Hi all! For those of you who stitch on linen, do you pay attention to the placement of your first stitch as it relates to the warp/weft of the fabric?
I never knew that this was “a thing” until a few years ago, after stitching for years on linen and just starting any old place. And honestly, I can’t tell the difference.
So I’m just curious: is this something you learned, or have heard of? Do you find it makes a difference in your stitching? (Photo for clarification, taken from the Stitchmodern website.)
OK, as much as I hate too many rules in my recreational endeavors I actually tried this. And guess what? It helped me quite a bit. I'm currently working a pretty big piece and one stage of it had to be precise so the entire thing would come together. This little trick saved me several times from those darn frogs that seem to lurk in my projects. I got through the tricky stage just fine.
Thanks so much for suggesting this and shame on me for being skeptical!