I did a rose like that when I was about seven years old. The pattern was painted on. I had to sew the tramming lines first and then the tent stitch. I just remember following the instructions. It made the whole thing a bit thicker. ❤❤❤❤❤
About 3 years ago I found this at 2nd hand shop, already trammed. I thought it was unfinished so I took all trammed line off (😮😮😮). Then I searched and searched on how to stitch it with no luck. Today I watch your video and I wish I just left it as is 😫😫😫 Thank you for the ‘enlightenment’, Sarah 💕
It is reminding me of 'couching'.a little bit but on different fabric...Looking forward to experiment with ' trammé'... Also, just a little trick to pronounce the letter 'é' in French.... trammé would sound like 'tramway'.(without the 'w' of course).. Sarah, your pronounciation is perfect...And for fellow embroiderers who would like to learn French: every time we spell the 'é' it translates to 'ed' in English....For example arrivé would translate to arrived... marié married, etc. Just wanted to have a little bit of fun with my first language. . Thank you for this wonderful video Sarah, Jonathan and Ginger cat. .
Please finish it! I have "inherited" about 16 of these tramme canvases with the wool that are mountain scenes, village scenes, and one seems to be the Matterhorn, so I think Swiss. The person I got them from traveled in Switzerland, France and Germany in the 70s or 80s and brought them home but never worked on them. I reached out to the RSN for help identifying them in late August this year and now I find your video! Anne at RSN was very helpful and responded quickly. I am so happy I decided to look further and found your RUclips as I will be presenting them to my embroiderers guild next month and want to speak confidently about them. If anyone is interested there are kits being sold on Ebay as well as Etsy. But try to get the wool with them. I think it would be a nightmare and very expensive trying to match wool. Thank you so much.
Yes please I would love to know how to stretch the canvas. At the moment I’m doing a lot of needlepoint and Tapestry, I love the sound of the wool going through the fabric. Please finish this design it’s beautiful, I would love to show it as a wall hanging 😊
I found this technique about 20 yrs ago while living in Germany. I appreciate finding out the purpose of it after all these years. Thanks for this video.
Thank you so much Sarah for all the information you give. I am learning so much!! About the «trammé», I think it cames from the latin «trama» which means the thread of the warp. And the charming «é» comes from the French, of course! Hoping I'm right 😃 best wishes from Québec, Canada
Hello Sarah, trammé ( commes from the french language. The tramme thread is a stronger thread in this sort of weaving. There are 2 threads in this canvas, you have the weft thread and the trame thread. These two threads weaved together gives a raised effect when you do embroidery on it, Hope this helps a little bit, it's the best translation from French I can give you. Thank you for intoducing this type of embroidery.
My Mam was a very keen embroideress, as was her MiL they had both had to do this style of sewing at school - and they both hated it 😅 They called it 'TramStitch'
It would be interesting to see the effect of using a contrasting tramme stitch for more abstract work. A most interesting and informative demonstration. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this video! I bought a piece from a resale site years ago. I did not know about tramme and thought it was stitched! Once I found out the name of the technique and I didn't know what to do with it. Now I do! I didn't come with fiber. I think the Eco Vita is perfect. Thank you Sarah!
Thank you Sarah, that was really interesting, and I'm amazed there isn't more information about the technique. I remember many years ago going to a specialist needlework shop and seeing a whole section of trammed canvases, and they were very expensive too!, but I didn't really understand how you would work them until you've explained it. And thank you as well, I have always wanted to know how to work petit point!, I couldn't find any useful information about that either, and struggled to understand where exactly to make the tent stitch, in fact it's only you showing that you actually open up the threads that it suddenly clicked!. As regards what to do with your piece, personally, I think the trammed design looks nicer than if you stitched it!, afterall everybody knows what needlepoint looks like, but you don't often get to see a trammed piece, and I would be tempted to leave it exactly as it is, top bit worked, the rest trammed, it's a perfect 'demo' in itself!.
