Our Friends' HAED SAL: April 2015

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Little Bear Lane (Lewan) - April 30/15

One more page to go and 3 rows complete. Working 1 over 1 on 25 count.

Sue Reashore

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Dreams of Gaudí - Week 239

So I've finished two pages at once. Of course the second one was a partial page, since I've finally reached the end of the first row! :)))) Of course I've cheated a bit since I added an extra day to the week, but I couldn't just stop when I only had a couple hundred stitches left! :DDD

Friday, April 10, 2015

QS Garnet Stitched by Vani

So before I continue with my Shore Line Village, I thought I would get started on a project that I have been wanting to get a move on for a very long time! It is the Birthstone collection by Rachel Anderson. It is the QS versions of all 12. I have started with January - Garnet.

I started on 22Count and tried 1 over 1 and was not really happy with the coverage,

So I decided to start over and stitch it 2 over 1 on the 22 Count, and was much happier with the coverage,

So that is where I have left it and now I am off to pick up Shore Line Village!

~~~Vani~~~

Shore Line Village Stitched by Vani

Hi Everyone! I am happy to say that I am back with another page finish, this one is the 16th for Shore Line Village!!! I'm chugging along, Looking forward to the next column!

Here are the pictures, this one is of the page I just finished,

And Here is the whole piece so far!

~~~Vani~~~

Saturday, April 4, 2015

Dreams of Gaudí - Week 238

I've managed to finish a page in a week again! :)))) Of course it wasn't too hard with so many big patches in the clouds. The next page will be pretty similar, I can't wait! :)))

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.