Our Friends' HAED SAL: Lavender Moon

Friday, March 13, 2009

Lavender Moon

Well, here is my progress as of last night. I managed to put in about 350 stitches last night and a total of 800 stitches since Sunday night. I love working on this piece and I just don't want to put it down! LOL Thanks for looking!

9 comments:

CathE said...: Wow, fantastic progress. Glad you're enjoying it.; March 13, 2009 at 9:32 AM
Cindy F. said...: Oh Jessica!! That looks like way more than 800 stitches!! Beautiful job girl!! I'm so proud of you:); March 13, 2009 at 9:36 AM
jessneal said...: Thank you both Cindy and CathE! It's about 800. I usually stitch about three hours each night. I would have had more done, but my truck driving hubby was home this week and I wanted to spend some time with him. lol I hope to have more progress for my blog on Monday.; March 13, 2009 at 12:35 PM
5horizons said...: Fab progress and my fave colors! Can't wait to see more.; March 13, 2009 at 3:18 PM
Solitary Raven said...: Wonderful progress
... someday I will have 3 hours
never each night
maybe 2 a week lol
(I never relax... this is my relaxing time :) :) )
Laura; March 13, 2009 at 6:53 PM
Wendy said...: Wow this is a great progress already! I stitch every evening, and this is really my relaxing time. I can enjoy this so much and it is so fun to see each design grow.; March 14, 2009 at 2:02 AM
Annie Bee said...: You have made fantastic progress on this and I just love the colours.; March 14, 2009 at 5:13 AM
Carolyn NC said...: So gorgeous! Just love these colors.; March 14, 2009 at 2:07 PM
Anonymous said...: Wow, amazing progress! I love the color and can't wait to see more!; March 18, 2009 at 8:21 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.