Our Friends' HAED SAL: May 2015

Sunday, May 31, 2015

Dreams of Gaudí - Week 241

Finished yet another two pages! I've officially reached the end of the second row, and I'm officially at the 50% mark with this wip! :))))

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Little Bear Lane - May 30th

I managed to complete the 3rd row plus do the 2 partial pages from the last 2 rows this month. I'm stitching it 1 over 1 on 25 count magic guide.

Sue Reashore

Sunday, May 10, 2015

Tarot Fool of Dreams - Marchetti

Hi everyone

Still working hard on Tarot Fool of Dreams - gone a bit cross country but want to get all the sky done before the middle as it sews up really quickly.

See you all soon with another update and happy stitching xxx

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Thursday, May 7, 2015

Mini Lily of the Valley (Page 1 Finished) and Page 2 Start!

Hi everyone,

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

I have finished page one and just started page 2 :)

Stitched on 25 count Magic Guide Evenweave 1 over 1.

Happy Stitching!

Lauren xx

www.laurenstitches.blogspot.com.au

Sunday, May 3, 2015

Jessie: large treasure hunt book shelf

Finished page 2 today and starting work on the clouds in page 3. Artwork by Aimee Stewart. Doing 1 over 1 on 25ct magic guide.

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Friday, May 1, 2015

THE KEY

FINISHED !!!!

The Key

by Melissa Dawn

400W by 500H

2 over 1 / 18ct aida

started 09/13/2014

finished 05/01/2015

XXX Happy Stitching to you all ..... your Helvi

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.