Our Friends' HAED SAL: Kim FL - Bunny Progress

Monday, March 30, 2009

Kim FL - Bunny Progress - Purple Haze

Last Week

This is the progress I made this week for "Bunny On Path" Freebie. I began stitching his beautiful purple coat - there are two shades in there so far . . .

I also did a few stitches of the little red and brown birdie that sits on his basket (left). Bun-bun's ears still need to be frogged out - I only got so far on that.

Don't you find that every week your project gets more 'egg'-citing (excuse the pun) the further you get? I know I'm going to go totally mental doing his egg basket with all the color changes, but I can't wait to see it come to life!

Until next week,
Kim

6 comments:

Gabi said...: Great progress. So lovely to see it growing; March 30, 2009 at 3:15 AM
Annie Bee said...: Love the colours on his coat. It sure is exciting getting to a new part of your stitching and then watching it all come together. Very rewarding.; March 30, 2009 at 4:11 AM
Mich said...: I really love to see this bunny growing !!!; March 30, 2009 at 5:56 AM
Suzie said...: Wow! You've really accomplished a lot this week! It is fun to see your bunny come to life! Thanks so much for sharing him with us!; March 30, 2009 at 7:01 AM
Cindy F. said...: I see that birdie starting to come to life!! Good job Kim!; March 30, 2009 at 7:52 AM
Wendy said...: That is so nice to see this bunny grow! Great progress!; March 30, 2009 at 10:58 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.