Our Friends' HAED SAL: Lonneke

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Lonneke

Hi everyone,

I have been MIA, a lot has been going on here and I couldn't find the time for updates.

I finished From the Ashes from SPML and the 2010 SK HAED SAL Dark Mermaid.

I also have been stitching on QS Venus Dryad by Annie Rodrigue again while on vacation. I love the richness of those greens.

I am happy with my finish and I want to finish three more HAED's before I start a new one. The next one is going to be QS Bliss form Hannah Lynn.

I have been looking at all your stitching. It is looking amazing and very inspiring. What a great artwork!

Happy stitching, Lonneke

6 comments:

Joke said...: Oh wow, what a great finish. I have been watching it growing, followed your difficulties with a green colour and here it is. Finished! congratulatioons :); August 12, 2010 at 10:08 AM
Marie said...: Congratulations !!!

It's thanks to your "From the Ashes" that I discovered the artist SPML !

It's a wonderful, marvelous artwork that you have finished, and if you will frame it, I would love to see a picture !

Venus Dryad is absolutly gorgeous, so original ! You have really a good taste for choosing your designs !! It's beautiful, I will be glad and happy to follow your work !; August 12, 2010 at 11:49 AM
Jan said...: Congrats on your finish. It is a truly beautiful piece of work.; August 12, 2010 at 1:36 PM
Shelleen said...: beautiful finishes and a great WIP.; August 12, 2010 at 2:46 PM
Lonneke said...: Thank you so much for your kind comments!
I will show a picture when it is framed, but that will probably take a while since I have to save some money for it first.; August 16, 2010 at 5:55 AM
CathE said...: Congratulations on your finishes. I agree with you about the greens, they are georgeous.; August 17, 2010 at 5:11 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.