Very interesting Sarah! Thank for thoroughly explaining these not-so-common stitching techniques. Learning about the various ways of embroidery really helps build my appreciation for the art and inspires me to keep motivated to finish my pieces and to try something new on ny next project. After watching mostly all of the techniques you share I feel a want to create something with multiple techniques in one piece. I would like to see you try it first of course but hopefully one day ill be brave enough to create something all mixed up and interesting. Thank you for your research and teaching. Wishing you well from California ❤
A really interesting video even though I don't sew with wools. If you were to break the canvas into sections (as you described) perhaps they could be framed and 'spare' ones would make wonderful gifts. Not sure of the dimensions, but a vintage style covered box lid - or two! If you are up for the challenge to complete the whole canvas, and happen to live in a house, it could be backed with fabric and hung full length in the stairwell to be displayed in all it's beauty. Good luck whatever you decide! Many thanks.
When I come across someone's UFO I do my best to finish it for them. So I vote for finishing it or passing it on to someone to finish. It certainly is beautiful. And you are so talented. Good luck. And Thank You for all you share.
It’s absolutely beautiful! My Mom made one for me , it was when I was born. It’s a little girl praying in pink. And it has the tiny stitch for the face and hands and the larger stitch for the rest of the 10x12 canvas. My mom also made one for my brother as well and I have them both. They are wonderful. I love the stitches , it’s so neat and different. I know it would be a lot of work to finish it, but it would be fantastic. So interesting to learn about the type of project, it caught my eye right away. So thank you for that.
Really enjoyed learning about this technique which was new to me, so beautiful! I would be intimidated by such a long project but the idea of cutting it and making several pieces out of it is appealing. They would make beautiful gifts!
Thank you sooo much Sarah - that was VERY interesting. I do not do that type of canvas work but I found your history lesson very informative! I think you should finish the tramming item anyway that works for your schedule and/or home.
If I got a hold of such a beautiful piece I would definitely finish it❤❤❤❤❤ just love this technique I have to try it out to make a small clutch, but my friend can't have wool so have to experiment with dmc floss or maby do the trammed stitching in a perle cotton and the half cross in dmc floss❤❤❤❤
Thanks for sharing your research about tramming, a technique about which I’d never heard. The vintage piece is so lovely; I’m glad it inspired this video. I look forward to seeing future tips on straightening needlepoint canvas, as well. Please thank Ginger Cat for his excellent cameo! 😂
Never heard of that technique but it makes sense. Would love to see how you straighten a needle point. I have one that my mom did that could use some straightening. TFS
Hi Sarah thanks for sharing this, I've used this tramming technique on my chair cover needlepoint pieces. I think you should finish this piece - sorry another thing for you to add to your finish pile 😅 but you bought it because you loved it and it will look fab made up as a whole piece, it won't take you long once you get going with it...ok it will take a long time... but it will look lovely Helen (patreon member)
Another incredible resource, thank you so much! Your videos have taught me so much, I'm definitely going to incorporate trammé into my crosstitch! The runner is really beautiful and I think it would work well as several smaller pieces. Maybe a piece of it could be given as a prize and then you can share pictures of the different finished projects?
This is something I have never heard of. It's very beautiful. I love slow stitching so much I am not sure I would want to try this. But I do appreciate when others do. As far as you finishing the last piece... I think it looks pretty like it is. 🤷♀️ Hi ginger cat. Thank you for introducing me to a new thing❤
First time seeing your channel. Fantastic! Never heard of this technique before but know how to cross stitch etc. For my part, I would love to see that beautiful floral piece stay intact. I can imagine all the work but my goodness the end results....
Thanks for another informative video, Sarah. I've seen tramme canvases before. Love the one you have. Definitely a lot of work to stitch, but would be worth it in the end.
I would love for you to finish it! Also I’d love to see how you block the needlepoint work. Mine get crooked😵💫. I’ve never heard of Tramme before. Thank you for explaining it🥰
Thank you Sarah,Jonathan and the noble Ginger cat for this video. This is really interesting and I could see it's use for texture in certain projects. I have completed tapestry work but never tried needlepoint, it is still on my checklist. The large bell pull is beautiful and I would love to say finish it but you need to decide what is realistic for you. I think to cut it would be a shame. Could you complete the first section but leave the rest. You could then add to it a bit at a time while it is on display without feeling pressured. If it gets done great if not it is beautiful in its own right.
