Mark stitch stitch

Marking lines on dark fabrics can be difficult, so I tried out a few tools that all should be working. A mechanical pencil, a Clover white marker (which I have previously used on loosely woven dark blue wool very successfully), a blue fabric pencil and a Hera marker.

Of the 4, only the Hera marker would create visible lines, so Hera marker it is. I have forgotten how the lines are to be removed. Water? Steam? Need to be washed?

I am also working my way through stitching ideas Goldilock style. Silver machine embroidery thread (top left)? Too thin. Mouline floss (top right)? Too thick. The blue-greyish thread that I use all the time (bottom left)? Perfect.

The random seed stitching plan is out though. I had forgotten how much work it is to get those stitches looking truly random-ish, so I'll be going for a more repetitive pattern.

The next stitches to be determined are cross stitches. I haven't found the right size and spacing yet, but I trust that I'll know what's right when I see it.

 

I'd better get on with my stitching. Thanks for stopping by!