Our Friends' HAED SAL: Valerie

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Valerie - Goldilocks

Bonjour à toutes!

You can guess that I speak French... I'm from Québec, Canada so I'll do my best with English, excuse my mistakes! With you I'll improve my cross stitch and language skills!

I'll start my first HAED design, I chose the beautiful Goldilocks... and desesperatly waiting for my threads... should be in my mail box by Wednesday! I cross stitch since I'm 14 (now 26) but that's my first real big challenge.

I'll give you news! And of course pictures of my work.

Bon point de croix (Point de croix is the French for cross stitch ;))

xxxx

6 comments:

Cindy F. said...: Welcome Valerie! We're so excited you're joining us! Thank you for teaching us French words:) How fun!
The design you've chosen is beautiful!! I love it! There are so many I want to stitch, but I'll stick to one for now:) Can't wait to see yours progress!! Have a great week!; March 1, 2009 at 1:44 PM
Wendy said...: Hi Valerie,

So great you joined the blog. And WOW this is also a very beautiful HAED pattern. Love it so much! Think I want this one too ;-) Can't wait to see your progress, and never mind about the English, we're typing mistakens too.

Have a stitchy week.; March 1, 2009 at 1:52 PM
Mich said...: Bonjour de la Belgique Valerie ;-))

This is also a great pattern that you are stitching. Love it so much ... A real fairytale ...; March 1, 2009 at 11:15 PM
Caroline said...: Hello from a fellow Canuck! Lovely project.; March 2, 2009 at 6:05 AM
Suzie said...: Valerie, I love the pattern that you are working on! Their fairy tale images are so detailed, and I love the soft, golden colors that they infuse into them, making them warm & cozy.

I hope that you enjoy every stitch on your project! It will be fun to see your progress!

And don't worry about your English! You are doing a whole lot better than I would be, if I were writing in French! I've always thought that the French language is so beautiful, but never advanced past the high school level, which was a LONG time ago! lol It is charming to see some of your French phrases, and I hope that you'll continue!; March 3, 2009 at 3:49 AM
Terri said...: Bonjour Valerie. Your design you picked is a great design. Cannot wait to see your progress.
Bonne Chance; March 7, 2009 at 4:04 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.