Our Friends' HAED SAL: From My Buddy, Valerie J.

Monday, July 12, 2010

From My Buddy, Valerie J.

My Dear Friends,

I am happy to finally show you my completed 6th page. I've put a lot of stitching time into it. It was complicated, with lots of color changes.

I congratulate you all for your wonderful works and thank you for your nice comments you give me every time.

Valerie

5 comments:

Sabine S. said...: What wonderful progress! You are amazing!!!
Sabine; July 12, 2010 at 9:45 PM
Tania said...: Wow, this is such a great stitching! It just looks like a real photo. Congratulations.; July 13, 2010 at 12:37 AM
jayne@~an eye for threads~ said...: Oh my, you have been one busy girl. I will have to get going on mine today as it is our HAED rotation day every Tuesday. Can't say I have 6 pages completed though. Way to go, this may just be the inspiration I need to get my needles in motion on this one too.
Be always in stitches.; July 13, 2010 at 2:49 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Congratulations !!! very, very beautiful stitching, I love the pattern, it's lovely!; July 13, 2010 at 2:50 AM
Maxine said...: Great work :); July 14, 2010 at 1:39 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.