Friday, 27 January 2012

TAST 2012 CRETAN STITCH WEEK 4 !

Hello all, on this frosty UK morning ! This week on the TAST challenge, the stitch to be used was CRETAN



stitch ! When I started this mandala, I had no plan as to what it would become and low and behold, I've ended up with an underwater theme......which I am quite pleased with. I have used DMC 6 strand , pearl 8 , 5 and 12 threads, lots of beads and french knots....hope you like it and once again thank you for visiting my blog  xxxxxxx
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24 comments:

  1. michaelgoodes27 January 2012 at 01:00

    Lovely work Chris, being a bloke it took me a few seconds to find all the sea creatures but it was worth it. Well done Great work.

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  2. Tcanno27 January 2012 at 01:20

    They look very nice Chris, I have not seen anything like them for a long while. Well done

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  3. Cyra27 January 2012 at 02:00

    Love your cretan stitch creations. Such fun colours too.

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  4. Stamps and Paper27 January 2012 at 02:17

    Simply gorgeous...I love the way you have created the fish and that wonderful centre piece that has the beads running around the outside.
    I have never heard of this stitch but your work certainly gives the impression of being under the water...another masterpiece Chris...

    Hugs Anne x

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  5. Unknown27 January 2012 at 04:18

    so nice variations!!

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  6. cheryl27 January 2012 at 04:57

    oh this is just gorgeous work Hun,really beautiful hugs Cherylxx

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  7. Jacqueline27 January 2012 at 05:58

    Once again, a beautiful piece of work, love the theme which is so well represented!

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  8. shirley27 January 2012 at 08:30

    Your work is just amazing...you are very creative. Love the theme. thanks for sharing.

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  9. Petra27 January 2012 at 13:59

    This is very very nice and creative. Beautiful!

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  10. susiequeue27 January 2012 at 14:01

    Can't help but add my name to the congratulations, it is really lovely, Cretan isn't a stitch I had heard of either. Very pretty, I just can't imagine what the completed piece will be like, there will be nothing else like it in the world that's for certain.

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  11. Sparklyjools27 January 2012 at 15:45

    This is lovley!

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  12. Marie Claude27 January 2012 at 20:05

    Superb!

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  13. Ing.28 January 2012 at 04:47

    Adorable!

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  14. Rose28 January 2012 at 07:01

    Great work!

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  15. bluemuf28 January 2012 at 11:02

    Another beautiful piece.

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  16. Linda H28 January 2012 at 13:16

    Gorgeous!! LOVE your mandalas each week!!

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  17. Raphaela28 January 2012 at 14:27

    Great mandala.

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  18. margb28 January 2012 at 14:56

    I really love your fish - wonderful combination!

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  19. New Leaf29 January 2012 at 05:25

    Another gorgeous mandala! I linked to you this week.. you've been such an enormous source of inspiration for me. :)

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  20. Lorraine29 January 2012 at 11:09

    Another wonderful mandala! Really love the innovative way you've used this stitch Chris. What size are these mandalas?

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  21. Maggi29 January 2012 at 13:22

    Gorgeous.

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  22. Dianne29 January 2012 at 16:26

    This is so beautiful and creative. I love all the various ways you have used the cretan stitch. Inspirational.

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  23. crazyQstitcher30 January 2012 at 00:44

    Wonderful inspiration and stitch use. Love the fish and shisha especially.

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  24. Jeannette30 January 2012 at 06:01

    Wonderfully creative use of the cretan stitch especially the fish. Really like all your variations and thread colours and beads :)

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