Here's an update on the cat picture. I am very very tempted to put it far far away and never to set sight on it again.... what's happened - well, when I firsted started it said 'stitch black in 3 strands'. As the cloth is 14ct Aida, I didn't do 3 strands, cause I thought that would look really bulky. Hm, now, that the cat is finished, the white aida shines through and it really does not look covered! I now started to go over the black again with another strand. What a lot of work just because I couldn't make my mind up at the beginning and didn't see the obvious. But I'm determined not to let it become a UFO.