Our Friends' HAED SAL: Back stitching Queenie :)

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Back stitching Queenie :)

Here she is :) Thankyou everyone for your lovely comments previously. I wsih I had more time to post everyone a comment myself, but I just want to say how great everyone's WIPs are, I really enjoy reading about everyone's progress :)
I now have 13.5 pages complete, only 67.5 large format pages to go, I must be crazy!

12 comments:

CathE said...: Wow, she is looking fantastic. Beautiful work.; April 7, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Jan said...: She is beautiful.; April 7, 2009 at 4:28 PM
Juls said...: I always ask if it makes you happy and if the answer is Yes then not crazy one bit!!! She is beautiful...hope to stitch her one day in the distant future!!!; April 7, 2009 at 5:59 PM
Gabi said...: This design always amazes me with it's beauty. And yours looks stunning already. No, you're not crazy.; April 7, 2009 at 9:56 PM
Anonymous said...: She's so beautiful!!!; April 8, 2009 at 2:56 AM
Wendy said...: she is really looking fantastic!! Love the colors of it.; April 8, 2009 at 4:21 AM
Louanne said...: Rachel, I always say this but.... She is gorgeous! (She IS!); April 8, 2009 at 4:28 AM
Cindy F. said...: She is so incredible! 13.5 pages is amazing...large format or small!

I've been wondering about the large format. I bet that's a lot easier on the eyes too!; April 8, 2009 at 7:52 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: wonderful progress and what is she beautiful, great job; April 8, 2009 at 8:52 AM
Carolyn NC said...: That's still 13 pages - awesome! Looking so pretty!; April 8, 2009 at 10:31 PM
Babs said...: She is so beautifull. I started 2 days ago with the same one, I just loved that pattern.

Greetings, Borduurmeisje

http://hoebeltje.blogspot.com/; April 12, 2009 at 4:23 PM
Maureen said...: wow - she is looking great - well done on your stamina in keeping up with it - she's a big one!; April 13, 2009 at 6:23 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.