Our Friends' HAED SAL: Cheshire Cat

Monday, October 21, 2013

Cheshire Cat

So here is my progress on QS Cheshire Cat. 1x1 on 25 count Lugana. I started this back in April and hope to have it finished by Dec. 31. That's the goal. fingers crossed.

10 comments:

Toria said...: I love this! It's one of my favourites, great job! :D; October 21, 2013 at 12:16 PM
Kittyperfection said...: Gorgeous!; October 21, 2013 at 1:50 PM
Pull the other thread said...: Oh my I LOVE IT. Have this and it's also ome of my favourites.; October 21, 2013 at 2:11 PM
Wiretap said...: this is really really pretty ~ so nice to see updates on it...good luck in finishing it on december 31st

best wishes
janet; October 21, 2013 at 5:24 PM
Angie said...: I just love this; October 23, 2013 at 4:31 AM
Alejandra said...: Que hermosa!ª!!!; October 24, 2013 at 8:40 PM
Unknown said...: Beautiful work!; October 25, 2013 at 7:20 AM
florence said...: the colors are beautiful, congratulations; October 25, 2013 at 10:43 AM
Cheryl said...: Wow this is fantastic. Well done on your progress. Love the colours x; October 29, 2013 at 12:46 PM
Anonymous said...: Your project got me excited about considering a Hannah Lynn project!
Now I have a wonderful chart!
Mine has a lot of block stitching, which I love. Thank you for showing your awesome work!
God bless you in Jesus!; December 5, 2013 at 6:02 PM

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.