Blend different floss strands

Record a blend as its exact component strands, not only a resulting color name. Blends alter the appearance and split consumption between source colors.

Before you start

Prepare a small offcut of the intended ground with the intended needle and thread. Mark the practice area lightly and support the fabric without stretching its grain.

Try this example

Combine one pale-blue strand and one dark-blue strand for a two-strand stitch. Label it 1+1 and compare against two strands of either original color.

Check your result

• Release the frame and inspect front and reverse. The thread should lie as intended without distorting the ground; shorten a stitch or change the sample before pulling harder.
• Coverage and tension depend on the actual ground, thread and stitch length. A diagram shows the route, not a universal thread quantity or tension setting.

Sources

• rsnstitchbank.org: reference
• rsnstitchbank.org: running stitch

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