Our Friends' HAED SAL: Our first monthly giveaway is approaching!

Monday, March 30, 2009

Our first monthly giveaway is approaching!

I've been told that if it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all! Thus, I am not holding my breath in hopes of winning our blog's first monthly giveaway. Nonetheless, it's fun to play "what if" and I'd love to win! Which chart would you choose to receive?

For a QS, Fireflies on Parade is on top of my wishlist.

For a full chart, Night and her Train of Stars

Oh which to choose if I won?!

Sabine

7 comments:

Wendy said...: HAED has so many wonderful charts. I would love to have some more charts! I'm getting addicted to them ;); March 30, 2009 at 10:48 AM
Joke said...: Never saw 'Night'before, I just love it, and put it on my wishlist ;); March 30, 2009 at 10:59 AM
CathE said...: I had enough difficulty choosing Enchanted Flute, I don't think I would know where to begin if I was lucky enough to win. I would have hours of fun making my mind up though.; March 30, 2009 at 12:03 PM
Solitary Raven said...: :) I love them both
I would pick Night as well
I never saw her before, but I
love charts that tell a story
:)
Laura; March 30, 2009 at 9:46 PM
Annie Bee said...: Both of them are beautiful I rather like Night; March 30, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Carolyn NC said...: They're both really pretty - good luck!; March 31, 2009 at 6:27 AM
Cindy F. said...: Both are beautiful...but I'd pick Night:)

Good luck!!!; March 31, 2009 at 7:08 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.