Our Friends' HAED SAL: July 2015

Monday, July 27, 2015

Daisy Offerings Update - 7-27-2015

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Daisy Offerings

Designer - HAED - Sandra Kuck

Material - 14 Count White Charles Craft

Threads: DMC 2 x 1 Full Cross Stitch

Progress - 7-27-2015

As you can see I am making little progress on this - the very top section of this is nothing but Confetti Heaven so I am doing tons of Confetti Stitching. That is what makes the very top of this very unique in its own way. I am on Page 4/36 Pages.

Thanks for looking....enjoy....

Linda Klinedinst

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Elf in Wood by Alena Lazareva

Page 11 of 36 now complete. Being stitched on 28ct evenweave. Started this page 7/9/15 & finished it 7/15/15, a total of 7 stitching days.

Every time I pick this one up it's just puts a smile on my face. Right now just working on the background, but still love, love love it!!!!! Until I came across HAED never though about rotating my work. So thrilled when she is next in line.

Lisa Whitlock

Monday, July 13, 2015

Shore Line Village Page 19

Here is the latest on Shore Line Village

Vani

Daisy Offerings Progress Update -7-13-2015

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Daisy Offerings - Heaven And Earth Designs - Sandra Kuck

I am stitching this on 18 Count White Charles Craft Material using 2 Strands Full Cross Stitch. I am on Page 4/36 Pages so far.

I decided to pull this one out again and start working on it so I can have my very first HAED finish hopefully sometime this year. I would love to see this one finish. I stitch on this in the evenings while I am watching TV. I love stitching on this. I am just stitching the background right now and will continue to do so for a while yet.

I will be posting my progress picture of this every Monday.

Thanks for looking...enjoy....

Linda Klinedinst

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Jessie: large treasure hunt book shelf

Finished page 3! Getting prettier! 1over1 on 25ct magic guide.

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Dragon Rip by Anne Stokes

Long time since my last update. I am now working on pages 31-36. Because of all the black just felt it was the best way to do. Finished the equivalent of 1 page (80+ blocks). So thrilled to see I am almost finished with this. He is so powerful looking & hubby really wants this up on the wall. Being stitched on 25ct Dublin, the color of the fabric is haunted.

Lisa Whitlock

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.