Our Friends' HAED SAL: Cindy F's SAL pics

Friday, March 13, 2009

Cindy F's SAL pics

You ladies, and gentleman if we have any, are the sweetest, kindest,,,most talented group I've ever had the pleasure in getting to know! Each of your masterpieces absolutely fascinate and amaze me! I honestly love seeing your progress and I'm so proud of every one of you!

Thank you for such wonderful comments on each other's beautiful work! YOU GALS (& GUYS) ROCK!!! Those of you who have other blogs, I hope to get around to visiting them all soon :)

If we've left you off on the side under members, we'll get those added soon too,,,or email me or Wendy with your location and blog link, if you have one, and we'll get you added sooner.

OK, here's last week's progress :

After:

Now I just need to enroll myself in a photography class!! I cannot for the life of me get a good picture...lol!
I wish you all a fabulous, safe and healthy weekend:)
Hugs!
Cindy F.

9 comments:

Solitary Raven said...: I love my kodak smart camera... bought it on clearance at walmart... it is last years model... love it - it is so smart :) lol
Laura; March 13, 2009 at 6:49 PM
Yvonne said...: Cindy, the colours turn out well and this is another amazing wip which I am looking forward to see each time I sneak in here.

It is very lovely and neat stitching too!

Great weekend!

Yvonne; March 13, 2009 at 9:36 PM
Mich said...: Great progress you made, it's getting nicer and nicer every time !!

And nothing wrong with your pics, I can see everything clearly !!; March 13, 2009 at 11:29 PM
Wendy said...: Wow! That is a great progress too! The colors just look fine to me! I'm not very handy with a camera too.
This is such a great design, can't wait to see it grow!; March 14, 2009 at 1:42 AM
Annie Bee said...: Love seeing your progress - this is going to be so much fun watching all the little objects appear. Looks lovely.; March 14, 2009 at 5:02 AM
Valerie L. said...: Good work!
There is so much details in this pattern, we can see something new every week! ;); March 14, 2009 at 10:03 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Love this - great progress; so cool to see it come to life!; March 14, 2009 at 2:01 PM
Angie said...: Lovely progress, I'll join you in that photography class!; March 14, 2009 at 5:11 PM
beth said...: You've made great progress, Cindy! I've love the colors and the seeing the details of the design emerge.; March 14, 2009 at 7:29 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.