I gained a part done piece and couldn’t understand why there was horizontal stitches in place. Like many things I cannot lay my hands on it. Great video as always, many thanks to you both.
What a great timing! I was gifted a nice piece of aida fabric but the space between the holes is just a little too big, so cross-stitching with two strands shows a little too much white for my taste (even after it has been washed). I could try using 3 or more strands but it feels like I'm using too much thread, it seems like a waste. I gave tramming a try and the difference is like night and day! I also love the idea of being able to prepare your fabric in advance with tramming. Not only can you check if each color does go well with the others and with your fabric (especially in the case of a self-drafted pattern or if you had to make adjustments to the colors that were recommended), you can easily fix mistakes in case you miscounted, you can also make sure that you're happy with the overall look of your piece before you actually start cross-stitching! My least favorite part of cross-stitching is having to check and double check that you counted your stitches correctly, so it might be very useful to do this tedious part beforehand, so that later on, you can simply enjoy the process of stitching. Thank you so much for bringing this technique to our attention!
Thank you, that was so helpful! I never knew I needed this information, I never knew this technique existed and now I regnet not knowing about it earlier... a really great video, I'll def use it on my next needlepoint project. ❤ Cuddles to gingen cat! Post script: I hope Jonathan is doing well!
I loved this. Who knew? I find it almost impossible to find needlepoint kits here in the states except for some from the 70s on eBay. I have used needlepoint to make rugs for doll houses. They were geometric and design as you go. If I do more I will try some tramming on them. Ginger cat gave us a full face today. I have a cat just like him. He was a rescue as a tiny kitten and now weighs 17#.
In the early and middle 1970s, there was The Needlewoman Shop in Regent street in London. They sold trammed canvases there. I never bought one - I reckoned it wasn't that hard to follow a chart. I haven't seen any since then.
Very interesting! I've actually done some small sections of tramme on a linen ground in a band sampler (I think it was one of the Victoria Sampler "four elements", but I'm not 100% sure. I do remember that the laid stitches were rather fiddley to put in.) Side note: Hi from a fellow Cathedral Kneeler stitcher - Mine was for Grace Episcopal in Topeka Kansas. Great canvases from Trubey Wells, who designed several projects for the National Cathedral in Washington DC. We did not use tramme on that project, just basketweave on a fairly small count. By far the nicest handpainted canvas I've ever worked on.
Hi, lovely video. Although it is a lot of work, I think it should be fully finished. Make it what it what it was meant to be. I enjoyed needlepoint but I do counted needlepoint or I follow a pattern. I struggle to identify the colours on a printed canvas.
This is beautiful Sarah, it would be a shame to cut it up, I really think that finishing it and displaying it as it was meant to be is the correct thing to do, I know it’s a lot of work but it is less taxing perhaps than some other pieces because the first layer is there already. I’m sure that you will decide on what is best for you, I’m fascinated by this method, I must look out for it, thank you for sharing 💕
You have loads of options you could do with your piece. You could finish it and make a table runner? Divide it up into smaller sections and just frame? Mini cushions or centre panel pieces for cushions?
Beautiful design. Thank you for sharing. It does seem a shame to cut it up but it depends on what space you have to hang it. I guess a smaller hanging if no space then at least some of it will be in use. If cut up then also keep a piece as it is for history.
Thank you for such an interesting video. I would love for you to finish the entire piece, and it would look amazing hung horizontally on the wall behind you as part of the backdrop. It is such a beautiful design and would be a shame to chop it up. 😊
I had never heard of this tramè before and found it very interesting in that it could be used so many projects. Mr. Ginger, when he looked into the camera, did not look amused in the slightest! 🐈🇨🇦
I searched the channel but didn't see anything. Would you consider doing a video about blocking needlepoint and cross stitch for warped pieces? I had a bell pull similar to the one you have and didn't know why they filled it with "strange" stitching. I thought I was just supposed to fill in the background. Now I know! lol
This was an interesting video. I've never heard of tramming, but I can see where it would come in handy. I would like to know how to block canvas. Have you done a video on blocking aida? On the tramming project, because it is so pretty, I would do the whole thing.
