Our Friends' HAED SAL: Silver

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Three Graces - update

Have been stitching away on Josephine Wall's Three Graces: I have almost completed half.

Have been lurking looking at everyone's wonderful pictures.

Happy Stitching.

My Stitching Blog

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Cybelles Secret - Kinuko Y Craft

My latest update on Kinuko's Cybelles Secret. Have now completed 4 pages.

It's great to look at everyone's progress.

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Red Witch Update October 2009

I have completed 18 pages on Red Witch by Linda Ravenscroft: only 12 to go.

Antares by Krystal Camprubi is now on the stand

Friday, September 11, 2009

Red Witch - Lynda (Silver)

Linda Ravencrofts Red Witch was the first HAED that I purchased and is still my favourite project.

I have nearly completed 15 full pages plus 1/2 of 16,17 and 18.

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Still Stitching despite everything!

I have been stitching away on Three Graces: no pic at the moment, have now completed 100,000 sts a milestone.

We have been away on holiday with our daughters and grandchildren: a really fun time and they want to do it again next, so it must have been OK. (the 4th year running).

However when we got home, our water tank had leaked into the master bedroom: we had to hurriedly move out bits and pieces, but luckily no furniture or the bed was affected. We have had various inspections and are now waiting to have part of the ceiling replaced, the walls and ceiling painted together with new carpets. It could have been a lot worse.

To add to everything else, I had tooth ache, the dentist has put in temporary filling and I am on antibiotics and painkillers, and not looking forward to root treatment next month.

Sorry for the long post, all I can say is thank goodness for stitching. Have enjoyed looking at everyone's WIPs

Friday, July 24, 2009

Another New Member

Thanks for letting me join you: I have been an avid watcher of the blog since day one and seeing all of the WIPs is very inspiring especially when bogged down in confetti.

Brief intro, my name is Lynda and I live in the UK near the Scottish border, a mile or so from Hadrians Wall. My family consists of a DH Bob and a westie called Rowley who rules the house and is almost 16. Down on the south coast, we have 2 daughters and 2 grandchildren who we don't see as often as we would like. I retired to be a full-time carer back in 2004, I was a management accountant, and decided not to return to work after my father passed away. I have been stitching forever and was self-taught: presently have a rotation of 8, 4 HAED's and 4 others.

My current project is Kinuko Y Crafts - Cybelles Secret - now on page 4.

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.