Our Friends' HAED SAL: Update Complete

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Update Complete

I think the blog update is done. Please check the links on the right and make sure that your name is linked properly to your blog or web page (if you have one). Look around, and if you find anything out of place, let me know. We still have 3 outstanding invitations, I resent the invites again just this morning. We currently have 64 authors. So I am happy to announce that membership is once again open!

I'd like to thank you all for being so patient with me throughout this process.

5 comments:

MarchAnn said...: Mine looks good. Thanks for your hard work.; September 30, 2010 at 10:24 AM
Sabine S. said...: WOW, everyone's in and we have space for new members! That's great!!! Thanks for cleaning it up, hopefully we'll get our group mojo back.
Sabine; September 30, 2010 at 10:33 PM
Lonneke said...: Thank you so much for all your work. I am happy to be a member now.; October 1, 2010 at 2:25 AM
grannie said...: Thanks again Louanne. I am still very excited to be here!!! :-D; October 2, 2010 at 5:11 AM
~Rose said...: There seems to be a problem with my link...it's adding my blog url after the HAED SAL url...should just be http://roseseclecticgarden.blogspot.com

thanks & sorry to be a bother! : ); October 3, 2010 at 6:06 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.