Our Friends' HAED SAL: New Member

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

New Member

I am new to the group and wanted to stop by and say hello. My name is Gail - i'm 38 years old and live in Sydney, Australia. I have been looking and drooling over this blog for a long time and have admired many Heaven and Earth designs for a long time but have only recently added a few to my collection.

My favourite artist at the moment is Randal Spangler. I have several of his designs but the one that is kitted up ready to go is Fish Juggler. I just love the whimsical aspect to it.

Hopefully I should be starting this one soon and will post update photos.

Best wishes, Gail

7 comments:

Sabine S. said...: Welcome! I hope you begin soon, new starts are such fun! And I don't think anyone else is stitching this one.
Sabine; October 5, 2010 at 10:50 PM
grannie said...: Hello! Look forward to seeing this one being stitched :-); October 6, 2010 at 2:04 AM
Marie said...: Welcome Gail !
The chart that you have chosen looks lovely, and it will be with a great pleasure that I will follow your work !

I wish you a nice start and a happy stitching !; October 6, 2010 at 2:09 AM
The Chief's Chef said...: Hi Gail. Welcome! I'm close to you, I live near Wollongong. I'm a member of this blog also. My latest post is http://ourfriendshaedsal.blogspot.com/2010/10/cheryls-update-waiting-schim-schimmel.html

I look forward to your updates!

Cheers

Cheryl; October 6, 2010 at 4:22 AM
Astrid said...: welcome, and Spangler has beautiful art. Love to see the next update's of youre work !!; October 6, 2010 at 10:55 AM
Dancing With Pussycats said...: Welcome Gail. You've picked a chart that I find very tempting. Just looking at it makes me smile. I'll look forward to seeing your start and progress.; October 6, 2010 at 2:21 PM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Welcome Gail !
I love this one and i love alsso sprangler ! I look forward to see you start!; October 11, 2010 at 3:45 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.