Our Friends' HAED SAL: update

Monday, January 11, 2010

update

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Helo,

here I'm back with my progress of 'carley cat'. I love to stitch this one, maybe it's because I love cats so much... ;-)

happy stitching! hugs Marleen

10 comments:

Simona said...: Very beautiful! :); January 11, 2010 at 6:11 AM
Lonneke said...: Love the colors! You made great progress; January 11, 2010 at 8:15 AM
Srinity said...: Wow, so beautiful! Fantastic colours.; January 11, 2010 at 10:44 AM
Carolyn NC said...: My goodness - what wonderful progress you've made - I love, love this pattern!; January 11, 2010 at 3:06 PM
Jan said...: Wow! That is so beautiful.; January 11, 2010 at 5:22 PM
Sabine S. said...: That's some progress you've made!
Sabine; January 13, 2010 at 9:08 AM
kerbear said...: I just love your carley cat! He's so bright and cheery and you did so much!; January 13, 2010 at 1:29 PM
Terri said...: Marleen
YOur cat is cute. You sure got a lot done on her.; January 13, 2010 at 3:37 PM
Anonymous said...: I love your carley cat - great progress. I'm a cat lover too, if you want a good laugh take a look at my blog I'm sure it will make you smile :) Sheila; January 15, 2010 at 5:35 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: I love cats to :-)and she looks fantastic , beautiful colors and a very nice progress !; January 18, 2010 at 8:59 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.