Our Friends' HAED SAL: December 2014

Monday, December 29, 2014

Christmas Dreams Page 3 finished

I was able to finish page 3 on 12/24/14. Loving how this is looking so far!! This is 1 over 1 full X on 25ct. The pattern is Christmas Dreams by Dona Gelsinger.

Thanks for letting me take part!

Margaret Thostenson

maggst@hotmail.com

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Christmas Dreams overdue update

It's been awhile and I haven't posted since I started. As you can see I'm making some good progress! This was as of 11/22/14 and the first 2 pages finished, I'm currently almost finished with page 3! This is 1 over 1 full X on 25ct. The pattern is Christmas Dreams by Dona Gelsinger. I'm now seeing the first of the candles and the left edge of mantle in page 3 :-)

Thanks for letting me take part!

Margaret Thostenson

maggst@hotmail.com

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Golden Promises

Hello! I am here with an update on Golden Promises.

I finished about a half page on it, should hopefully finish the page the next time it comes around in the rotation!

Here's what I had before I started this page:

And here is how much I got done:

I am really enjoying this one!

~~~Vani~~~

Friday, December 12, 2014

Milk & Cookies Stocking update

He now has a hand and the cookies are starting to show up. Next page printed and ready to go !

best wishes
janet

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Shoot the Moon - Darlene Hamelin

Hello

My name is Darlene and I am attempting my first HAED design, Shoot the Moon by Michele Sayetta. I am stitching on 25 count Lugana, over one stitch using one strand of floss. So far I am pleased with my progress and have learn allot about stitching such an complex pattern. I have been stitching for over twenty years and still enjoy finding challenging patterns. I have recently had back surgery and have found myself with lots of time to sit and stitch. I have learn a couple of things about stitch HAED design and I am already searching for my next project. Question has anyone use two strands of floss on 25 count over one?

Here is my progress so far!!!!!

Monday, December 8, 2014

Hi everyone - my name is Debbie and I live in the UK and this is my first post to Haed. I have been stitching for years but only found HAED a couple of years ago. My current project is marchetti's Tarot of Fools which I started on 18 November 2014. I am currently loving this as it is stitching up really quickly. I am stitching it on 16 count aida in a really light blue. Hopefully with the Christmas break coming up I can really crack on with it.

Saturday, December 6, 2014

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

Hi everyone,

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

This is stitched on 25 Count Magic Guide Evenweave. 1 over 1.

Happy stitching!

Lauren x

www.laurenstitches.blogspot.com

Thursday, December 4, 2014

HAED Shore Line Village

Here is a long overdue update on Shore line. It took so long because it was sky.... So much sky.... got boring at times, but I kept on.. Here is the result.

The page I just finished:

And the whole piece so far!

I hope the next page does not take this long and is a little more interesting. I understand the need for the pages and pages of sky, and love the end result, but really dont like stitching them!

Cant wait to see the next page!

~~~Vani~~~

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.