-09-28T15:15:53.349+01:00I use a very similar method... but usually I stitc...I use a very similar method... but usually I stitch by column instead of per block.. and park by the end of the page (I found that that way I don't have to be threading the needle that often and I end up stitching more :D) But what a great tutorial :D<br />Hugs,Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12962390003863097269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506308407899423588.post-72643615349561021552012-09-28T14:31:34.568+01:002012-09-28T14:31:34.568+01:00Thank you for sharing - not sure if I am brave eno...Thank you for sharing - not sure if I am brave enough to try, but this is the best tutorial on Parking I have seen. Thanks againAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533953380558527527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506308407899423588.post-68347501591556394602012-09-28T13:35:33.292+01:002012-09-28T13:35:33.292+01:00I'm using a very similar method ;-) I'm ma...I'm using a very similar method ;-) I'm marking the corner where I park my thread, just in case I mix something Up ;-D<br />Parking makes life really easier and by now (after about 4 weeks of parking) I seem to be quicker with this method. At least I feel like I'm making more progress ;-DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506308407899423588.post-70719660502683335212012-09-28T13:16:55.034+01:002012-09-28T13:16:55.034+01:00I find that it can sometimes get in the way, howev...I find that it can sometimes get in the way, however it is usually fairly simple to separate the parked threads and pull them out of the way of the area where you will stitch. I find my embroidery scissors are very useful in getting the threads apart. Often I will simple part the parked threads down the middle and pull the left ones up and left and the right ones up and right so that leaves the block mostly free of hanging threads. Does that make sense? I only use parking for HAED designs as they tend to have quite a bit of confetti and colour changes. For regular charts I just stitch by colour.Pull the other threadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277548163652714845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506308407899423588.post-18117615165432127542012-09-28T12:30:13.063+01:002012-09-28T12:30:13.063+01:00I have never tried stitching by 'parking' ...I have never tried stitching by 'parking' my threads, I just use all of one thread first and then move onto the next! Does all the thread not get in the way as you stich the next block?<br /><br />I think I should give it a go though, as I always go wrong and have to unpick, or realise too late and have to style it out!<br /><br />Gemma<br /><br />yousewshould.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13286944625691919507noreply@blogger.com