Our Friends' HAED SAL: Marie S

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Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Update on The Witching Hour

I do have an update! I am just about done with my first page. Sorry for not posting much but this year I lost my Dad and my Mother in Law within 6 months. I will also post progress on Ribbons and Bows and Amongst The Tulips a little later.

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Update on The Witching Hour

Sorry have not been stitching much lately. I have an update on this one and determined to get this first page done.

Here is the last post from stitching this which is from Feb. 2015

Here is were I am now. Just a little more to finish my first page :)

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Lavender Moon Update

Hi everyone!
Sorry I haven't been here in awhile but just started back on Lavender Moon. I am seeing some beautiful stitching updates here. I have made a little more stitching done on this HAED and managed a total of 529 stitches. It is slow going but just trying to get used to stitching my first HAED on linen. Will try to stitch more during the week.

Happy Stitching Everyone : )

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Well, I Have Started Lavender Moon!!!

I know it has been a while since I posted but I have started my HAED!!! Please bear with me since this is my first one ; ) I am using 25 ct Lavender Bliss for this one. Will have an update by the end of the week. Lovely stitching everyone : )

Monday, August 2, 2010

Marie's Update: Lavender Moon

Marie S. is my new buddy and I will post on her behalf from now on. This is her message:

Thanks so much Joke for excepting me as your buddy! Louanne thanks for excepting me : ) I have a lot of Haed patterns and I am going to start with Lavender Moon chart HAEJG 245. I have attached a picture of it so you can see what it looks like.

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.