Our Friends' HAED SAL: Ice Dragon King , Update.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Ice Dragon King , Update.

I managed to do a bit of filling in the confetti stitches this weekend. It is very time intensive and requires great light...I had lots of both time and light at the stitching retreat . I will have a few pictures on my blog.
Stitch with happy fingers!
See you next week.

8 comments:

Cindy F. said...: Great progress Beatrice! I bet you had a blast at the stitching retreat! Can't wait to see your pics and hear about it! I'm going to a retreat in Texas this weekend!! Can't wait!; March 23, 2009 at 8:06 AM
Angie said...: Stitching retreat? Sounds fun. Love the colors on this; March 23, 2009 at 9:31 AM
Wendy said...: That is a great progress Beatrice! It looks wonderful already!; March 23, 2009 at 10:12 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: WAUW a stitching retreat ,what super fun, I would also like to do, I looked at your blog and it looks very nice; March 23, 2009 at 10:36 AM
Suzie said...: First things first, Beatrice. I took a peek at your blog (added it to my list on my blog), and the image took my breath away! How absolutely gorgeous! I am SO jealous! lol

And to go on a stitching retreat! What fun!!

Your pattern looks great! I'm anxious to see more!

Thanks so much for sharing!; March 23, 2009 at 4:36 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Wow - stitching looks great, and your retreat looked awesome!; March 24, 2009 at 6:27 AM
Vickie said...: Very pretty!!!; March 24, 2009 at 6:53 AM
Yoyo said...: I'm begining to think we all love confetti, since we are all doing it (LOL). Confetti or not you've made some great progress.; March 24, 2009 at 8:54 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.