Our Friends' HAED SAL: DC Update

Friday, May 22, 2009

DC Update

First, everyone's pictures are fantastic! Wow girls, such talent here!

I want to share my current pic of Dark Cherry. This is before the SAL this weekend. I'm close to finally finishing page one. I don't know how muuch stitching I'll get done this weekend, it's a holiday here in the States, I know I have to be at my BIL's for a cookout on Sunday. But no work on Monday, so I might get lucky and be able to stitch! (Unless DH fainds more stuff for me to do in the yard!)
Here she is from my last update:

And here she is now:

I know, I'm a slow stitcher, but I enjoy the heck out of it and that's all that matters, right?

3 comments:

Wendy said...: Wow you are close to finish your first page! It's a very lovely progress and it looks so wonderful.; May 22, 2009 at 4:25 AM
Joke said...: Great progress, we all know how much time it takes !; May 22, 2009 at 8:47 AM
Cindy F. said...: Exactly!! If you're not having fun, it's work!
Beautiful progress Louanne!; May 22, 2009 at 7:41 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.