ASK2: Tease Time
Technique: Canvas Level: Advanced Intermediate Ground: Zweigart 18-mesh Aquamarina canvas (example shown) Finished Size: 10.5 " x 13". Price: $40.00 |
Description:
Tease Time is an intermediate level mixed media canvas design on 18-mesh canvas. Beyond its appeal to cat lovers who stitch, it also explores ways of combining couched foundations with both canvas and blackwork overlays. The whimsical cats who are chasing the elusive mouse have distinctive calico patterning created with multiple thread and stitch combinations. The backgrounds in the nine-patch arrangement are filled with two simple reversible blackwork fillings, and the borders of the "windows" are embellished with multiple herringbone rows that echo the colors in the cats. Any attractive two-color combination is suggested for this piece, and slight variations in value and intensity will produce unique arrangements for stitchers who like to play with color.
Materials List:
Materials Common to every Color Combination:
DMC #5 pearl cotton:
4 strands white
1/3 skein #310 black (8 strands)
DMC #8 pearl cotton: 4 yds. white
DMC floss:
3 yds. #413 dark gray
1 yd. black floss or sewing thread
#16 Balger metallic braid:
.5 reel #005 black
1 reel #032 pearl
Needles: Tapestry needles #22, #24, #26. #28 tapestry or #8 crewel for beading
Materials in Individual Color Choices
(listed in the model colors, but direct substitutions from any two color families can be made):
Canvas: 15" x 18" piece 18-mesh Zweigart Aquamarina mono canvas
Stretcher frame: 15" x 18"
#5 pearl cotton:
2 skeins Anchor #189 dark teal
1 skein Anchor #188 teal (optional for Cat 1 only - may use #189 instead)
2 skeins Anchor #187 med. aqua
1 skein Anchor #185 lt. aqua (two skeins if full backing is desired)
1 skein DMC #350 red
2 skeins DMC #352 med. coral
2 skeins DMC #353 lt. coral
Floss: 2 skeins #189 Anchor dark teal (for blackwork)
#16 Balger: 2 reels #029 turquoise to match blackwork floss 3 yds. #9192 star coral
Ribbon (1/16" double face satin): 1.5 yards Offray teal (dark value) May substitute comparable metallic ribbon or ultrasuede strips.
1.5 yds. #206 Fleur de Paris Welufil or Ultrasuede strips - med. value aqua (The Fine Velour may be substituted for Welufil for a lighter effect).
Beads: Minimum of 64 needed (#02008 Aqua Mill Hill) - match to middle value
Tease Time is an intermediate level mixed media canvas design on 18-mesh canvas. Beyond its appeal to cat lovers who stitch, it also explores ways of combining couched foundations with both canvas and blackwork overlays. The whimsical cats who are chasing the elusive mouse have distinctive calico patterning created with multiple thread and stitch combinations. The backgrounds in the nine-patch arrangement are filled with two simple reversible blackwork fillings, and the borders of the "windows" are embellished with multiple herringbone rows that echo the colors in the cats. Any attractive two-color combination is suggested for this piece, and slight variations in value and intensity will produce unique arrangements for stitchers who like to play with color.
Materials List:
Materials Common to every Color Combination:
DMC #5 pearl cotton:
4 strands white
1/3 skein #310 black (8 strands)
DMC #8 pearl cotton: 4 yds. white
DMC floss:
3 yds. #413 dark gray
1 yd. black floss or sewing thread
#16 Balger metallic braid:
.5 reel #005 black
1 reel #032 pearl
Needles: Tapestry needles #22, #24, #26. #28 tapestry or #8 crewel for beading
Materials in Individual Color Choices
(listed in the model colors, but direct substitutions from any two color families can be made):
Canvas: 15" x 18" piece 18-mesh Zweigart Aquamarina mono canvas
Stretcher frame: 15" x 18"
#5 pearl cotton:
2 skeins Anchor #189 dark teal
1 skein Anchor #188 teal (optional for Cat 1 only - may use #189 instead)
2 skeins Anchor #187 med. aqua
1 skein Anchor #185 lt. aqua (two skeins if full backing is desired)
1 skein DMC #350 red
2 skeins DMC #352 med. coral
2 skeins DMC #353 lt. coral
Floss: 2 skeins #189 Anchor dark teal (for blackwork)
#16 Balger: 2 reels #029 turquoise to match blackwork floss 3 yds. #9192 star coral
Ribbon (1/16" double face satin): 1.5 yards Offray teal (dark value) May substitute comparable metallic ribbon or ultrasuede strips.
1.5 yds. #206 Fleur de Paris Welufil or Ultrasuede strips - med. value aqua (The Fine Velour may be substituted for Welufil for a lighter effect).
Beads: Minimum of 64 needed (#02008 Aqua Mill Hill) - match to middle value