Our Friends' HAED SAL: Mich - So much blue this week !!

Friday, March 13, 2009

Mich - So much blue this week !!

Goodmorning everybody, sorry for my late post, but yesterday I worked long hours and didn't have the courage anymore to post something. Bot of course, I had some courage left to stitch ;-))

This was what I stitched the first week I started with my HAED. I found it was going rather slow, because the cabin exists of only confetti stitches, so there was a lot of counting and searching involved.

This week I did a lot of the blue part (nothing compared of course with ALL the blue that I will have to stitch on this work), but this one advanced so much faster as all stitches were lying in each others neighborhood.

I think I will need 2 more days and then I will have stitched the first page of my pattern. And I'm still a first class addict, I can't stop !! ;-))

10 comments:

Claire said...: I love the colours and cottage building up - stunning!

Hugs
Claire X; March 14, 2009 at 1:10 AM
Wendy said...: Wow Mich this is already a great progress! Looks nice with the blue on it! You sure did a lot of stitching, I guess your needles are smoking too!; March 14, 2009 at 1:40 AM
pruts said...: mich, you already did a lot !!!!; March 14, 2009 at 2:13 AM
pruts said...: mich, you already did a lot !!!!; March 14, 2009 at 2:13 AM
Annie Bee said...: Mich I just love how that blue stitching has made so much difference to this piece. It is fabulous.; March 14, 2009 at 5:00 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: WAUW ...good work! what have you done much, it's super nice, that you can already see!; March 14, 2009 at 6:56 AM
Valerie L. said...: You work so fast! Can't wait to see your progress!
Have a nice blue stitchy week lol :P; March 14, 2009 at 10:06 AM
Cindy F. said...: Incredible progress Mich!! It's so beautiful already!; March 14, 2009 at 1:35 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Great progress - and the blue makes it look stunning.; March 14, 2009 at 2:01 PM
Angie said...: The blue really makes it come alive; March 14, 2009 at 5:10 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.