Our Friends' HAED SAL: :)

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

:)

I am off to stitch on Red Poppy
I wanted to say ... hey - I went to look for a pic to show you what she will look like
instead of finding it, I bought a few more HAEDS ;)
enablers you all are ;)
and then I look at all your progresses and think, I have to have this one and that one
wow....
If and when I ever get my stitch shop I will have to have a HAED night of the week so I do
not lose track
Thursdays will have to be taken :)
lol
Laura

4 comments:

Yoyo said...: Toooooooo funny and I think we are all in the same boat.; March 11, 2009 at 8:50 PM
Wendy said...: Well I'm thinking the same way!! I still have so many things in my stash that I won't be able to finish them in my lifetime. But I already enjoy collecting them.; March 12, 2009 at 12:36 AM
Cindy F. said...: Girl! You are so funny...lol..!
I can't wait to see your progress and hear which designs you just ordered!; March 12, 2009 at 7:52 AM
Suzie said...: Laura, it has been a full moon, and you cannot be held responsible for buying more stash when the moon is full! lol

That excuse. . .errr, reason, has always held me in good stead, many times!

So, what did you buy?; March 12, 2009 at 5:13 PM

Tutorials

How to Carry Threads
This is really easy...it takes a while to get used to though....and your back will look terrible...this you will have to live with...One thing...You will be working your 10 x 10 grids in colums...it makes it easier...
1. Start with a 10 x 10 grid..
2. Find your first symbol...and stitch all of that symbol in your 10 x 10 grid....When finished...
3. Find the same symbol on the 10 x 10 grid below it...take your needle and bring your thread up like you are going to make the first 1/2 of the X ...but don't do it...just unthread your needle and lay the thread down..
4. Go back to the first grid you were working on...and stitch the next symbol the same way....when finished bring your thread down....
5. continue each symbol until your first 10 x 10 grid is finished....
6. start the next 10 x 10 grid ....you should have thread there already for you to pick up and stitch...
Posted by Vickie 3/7/2009

Tent Stitching (Wikipedia)
Tent stitch variants
There are three types of tent stitch, all producing the same appearance on the front of the canvas but each worked in a slightly different way and having particular characteristics, uses, benefits and drawbacks. These variants of tent stitch are known as basketweave, continental and half cross tent stitches:
Basketweave tent stitch - The basketweave form of tent stitch is worked in diagonal rows up and down the canvas. The yarn on the back of the canvas has a typical basketweave appearance, with alternating horizontal and vertical stitches. Basketweave is the best stitch to use for covering large areas of canvas as it does not distort the canvas as the other two forms of tent stitch do.
Continental tent stitch - Continental stitch is worked horizontally or vertically across the canvas. On the back of the work, the stitches appear diagonally across two threads. This method uses more yarn than half cross stitch tent stitch but is more hardwearing.
Half cross tent stitch - Half cross stitch is worked horizontally or vertically across the canvas. On the back of the work, the stitch appears vertical or horizontal, not diagonal, and crosses only one thread. This method uses less yarn than other stitches but is not very durable as coverage on the back of the canvas is a little thin.