Our Friends' HAED SAL: Lisa aka Kiwiflowa

Monday, March 9, 2009

Lisa aka Kiwiflowa

Hi my name is Lisa, my BB name is Kiwiflowa, and I live in Auckland New Zealand. I work full time and I used to study part time but this is the first year in 6 years that I'm not studying!!! So now the weekends, holidays and evenings are mine because I don't have homework anymore I'm really looking forward to getting some serious stitching done! My stitching tastes are way too broad, I love sampler, primitive, TW, kits like Dimensions and Lanarte, Mirabilia and L&L and of course HAED. I wish I was a bit pickier in what I liked it would be easier to decide what to stitch! To that end I've decided to dip my toe in and try stitching an HAED again. I've tried before but I didn't really have much time so the designs fell by the wayside. I have 15 HAED charts on my wishlist and last weekend I decided that Sakura will be my first HAED and bought it!

I don't like stitching over one solidly for an HAED so I've ordered some 40ct antique white linen and will stitch 1 over 2. I have the chart printed, floss and hopefully the linen will show up today or tomorrow!

6 comments:

Cindy F. said...: Welcome!! How exciting you have more time to stitch again! I love your design choice. She's beautiful! Can't wait to see your start! Have fun:); March 9, 2009 at 3:29 PM
Yoyo said...: Ohhhhhhhh, you sound so brave to me, 40 ct,, hmmmmmm. Looking forward to see how that goes. This is a lovely design for your first choice.; March 9, 2009 at 5:32 PM
Annie Bee said...: I love this design and have it in my little collection I am now so used to stitching over one it doesn't bother me at all.; March 9, 2009 at 7:03 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Really cool that you can stitch more. Very pretty design!; March 9, 2009 at 8:42 PM
Wendy said...: Welcome Lisa to our blog!!
You have chosen a great design of HAED! Can't wait to see your progress on it!
Good you will have some more time to do some stitching now!; March 10, 2009 at 12:36 AM
Maxine said...: It's great that you will have more stitching time lisa :) I notice we have very similar tastes in the designs we like to stitch too.; March 10, 2009 at 3:45 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.