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That is a very beautiful blanket. I love the creativity that you used with your pattern!
deehansen,
If you're referring to a word chart that tells you when to change colors, this particular user didn't design the pattern that way, only as a graph. The freePatternWizard will create word charts when requested, but if the option isn't requested at the time it isn't possible to work backwards and have it read the pattern to determine when color changes occur. This is purely the choice of the user. Also, if we were to take any old graph and have the ability to somehow turn it into a word chart, the problem would be that people would take proprietary pattern graphs and turn those into word charts, where patterns would have to be made up before it could be determined it was copyright infringement. So by turning any graphs into word patterns, there would be good chances the program would then be misused quite a bit.
I can certainly understand why you'd prefer a word chart...I prefer them myself. Unfortunately, I can't change how the user decided to output this chart. My best suggestion would be to add the grid lines. I know it's a lot more tedious, but that way the pattern will be much easier to follow.
Line,
Great job!
Someone looks like he's liking his new
companion!
It looks amazing and whatever problems you had with it, it looks perfect! And the perfect size for a 6 year old.
Good work and thanks for sharing...always nice to see pics of finished works being enjoyed.
Brenda,
Welcome!
If you're referring to beadweaving, one thing that I often recommend is a really good book that helps with a lot of the questions you may have. There are many excellent videos, and I'd be happy to suggest a few if you'd like, but I also like books because they
can really help to clearly see what you may not be able to see with
a video.
One of the books I highly recommend is Creative Bead Weaving by Carol Wilcox Wells. It's actually the book I started with when I was very new to beading, and though it's out of print, there are plenty of places to buy it used for a nominal price, or at the very worst, you can borrow it from a library.
As for materials, I tend to use Fireline Crystal for bead weaving. The beads I most prefer to use are cylinder beads (e.g., Delicas) or Japanese seed beads, depending on what I'm trying to accomplish. I have used Czech seed beads, but they're not quite as regular as the Japanese seed beads. If you don't have a nearby bead store, you can also buy online. I know of two wonderful
sellers who handle online sales.
Also, depending on how new you are to beading, there's one other thing I might recommend: start with very large beads. I usually start people out with pony beads and yarn for thread. The beads look very clunky, but they're large and can help you to really see what you're doing...I've even used them recently, to learn bead crochet! There are also beads called Perler beads, which somewhat resemble cylinder beads; you can generally find them at craft or toy stores (they're normally put onto a shaped, pegged object and then are baked, but they're great for weaving, too).
Let me know if you'd like to take a look at some YouTube videos, as well.
Neave,
I don't blame you in the slightest!
Though not too shabby on what he's already received, as far as biting him on his behind...it could be a lot worse! And good for any part you've had in that.
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That is a very beautiful blanket. I love the creativity that you used with your pattern!
deehansen,
If you're referring to a word chart that tells you when to change colors, this particular user didn't design the pattern that way, only as a graph. The freePatternWizard will create word charts when requested, but if the option isn't requested at the time it isn't possible to work backwards and have it read the pattern to determine when color changes occur. This is purely the choice of the user. Also, if we were to take any old graph and have the ability to somehow turn it into a word chart, the problem would be that people would take proprietary pattern graphs and turn those into word charts, where patterns would have to be made up before it could be determined it was copyright infringement. So by turning any graphs into word patterns, there would be good chances the program would then be misused quite a bit.
I can certainly understand why you'd prefer a word chart...I prefer them myself. Unfortunately, I can't change how the user decided to output this chart. My best suggestion would be to add the grid lines. I know it's a lot more tedious, but that way the pattern will be much easier to follow.
Line,
Great job!
Someone looks like he's liking his new
companion! It looks amazing and whatever problems you had with it, it looks perfect!
And the perfect size for a 6 year old.
Good work and thanks for sharing...always nice to see pics of finished works being enjoyed.
Brenda,
Welcome!
If you're referring to beadweaving, one thing that I often recommend is a really good book that helps with a lot of the questions you may have. There are many excellent videos, and I'd be happy to suggest a few if you'd like
, but I also like books because they
can really help to clearly see what you may not be able to see with
a video.One of the books I highly recommend is Creative Bead Weaving by Carol Wilcox Wells. It's actually the book I started with when I was very new to beading, and though it's out of print, there are plenty of places to buy it used for a nominal price, or at the very worst, you can borrow it from a library.
As for materials, I tend to use Fireline Crystal for bead weaving. The beads I most prefer to use are cylinder beads (e.g., Delicas) or Japanese seed beads, depending on what I'm trying to accomplish. I have used Czech seed beads, but they're not quite as regular as the Japanese seed beads. If you don't have a nearby bead store, you can also buy online.
I know of two wonderful
sellers who handle online sales.Also, depending on how new you are to beading, there's one other thing I might recommend: start with very large beads. I usually start people out with pony beads and yarn for thread. The beads look very clunky, but they're large and can help you to really see what you're doing...I've even used them recently, to learn bead crochet! There are also beads called Perler beads, which somewhat resemble cylinder beads; you can generally find them at craft or toy stores (they're normally put onto a shaped, pegged object and then are baked, but they're great for weaving, too).
Let me know if you'd like to take a look at some YouTube videos, as well.
Neave,
I don't blame you in the slightest!
Though not too shabby on what he's already received, as far as biting him on his behind...it could be a lot worse! And good for any part you've had in that.
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