Our Friends' HAED SAL: More Progress

Thursday, March 12, 2009

More Progress

As I stitch on Wednesday evenings on my HAEDs most weeks I'm posting my update today so I hope that is OK:) I managed to finish page 2 of my QS Girly Gothic and made a small start on page 2.

I am so glad I've got my enthusiasm for this piece back. My youngest DD has been waiting for me to finish this for a long time! Lol!

Sally

My blog: http://stitchingplace.blogspot.com

8 comments:

Cindy F. said...: Sally, you are doing great!! She is so pretty and you are very close to a finish:)

You post any day you want to:) We are so happy you're sharing your progress with us!; March 12, 2009 at 7:43 AM
Wendy said...: You are doing a great job on this piece! Glad to read that you found your enthusiasm back for this piece!; March 12, 2009 at 8:07 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Nice work! Glad you are enjoying stitching on this again!; March 12, 2009 at 8:07 AM
Vickie said...: She looks wonderful!! Very pretty; March 12, 2009 at 8:20 AM
Nancy said...: She is just too cute! So glad you're back stitching on her!; March 12, 2009 at 8:36 AM
CathE said...: She looks amazing. Glad you're enjoying her again.; March 12, 2009 at 9:35 AM
Annie Bee said...: Isn't it wonderful to get enthusiasm back for a piece that has been sitting there patiently waiting for you again. Looks great; March 12, 2009 at 1:11 PM
Suzie said...: What a cutie! And you've gotten SO much done! I'm so happy that you are back in the "stitching groove" on this project. She deserves to be finished!

You are doing a wonderful job! Thanks so much for sharing her with us!; March 12, 2009 at 5:04 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.