Our Friends' HAED SAL: Enchanted Flute

Monday, March 23, 2009

Enchanted Flute

Here is my progress on Enchanted Flute. I had really hoped to finish the first page by the end of the weekend but I just fell short of that, there's about 500 stitches to go to finish the page.

I am really enjoying this piece and I love seeing everybody's progress. Keep up the good work everyone.

11 comments:

Wendy said...: Well, you have almost finished your first page. It looks great already.; March 23, 2009 at 10:37 AM
Marie said...: Hello !
I love the piece you have chosen and I was waiting for your progress ! The result of your work is just bewitching... This corner looks celestial. I realy enjoy to see your work Cathe ! Happy stitching !!; March 23, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Mich said...: It looks great !!! I was also eager to finish the first page hihi.; March 23, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Cindy F. said...: Wow Cathe!! Amazing progress!!; March 23, 2009 at 2:44 PM
Suzie said...: Cathe, you also have made some great progress, and the colors are so dark and dramatic! I love it!! Your work is lovely!; March 23, 2009 at 3:47 PM
Gabi said...: It looks great already. Love the colors.; March 23, 2009 at 3:52 PM
Angie said...: Love the dark colors; March 23, 2009 at 4:28 PM
Annie Bee said...: It is a wonderful feeling when a page is completed. You haven't got much to stitch. Looks great; March 23, 2009 at 11:31 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Look at all those color changes - so pretty - almost there!; March 24, 2009 at 6:23 AM
Vickie said...: The colors look great together. Very mysterious!!; March 24, 2009 at 6:51 AM
Yoyo said...: Wonderful progress. The color in this is just fantastic.; March 24, 2009 at 8:30 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.