Our Friends' HAED SAL: Faery Tales

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Faery Tales

Hi All,

Everyone's wips and finishes look amazing and make me wish I could start a new one but since I am a one at a time kind of girl here is an update on Faery Tales.I have just finished page 17 and made a small start on page 18 so only 22 more pages to go.I am doing this on 18ct aida.
Have a great time,Sharine

8 comments:

Bonnie520 said...: Very cool! I have always enjoyed watching his work being stitched.; October 28, 2010 at 9:37 PM
Nina said...: It's amazing!; October 28, 2010 at 11:07 PM
Claire said...: You have so much patience - far more than me!! Looking fab!!; October 29, 2010 at 12:53 AM
grannie said...: I wish I could more like you and just have one at a time too! Stunning work and look forward to seeing more :-); October 29, 2010 at 6:51 AM
Anonymous said...: It is fabulous!; October 30, 2010 at 12:06 AM
MarchAnn said...: You are doing a great job Sharine and it looks wonderful.; October 30, 2010 at 4:48 AM
Tatyana'S said...: It's beautiful!!!; October 31, 2010 at 8:50 AM
Terri said...: Looks fantastic :); October 31, 2010 at 2:21 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.