Our Friends' HAED SAL: My first post here

Monday, March 30, 2009

My first post here

Hi everyone! This is my first post here and I am so blown away by all of your work! I love the front/back challenge pics and wanted to add mine. but I could barely get a shot of the front that showed off the details and was true to color - I could not get a good shot of the back to save my life.
This is Ravenscroft's Moonstones on Jobelan 28 count Babbling Brook 1 over 1. I love the way it looks on this fabric, but it is hard to see all the blues on blue :)

Beth
http://bethct.livejournal.com/

9 comments:

Gabi said...: Beautiful stitching. It looks perfect on that fabric and is well worth the struggle with the blues; March 30, 2009 at 7:30 AM
Cindy F. said...: This is amazing on the blue fabric! Love the colors. Great progress girl!; March 30, 2009 at 7:51 AM
Sabine S. said...: This will look very pretty when you're finished!
Sabine; March 30, 2009 at 10:10 AM
Wendy said...: That is a gorgeous progress! Can't wait to see the rest of it.; March 30, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Yvonne said...: This is really gorgeous!!! I can see your WiP so clearly on the fabric and it is really very lovely.

Yvonne; March 30, 2009 at 11:37 AM
Jan said...: I love the colors of this. Looking forward to following your progress.; March 30, 2009 at 3:24 PM
Anita H said...: Very nice start. When I get to mine will post a pic, almost finished!! You are right, the blues on the hand dyed fab can be a pain, but the end result is amazing. You're gonna love her face.
Anita; March 30, 2009 at 3:55 PM
Annie Bee said...: This is such a beautifu; pattern and I love the start you have made.; March 30, 2009 at 11:19 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Hi Beth, Good to have you - love the stitching - great progress!; March 31, 2009 at 6:32 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.