I'm new to stitching over 2 threads & can't seem to wrap my head around how I'd calculate the nbr of thread or holes I need to skip when moving around the groundcloth (either up or across). Is there a formula?
We all struggle with that! For every blank area, skip over two threads. When I have a large area to count, it's sometimes helpful to use a "counting pin" which is just any old pin you have to mark your cloth. I can't tell you how many times I've gotten to a place and The Man starts talking to me about something that distracts me and I lose my place. When using a counting pin, at least I don't have to go back to the beginning. I can place one every ten stitches (20 threads) or so. Some will also stitch by color before moving to the next color, but I find that too confusing for counting purposes, so I will often have several needles going at once with different colors of floss in them so I don't have to count as much.
Hi, I appreciate the suggestion of a counting pin. I was just going to post a new question on best way to count along a long row and saw your suggestion. Will give this a try as it beats re-counting over and over as I have done. :)
We all struggle with that! For every blank area, skip over two threads. When I have a large area to count, it's sometimes helpful to use a "counting pin" which is just any old pin you have to mark your cloth. I can't tell you how many times I've gotten to a place and The Man starts talking to me about something that distracts me and I lose my place. When using a counting pin, at least I don't have to go back to the beginning. I can place one every ten stitches (20 threads) or so. Some will also stitch by color before moving to the next color, but I find that too confusing for counting purposes, so I will often have several needles going at once with different colors of floss in them so I don't have to count as much.