Our Friends' HAED SAL: Cindy's SAL pics for 3/19/09

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Cindy's SAL pics for 3/19/09

Wish I were as far a long as Diane in Michigan! I'll get there;) I worked on nothing but confetti stitches, 24 color changes! Hey...is that a reindeer in the globe??? I LOVE this piece!

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We have close to 90 members now!! Everyone's posts are so helpful and inspiring. I really enjoy hearing from you and seeing your progress:) Good job everyone!

Cindy F.

18 comments:

Wendy said...: Wow Cindy, this is a great progress too! You'll get there like Diane's project. It is a gorgeous design! You see your design grow by every stitch you make!; March 21, 2009 at 8:14 AM
Yoyo said...: Oh that is great progress!! I'm just loving seeing all the great stitching...and you saw, we have a finish already!!! Wow some really fast stitchers. (I'm such a slow poke I am really impressed when the piece seems to go very fast.); March 21, 2009 at 8:26 AM
Suzie said...: Cindy, for not liking the fabric, you are making great strides in this piece! It is awesome!! I love the colors and the shading, and your stitching looks fine! Congats on the progress!!; March 21, 2009 at 8:28 AM
Mich said...: It becomes more and more beautiful every week !!!; March 21, 2009 at 8:50 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Cindy, this looks great! And yes, the reindeer is adorable!; March 21, 2009 at 8:51 AM
Laura said...: It looks wonderful, Cindy! I have heard that this one has an unusually high amount of confetti, even for a HAED, but the result is just stunning.; March 21, 2009 at 9:16 AM
beth said...: You're making great progress! The detail is amazing! I am really enjoying watching this piece grow.; March 21, 2009 at 9:17 AM
Joke said...: You are getting there girl, just take your time and enjoy!; March 21, 2009 at 9:51 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: super progress , i love st. Nick in his study very match en thats a wonderful detail in the globe !; March 21, 2009 at 11:42 AM
Marie said...: Good evening Cindy !
I want to tell you how much I'm waiting for your progress every week ! You have chosen a wonderful chart which I really love to see coming to life. The owl looks so sweet and real... Every detail in this universe of St Nick is precious ! Like the reindeer that your wonderful work shows. I was thinking that this reindeer was on a rocking chair and that the globe is just a little bit more on the left... am I wrong ?!
We are so lucky to see such a wonderful work growing !
Thank you and have a nice week-end !; March 21, 2009 at 12:16 PM
Diane (di) said...: Oh.my.goodness! Cindy, that is just gorgeous. Isn't it hard to put down? So much to see in this WIP, but you are so right. Quite a bit of confetti in Old St Nick. :) You know when it's really amazing? After you stitch on it for a while and you back up and look at it. Stunning! But that's probably true of each and every HAED out there! You will get where I'm at in no time and it will be so much fun having company. Great job!!!!; March 21, 2009 at 2:01 PM
Carla said...: oh yes, there is a reindeer!! Nice progress, Cindy!; March 21, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Gabi said...: It looks great Cindy. You're making fast progress. And that reindeer in the globe is such a cute detail.; March 21, 2009 at 5:16 PM
Solitary Raven said...: you are stitching this rather quickly :) I cannot wait to see your first HAED finish
I cannot wait to see mine either
Laughs out Loud
while dancing for you
Laura
p.s.Dante danced most of the day and is now napping (for those who do not know this is my precious 10 month old grandson :); March 21, 2009 at 5:34 PM
Solitary Raven said...: so I went and looked at this close up and wow there are some very splendid and rich colors :)
:)Laura; March 21, 2009 at 5:36 PM
Cindy F. said...: Big hugs to everyone of you precious friends! Thank you for your sweetness:) Suzie...I'm going to quit whining (lol)about my fabric;)...I'm used to it now, but next time, I'll just pick something with a stiffer hand.
Marie, If I look at the globe too much, my eyes play tricks on me...lol, but I like to think there is a reindeer...we'll see about the rocking chair:)
I was already excited and having fun stitching my HAED (started 1/2/09),,,but you guys have made it even more special for me!!; March 21, 2009 at 6:37 PM
Vickie said...: Looking good Cindy!!!!! You are making great progress....how many pages is your HAED?; March 22, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Annie Bee said...: Cindy isn't is wonderful to have all the little squares filled in and you start to see the picture emerge. Looking good.; March 22, 2009 at 11:51 PM

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.