Our Friends' HAED SAL: Magnificent Wings

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Sunday, February 2, 2014

Update Magnificent Wings and Berry Branches

Here are my updates

Magnificent Wings:

I am really making progress on her. She is my focus piece this year and I want to make a lot of progress on her or I will toss her out. She needs to go towards a finish. At least I want to finish the top two rows this year but I would be happier if I finished the top three rows though that might be a bit ambitious. :) :

last time:

stitched on 25 cnt black lugana, 1 over 1, full crosses

Now:

Mini Berry Branches:

I want to finish Berry Branches this year.

last time:

stitched on 18 cnt white aida, 2 over 1, full crosses

now:

Happy stitching, Lonneke

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Magnificent Wings and Berry Branches

Here are my updates.

Progress is slow, but I love stitching them both.

stitched on 18 cnt aida, 2 threads, full crosses

stitched on 25 cnt black evenweave, 1 over 1, full crosses

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

A lot of updates

Hi everyone,

I have lot of pictures to show. It has been a while since I lasted posted.

First of all, I am back working on Magnificent Wings. I finally finished her forehead (yay!) and I have fun again stitching her hair.

stitched on 25 cnt black evenweave

This picture doesn't do her much justice. Her eyes are very colorful and bright irl.

Also I have a new start. I wanted to stitch something on aida because the others were going so slow. I wanted something easier to stitch. So I started TT A Pale Comparison. She is stitched on 20 count white(I know it looks blue on the picture, but it is really white!) aida and I really like stitching her. I am halfway already.

I haven't worked so much on QS Creativity, but still a small update on her:

Stitched on 25 count ecru evenweave

And I started SK SAL Rapunzel. She has some intense confetti going on!

Stitched on 25 cnt brown evenweave

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Update Creativity and Magnificent Wings

I am now actively working on these two designs. I especially love to work on Creativity. The colors are wonderful. Both are stitched 1 over 1on 25 count, so it is not going very fast, but I think the result is really beautiful.

Happy stitching,

Lonneke

Monday, September 27, 2010

Old buddy, new member

First I like to thank Astrid for being my buddy! Thank you, Astrid!
I am happy I am a member now.
Here's an update on Magnificent Wings:

Almost finished the eyes. They were a lot of work, but I think they look beautiful. I am very happy with them.

And an update on Venus Dryad. I finished the top row pages!

The colors on this one are so beautiful. The greens and browns are very rich and just gorgeous. It's a real pleasure to stitch them.

Monday, September 13, 2010

Magnificent Wings

Magnificent Wings: Her eyes are appearing!

I almost finished another page, so that's 2 pages done on her which means I accomplished all my year goals! Lonneke

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Lonneke

Hi everyone,
I've started stitching again on Magnificent Wings. Here is my progress. I still love this design very much. Stitching on black has its difficulties though. Excellent light is a necessity!
I also joined the HAED 2010 SK SAL. I am stitching Mermaid of the Deep.

Lonneke

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.