The only question I have is the historical period when developed& or popular. I’m. Guessing Louis 14? Your demo/ tutorial is quite interesting and thorough. I might check that out.
Thank you so much for another wonderful video Sarah - you always inspire me to try new things. Sarah I remember a type of embroidery cloth called Hukabuck from my childhood (I’m not sure how it’s spelled). Am I remembering this right - we used to thread different colour threads on it?
Unless you have a place to hang/use the whole length I recommend cutting the whole up into sizes you do have a place or use for. That way the end result is more your design and use.
I swear my Nan did a bell pull just like that back in the ‘70’s. I wonder if you’d trust it to go out in a Round Robin so it gets finished by several people. 🤔
Another interesting video Sarah! I would be very interested in how to block needlepoint. I use a frame but was always told to block any needlepoint as it fluffs the stitches back up. Is that correct? Would love to know how!
Much as I'd like to see you finish it, it is a time consuming project and you've already got so much other stuff on the go. I think dividing it into smaller pieces is a good compromise.
The regal gaze of your ginger cat says (to me), “We will not be amused without at least a subscription… I trust you have it in you to follow simple instructions? And could you see about lunch while you are it?”😂♥️♥️♥️
Finish the piece, it is so beautiful, it would be a shame not to complete it.Easy for me to say! Where did you find the piece? You made it sound interesting, but it does seem labour intensive. i have a footstool, inherited, which is worn but looks like it might have been trammed where the stitiches are worn, I am trying to work out what remains of the pattern.
Sarah, I've got a question I've been dying to ask for ages - do you make your shirts? They all have a certain feel to them but I've not seen them advertised anywhere! They're just lovely. :)
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I did a rose like that when I was about seven years old. The pattern was painted on. I had to sew the tramming lines first and then the tent stitch. I just remember following the instructions. It made the whole thing a bit thicker. ❤❤❤❤❤
About 3 years ago I found this at 2nd hand shop, already trammed. I thought it was unfinished so I took all trammed line off (😮😮😮). Then I searched and searched on how to stitch it with no luck. Today I watch your video and I wish I just left it as is 😫😫😫 Thank you for the ‘enlightenment’, Sarah 💕
I have the Weldon Embroidery book from 1930’s passed to me from my grandmother, I have to say I love the book and it has taught me a lot
It is a great book Maureen!
It is reminding me of 'couching'.a little bit but on different fabric...Looking forward to experiment with ' trammé'... Also, just a little trick to pronounce the letter 'é' in French.... trammé would sound like 'tramway'.(without the 'w' of course).. Sarah, your pronounciation is perfect...And for fellow embroiderers who would like to learn French: every time we spell the 'é' it translates to 'ed' in English....For example arrivé would translate to arrived... marié married, etc. Just wanted to have a little bit of fun with my first language. . Thank you for this wonderful video Sarah, Jonathan and Ginger cat.
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Appreciate your explanation. Quite interesting and make more sense of the history. Love this community ❤
Please finish it! I have "inherited" about 16 of these tramme canvases with the wool that are mountain scenes, village scenes, and one seems to be the Matterhorn, so I think Swiss. The person I got them from traveled in Switzerland, France and Germany in the 70s or 80s and brought them home but never worked on them. I reached out to the RSN for help identifying them in late August this year and now I find your video! Anne at RSN was very helpful and responded quickly. I am so happy I decided to look further and found your RUclips as I will be presenting them to my embroiderers guild next month and want to speak confidently about them. If anyone is interested there are kits being sold on Ebay as well as Etsy. But try to get the wool with them. I think it would be a nightmare and very expensive trying to match wool. Thank you so much.
Yes please I would love to know how to stretch the canvas. At the moment I’m doing a lot of needlepoint and Tapestry, I love the sound of the wool going through the fabric. Please finish this design it’s beautiful, I would love to show it as a wall hanging 😊
I found this technique about 20 yrs ago while living in Germany. I appreciate finding out the purpose of it after all these years. Thanks for this video.
