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Monday, November 8, 2010

FALL FAIRY STARTED AGAIN

First of all let me say that I really enjoy your beautiful work you all do a great job! I made a new start to my Fall Fairy, because the choice of material was not as nice as I thought and work is too great to continue to do against my will! So here I restarted Fall Fairy of Ruth Sanderson!
Have a nice new week en big hugs

Saturday, June 26, 2010

FALL FAIRY

Hi friends .....Here's my up date from sunny Belgium, this time I worked on the Fall Fairy and slowly but surely the fairy shows up in the trees! There are so many nice details in this pattern! This has been a pleasure to work on this!
Have a nice weekend and enjoy your stitching !!
Hugs Ingrid

Thursday, February 18, 2010

FALL FAIRY START

Hi friends , I started my Fall Fairy of Ruth Sanderson ! My fabric is 32ct linen and I stitch 2x2! My mother do not like this but I love it! There is not much to see, just some leaves with autumn colors, but I'll do it slowly but surely!
Hugs Ingrid

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.