Our Friends' HAED SAL: July 2014

Thursday, July 31, 2014

New buddy!

Hello everyone

My name is Justine and I live in England. I recently started stitching my first HAED, Treasure Hunt Bookshelf by Aimee Stewart. Here's my progress so far...

I'm stitching one over one on 25 count magic guide aida. I love the fabric as it's so soft and the beautiful colours.

Thank you for letting me be a HAED buddy and sharing my progress with you.

Justine

justinescrossstitch.blogspot.co.uk

Sunday, July 27, 2014

update snow white

Still every evening working on this beautiful pattern for 2 houers or so.

Anneke Triemstra

The Netherlands

Mini Renaissance Angel di J. Galbreth 07/27/14

E anche questo haed è finito.....io lo amo tantissimo....
and now this haed is finished.....I like very very....

Saturday, July 26, 2014

Hello ladies,

Here's my next HAED - Phoenix by Penny Golledge. Aida count 18 2 over 1 full cross.

Black background was not any trouble. The whole process gives me so much pleasure.

Wish everybody happy stitching.

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Best regards,

Tina Lapina

skype ID: to-all-cat-lovers

tina.lapina@yahoo.com

tina1603@hotmail.com

Update. Just completed page 5 of 36. I always get excited when a row is about to be finished. Already started working on page 6 so hopefully this won't take too long. Being stitched 1 over 1 on 25ct fabric.

Thank you :0)

Lisa

Friday, July 25, 2014

Tea Party Treats ( WEEK 18 )

Hi everyone ,

here`s my weekly update from Jasmine Becket-Griffith`s " TEA PARTY TREATS " ....... ! I love this chart so much .

XXX happy stitching ..... your Helvi

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Another 1st page finish!

And I finished another 1st page. This time its Autumn Winds from Selina Fenech. large chart format, stitched on 18 count aida 2 over 1. And I'm going to start the next page soon (if my fingers let me, been bitten by a horse)

Mirjam

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Tea Party Treats ( Week 17 )

Hi ,

this is my new HAED projekt .

TEA PARTY TREATS by J. Becket-Griffith

stitched on 18ct. aida 2 over 1 full cross

Since 17 weeks I`m working on this one and there are still some follow .....

Greetings fom Helvi

helvi_werner@web.de

Fairy With A Butterfly Mask

Fairy With A Butterfly Mask by J. Becket-Griffith

stitched on 18ct. aida 2 over 1

It was my first HAED - projekt and it tooks me 8 weeks to finished it .

Greetings from Helvi

helvi_werner@web.de

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Finished the design

Hello, buddies,

My name is Tina and I am from Pavlodar, Kazakhstan . Some days ago I finished stitching "Summer in Bavaria". It took me about two and a half years to make it. Enjoyed the process very much.

Wish everybody good luck.

Tina

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Best regards,

Tina Lapina

skype ID: to-all-cat-lovers

tina.lapina@yahoo.com

tina1603@hotmail.com

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Mini Lily of the Valley (Page one Progress) by Lauren

Hi everyone,

Here is a picture of my current progress on my Mini Lily of the Valley by Rachel Anderson.

You can see the first of the lily flowers which I think looks very pretty.

Stitched on 25 count Magic Guide Evenweave 1 over 1.

Happy Stitching!

Lauren xx

www.laurenstitches.blogspot.com

Sunday, July 6, 2014

Lots of dmc 3855

Hi everyone,

I'm here with an update again! This time it is my progress on Autumn Winds from Selina Fenech. I stitched all the dmc 3855 of the first page, which is a LOT! Hope to finish the complete page before the end of July.

Selina Fenech - Autumn Winds, stitched on 18 count ecru aida, 2 over 1

Mirjam

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.