Our Friends' HAED SAL: Srinity's Intro

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Srinity's Intro

Hi!

My name is Sari but everyone knows me as Srinity around the e-world. :)
I am 30 years old and have been married for a year. We had a very small ceremony last year so at the moment I'm planning a church blessing and a wedding party. That is also the reason I don't have time to stitch much before 14th of March but after that I'll be posting new wips. :)

I found HAED about the same time I got married a year a go so my husband has seen my true colours right away! :D I started with Heart of the World by Ruth Sanderson. I love this but I started it on a bad fabric so it is waiting until I decide wether to start it over on a better fabric or continue this one.

Second one is the Storykeeper SK from Selina Fenech. I am planning on getting her finished during the ufo/swip sal this year.

I am also stitching the QS White Rose Fae as a wedding present to my aunt and her husband. They are already married so I hope to get this ready for their first wedding anniversary. Not much left so I just need to find the spark to stitch her. :)

I am also taking part at the SAL 2009 with Day dreaming. I'll post a picture later when I have more to show.

6 comments:

Carolyn NC said...: Your stitching is beautiful!; March 5, 2009 at 5:42 AM
Wendy said...: Welcome Srinity to our blog! Congrats on your wedding!
Your design looks great, I have seen it on your blog too! I can't wait to see more of it!; March 5, 2009 at 7:12 AM
Yoyo said...: Congratulations on the wedding...good to show your true colors early on (LOL). Your wedding piece is beautiful, I know your Aunt and Uncle will love the gift. The Heart of the World is a lovely design, I hope you don't have to change your fabric, but I know lots of us first timers did, myself among them. I have Storykeeper in my stash too, it seems to be a popular design. Hopefully I will finish my Atlantis and then be on to Storykeeper soon...I am not like you and brave enough to begin more than one HAED at a time. I look forward to following you through these lovely pieces.

Yoyo
My blog home of the Totally Useless SAL come join the fun!!; March 5, 2009 at 9:39 AM
Cindy F. said...: Srinity! Welcome to our new SAL!
Your wips are GORGEOUS!! I know I say this word alot, but WOW!!! Such beautiful stitching! Can't wait to see more!; March 5, 2009 at 9:41 AM
Cindy F. said...: oh...CONGRATS on your marriage!! and your upcoming ceremony:) Best wishes for another most wonderful day!; March 5, 2009 at 9:43 AM
Terri said...: Your stitching is wonderful Keep up the great work.; March 7, 2009 at 5:10 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.