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Comment by Margaret on May 5, 2012 at 16:48

WOW  have just been looking at all the hardanger in the hardanger link,will be going back for another look in the near future,so glad I found the link as I did not think there was much in the way of htrdanger on the site.

Comment by Lorelei Halley on April 18, 2012 at 7:57

And some stitchers like to leave longer or shorter thread tails ....

Comment by Sibille Kreideweiss on April 17, 2012 at 5:56

I work on skeins only, my software calculates (of course over does it every single time), but then, if you use balls, it is not such a problem. I always add an additional skein, where I've a feeling it is a bit tight. And yes, like you Cindy, I like to run out of thread before finish....

A calculation on how many kloster blocks you can work on a certain length of thread is very rough, and can be deceptive on a larger piece. It depends if it is linen or evenweave, how the kloster blocks lie, how many corners are turned, e.g.

I would only take this as a rough idea plus perhaps 20 % more for mishaps or even a damaged thread. I think that's exactly why charts are only sold with a notion of number of balls or skeins.

Comment by Janet M. Davies on April 16, 2012 at 20:45

When I know I want to put in the pattern instructions how much thread is needed. I start a new skein and keep of how many skeins I have used either whole or part of. So if the pattern takes 1 1/2 skeins I put 2 skeins in the instructions shopping list.

Comment by Cindy Brown on April 16, 2012 at 19:51

Is it just me, or does anybody else do this? I will estimate how much thread I will need to finish off an area, and then run out of thread just a few stitches short of the finish! Even when I try to estimate extra to avoid this situation. Or I will end up with way too much thread left over. So having a chart with lengths of threads needed should be helpful for this.

Comment by Cindy Brown on April 16, 2012 at 19:47

I have always kept a record of how many skeins of thread I use for any design, but like Lorelei have never calculated how many klosters, etc. would be in a skein. But since I rarely use a whole skein just for klosters, maybe it would be better to figure out how many inches of thread it takes for say 10 klosters on 32ct. fabric. And then do the same for satin stitches, double running stitches, etc. I'm just not sure what would be the best way to go about doing this. But it certainly would be handy to have such information on hand.

Comment by Lorelei Halley on April 16, 2012 at 9:27

I am forming a new resolution:  from now on I will record exactly how much thread I used for each piece.   grrrr   Why didn't I do that before?

Comment by Margaret on April 15, 2012 at 17:11

I have stitched some hardanger samples for `sew it all` and made a note of thread used but unfortunately seem to have thrown it out on one of my decluttering days.Sorry.

Comment by Anita on April 15, 2012 at 14:59

oops! I have also recorded total no. of skeins  but not the info you are looking for Lorelei.I guess I'll have to kick myself now for not doing,thinking about this.

Comment by Lorelei Halley on April 12, 2012 at 7:36

Has anybody ever calculated how many klosters 1 skein of pearl 5 will make?  Or how many skeins of floss it takes to fill a dozen kloster motifs?  Has there ever been a website that published this kind of info?

 

I've never actually recorded how many skeins I used on any of my pieces, and I'm kicking myself now because I didn't.

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