Our Friends' HAED SAL: THE FIRST STITCHES

Friday, March 13, 2009

THE FIRST STITCHES

I have my HAED "snow white" obtained in 2hobby to Wendy and am delighted with! I have about 92 colors and I also try my wires parking as Vickie explained! Thanks Vickie! Yesterday made my preparations and my first stitches! It is not much but it's a start!
Hugs Ingrid

7 comments:

jessneal said...: What a great start! I can't wait to see it come together!; March 13, 2009 at 12:47 PM
Yvonne said...: Great start! I love this chart and hoping to stitch this one day. That will be my greatest challenge. I am really excited to see more progress on your wip.

Yvonne; March 13, 2009 at 1:11 PM
Cindy F. said...: Awesome Ingrid!! It's a beautiful start! No rush, just enjoy the process. You're creating a beautiful heirloom which will outlive us all:); March 13, 2009 at 5:05 PM
~Rose said...: Aren't those first stitches soooo much fun! I love starting a new HAED - it's so exciting! Looking forward to seeing your progress on this one; it's a lovely chart.; March 13, 2009 at 5:41 PM
Mich said...: It's always exciting to see a new work grow. I'm looking forward to see yours growing !!; March 13, 2009 at 11:35 PM
Wendy said...: Wow Ingrid! You have a start already! Can't wait to see this one grow, because this is a wonderful design too!; March 14, 2009 at 1:58 AM
Annie Bee said...: Ingrid I just love starts they are always exciting as you lay the foundation stitches and what joy it brings to see them grow.; March 14, 2009 at 5:11 AM

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.