Chez Mounette posted this kitty-themed project with what I am sure is a lovely saying, but I don’t speak or read French and Google translate mangles this one – so if you speak French, please post a translation in the comments for us, won’t you? It would be greatly appreciated! Get the free chart.
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Everything You Need to Know About Embroidery Hoops
One of the most common supplies for cross stitch, aside from fabric, needles and floss, is an embroidery hoop. A hoop isn’t needed for every project, and indeed there are some stitchers who prefer not to use them at all. I generally don’t use a hoop when I’m working on a small cross stitch project, especially something that’s shape isn’t conducive to using a hoop (like a bookmark).
But embroidery hoops can be really helpful for cross stitch because they hold your fabric at an even tension, which allows you to stitch more evenly without any more work on your part. It’s great for beginners to use hoops because the tension on the fabric can both help make your stitches more even and make the holes in the fabric a little easier to see.
I’ll admit to always just buying whatever hoop is available in the right size when I’m ready to start a project without giving it much more thought than that. But there are things you should consider when choosing among the different kinds of hoops, which Caterpillar Cross Stitch covers in their great guide to embroidery hoops.
The post walks you through wooden, plastic, spring tension and flexi hoops (which I’ll admit to having never heard of; they’re made of vinyl and plastic apparently), as well as Q-Snap frames, which aren’t really hoops because they’re made of plastic tubes that you snap together in the size and shape you need.
It also covers what size hoop you should use for the project you’re working on and how to actually use a hoop in the right way.
Whether you’re new to cross stitch or more seasoned, you’re sure to pick up a tip or a product to try in this post, so go check it out over at Caterpillar Cross Stitch.
Do you have a favorite kind of embroidery hoop to use for cross stitch, or do you go without? I’d love to hear your thoughts!
[Photo: Caterpillar Cross Stitch]
the translation is, come my beautiful cat,love of my heart.It is part of a poem by charles Baudelaurie this is the full version..
The cat
Come, my beautiful cat, love of my heart,
Hold the claws of your paw,
And let me dive into your beautiful eyes
Mingled metal and agate.
When my fingers leisurely caress
your head and your elastic back,
And when my hand tingles with the pleasure
Of feeling your electric body,
I see my wife in mind. His eyes,
like yours, amiable beast
Profound and cold, cuts and cleaves like a dart,
And feet till the head,
A subtle air, a dangerous perfume
Swim around his brown body.
The link is not clickable – ??? It shows up with a blue underline, but when I move the cursor to it, the cursor doesn’t change to a hand. I tried clicking anyway, but nothing happened. Thanks for your help!
I’m not fluent, by any means, but my high school French makes me think this says, “Come my beautiful cat, into my loving heart.”
Sorry about that Susan – the link should be working now.
Thanks Helen!
Thanks so much Marilyn!