Our Friends' HAED SAL: Faces Of Faery 141 Update as of 5th March 2011 (Partial Page 3 Done) and a New Start by Gizzimomo

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Faces Of Faery 141 Update as of 5th March 2011 (Partial Page 3 Done) and a New Start by Gizzimomo

I've a couple of things to announce today....

First up is an update of Faces Of Faery 141 as I finished page 3 last night (5th March 2011), granted it was only a small partial page! At least with the finish of this page I have the full height of the design and Alice now has some fingers as well as some hair....

Partial Page 3 Done

Progress So Far

Secondly, I haven't gone back to Faerie Melody and although the next page of Terra for the BB SAL has come through I've not gone back to that either! Instead I've made a new start and am currently working on QS Emerald Dragon by Meredith Dillman!!

Original Artwork for Emerald Dragon by Meredith Dillman

There isn't a progress picture yet as I haven't really done much yet as it was only started late last night but I'll post something over the next couple of days for you. I'm stitching him on 22 count white hardanger, 1 thread over 1 square and have substituted the Kreinik for the Sulky thread again and am using 2 over 1 for all the metallic stitching.

I'll be back in a few days with some more pictures for all of you!

4 comments:

CreativeStitch said...: Love the progress you are making on this one!; March 6, 2011 at 8:24 AM
demeter83 said...: Do you relise that in the time you've done 3 pages I still haven't finished one?
It's looking gorgeous though!; March 6, 2011 at 9:44 AM
Louanne said...: FoF141 is amazing, so fast!!!!; March 10, 2011 at 5:36 AM
Louanne said...: FoF141 is amazing, so fast!!!!; March 10, 2011 at 5:36 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.