Our Friends' HAED SAL: Post for HAED Buddy Jane

Monday, October 5, 2009

Post for HAED Buddy Jane

Although I have been working on another piece for a bit, I am totally enjoying my first HAED being "XMAS" by Sandra Kuck...SUPPOSING TO LOOK LIKE THE FINISHED PIC

AND mine is as the wip. on 22 count. Funniest thing about this piece to me is that there is absolutly NO WHITE in the colour chart.

I also have two more to come out of the stash pile being, "Bearing Gifts" by Sandra Kuck and "Wisteria Moon" by Josephine Wall

All three in the the full size so I will be there for awhile.

Be always in stitches and feel free to stop by my blog and follow if you like.

http://www.stitchalongmyfriends.blogspot.com/

Thank you for the opportunity to share.

Jane Henley

Brantford, Ontario, CANADA

7 comments:

CathE said...: Now those three will definatley keep you busy! The little girl is looking wonderful already.; October 5, 2009 at 9:45 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Great work, Jane - Welcome!; October 5, 2009 at 10:28 AM
kerbear said...: Oh yes, you are gonna be busy for awhile! I can't believe there is no white in that one! Isn't it weird how they use different colors but the effect is the same as if you had only used one color. I love it!; October 5, 2009 at 2:50 PM
MarchAnn said...: Wow Jane nice start, and then you'er going to add 2 more. Just Wowlo; October 5, 2009 at 4:33 PM
Sabine S. said...: Hi and welcome! It is very hard to believe there isn't any white?! Hope you enjoy stitching them all.
Sabine; October 5, 2009 at 10:11 PM
Wendy said...: Welcome Jane!! I love all of the designs! Can't wait to see them grow!; October 6, 2009 at 1:55 AM
Cindy F. said...: Oooh...LOVE your design choices! and what gorgeous progress you've made!!
So glad you've joined us!!; October 6, 2009 at 10:08 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.