Our Friends' HAED SAL: The Encounter update

Friday, March 27, 2009

The Encounter update

The Encounter update

Hello again everyone!
I didn't have time to write here yesterday, so I'm updating now.
I all most finished my first page of Encounter. First page took me 7 days, but it was quick to stitch, and i have been giving all my free time (= when our baby is sleeping:-) to my Encounter, and I'm really enjoining it!
But now it isn't going fast anymore because I use Krenik (and not just few stitches - over 2000 stitches at page 2), and it's very hard and slow to stitch. After i'm done whit the krenik - i'ts time to start stitch those beautiful mountains. Jipii! stitching will then defenetly be more delightful. I think all of us knows, that sky isn’t the most interesting thing to stitch...

I am so happy, that I found this blog - it helps keep me motivated to share my progress whit you and see all your beautidul progress pictures!

So, here is my progress

6 comments:

Wendy said...: You did have a wonderful progress! I also have to do some stitching with the kreinik. Glad to read that you are enjoying our blog and that it encourages you too.; March 27, 2009 at 7:56 AM
Maxine said...: You've made great progress...keep it up :); March 27, 2009 at 2:57 PM
Annie Bee said...: I just love those sky colours and I know what you mean about the Krienik. I will be stitching huge amounts of it this week too.; March 27, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Yoyo said...: Extra warm hugs to those of you doing thousands of Krenik stitches!! Courage ladies, it will end! Great progress Bellatrix; March 27, 2009 at 9:24 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Nice progress - colors here are gorgeous!; March 28, 2009 at 8:17 PM
Cindy F. said...: Gorgeous blues!!! You encourage us just as much:); March 30, 2009 at 8:25 AM

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.