Our Friends' HAED SAL: QS White Cat (16 April)

Monday, April 20, 2009

QS White Cat (16 April)

I had a really good day on Thursday working on QS White Cat and I'm really pleased with the progress I made. It is starting to take shape nicely and I am really enjoying stitching it - I can hardly put it down! Here is a pic of where I am at now - just over 1700 stitches.

HAED White Cat

Having recently finished a project and having some spare time I also made good progress with White Cats. When I first saw the size of this design and how fine the fabric I think I was a bit frightened by it! But now having got used to it I'm really enjoying this too. Here's what I've done so far (approx 1300 stitches).

Thank you for your comments on my work I really do appreciate it.

Sheila
http://totallythreadup.wordpress.com/

8 comments:

Caroline said...: You've done quite a bit! Looks great.; April 20, 2009 at 9:28 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Looking great - both of them!; April 20, 2009 at 9:55 AM
Wendy said...: They are both looking very great! I'm looking forward to both progresses ;); April 20, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Annie Bee said...: You have made great progress on both your pieces and they look great.; April 20, 2009 at 1:09 PM
Gabi said...: Both are looking great; April 20, 2009 at 5:09 PM
Cindy F. said...: Wow! You've done more on 2 than I've done on 1!!! Great progress on both:); April 20, 2009 at 6:02 PM
jessneal said...: 1300 stitches is wonderful! keep up the good work; April 21, 2009 at 10:37 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: You have made great progress on both !! well done; April 23, 2009 at 9:10 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.