Incoherent Scribblings

Over-One Enthusiasm

Stitching has been kind of sparse this week, but I did manage to get some time in on my needleroll exchange piece today. I am still working on the over-one section and have to say that I am really enjoying it.

I have stitched over one a couple of times, but they were small, experimental pieces that I did with the goal of just getting a little practice. This section of needleroll is the first thing I have ever done over one of any substance and it is taking me a little longer than it probably would if I had more experience, but I don’t mind because I am loving it so much.

In fact, I would go so far as to say that I may be only a few stitches away from being totally captivated by over-one stitching! I keep thinking of all the TWs and other pieces that I have that either call for or would benefit from over one and now I can’t wait to start them!

I wish I could show a picture because this piece is really looking great, but since it is for a secret exchange you will have to wait. What I can say though is that this piece is being stitched over one on 28 count and those small stitches do take some getting used to.

The other day I tried to switch from working on “Catch the Wind” which is 32 count over two to the needleroll, but rapidly came to the conclusion that I shouldn’t try and switch between working over two and working over one on the same day just yet. I am near-sighted so I don’t have any problems with close-up work and I think that with some practice I can probably switch from over one to over two with little effort, but for now it is sort of hard adjusting to those itty-bitty over-one stitches after working with the larger over-twos earlier in the day.

Given that I am focusing on robins and exchanges this month and because the over-one stitching is slowing me down a bit, I plan to on work on the needleroll some more tomorrow so that I can be sure to have it ready to mail to XXX by its September 5 post date.