Our Friends' HAED SAL: January 2013

Thursday, January 24, 2013

WIP Bubble (Selina Fenech) by Doris

"Bubbles" Selina Fenech, pag 9 fininsh!

this time was more hard to stitch than anothers, but i love the emerging face..

fabric : Lugana 25 count, stitch 1x1.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

KIM HOPKINS TEDDY BEAR CHRISTMAS TREE STOCKING

SORRY EVERYONE FORGOT TO ADD THE PICTURE.

STOCKING - TEDDY BEAR TREE KIM HOPKINS

Here is half of page one completed. Coming along nicely. This is my first time using metallic thread. Different but looks good. Hope to update in a few weeks.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

CHRISTMAS TREE HARVEST ORNAMENT

Hello everyone
Her is apicture of the piece that I am currenlty working on. It seems to be moving along quickly. Started this one on January 3rd.

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Catching up!

I've just realised that I haven't posted here for ages, and that I also haven't commented here for ages (most remiss of me, I do apologise)!

Everyone's stitching is looking beautiful, there are lots of projects progressing beautifully (and generally a lot faster than mine as well)!

Here are my latest updates. All the black done on Ms Clara by Hannah Lynn, and the beginning of the black on Heather (full sized) also by Hannah Lynn... can you tell that I like 'drawing' them!

Happy stitching all, and hope that those who are joining in have a good International hermit and Stitch Weekend!

Kim x

Friday, January 18, 2013

I have not had time for stitching in my life lately but I am making it a resolution to stitch at least one hour a week. I remember when I started this guy I was stitching upwards of 400 stitches a night provided my needles were loaded and I had a nice long audio book playing. I would love to say I will see that kind of stitching time again, but now that I work full time I don't see it happening.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

HAED's SK Dragons History - Finished 16th January 2013 by Gizzimomo

Hello Everyone,

I've got a new finish to show you! It's my 19th HAED finish and it's SK Dragon History by Randal Spangler.

He stitched up really quickly (just a month for four pages) and is such a handsome little chap that I just had to share. I did 'bling it up' a little bit as I felt the lettering wasn't as clear as it could be so I backstitched over it with a dark red metallic thread to make it clearer but unfortunately the photo had come out a bit dark and doesn't do the piece any justice. There are some clearer pictures available to view on my blog (http://gizzimomosstitchyplace.blogspot.co.uk/).

HAED's SK Dragons History by Randal Spangler

Stitch on 25 count Sky Blue evenweave

1 thread over 1 square, 1 thread for metallic backstitching

Started on 17th December 2012

Finished on 16th January 2013

Total Stitch Time - 30 days

I hope you all love him as much as I do!

Gizzimomo

xxxxx

Cheryl's Update : Sistine Chapel

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Avarice Page 16 complete

POSTED BY NICOLA BERRY

Took a little longer to do this page, not because it was particularly difficult, but because of the Christmas festivities and I temporarily lost my stitchy bug!

Anyway here is a pic,.

Stitched one over one full crosses on 25ct Lugana

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

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

More Bottom of the Garden

Hello everyone,

it's some time since I last posted, but lots has been going on my life lately. Luckely I have stitched some aswell, so I can show a new page on Bottom of the Garden.

Love, Babs

Monday, January 7, 2013

Faery Tales & Princess Izzy

Hi All,
Here they after another month.
Faery Tales on 18ct aida 2 over 1

Princess Izzy on 20ct aida 2 over 1

Cheers,Sharine

Friday, January 4, 2013

Treasure Quest. Only 12 pages to go... By Karmen.

I'm ready to start page 19...of 30. I want to finish it soon...

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Couch Dragon update

 
This is my latest update on Couch Dragon by Randal Spangler. I have only 2 pages left to do.
 
Sue Reashore

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.