Our Friends' HAED SAL: Mad Tea Party

Showing posts with label Mad Tea Party. Show all posts

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Mad Tea Party Update

Last weekend I finished page 2 of the Mad Tea Party. You can see in the lower right corner the pinky finger of the Mad Hatter. I am really enjoying working on this piece! Only 36 more pages to go!!! I've put this one to the side for just a little bit to work on some other projects that I have going on but hope to get back to it really soon!

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Mad Tea Party Update by Mel

Since putting down Dragon Knot 2 (just for the time being) I've been working on the 2nd page of Mad Tea Party. Typically I do my HAED projects 1 over 1. This project though I've been doing 2 over 1. I am loving the look! It has a tapestry look and feel to it! At first it was difficult but then I got the "correct" needle size, size 28, and it has been smooth sailing! I am loving seeing this picture unfold!

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Mad Tea Party Update - Mel "Romantic Fool"

Yay! I finished one whole page of Mad Tea Party. Now countless more to go!!! This one I am stitching 2 over 1 on 25 count fabric. I typically stitch 1 over 1 so this is an "experiment". I am liking the "tapestry" look of the piece but it does take a little longer to stitch because there are times it gets "tight" to pull the needle through. I am not sure I will work on this piece again this year but I did complete the one stitching goal I had for it this year which was the completion of one page.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Mad Tea Party Update - Mel "Romantic Fool"

I've been slowly working through my stitching goals for the year. Slowly being the key word. I think I've only accomplished a handful. The easy one (or maybe not so easy) was not to buy any new stash unless it was absolutely necessary to complete a current project! The second one was to complete one page of HAED's "Queen of Hearts" which I did earlier this month. Now I've been working on HAED's "Mad Tea Party".

This one is ultimately going to be for my niece. She is currently 9 years old. I might have it done by the time she turns 18! LOL! This one I decided to do a little differently than my other HAED's. I am doing this one 2 over 1. It definitely makes a difference in the appearance but at times makes it difficult to get the needle through the hole in the fabric. But over all I am pleased. Just makes it slow going.

I haven't finished one page yet but I am halfway done with the first page. Ok, maybe a little more than halfway done!

Monday, September 13, 2010

An Update on Mad Tea Party by Romantic Fool "Mel"

Howdy all! I had such a great reception to my "traveling" piece, HAED's Mad Tea Party that I pulled it out over Labor Day weekend and did some more work on it. I know this is going to be a huge project and I have no expectations of finishing it any time soon. I am also working 2 over 1 when I typically do 1 over 1. Doing it 2 over 1 definitely gives it a "tapestry" feel. I guess until I finish it I won't know which I prefer...

This is the pic of the last update.

After working on it over the Labor Day Holiday weekend.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Mad Tea Party by Romantic Fool "Mel"

This piece is my travel piece. I work on it mostly when I go away on trips so that is why so little has been done but I was able to work on it for 2 hours on my mini-vacation this weekend.

This is the upper right hand corner of the pattern.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Mad Tea Party

I picked up a new HAED!!! Yay! It's the Mad Tea Party!

I'm not giving up on Dragon Knot. I just need some variety so I don't get bored or burned out! This is my progress after the first weekend:

Mel

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.