Our Friends' HAED SAL: Maxine's Dragon Rider's

Friday, January 29, 2010

Maxine's Dragon Rider's

Well I hate to say it but this month I haven't done a great deal of HAED stitching! I have tried but the course of antibiotics I had before Christmas have messed with my stomach so I have been back and forth to the doctor's and am now almost finished my third course of antibiotics!

I am finally starting to feel better so here is the start of page 8.....

It looks a bit washed out and with loads of white showing through but that's just because of the flash it really doesn't look that bad.

I have to also show you my DD Jennifer's new start her third HAED!!!! This one is Sarah Butcher's ACEO Leo ...Jennifer's stitching it for her sister's birthday in August and has already put quite a lot of work in.

You can just see across the top of this next pic she has stitched all what was missing on the

pic above and has started working on the hair and face now.

I hope to get a lot more HAED stitching in next month and have another page finished (we can dream can't we lol). I have to say looking at all the wonderful work on this blog really does make you want to sit and stitch doesn't it? Great work ladies as always :)

Thanks for reading and commenting. Happy stitching everyone :)

Maxine (So Much Stash - Sew Little Time my blog)

9 comments:

MarchAnn said...: Maxine, you are doing a great job.; January 29, 2010 at 2:23 PM
Linda K's Stitching Corner said...: Wow..beautiful stitching and your daughter is doing a great job in her stitching too. I am so glad that she is stitching as well.; January 29, 2010 at 2:49 PM
Anonymous said...: what awsome colours!!; January 29, 2010 at 6:06 PM
Yvonne said...: Stunning Dragon Rider. The colours are so lively! Jennifer's work is beautiful.; January 29, 2010 at 9:44 PM
LisaG said...: Dragon Riders is amazing. I have just started it, literally this week. Had it for several years & can't wait until I've done as much as you... the early pages are so Red!; January 30, 2010 at 3:52 AM
Sheila said...: Glad you are feeling better - Well done to you both on your lovely stitching.; January 30, 2010 at 7:29 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Beautiful colors and beautiful stitching, you did a great job!; January 30, 2010 at 10:38 AM
Claire said...: Gorgeous colours and great progress.

Hugs
Claire; January 31, 2010 at 2:09 AM
Terri said...: Looks great. I love them all.; February 7, 2010 at 8:07 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.