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Friday, November 13, 2009

QS White Cat (12/11/09)

I spy with my little eye......quite a bit of stitching done since my last update! It's been a while since I posted as there wasn't really a lot to show, I was stitching lots of different colours of just a small number of stitches so it didn't really look like anything but now I have taken the fabric off my q-snap and looked at it from a distance it's quite clear to see there has been huge progress. I had intended to leave her facial features until last but an eye just appeared from nowhere. I'm now going to have to use every ounce of will power to work DOWN the chart and not straight across which would bring in her face.

Here are my before and after pics:-

Before

After(sorry about the quality)

Fantastic stitching being done by everyone, well done !!

Sheila (UK)

5 comments:

Wendy said...: Oooh wow! that is a nice progress!
Look how the cat's eye is appearing :); November 13, 2009 at 8:31 AM
Cindy F. said...: Isn't this just incredible?!!! Beautiful work!; November 13, 2009 at 12:47 PM
Joke said...: Sheila, you've so much done! Great progress :); November 14, 2009 at 5:57 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Wow - fantastic!; November 14, 2009 at 12:53 PM
CathE said...: She's looking fantastic. I love that with these designs. You work so close to them that you don't always see the picture, it's just a lot of colours. Then you stand back and, hey prestro! you've suddenly got amazing progress that you just weren't aware of.

Well done.; November 15, 2009 at 9:33 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.