Winter Tobacco Road
By Sue Lentz
Part I of II

Winter Tobacco Road is one of a series of four making up the Tobacco Road Series designed by Sue Lentz. Spring Tobacco Road was featured as an On-line Class earlier this year. Stitchers have eagerly been awaiting this next installment. Summer and Fall Tobacco Road complete the series and will be featured on the site at a later date. Sue states, "I love the Caron threads. They are very inspirational and the colors are marvelous. I was not familiar with all the fibers, but I am now! I believed I used every one in the four Tobacco designs. That was my goal - to use all the Caron fibers." Actually, Sue began Tobacco Road as a single design, but confesses, "One thing lead to another. Pretty soon, that turned into Spring [Tobacco Road], followed by all the others. Have I retired? Well, it seems like I have just switched jobs!"

Click on chart or link for full size version EACH SQUARE ON THE GRAPH = 1 FABRIC THREAD

Winter Tobacco Road #4 By Sue Lentz **This design is more advanced stitching.** Stitching Ability: Intermediate/Advanced Multi-Stitch, Multi-Fiber Approximate Size: 5" x 5" (146 x 146 count) Suggested Fabric Cut Size: 10" OR 12" square Fabric: Wichelt 28 ct. Antique White Linen or 28 ct. antique White Cashel (28 ct. Antique White Linen courtesy of Wichelt Imports) Fibers & Colors: Caron Collection #036 Waterlilies ­ 1 yard #6023 Brown Purple Soie Cristale ­ 1 yard #036 Tobacco Watercolours ­ 5 yards #169 Moss Impressions ­ 1 yards (exact) # 006 Blue #12 Kreinik Braid OR #TR88 Royal Blue Treasure Braid by Rainbow Gallery #B23 Lavender Rachel ­ 5 yards #B25 Periwinkle Rachel ­ 2 yards (exact) White Snow ­ 3 yards White Kit Kin ­ 3 yards Optional Beads ­ 02019 Iridescent Crystal Honey by Mill Hill Suggested Roller Bar Size: 12"-14" rollers with 10" extenders

Larger Version of Winter Tobacco Road #4 1/4 of this graph is provided following the instructions for the Tobacco Road #4. I've changed the central motif slightly and added lots of "snow" falling all around. You might want to work this on a very, very pale blue, with the snow worked in whites and metallics.   Click on chart or link for full size version

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Graph at left shows entire design. Please see following pages for detailed graphs.

Shown here is the center stitch; a cushion stitch variation. Please see next page for center area graph. Work the thin solid lines first, using 1 strand B23 Rachel, work from the outside, in (odd numbers on the outside, even numbers on the inside) Bubble lines ­ 1 strand (separated) #036 tobacco Waterlilies. These are very fine stitches and the B23 Palest Lilac Rachel is meant to show through. Begin in the center and work your way to the outside. Do the 4 "arrows" last.

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That is the most difficult stitching ­ now for the faster, easier stitches. Lumpy Lines ­ 1 strand #006 Blue Kreinik #4 Very Fine Braid OR #TR88 Royal Blue Treasure Braid by Rainbow Gallery; Cross Stitch over 4 threads Dotted Lines ­ 1 strand #169 Moss Impressions; Cross Stitch over 2 threads Click on chart or link for full size version

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Working our way out ­ Thin Solid Lines ­ 1 strand (untwisted and separated) #036 Tobacco Watercolours; Open Square Rhodes Stitches Bubble Lines ­ 1 strand #B23 Lavender Rachel; Cross Stitch over 4 threads Lumpy Lines ­ 4 strands #6023 Brown Purple Soie Cristal; Cross Stitch over 4 threads Dashes ­ 1 strand #B25 Periwinkle Blue Rachel; Cross Stitch over 4 threads Corner Areas Thin Solid Lines ­ 1 strand (untwisted and separated) #036 Tobacco Watercolours;

Open Square Rhodes Stitches

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You can't miss what is next. Those long unconventional lines ­ each worked as one long stitch. Take your time, stitch slowly, watch your tension and these stitch up fast and beautiful. I have one "round" numbered. I used a double running technique which worked very well tension wise. There was not pulling and the threads laid down quite nicely. Use 1 strand White Snow.

For more information on Sue and her designs, see her previous Designer Spotlight at http://www.caron-net.com/apr02files/apr02des.html

Sue Lentz
W 12219 Eagle Road
Athelstane, WI 54104 - 9229
Phone: (715) 757-3619
Fax: (715) 757-3300
E-Mail: sln@cybrzn.com

Be sure to come back for Part II of Winter Tobacco Road next month!

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