Nostalgic Rose and Quiet Fall were my favourites. So what do I think of Valdani stranded cotton? Firstly, I really like the colours of these hand-dyed variegated threads. I used two strands of Nostalgic Roseīehold the result: I added two matching beads for the crab's eyes. again I made sure that the Schwalm filling pattern resembled the shape I was filling: 'Rippen nach links' and 'Rippen nach rechts'. at this point, I realised that the bottom parts of the upper claws would lend itself well to being filled with Schwalm embroidery too the claws were filled with chain stitch using two strands of Nostalgic Rose the fourth segment on the lower legs is filled with Van Dyke stitch using two strands of Quiet Fall the third segment is filled with Cretan stitch using two strands of Golden Autumn the second segment is filled with fly stitch using two strands of Quiet Fall filling the first segment of the legs with satin stitch using two strands of Brick I've picked this particular pattern as it mimics the shape of the crab's body filling the grid with the Schwalm filling pattern 'Pfauenauge' (from Limetrosen I by Luzine Happel) using two strands of Quiet Fall. preparing the grid for the Schwalm filling pattern by cutting out every fourth fabric thread in both directions outline body of the crab in the classic Schwalm way of doing things: chain stitch with three strands of Quiet Fall followed by coral stitch with three strands of Quiet Fall lettering dates simple backstitch with two strands Brick lettering 'Cancer' chain stitch with three strands Brick Dark
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