Our Friends' HAED SAL: Minerva's Melody

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Minerva's Melody

Hello all! My name is BW and I just started my first HAED. I am stitching Minerva's Melody by Josephine Wall.

I have had this piece in my to do pile for quite a while now. I started on her today and have gotten about 300 stitches in. Of course with a HAED, that doesn't really show anything. Especially since they are all one color. LOL When I get a bit more done (or at least another color going) I'll post a progress pictures.

I am stitching this on 28 ct evenweave. I started in the upper right corner and am tent stitching.

I can't wait to get to know you ladies better.

6 comments:

Mich said...: This is a really great design also. We will make sure that we encourage you to do some stitching on this one ;-)); March 1, 2009 at 11:07 PM
Wendy said...: Oooh, this is a really great design! Can't wait to see your progress on it!; March 1, 2009 at 11:31 PM
Caroline said...: Lovely choice!; March 2, 2009 at 6:03 AM
Cindy F. said...: Welcome BW!! We're so glad you've joined us:) WOW!! Minerva's Melody is amazing! So beautiful!
Reading your comment, my brain almost exploded!! WHY DIDN'T I THINK TO TENT STITCH??!! ARGH!!!
I had already decided the next one will be on evenweave or aida! Stitching on the Dublin Linen is ridiculous...lol!! Tent stitch! Awesome idea! Thanks for sharing:); March 2, 2009 at 6:44 AM
Suzie said...: Oh, this is gorgeous! I'm a Josephine Wall fan, and love her creativity and her detailing! This is one of her best, and is going to be so much fun to see emerge on that fabric!; March 3, 2009 at 3:32 AM
Terri said...: BW this is a beautiful design. I don't remember seeing this one lol.. Now I want this one too lol; March 7, 2009 at 4:14 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.