Our Friends' HAED SAL: World Travel Book Shelf

Sunday, March 2, 2014

World Travel Book Shelf

Started two weeks ago the regular chart on lugana 28ct. Full crosses 1x1. Lovely colors and so amusing to stitch…. love it!

6 comments:

Linda K's Stitching Corner said...: You have made good progress on this.

I am getting this pattern too but mine is the super large pattern instead of the regular pattern.

Love the colors as well.

Happy Stitching; March 2, 2014 at 11:41 AM
Tosca said...: Wow, fantastic.; March 2, 2014 at 1:51 PM
Lunitaloca said...: Thanks Tosca and Linda! I'd love to see your progresses on the large pattern, Linda…. That would be great…..!!! you're so brave!!! :D :D; March 2, 2014 at 2:14 PM
Orietta said...: I am so happy to see this started! I purchase it too and I am going to stitch it on 25ct Magic guide by the end of the year I hope!
I was looking forward to see how it stitch up!; March 6, 2014 at 6:01 AM
Carole said...: This is one of those incredibly detail filled designs that must be so much fun to stitch. Each little object is like its own mini finish I would think. Looking forward to more.; March 11, 2014 at 11:45 AM
Graciela Abreu said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; March 14, 2014 at 1:29 PM

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.