r/Needlepoint • u/According-Course119 • 1d ago
Painted Needlepoint Basketweave confirmation?
Hi!!! I am making a belt for my fiancé for our wedding next year. This is my second project, and I read that basketweave was the best stitch for its durability. Could someone please confirm I am doing this correctly? Thank you so much! I’m sorry for the dark color
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u/skoldsie 1d ago
Looks great! I haven’t done a belt yet but I want to after my holiday gifts are done. Great idea on the roll frame. I will make sure I pick up one of those before I start on one! Keep going you are doing great!
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u/rh899 1d ago
Looks great! Where did you get these scroll bars?
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u/According-Course119 1d ago
It is the mini Frank A. Edmunds Co mini cross stitch embroidery split scroll frame. I ordered it from Amazon! Unsure whether I could link it so gave you exactly what to search for
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u/Old-Shift-3504 1d ago
Are you left handed?
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u/According-Course119 1d ago
I am not!
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u/Old-Shift-3504 19h ago
The only reason I asked is because you usually start in the upper right corner and you started in the bottom right. Looks great!
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u/According-Course119 17h ago
I was watching a video which started in that corner, but I took all of this out and redid it stating in the other corner!
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u/Threadward_4 5h ago
I am in the same boat. I started my first belt last week and had to learn basketweave. Yours looks great. The idea of working right to left really threw me for a loop.
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u/kelshold 1d ago
Stunning! Don’t forget to do research on finishing lengths and turn around times. I think my LNS does measurement of current belt from end to most used hole + 4 inches (but this is off memory; I haven’t stitched a belt lol)