That is fascinating. I used to sew needlepoint, but I’ve never seen this. Amazing.
Thanks for sharing the Tramme technique.
Thank you so much Sarah for all the information you give. I am learning so much!! About the «trammé», I think it cames from the latin «trama» which means the thread of the warp. And the charming «é» comes from the French, of course! Hoping I'm right 😃 best wishes from Québec, Canada
I would definitely finish it if it was me, it’s absolutely stunning 😍 Thank you for explaining this lovely embroidery technique for us!!
Love learning about vintage techniques. Always enjoy your videos. I've learned do much. Thanks.
Hello Sarah, trammé ( commes from the french language. The tramme thread is a stronger thread in this sort of weaving. There are 2 threads in this canvas, you have the weft thread and the trame thread. These two threads weaved together gives a raised effect when you do embroidery on it, Hope this helps a little bit, it's the best translation from French I can give you. Thank you for intoducing this type of embroidery.
My Mam was a very keen embroideress, as was her MiL they had both had to do this style of sewing at school - and they both hated it 😅 They called it 'TramStitch'
It would be interesting to see the effect of using a contrasting tramme stitch for more abstract work. A most interesting and informative demonstration. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this video! I bought a piece from a resale site years ago. I did not know about tramme and thought it was stitched! Once I found out the name of the technique and I didn't know what to do with it. Now I do! I didn't come with fiber. I think the Eco Vita is perfect. Thank you Sarah!
It's too gorgeous not to finish!!! I love it! You can do it!
Thank you Sarah, that was really interesting, and I'm amazed there isn't more information about the technique. I remember many years ago going to a specialist needlework shop and seeing a whole section of trammed canvases, and they were very expensive too!, but I didn't really understand how you would work them until you've explained it. And thank you as well, I have always wanted to know how to work petit point!, I couldn't find any useful information about that either, and struggled to understand where exactly to make the tent stitch, in fact it's only you showing that you actually open up the threads that it suddenly clicked!. As regards what to do with your piece, personally, I think the trammed design looks nicer than if you stitched it!, afterall everybody knows what needlepoint looks like, but you don't often get to see a trammed piece, and I would be tempted to leave it exactly as it is, top bit worked, the rest trammed, it's a perfect 'demo' in itself!.
I have an idea how to part work it and show off both the finished part and the tramming part which does have a beauty all of it's own!
Thank you for this wonderful video Sarah. And, there's absolutely no doubt what you should do with that glorious canvas "find".... FINISH IT!!
Very interesting Sarah! Thank for thoroughly explaining these not-so-common stitching techniques. Learning about the various ways of embroidery really helps build my appreciation for the art and inspires me to keep motivated to finish my pieces and to try something new on ny next project. After watching mostly all of the techniques you share I feel a want to create something with multiple techniques in one piece. I would like to see you try it first of course but hopefully one day ill be brave enough to create something all mixed up and interesting. Thank you for your research and teaching. Wishing you well from California ❤
That’s super interesting. I love finding out about older techniques like this! I think the most practical thing is to divide it up.
I've always wondered how that canvas is used. I knew it was an old technique, but that's it. Thanks for clearing it up for me!
Absolutely wonderful! Thank you Sarah for this video. I vote for a total piece finish as the piece will be beautiful as a whole.
It's very beautiful tapestry. I love Tramme. Thankyou for showing us Sarah.
A really interesting video even though I don't sew with wools. If you were to break the canvas into sections (as you described) perhaps they could be framed and 'spare' ones would make wonderful gifts. Not sure of the dimensions, but a vintage style covered box lid - or two! If you are up for the challenge to complete the whole canvas, and happen to live in a house, it could be backed with fabric and hung full length in the stairwell to be displayed in all it's beauty. Good luck whatever you decide! Many thanks.
When I come across someone's UFO I do my best to finish it for them. So I vote for finishing it or passing it on to someone to finish. It certainly is beautiful. And you are so talented. Good luck. And Thank You for all you share.
Please more of this!
