Our Friends' HAED SAL: 2017

Monday, August 14, 2017

Renee Y., Twilight Duel

This is my first time sharing my work on "Twilight Duel" based on artwork by Ruth Thompson. I am stitching these dragons for my son. I have skipped around a bit in the chart to participate in challenges requiring a full blank page. This week, I completed page 7. 5 of 24 pages are now complete: pages 1, 2, 4, 7 & 8. -Renee Youngeer

Monday, July 10, 2017

Call of the Raven finished!

Here she is: Call of the Raven by Teri Rosario.
Stitched from December 2006 until July 9th, 2017.
90 colours, 270.000 stitches on 25 ct evenweave, one over one.

Saturday, June 3, 2017

Rockefeller Center

This is my progress after 2 months.

Sunday, May 7, 2017

Little Bear Lane now framed

Monday, May 1, 2017

Rockefeller Center

This is my new project. It's Rockefeller Center by Richard Mac Neil. Worked 1 x 1 on 25 count magic guide. This is my progress after one month.

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

The Last Leaves

I have finished another row of pages. Only one row more to go!
Cross stitch 1 over 1 on lugana 25 count.

Sunday, April 9, 2017

High Noon Finished!! from Komari.

High Noon Finished!!

49 pages finished.

25ct 1over1 full cross.

It is the 13th HAED for me.

Thank you for looking!

Komari.

Friday, March 31, 2017

Little Bear Lane - Lewan Finished!

I've been working on this project for 4 years and am happy to say it's finally finished.

Saturday, February 25, 2017

Little Bear Lane - Lewan

My latest update on Little Bear Lane. I only have 2 pages left. I'm not 100% liking the colours of the sky. There's way more purple than the grey in the picture that came with the pattern.

Sunday, February 12, 2017

The Last Leaves

This is my progress on The Last Leaves, designed by Jasmine Becket-Griffith. It's stitched on lugana 25 count, 1 over 1.

Monday, February 6, 2017

Renee Y., QS Red Hearts

Hello! My name is Renee Younger and this is my first time sharing on this blog. This weekend, I completed page 3 (of 9) on QS Red Hearts, which is based on beautiful artwork by Ching-Chou Kuik.

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Queen of Hearts

Saturday, January 21, 2017

Little Bear Lane by Lewan update

Finished 2 pages since my last update. Only 4 more pages to go.

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.