Our Friends' HAED SAL: HAED SAL - Moon Fantasy Finish!!

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

HAED SAL - Moon Fantasy Finish!!

Hey everyone.... here is a photo of my completed storykeep that was part of a SAL through the HAED Bulletin Board, this is Moon Fantasy, I finished her after 33 days/nights of stitching, I just love how she has finished up and can't wait to get her made into a storykeep, this is my first HAED finish and I am so proud of it.

I am back to working on my other project Merry Christmas to all, I will update you all with a photo as soon as I have something stitched of interest or the first page is completed.

Annette

9 comments:

Claire said...: Wow fantastic,quick too :0).; December 8, 2009 at 9:24 AM
Annie Bee said...: She is really beautiful. I love CCKuik's artwork and they stitch up beautifully.

From the other Annette; December 8, 2009 at 1:26 PM
Aussie Stitcher said...: Congratulations on the finish, she looks wonderful.; December 8, 2009 at 3:48 PM
Maureen said...: Congrats on the finish - love the colours in this; December 9, 2009 at 3:49 AM
kerbear said...: Congratulations on your finish! It really came out fantastic!; December 9, 2009 at 5:57 AM
Astrid said...: Congratulations with youre finish. Lovely done.; December 9, 2009 at 6:13 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Congratulations!; December 9, 2009 at 11:01 PM
Cindy F. said...: Congratulations Annette!! She is sooo pretty!!; December 10, 2009 at 8:59 AM
maegwin4 said...: Great finish!; December 19, 2009 at 6:44 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.