Very very interesting. Never even heard of Tramme. You explained it so good!
It’s absolutely beautiful! My Mom made one for me , it was when I was born. It’s a little girl praying in pink. And it has the tiny stitch for the face and hands and the larger stitch for the rest of the 10x12 canvas. My mom also made one for my brother as well and I have them both. They are wonderful. I love the stitches , it’s so neat and different. I know it would be a lot of work to finish it, but it would be fantastic. So interesting to learn about the type of project, it caught my eye right away. So thank you for that.
Really enjoyed learning about this technique which was new to me, so beautiful! I would be intimidated by such a long project but the idea of cutting it and making several pieces out of it is appealing. They would make beautiful gifts!
Wonderful video! So much info I didn't know. Giving me lots of ideas for my various fabrics that I would not have thought of!
THANK YOU ❣
Thank you, I didn't know this I am going to try doing my stitches like this and see how it looks.
Super tutorial! Thank you, very helpful.
Really enlightening and interesting presentation, Sarah! Thanks so much.
Thank you sooo much Sarah - that was VERY interesting. I do not do that type of canvas work but I found your history lesson very informative! I think you should finish the tramming item anyway that works for your schedule and/or home.
Yes to finishing it Sarah!
I thought it was a table runner. I vote to finish it Sarah ❤
Woooooow tho is amazing work, we put this in our traditional Dress in Palestine, I wish I can have it
VERY WILL DONE ❤❤❤❤
If I got a hold of such a beautiful piece I would definitely finish it❤❤❤❤❤ just love this technique I have to try it out to make a small clutch, but my friend can't have wool so have to experiment with dmc floss or maby do the trammed stitching in a perle cotton and the half cross in dmc floss❤❤❤❤
It will work with any thread, but is more successful on ones that will separate (so they cover better) so maybe try floss?
Thanks for sharing your research about tramming, a technique about which I’d never heard. The vintage piece is so lovely; I’m glad it inspired this video. I look forward to seeing future tips on straightening needlepoint canvas, as well. Please thank Ginger Cat for his excellent cameo! 😂
Yes I would be very interested to learn how to block and finish canvas work. Also curious to learn how to paint canvas. Thank you!
Μου αρέσει πολύ ευχαριστώ πολύ πραγματικά πολύ όμορφο ❤❤ από την Τουρκία Σμύρνη ❤
Love the many things you cover in your videos!❤
Hi Sarah you could embroidery portions of the panel and then appliqué onto a heavy canvas bag for your shopping
Never heard of that technique but it makes sense. Would love to see how you straighten a needle point. I have one that my mom did that could use some straightening. TFS
Hi Sarah thanks for sharing this, I've used this tramming technique on my chair cover needlepoint pieces. I think you should finish this piece - sorry another thing for you to add to your finish pile 😅 but you bought it because you loved it and it will look fab made up as a whole piece, it won't take you long once you get going with it...ok it will take a long time... but it will look lovely Helen (patreon member)
Thank you for trying to make it sound like it won't take long!! I think I have a compromise...
Another incredible resource, thank you so much! Your videos have taught me so much, I'm definitely going to incorporate trammé into my crosstitch! The runner is really beautiful and I think it would work well as several smaller pieces. Maybe a piece of it could be given as a prize and then you can share pictures of the different finished projects?
This is something I have never heard of. It's very beautiful. I love slow stitching so much I am not sure I would want to try this. But I do appreciate when others do. As far as you finishing the last piece... I think it looks pretty like it is. 🤷♀️
Hi ginger cat. Thank you for introducing me to a new thing❤
I also have a Weldon’s passed down to me. It is an amazing source book for so many techniques.
Thanks Sarah for sharing this technique ! BTW, Iove your highlights ☺
Highlights? 🤔
First time seeing your channel. Fantastic! Never heard of this technique before but know how to cross stitch etc. For my part, I would love to see that beautiful floral piece stay intact. I can imagine all the work but my goodness the end results....
Thanks for another informative video, Sarah. I've seen tramme canvases before. Love the one you have. Definitely a lot of work to stitch, but would be worth it in the end.
