>I am mostly finished with Classic Kimono. Put the last of the burgundy >backstitching in last night, so now it's just a lot of metallic gold >backstitch. Was hoping to Happy Dance on that this weekend, but the weather >was so nice I had to go out and work in my garden instead (first dry weekend >we've had since early January). I had swapped the included floss for rayon, >and discovered that 1 strand of rayon doesn't give full coverage on Aida-18, >but 2 strands fills up the holes so much that it's &#@$%!! hard to push the >needle through for backstitching. (Rayon is slightly thicker than floss.) I >would like to work this pattern again for someone else, but will do it on >Aida-16 instead. Ok...What is this pattern? Is it counted cross stitch or mono canvas or what? I have recently seen more and more kimonos....they seem to be needlepoint? They are gorgeous. Do tell! :) Stacey _______________________________________________________________ Sponsored by Beakers Graphic Designs http://www.probe.net/~beakers/ecsp.htm The Xstitch Home page at http://www.probe.net/~beakers/xshome.htm Mary Joseph - XStitch List Moderator - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Monica Sudds - XStitch List Administrator - [EMAIL PROTECTED] =============================================================== To unsubscribe TO: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message: unsubscribe XStitch
