Our Friends' HAED SAL: Leap froggie

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Leap froggie

Hi! I'm Sjoukje from The Netherlands. I discovered this blog at Wendy's and I think it's nice to participate! I started my first HAED 13 months ago and it's Leap froggie by Linda Biggs, a photo is shown below. I stitch it on 14 count aida, because I didn't read the site carefully enough. But I must say, it turns out beautifully! The colours are really vibrant and nice and it's a joy to stitch on it!
I'm working on two other HAED's as well (I got a little bit too enthousiastic...) and they are QS Kimono Waterlily Mermaid by Nadia Tate and The land of Oz by Scott Gustafson. Photo's of these projects you can find on my blog. This is the one I want to finish this year, so therefore I'm working on her for this blog.

Bye!
Sjoukje

11 comments:

Caroline said...: Very nice! It looks like finishing it this year is doable!; March 3, 2009 at 3:54 AM
Lynn B said...: Wow this looks delightful, you have dona a great job so far!; March 3, 2009 at 4:11 AM
Wendy said...: Welcome here Sjoukje! This one looks so great and I really love the colors of it! Can't wait to see the progress on it!; March 3, 2009 at 7:47 AM
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Cindy F. said...: Welcome Friend!! We're so happy you've joined our group! WOW!! I love the colors and you've made amazing progress! You are closing in on a finish! Beautiful work!; March 3, 2009 at 8:49 AM
Mich said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; March 3, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Mich said...: Hello there, welcome over here !!! This pattern I didn't see before yet, and boy, do I love this one. So vibrant colours !!! Really great, I'm looking forward to your progress.; March 3, 2009 at 10:48 AM
BW said...: What lovely work! I can't wait to see it finished :); March 3, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Yoyo said...: I love the beautiful colors in this. Looking forward to seeing this one come to life.; March 5, 2009 at 2:55 AM
Srinity said...: What a fun and colourful design. Beautiful! She looks like she's having fun and I bet you are too when you're stitching her. :); March 5, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Terri said...: Oh Sjoukje it is beautiful. I love it. The colours are fantastic. I think I just may have to buy this one now :); March 7, 2009 at 4:37 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.