Our Friends' HAED SAL: February 2014

Monday, February 24, 2014

WIP Photo - A Mothers Kiss A Fathers Touch - Progress 2-24-2014

100_9087 - A Mothers Kiss A Fathers Touch - Designer - HAED - Schim Schimmel - 2-24-2014

A Mothers Kiss A Fathers Touch - HAED - Schim Schimmel.

I am stitching this on 25 Count White Lugana 1 x 1 using Full

Cross Stitch.

The Right Side Edge that you see - that is the end of Page 1. Now

I am stitching going down on Page 1. I am stitching two rows at the

same time going all the way across.

The Blue Star that is not quite finish...this has tons of Confetti Stitching

in it and I am taking my time and stitching this a little bit each day until

I have this one finish - the Blue Star that is.

That is all for now....

Have a Great Stitching Week

Take care

Linda Klinedinst

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Florence - Sweet paw - Irina Garmashova 1/20

Hello, Here is my new model Irina Garmashova "sweet paw." It is 350 x 350. I embroider in one thread on the ecru Aida 7 points.

Here is the first page of finite

Florence

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Florence - Water dragon 17/42

Hello, Here is the update on my dragon. This is the 17th page completed.

soon Florence

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Dreams of Gaudí - Week 192

It's nice to finally work on a page with big patches of blue instead of confetti :)

Friday, February 14, 2014

mini Shiver Meow Timbers by Melissa Dawn

I started this about 1 1/2 years ago and it will eventually be a gift for my son. It is a lot of fun to stitch, especially now that I have more of the kitty's face (Can a fierce pirate be a kitty?) and the beginnings of the skull and crossbones on his wings. I have finally completed two pages with a little bit on page 3 and a little bit on page 5. As a cross country stitcher it drives me nuts to have only a few stitches continued on the next page and not stitch them.

This is what it should look like:

And this is what I have done:

Thanks for looking

Carole

Florence - Water dragon 16/42

Hello, Here is the 16th page 42 finished embroidering.

Happy Valentine's Day to all

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Beauty and the Beasts

On the last row of this magical design by Selina Fenech. Hope you like it as much as I do…. Stitched on Lugana 28.

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Florence - Water dragon 14/42

Hello, Here is the 14th page of embroidered "water dragon". I still love this model.

Florence

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Update Magnificent Wings and Berry Branches

Here are my updates

Magnificent Wings:

I am really making progress on her. She is my focus piece this year and I want to make a lot of progress on her or I will toss her out. She needs to go towards a finish. At least I want to finish the top two rows this year but I would be happier if I finished the top three rows though that might be a bit ambitious. :) :

last time:

stitched on 25 cnt black lugana, 1 over 1, full crosses

Now:

Mini Berry Branches:

I want to finish Berry Branches this year.

last time:

stitched on 18 cnt white aida, 2 over 1, full crosses

now:

Happy stitching, Lonneke

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.