Embroidery

[Lindylou]

What exactly is 'tent stitch' and how do you do it!  I believe its something like a 1/2 cross stitch but I'm not sure. 

[ursula62]

It is half cross stitch, but it looks different on the back. Instead of the stitches being vertical, they slant over two holes.

It's easier to see on these diagrams.

http://www.flowerstorm.net/disa/Crafts/stitch-tent.html< /P>

[ursula62]

You need to copy the link and take out the <P> from the end.

Bah, when will they fix this?

[Marsh]

Until they do fix it, try this.

When you are posting a link, put a space after the address, before you press Return. This stops the gremlins from pasting a <P>  on.   It works for me.

[Solarjunkie]

According to my book, tent stitch is the same as half cross stitch. The one with a longer stitch on the back is continental stitch which wears better but uses more wool.

So just use whichever one you're happier with!