Our Friends' HAED SAL: The Final Few

Friday, March 13, 2009

The Final Few

Hi everyone,

I am new to blogging, but have cross stitched for years and years. More than I like to count. I am working on the HAED The Final Few. I saw it in the Nordic Needle catalog and fell in love as did my mother, who is 92, and I am stitching this for her. I do hope and pray that she is with us for a long long time. I started this on November 7, 2008 and this is the extent of my progress. It has been un though, even if sometimes the stitching gets a little tedious.

I am a retired school teacher. I taught for 32 years in the small town of Douglas, Arizona right on the Mexican border. Our house was 15 blocks from the border. We loved Douglas and raised our two children there. When we retired me moved to Tucson, Arizona where we live now. There is more to do here and with all the violence along the border we are glad to be a little bit away from it.

I have done Cross stitch, Needlepoint, Hardanger, Blackwork and Crewel. I enjoy them all but the Cross stitch and Hardanger are my true favorites.

In case you haven't guessed, this is my first time writing to a blog. If I make any gross errors, please let me know.

Anne

9 comments:

Cindy F. said...: Welcome Anne!! Oooh,,,I LOVE your panda!!I'm so excited you've joined us...and you're already blogging like a pro girl! I can't wait to see more of this gorgeous design!!
Wow! Arizona...your summer's are hotter than ours in Texas! and that's hot!!
I recently stitched a blackwork piece (in purple) for Stitching for a Cure Cancer Ornaments and I'm learning needlepoint on pillowcases now! Still haven't braved hardanger or crewel..but hope to one day!! Thanks for posting:); March 13, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Cindy F. said...: ..oh, and I know your mother will treasure this! How wonderful she's 92 years young:); March 13, 2009 at 5:01 PM
Yvonne said...: This is so lovely! Very nice colours. Are there a lot of confetti for this one? The background colours are beautiful!

Yvonne; March 13, 2009 at 9:32 PM
Mich said...: I love your panda, it looks great !!

Wow, Arizona was one of the most beautiful states I was able to visit in the States. Soooooo beautiful nature !!

I don't recall Douglas, I have not been so close to the border in Arizona (did that though in California), but Tuscon I remember as one of my favorite places !!; March 13, 2009 at 11:33 PM
Wendy said...: Welcome Anne to our blog! This is a gorgeous design you have chosen! You did a lot of stitching on it already!
You are doing a good job on your blogging! We are glad you have joined us!; March 14, 2009 at 1:54 AM
lyssophietje said...: Welcome here. You´re panda looks beautifull already! You have so much done in such a short time, wow!

I´m studying right now to become a school teacher myself, for primary school!

Mirjam; March 14, 2009 at 4:37 AM
Annie Bee said...: How wonderful and life like is your Panda. I love the cheeky grin on his face and I bet he keeps you entertained as you stitch.; March 14, 2009 at 5:07 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Welcome, Anne! This is just beautiful!; March 14, 2009 at 2:03 PM
Angie said...: The panda is adorable; March 14, 2009 at 5:12 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.