Our Friends' HAED SAL: Firefly Ashwood

Monday, March 16, 2009

Firefly Ashwood

Well I stitched a couple of days with the Firefly, there was so much the same color that it almost did stitch itself..... This is not a a difficult work like the Zodiac of Marchetti. no confetti (yet).
almost boring. So I watched movie's during stitching. I looked Dejavu with Denzel Washington (crime) and August Rush. An incredible story about love and music. I know it is not about stitching. But i didnt have much to tell.

9 comments:

Joke said...: Watching movies during stitching, I love it! Most of the time, when I'm not involved in a difficult design, I use to watch crimi's. Your Firefly looks great!; March 16, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Yvonne said...: Both of you are really good, can watch tv and stitch at the same time. I can't do both if I am stitching on a HAED, else I won't know where and what I am stitching :0)). I love the blues, Astrid, colours are really rich.

Yvonne; March 16, 2009 at 12:40 PM
Sabine S. said...: The background blues are fantastic!
Sabine; March 16, 2009 at 1:45 PM
Cindy F. said...: Wow!! Good job! I have to stitch in front of the tv...I've tried just music, but I need the tv's distraction so I sit still longer..lol!; March 16, 2009 at 6:58 PM
Gabi said...: It looks fantastic. Same color or not, it gives a fantastic impression; March 16, 2009 at 8:26 PM
Wendy said...: Wow! Great progress! I'm also stitching in front of the TV. In the meantime you can see some wonderfull movies and sure you can share them with us. I haven't seen those movies yet. I would love to.; March 17, 2009 at 8:36 AM
Carolyn NC said...: I'm impressed you could actually watch the movie while stitching a HAED. I more or less listen as I stitch and look up periodically. LOL Very pretty work.; March 18, 2009 at 6:39 AM
Laura said...: Firefly is looking wonderful! And as for movies, and pretty much just listen to them while I am stitching, so I can say that I have heard a lot of movies.; March 18, 2009 at 7:09 AM
beth said...: I love the colors, Astrid- she's looking beautiful. Can't wait to see more of her!; March 18, 2009 at 3:00 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.