Our Friends' HAED SAL: Faery Tales and A Wintery Heirloom

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Faery Tales and A Wintery Heirloom

I am Vickie and I am in the process of stitching not one but two HAED projects right now!!! I know..I must be insane. I am currently stitching Faery Tales and A Wintery Heirloom. A Wintery Heirloom is a design I am stitching with my friend Kim from WI. We made a vow to stitch on it at least 3 hours a week on it. I have put in 1900 stitches and have completed 1/4 of page 1. This design is around 24 pages.

Faery tales is in my rotation. I have rotation of 17 projects that I work on at least 4 days then I switch. I am almost finished with the first page. This design is around 34 pages or so. I have a long way to go on it.

As you can see from my stitching that I love to carry my threads and it looks like I have a big mess...but it is the easiest way I have found to stitch huge projects. I can't wait to see what everyone else is working on!!!!

8 comments:

Cindy F. said...: Welcome Vickie!! You know I'm one of your biggest fans! I'm totally in awe of you "hanging threads". Tried again yesterday on a smaller project,,,but I just made a mess!
I'll keep trying til I'm more confident. I love the designs you're stitching! and your progress is amazing on both!!
Can't wait to see more!; March 1, 2009 at 4:52 PM
BW said...: I just started my HAED and I'm going to try parking with it. You make it look easy...let's hope I can do it.

Your projects look wonderful, too. :); March 1, 2009 at 7:51 PM
Mich said...: Waaaw, 17 projects in rotation, you're a busy bee ;-))

I'm just the opposite of you, I never have threads hanging, I think it would be very messy if I tried it. I'm a person hopping from one place to another when stitching. I'm actually so impressed that you are all stitching in "squares", my work doesn't look like that at all ;-((

I especially love the winter theme you are stitching, as I love those patterns that are made for X-mas or winter, I find them so cosy !!

Good continuation with your stitching ...; March 1, 2009 at 11:13 PM
Wendy said...: Wow! They both looks so great already! Is this easy to work with all those threads hanging there. I think I would forget what color belongs to what symbol!
Can't wait to see the progresses on both of them!; March 1, 2009 at 11:34 PM
Caroline said...: A Wintery Heirloom is next on my list - love it!!; March 2, 2009 at 6:04 AM
Suzie said...: I love both of the patterns that you are working on, and you've already got a nice start on them both!

Wow! 17 projects in rotation! That is amazing! At least their not all HAED, are they? lol But no matter if they were. The joy is in the journey. The finish is just the icing on the cake!

It is going to be fun to see your progress!; March 3, 2009 at 3:42 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Nice stitching! I love Fairy Tales - will be so cool stitched up.; March 5, 2009 at 5:52 AM
Terri said...: Looks great so far Vickie. Cannot wait to see more; March 7, 2009 at 4:06 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.