Our Friends' HAED SAL: Serenity Fairy

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Serenity Fairy

Hi, everyone! Here is my Serenity Fairy from last week's Thursday SAL. Between my girls' school events and the Maryland Sheep & Wool festival this past weekend, I've been slack in posting. But, here she is! I can't help but hum the theme to "Firefly" when I stitch on Serenity.

You can see Michele and Bob's original here.

Have a great week, everyone!

- Sue

7 comments:

Sabine S. said...: Nice start, rich colors!
Sabine; May 5, 2009 at 2:43 PM
Cindy F. said...: Oh wow Sue! Great progress! and Sabine's right...rich colors:); May 5, 2009 at 2:55 PM
Gabi said...: Great start Sue. And thanks for the link. Serenity Fairy is such a beautiful pattern; May 5, 2009 at 3:17 PM
Yvonne said...: Great start! Saw the original chart. It is so lovely. I Love the features of the lady and also her skin. It will be really lovely when she is stitched.; May 5, 2009 at 7:59 PM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Wow !!this is so special, so beautiful colors ..... and also a beautiful progress Sue!; May 6, 2009 at 10:06 AM
Marie said...: Hello Sue !
I'm looking forward to see your work growing, because the colors are wonderful ! I have seen the finished picture, and it will be simply gorgeous !!! The corner you stitched is already so beautiful, I will really enjoy following your work !

Have a nice week !!; May 7, 2009 at 7:51 AM
Wendy said...: That is a great start already and it is going to be very lovely! Looking forward to see this one grow.; May 9, 2009 at 1:08 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.