Our Friends' HAED SAL: Mimosa's Introduction

Monday, March 16, 2009

Mimosa's Introduction

Hi everyone!
My name is Mimosa from Japan, I'm happy to join in this wonderful blog. I found and challenged HAED about 3 years ago, but I gave up on that time. Then, I started again another HAED and have been stitching it from last Sep. Right now, I have 7 HAED wips.

Here are my current wips.

Salamander by Ian Daniels

QS The Langsuir by Ian Daniels

QS Red Rose Tatto by CC-Kuik

Dark Cherry by CC-Kuik

I can't wait to see all your wips, and am happy to share my HAED.

Happy Stitching,
Mimosa

11 comments:

Cindy F. said...: Welcome Mimosa!! Your wip's are gorgeous!! Beautiful stitching and beautiful progress on each! Can't wait to see more progress on each:)
So glad you're joining us!!; March 16, 2009 at 6:48 PM
Gabi said...: Beautiful stitching. I like all your WIP's and admire that you're stitching so much HAED's same time. Looking forward to admire your progress; March 16, 2009 at 8:12 PM
Wendy said...: Welcome to our blog Mimosa! Your WIP's looks great! I love them all!; March 17, 2009 at 8:31 AM
CathE said...: Beautiful stitching. I love the effect of the black and white.; March 17, 2009 at 9:39 AM
Maxine said...: Such beautiful stitching and it's great how you are managing with so many. I can't wait to see more progress pics from you :); March 17, 2009 at 9:48 AM
Annie Bee said...: Welcome and wow you have some beautiful pieces started.; March 17, 2009 at 11:46 PM
Carolyn NC said...: You have some beautiful pieces going and you have good progress on all of them. Can't wait to see them unfold!; March 18, 2009 at 6:35 AM
Laura said...: All your projects are beautiful! Salamander's hair is just amazing.; March 18, 2009 at 7:03 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Hi Mimosa beautiful projects, I love them all... can not wait to see more; March 18, 2009 at 11:29 AM
beth said...: I love all your WIPs, Mimosa! Ian DAniels was one of my favorite HAED artists. And I love the colors on your Kuik pieces! Beautiful stitching!; March 18, 2009 at 2:57 PM
Diane (di) said...: Mimosa, they are all gorgeous. Your stitching is incredible too. Love, love, love Salamandar... great job!; March 20, 2009 at 2:06 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.