Our Friends' HAED SAL: Dancing with the Cat update and mini-Feeling Better to date.

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Dancing with the Cat update and mini-Feeling Better to date.

I've been working pretty steadily on Dancing with the Cat since my last post, though I don't get near as much stitching time in as I think I should, since I am retired and imagine that my days will be filled with stitching. I can't blame it on doing too much housework, but can say that family, friends, way too much time on the computer with forums and silly computer games (I've become addicted to Candy Crush saga and a few word games on my iPad) are interfering. Still I managed to complete the top half of page 3 with some overflow stitching on page 4. When I next pick this up I am pretty sure I will be able to start stitching the lovely bow in the ballerina's hair. I have enjoyed stitching the rocky background as I love the texture the detail gives it, but I am eager to start on the little girl and some different colors.

Next up is Mini Feeling Better by Maxine Gadd. This was a RAK I received last year after I had suffered a pretty nasty fall so it is kind of special besides being lots of fun to stitch. I am tent stitching 2 over 1 on 28 ct jobelan or laguna (I am so bad at remembering). Love the coverage! Have a Hardanger SAL to catch up with and then some time on this one! This is where I stopped the last time I was working on it.

Thanks for looking

Carole

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: They look great. :); October 4, 2013 at 8:09 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.