Our Friends' HAED SAL: December 2012

Monday, December 31, 2012

Cheryl's Update : Sistine Chapel

Unicorn Dream - Week 149, Dreams of Gaudí - Week 143

Three more pages! That's all that's left from the Unicorn, because I've finished the page right on schedule! :)

And I've also finished the branches and the leaves in Gaudí, at last I'm gonna start the new year with the lights! :)

Happy New Year, everyone!

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Teddy Bear Tree Stocking

Hi Everyone

Well completed my first stocking and started my second one. I am currently working on the Teddybear Tree stocking. This is my first time using metallic thread, but it looks nice with the colors used.

I have completed half of page one.

Escher, Three Worlds Framed

Finally back. The list was not in stock, so it was only just in time. Ivan's birthday is tomorrow. Sanne has a spot on the wall in mind. He's pretty big. 55 x 75 cm. I'll see if I can make a photo with Ivan and the Escher. A new project of mine is from Yerka and Pinkney. Ill show it soon.

Saturday, December 22, 2012

My First HEAD

Hello I'm Elif MUCUK. I'm 28 year old form Turkey. blog and the adventure of stitching HEAD charts. I feel so lucky because I've discover HEAD and this blog.

I've choosen three charts and I've started two of them. QS Fairy with Butterfly Mask and The Train of Dreams. Here is some picture of them.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

21 December 2012 : Sistine Chapel

Saturday, December 15, 2012

New Buddy Saying Hi

Hello, Fellow Stitchers!

My name is AmandaMichelle, I'm 23 years old and from Canada. I'm new to this blog, but not so new to this wonderful site or to cross-stitching. I was taught by my stepmother when I was about 10 years old, and have loved it ever since.

Currently, I'm working on Jim Warren's "Night Moves". I'm on the last mini-page of column 1. The next column should show the first horse!

Anyway, I'm so excited to be on here with all of you amazingly talented people. I love to see everyone's updates, it's very inspiring. Thanks for having me!

~AmandaMichelle89

Amanda

Monday, December 10, 2012

my 2 main projects

Wild Rose Prindle pg 2 completed December 9th 22ct 2x1 full crosses
Snow Princess Sanderson pg1 completed November 26th 28 ct 2 x 1 tent

best wishes

janet

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Unicorn Dream - Week 146, Dreams of Gaudí - Week 140

The Unicorn's background grows nicely, hopefully at this pace I can finish this page before this year ends :))

And I'm making some progress with Gaudí's confetti as well, pretty soon I'm gonna get to the lights! :))

Saturday, December 8, 2012

FINISHED....

My last haed work finished!

Friday, December 7, 2012

Re: WIP Bubble (Selina Fenech) by Doris

WIP Bubble, Selina Fenech by Doris
Pag. 7 finish! now i go for pag.8.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Avarice pages 13, 14 and 15 complete

POSTED BY NICOLA BERRY

I left it a little while this time between updates as these last pages have stitched up really quickly. Lots of block stitching.

Anyway, these pages go more than halfway across the piece, the last of the next 3 pages being only 12 stitches wide.

I loved watching her hand come out in the stitching. I seem unable to put this piece in rotation as I am really enjoying every stitch, Bodes well for the other 6 'Sins'!

Stitched on 25ct Lugana one over one full crosses

My blog: http://stitch-nicola.blogspot.co.uk/

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Cheryl's Update: Sistine Chapel - 1 December 2012

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.