I finished the trunk on Peacock Tapestry. Here is how it looks now:
I already started stitching on the Peacock's tail yesterday. I'm stitching with blending filaments for the first time. I read Teresa Wentzler's Miscellaneous Tips page before starting Peacock Tapestry to see what she recommends on metallics. One of her tips was to cross stitch as usual but then go over the top leg of the completed stitch with the blending filament. This was a great tip, because she is right the filament does stretch and is very hard to manipulate. I can't imagine having to stitch it in combination with the other threads. It would have been a complete nightmare. I was glad to see that there were only 3 symbols that required the blending filament.
I already started stitching on the Peacock's tail yesterday. I'm stitching with blending filaments for the first time. I read Teresa Wentzler's Miscellaneous Tips page before starting Peacock Tapestry to see what she recommends on metallics. One of her tips was to cross stitch as usual but then go over the top leg of the completed stitch with the blending filament. This was a great tip, because she is right the filament does stretch and is very hard to manipulate. I can't imagine having to stitch it in combination with the other threads. It would have been a complete nightmare. I was glad to see that there were only 3 symbols that required the blending filament.
Update 2025/03/11: Someone reached out for clarification on the tip I mentionned, I figured I'd share it here.
Do your cross stitch with the 2 strands of DMC as normal. Then go back and add the filament thread seen in red below. I numbered the stitching direction, I found doing it this way the filament thread laid nicely on top and wasn't squeezing the stitches. Keep your strands short and I would recommend tying the filament thread to the eye of the needle. It prevents fraying and won't come off the needle while you're stitching as it's quite slippery.
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