Our Friends' HAED SAL: I finally began!

Saturday, March 7, 2009

I finally began!

Hello everyone!

I couldn't wait for my threads anymore so after a big day at work Friday, I decided to go to the nearest shop to buy 3 colors (More expensive than by Internet, that's why I was waiting...)

It was 6 o'clock, I hadn't eat yet, it was badly snowing /raining outiside (A bad mix for a drive...) I couldn't find the tiny shop between all the big one on the main street. So I stop and made a phone call in a public cabin without a roof (No, I don't have any cell phone yet) and the gentleman explained me the way.

So, I finally had 3 colors, a bad hairday and I've started my Goldilocks yesterday!!!

Look at the result, aren't they the most beautiful brown and black threads you've ever seen? LOL!

I think I'm a bit crazy but I know that you'll understand me ;)

Bon point de croix à toutes!

9 comments:

Annie Bee said...: Valerie is it wonderful to be among friends who totally understand our craziness. What a gorgeous picture you have picked to stitch. I have been stitched HAED's for quite a few years now and the addiction has not gone away..........LOL. I look forward to see pics of your progress.; March 7, 2009 at 12:44 PM
Mich said...: Great that you have started already, even if your hair had to suffer for it ;-)); March 7, 2009 at 1:32 PM
Astrid said...: We are all crazy zo we do understand it completly!!!I do the same to get the floos and fabric. !! great start !!; March 7, 2009 at 1:34 PM
Cindy F. said...: Oh girl! You sound like me! When I want something bad enough, I'm on a mission til I get it!!
Beautiful start!!; March 7, 2009 at 6:05 PM
Terri said...: Salut Valerie,
It looks great so far.; March 7, 2009 at 7:10 PM
Wendy said...: I just love this design! I'm a bear lover! Your start looks great already! I'm really looking forward to see this one growing!; March 8, 2009 at 12:51 AM
Vickie said...: Very nice start....I completely understand. I was stitching in my car on a trip, broke my needle. Drove my husband crazy until we could stop at a store to buy me a needle!!!; March 8, 2009 at 7:20 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Of course they're the most beautiful! Nice start!; March 8, 2009 at 9:42 PM
Maxine said...: Isn't it great when you're so addicted you just HAVE to get some threads and make that all important start like nothing else matters lol. At least we are all as crazy on here :) Looking forward to watching you're progress!; March 10, 2009 at 3:51 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.