Our Friends' HAED SAL: Newby Join

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Newby Join

Hello Cindy
thanks for your patience in tring to get the link to work for me so I can join . In the meantime our family is in FL on vacation - so that is why it took me so long to comment.
We live in Upstate NY and so needed this vacation and having a blast. On our way to the pool it is 80 degrees here and gorgeous in Orlando.
Talk to you all soon when I get back to NY
Spending all day friday evening and Sat in NYC - then off to Albany
bye for now
Vanessa

5 comments:

Valerie L. said...: Welcome Vanessa!
Lucky you are,
Here in Québec Canada, it was 41 degrees outside and the pool was in the streets and courtyards with all this snow melting...
Good Bye!; March 18, 2009 at 3:23 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Hi Vanessa,
Welcome!; March 18, 2009 at 8:47 PM
Cindy F. said...: I know you were probably ready for a warm break!! Hope you're having a blast! We welcome you Vanessa and we're glad the invite finally got to ya!!; March 18, 2009 at 11:15 PM
Wendy said...: Welcome Vanessa! Nice you are joining our SAL too!
Hope you have had a wonderful vacation. Can't wait to see your project.; March 19, 2009 at 8:14 AM
Sabine S. said...: Welcome! Can't wait to see what you're working on. Have a nice vacation, it's 80 degrees here in Texas too!
Sabine; March 19, 2009 at 8:22 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.