Oh yes, finish it!!!
I would love for you to finish it! Also I’d love to see how you block the needlepoint work. Mine get crooked😵💫. I’ve never heard of Tramme before. Thank you for explaining it🥰
Thank you Sarah,Jonathan and the noble Ginger cat for this video. This is really interesting and I could see it's use for texture in certain projects. I have completed tapestry work but never tried needlepoint, it is still on my checklist. The large bell pull is beautiful and I would love to say finish it but you need to decide what is realistic for you. I think to cut it would be a shame. Could you complete the first section but leave the rest. You could then add to it a bit at a time while it is on display without feeling pressured. If it gets done great if not it is beautiful in its own right.
I gained a part done piece and couldn’t understand why there was horizontal stitches in place. Like many things I cannot lay my hands on it.
Great video as always, many thanks to you both.
Finish it! It’s beautiful!❤
Really interesting Sarah. Cheers, Christine 💙🧵🪡
It is Begging to be Finished - Finish it Please Sarah, you would bring it to Life
What a beautiful technique!
This was so helpful thank you so much! And: finish it and use it as a table runner : )
What a great timing! I was gifted a nice piece of aida fabric but the space between the holes is just a little too big, so cross-stitching with two strands shows a little too much white for my taste (even after it has been washed). I could try using 3 or more strands but it feels like I'm using too much thread, it seems like a waste. I gave tramming a try and the difference is like night and day!
I also love the idea of being able to prepare your fabric in advance with tramming. Not only can you check if each color does go well with the others and with your fabric (especially in the case of a self-drafted pattern or if you had to make adjustments to the colors that were recommended), you can easily fix mistakes in case you miscounted, you can also make sure that you're happy with the overall look of your piece before you actually start cross-stitching! My least favorite part of cross-stitching is having to check and double check that you counted your stitches correctly, so it might be very useful to do this tedious part beforehand, so that later on, you can simply enjoy the process of stitching.
Thank you so much for bringing this technique to our attention!
That was fabulous Sarah! I like the idea of making something else out of part it… if that makes sense!
Thank you, that was so helpful! I never knew I needed this information, I never knew this technique existed and now I regnet not knowing about it earlier... a really great video, I'll def use it on my next needlepoint project. ❤ Cuddles to gingen cat!
Post script: I hope Jonathan is doing well!
I'm full of information you never know you needed Annie! 😆
I loved this. Who knew? I find it almost impossible to find needlepoint kits here in the states except for some from the 70s on eBay. I have used needlepoint to make rugs for doll houses. They were geometric and design as you go. If I do more I will try some tramming on them. Ginger cat gave us a full face today. I have a cat just like him. He was a rescue as a tiny kitten and now weighs 17#.
In the early and middle 1970s, there was The Needlewoman Shop in Regent street in London. They sold trammed canvases there. I never bought one - I reckoned it wasn't that hard to follow a chart. I haven't seen any since then.
You can get them from a few places online!
Very interesting! I've actually done some small sections of tramme on a linen ground in a band sampler (I think it was one of the Victoria Sampler "four elements", but I'm not 100% sure. I do remember that the laid stitches were rather fiddley to put in.)
Side note: Hi from a fellow Cathedral Kneeler stitcher - Mine was for Grace Episcopal in Topeka Kansas. Great canvases from Trubey Wells, who designed several projects for the National Cathedral in Washington DC. We did not use tramme on that project, just basketweave on a fairly small count. By far the nicest handpainted canvas I've ever worked on.
I would finish it……It is so beautiful as you say.
Hi, lovely video. Although it is a lot of work, I think it should be fully finished. Make it what it what it was meant to be. I enjoyed needlepoint but I do counted needlepoint or I follow a pattern. I struggle to identify the colours on a printed canvas.
Thank you, Sarah. 💐 Carol (I think I'd finish the bell-pull.)
Thank you x
Hello Sarah,
You should finish the haul thing. It is so beautiful.
What a great way to get more coverage without bulkng up top stitches!
Beautiful colour.
