Our Friends' HAED SAL: Train of dreams

Friday, September 3, 2010

Train of dreams

After a laptopdebacel (chrash) I'm back online. It was scary. Fortunately I had good backups. I have done much to the Train of Dreams. I am working on the third page since the last update. I really like all these colors. Now on this side the tail of the dragon's is coming. I am looking forward to it. Medusa lies beside me, but when I go there again I will not rush back to the train. So she continues to lie here. I also printed the front page of the First Rose Christensen. I think she is so beautiful. But hey, you can not do everything at once.

All Iwould like to. Also in my mind is still the Tower at Stoney Wood.

sigh, I'm just not enough hours per day.

6 comments:

Louanne said...: Oh Astrid, I am so in awe of you! You are one of my stitching heros. So fast! That little sleeping dragon in the train car is just so adorable. As usual, your stitching is fabulous!; September 3, 2010 at 12:12 PM
Jan said...: I love this train. As to not being able to do everything, when one stitches as fast as you, you can do everything at once! LOL!; September 3, 2010 at 1:04 PM
Joanne said...: Such quick work, wish I could stitch this fast. Looking good, I like the Spangler charts I've had some jigsaws of his for years and love the detail in them.
Joanne; September 6, 2010 at 12:13 AM
Sjoukje said...: I really love it! I'm thinking about picking up mine again, but there's so much else as well... Keep up the good work!!!; September 7, 2010 at 5:59 AM
jdnrob said...: Everytime I see this pattern, I want to purchase it immediately. How big is the finished design? I just love all the bright colors. You are doing a great job...keep going.

Joan Robertson; September 8, 2010 at 12:42 PM
Anonymous said...: Astrid, I love this, it is beautiful!; September 12, 2010 at 3:09 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.