Our Friends' HAED SAL: QS White Cat 7/1/2010

Saturday, January 9, 2010

QS White Cat 7/1/2010

Happy New Year everyone - I can see from the number of posts that there has been a lot of stitching being done lately! I have made good progress with my QS White Cat and am now itching to finish it. It is soooo tempting to complete her face and I'm really struggling not to start but even more determined not to! Here are my before and after pics.

Before

After (bit of a rubbish pic - sorry!)

I have also restarted my HAED Cats as I just could not manage to stitch on 25ct as my eyesight is so bad! I am now using white 28 count cashel linen and even though the fabric is massive I'm doing much better. Here is a pic of the design together with my first progress pic. I know that it will be a long time before it starts to actually look like anything but the main thing is that I am now enjoying stitching it.

2 comments:

Jan said...: I love your White Cat. You really got a lot done. Looks like you got a good start on Cats.; January 9, 2010 at 6:47 AM
Terri said...: Your stitching is wonderful. I love the colours in White Cat. Cannot wait to see more on Cats.; January 11, 2010 at 11:18 AM

Tutorials

How to Carry Threads
This is really easy...it takes a while to get used to though....and your back will look terrible...this you will have to live with...One thing...You will be working your 10 x 10 grids in colums...it makes it easier...
1. Start with a 10 x 10 grid..
2. Find your first symbol...and stitch all of that symbol in your 10 x 10 grid....When finished...
3. Find the same symbol on the 10 x 10 grid below it...take your needle and bring your thread up like you are going to make the first 1/2 of the X ...but don't do it...just unthread your needle and lay the thread down..
4. Go back to the first grid you were working on...and stitch the next symbol the same way....when finished bring your thread down....
5. continue each symbol until your first 10 x 10 grid is finished....
6. start the next 10 x 10 grid ....you should have thread there already for you to pick up and stitch...
Posted by Vickie 3/7/2009

Tent Stitching (Wikipedia)
Tent stitch variants
There are three types of tent stitch, all producing the same appearance on the front of the canvas but each worked in a slightly different way and having particular characteristics, uses, benefits and drawbacks. These variants of tent stitch are known as basketweave, continental and half cross tent stitches:
Basketweave tent stitch - The basketweave form of tent stitch is worked in diagonal rows up and down the canvas. The yarn on the back of the canvas has a typical basketweave appearance, with alternating horizontal and vertical stitches. Basketweave is the best stitch to use for covering large areas of canvas as it does not distort the canvas as the other two forms of tent stitch do.
Continental tent stitch - Continental stitch is worked horizontally or vertically across the canvas. On the back of the work, the stitches appear diagonally across two threads. This method uses more yarn than half cross stitch tent stitch but is more hardwearing.
Half cross tent stitch - Half cross stitch is worked horizontally or vertically across the canvas. On the back of the work, the stitch appears vertical or horizontal, not diagonal, and crosses only one thread. This method uses less yarn than other stitches but is not very durable as coverage on the back of the canvas is a little thin.