Our Friends' HAED SAL: Unicorn Dream - Week 67, Dreams of Gaudí

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Unicorn Dream - Week 67, Dreams of Gaudí - Week 63

This week I had even less time for the Unicorn, still I managed to start the butterflies.

However I've managed to finish the eight page of Gaudí! So now it's a week of rest, then page 11, with another dose of clouds, and the top of the house!

3 comments:

demeter83 said...: I was looking back through the last couple of years of posts, and saw the posts of what both of these will eventually look like, I hadn't realised that tehy were such complex pieces, for instance on Gaudi, I always assumed that the twoer was the focal point, not the background.
They look brilliant though, I love seeing your weekly pictures, you always seem to have got so much done.; February 26, 2011 at 10:48 AM
Marihun said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; February 27, 2011 at 12:42 AM
Marihun said...: Thanks! I'm trying to work on them the same as my other two BAPs, but it's not that easy :D I'm about halfway done with the Unicorn, but there's a lot left of Gaudí, I've only finished 8 pages out of the 72 large-format pages... Anyway, I'm glad you like them! :); February 27, 2011 at 12:45 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.