Wrapped Chain Stitch Tutorial

Lynndlpt over at Instagram has posted a video tutorial on using wrapped chain stitch for lettering.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DYdnQtssVwq/

The chain stitch is worked in Petite Very Velvet for the narrower part of the letters and regular Very Velvet for the wider parts.  The wraps over the underlying chain stitch are worked with Neon Rays.

Note that Lynndlpt used a flat iron (the kind for hair but buy a cheap one to use just for threads--no hair product on your threads, please!) to smooth the Neon Rays, a laying tool to help the Neon Rays lay flat, and Fray Check to protect the Neon Rays once they are stitched.  

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Frey Check Tidbit

Rittenhouse posted a short message on Facebook about Frey Check which is used to keep threads from unraveling.  I knew Frey Check dries clear but not that you can remove it with rubbing alcohol.  Interesting!

https://www.facebook.com/rittenhouse.needlepoint/posts/pfbid0sxGbCTc5gtnTuMzaH3a9ohCYFNo89NhGRfLstencugaw4fam9vi72DfVNQZdYV41l

If you want to use Frey Check, shop around.  The price varies a lot for the standard 3/4 ounce bottle.

https://www.joann.com/prym-dritz-fray-check-sealant/1052851.html

You can use other items instead of Frey Check that you might own already.  This article mentions several although it is geared toward machine sewing.

https://sewingiscool.com/fray-check-alternative/

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Fyre Werks: The Movie

Fyre Werks is a shiny metallic ribbon thread from Rainbow Gallery.  It comes in regular and Soft Sheen (for less shine), plus Hologram, Pearl and Florescent colors.  You can see all the colors here.

https://needlepointjoint.com/products/fyre-werks

Needlepoint.com has done a video on stitching with Fyre Werks that is informative and gives you a good idea what the thread looks like on the card and when stitched.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sGkY6icuw8

I'd recommend a shorter length and a laying tool to get the best shine.  In the video above you'll see how the cut end frays.  If that bugs you, try a touch of Frey Check, clear fingernail polish or a touch of fabric glue that dries clear like Aleene's Tacky Glue.

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

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