I use this style of outlining with smaller designs, for example greetings cards, where clarity and impact are important. You could say this gives a cartoony look to the work. You can clearly see all aspects of Penny, she sticks out crisply from the background, and all her details are clear. In this picture all the elements are outlined in black. I like that comment, it reminds me that we should not necessarily always do what we’ve been taught, it’s OK to break away and try something new! Picture Two My mum always taught me to do as in picture 2”. Picture two if I want it to stand out or if there’s a simple one-figure focus picture one if there’s more going on in the finished work.” Another said “I prefer picture one. One person said: “I guess it would depend on the piece. I use this style of outlining mostly with larger, more detailed designs which have several different elements.ģ0% of responses to my Facebook poll said they liked picture one. You can see that Penny’s arms are behind her top, and she stands out well from the background. This style of outlining gives subtle definition to the work. I have used the same colour for the eyes and the outline of the eyes. The exceptions are the face, because the hair and jumper are already outlined, and the eyes. The pale blue hair is outlined with a darker blue, the orange skirt is outlined with a darker orange, and so on. Here, each element of the picture is outlined in a darker shade of the colour of the element itself. I asked in a Facebook post which one people preferred. The outlining changes her appearance quite dramatically. Apart from the arms, these three pictures of her are identical, but with different outlining styles. When cross stitching images, the style of outlining you choose depends on the effect you want to create.
Many cross stitch charts instruct us to use backstitch in our work.
#CROSS OUTLINE FULL#
One last thing before we get going – you can buy all the cross stitch materials you need, from charts and fabrics to the full range of DMC stranded embroidery threads and ready-made kits in my web shop, see the menu to the right, or click here. Click here to watch a 15 minute “how to” tutorial on my YouTube Channel.
#CROSS OUTLINE HOW TO#
Right at the bottom of this article, you’ll find a brief description of how to form backstitch, with a couple of photos. In it I discuss the different effects you can gain by using it, or even by not using it, with plenty of illustrations along the way. In addition to individual psychotherapy, the Counseling Center offers outreach programming on topics relevant to the psychological development of students.This article looks at using backstitch for outlining, and for adding details in cross stitch. Students come to the Counseling Center for individual psychotherapy to discuss a wide range of concerns and issues including: These tasks include developing an integrated sense of self, forging respectful and enduring relationships with other people, forming a realistic sense of personal and intellectual strengths and limitations, and discovering individual meaning and purpose of life. The Counseling Center psychological services have been specifically designed to address the developmental tasks faced by college-aged students. McFarland Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture.
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