Our Friends' HAED SAL: Goldilocks, page 1 almost done!

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Goldilocks, page 1 almost done!

Hello everyone!

I stitched a lot this week... I must say that I've started my four days schedule... I'll surely be as addicted to my third day off as I am to stitching...

Ok, I have to wake up with the out loud radio of my husband and his 3 or 4 snoozes.... But I ironically smile and wish him a nice working day while I return to bed ;)

I cooked (nice butternut squash and carrots soup with curry, curcuma and pepper, délicieux!!) had time to relax with my cat and drinking a nice Tchaï tea and OF COURSE, stitching!!!!

We don't have children yet... Probably this day will be completely different in two or three years...

Next week you'll probably see the complete page one... of twenty five :\ If you look carefully at the bottom, we can see the top of an opened window... Can wait to see Goldilocks or one of the three bears!

9 comments:

Gabi said...: Gosh, that's quite some progress you made. And it is so beautiful. Enjoy your days off :); March 22, 2009 at 2:15 PM
Suzie said...: Wow! You are truly zipping along on this! I love the color changes, and your stitching is beautiful!

Oh, and your soup sounds SO good!; March 22, 2009 at 2:27 PM
Angie said...: It's looking great.; March 22, 2009 at 3:48 PM
jessneal said...: I love the feeling of getting so close to getting page one done! Your progress looks wonderful!; March 22, 2009 at 3:51 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Lots of great progress!; March 22, 2009 at 9:00 PM
Marie said...: Bonjour Valérie !

The picture takes really shape and I can see the opened window ! The colors are very nice and you have done a very good job ! Bears are not too far, so keep going !!! It's a pleasure too see your work progress.
Have a nice day !; March 23, 2009 at 12:06 AM
Cindy F. said...: Dinner sounds delicious!!
You are really moving quickly on this! Wow girl!! Good job!; March 23, 2009 at 8:20 AM
Wendy said...: Wow! You did a great progress on your design.
And the dinner sounds delicious, mmm!; March 23, 2009 at 10:25 AM
Yoyo said...: At the rate you're moving along the figures will be emerging soon!; March 24, 2009 at 9:01 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.