Our Friends' HAED SAL: Goldilocks update

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Goldilocks update

Hi everyone!!!

Here's the result of my week's stitching... I think I'm really addicted to HAED now. That's my first one and I love the experience. I already have a long wish list of new patterns!!

There are the before and after pictures:

Good bye and I really like to see your progress!

Bon point de croix!

11 comments:

beth said...: You've made great progress in a week! Lovely stitching- I can't wait to see more of this one!; March 15, 2009 at 1:53 PM
Gabi said...: Wow, you made quite some progress. Lovely; March 15, 2009 at 3:45 PM
Solitary Raven said...: wonderful progress :)
:)Laura; March 15, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Great progress!; March 15, 2009 at 6:19 PM
Marie said...: Bonjour Valérie !

You stitched a lot in one week ! The gradation of browns makes appear a very sweet wood atmosphere. Your post reflects clearly your enjoyment, and I think that this is the best part of HAED : the pleasure that grows with the progress !

So I wish you a nice week with Goldilocks !; March 15, 2009 at 11:59 PM
Annie Bee said...: You have made quite a bit of progress. Well done. It looks great too; March 16, 2009 at 1:56 AM
Wendy said...: Wow! You made a lot of progress! Glad to read that you are enjoying it too!; March 16, 2009 at 5:44 AM
Cindy F. said...: Oh wow Valerie!! That's incredible progress!! Good job girl!; March 16, 2009 at 8:16 AM
Astrid said...: congratulations on your progress !!! beautiful colors; March 16, 2009 at 8:42 AM
Maxine said...: WOW a lot of progress, great work!; March 16, 2009 at 11:07 AM
Sabine S. said...: You'll be finished in record time! Great job this week! WOW!
Sabine; March 16, 2009 at 1:57 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.