This is beautiful Sarah, it would be a shame to cut it up, I really think that finishing it and displaying it as it was meant to be is the correct thing to do, I know it’s a lot of work but it is less taxing perhaps than some other pieces because the first layer is there already. I’m sure that you will decide on what is best for you, I’m fascinated by this method, I must look out for it, thank you for sharing 💕
You have loads of options you could do with your piece. You could finish it and make a table runner? Divide it up into smaller sections and just frame? Mini cushions or centre panel pieces for cushions?
Beautiful design. Thank you for sharing. It does seem a shame to cut it up but it depends on what space you have to hang it. I guess a smaller hanging if no space then at least some of it will be in use. If cut up then also keep a piece as it is for history.
Thank you! That was all very useful information! I love the cat canvas and would love to learn how to block an uneven canvas!
Thank you for such an interesting video. I would love for you to finish the entire piece, and it would look amazing hung horizontally on the wall behind you as part of the backdrop. It is such a beautiful design and would be a shame to chop it up. 😊
I had never heard of this tramè before and found it very interesting in that it could be used so many projects. Mr. Ginger, when he looked into the camera, did not look amused in the slightest! 🐈🇨🇦
This was very interesting to me thank you
Thank you for this. I have picked one of these old ones up and I thought it was finished in a different stitch🤣 turns out not done at all!
I searched the channel but didn't see anything. Would you consider doing a video about blocking needlepoint and cross stitch for warped pieces? I had a bell pull similar to the one you have and didn't know why they filled it with "strange" stitching. I thought I was just supposed to fill in the background. Now I know! lol
Please do a video about stretching needlepoint projects. That would be wonderful!❤
I’d love to see a video on blocking needlework, thank you.
Thanks for the information.
This was an interesting video. I've never heard of tramming, but I can see where it would come in handy. I would like to know how to block canvas. Have you done a video on blocking aida? On the tramming project, because it is so pretty, I would do the whole thing.
The only question I have is the historical period when developed& or popular. I’m. Guessing Louis 14? Your demo/ tutorial is quite interesting and thorough. I might check that out.
Thank you so much for another wonderful video Sarah - you always inspire me to try new things. Sarah I remember a type of embroidery cloth called Hukabuck from my childhood (I’m not sure how it’s spelled). Am I remembering this right - we used to thread different colour threads on it?
Very interesting thank you
Unless you have a place to hang/use the whole length I recommend cutting the whole up into sizes you do have a place or use for. That way the end result is more your design and use.
You can hang it on the wall or use it as top covering of a sideboard.
I swear my Nan did a bell pull just like that back in the ‘70’s. I wonder if you’d trust it to go out in a Round Robin so it gets finished by several people. 🤔
Finish it and use as a table runner or if you have a bench, make a seat cushion.
Nice ! Very interesting! I also would like to understand how this old piece has been done . Can I add a photo ? I don’t know how .
Thanks
Another interesting video Sarah! I would be very interested in how to block needlepoint. I use a frame but was always told to block any needlepoint as it fluffs the stitches back up. Is that correct? Would love to know how!
You are very nice and talented.
Much as I'd like to see you finish it, it is a time consuming project and you've already got so much other stuff on the go. I think dividing it into smaller pieces is a good compromise.
Thanks!
Thank you so much Janice! X
*enjoys the information*
*squeals like a child when the cat looks directly at me at the end*
The regal gaze of your ginger cat says (to me), “We will not be amused without at least a subscription… I trust you have it in you to follow simple instructions? And could you see about lunch while you are it?”😂♥️♥️♥️
Finish the piece, it is so beautiful, it would be a shame not to complete it.Easy for me to say! Where did you find the piece? You made it sound interesting, but it does seem labour intensive. i have a footstool, inherited, which is worn but looks like it might have been trammed where the stitiches are worn, I am trying to work out what remains of the pattern.
Finish it, finish it!!! jajajajajajajajajaja Thanks, Sarah for sharing this technique. 🥰🥰🥰
Sarah, I've got a question I've been dying to ask for ages - do you make your shirts? They all have a certain feel to them but I've not seen them advertised anywhere! They're just lovely. :)