Our Friends' HAED SAL: Mistress Of Wolves

Monday, March 23, 2009

Mistress Of Wolves

It's been a busy few days, so here is my weekly update for Mistress- I did stitch on thursday and again last evening. Today I hope to get the rest of the page done. Mostly what is left on the page is time consuming confetti stitches.

8 comments:

Wendy said...: She looks so wonderful and the confetti stitches is time consuming, but it is so great on the design.; March 23, 2009 at 10:37 AM
Cindy F. said...: Way to go!! Beautiful progress:); March 23, 2009 at 2:46 PM
Suzie said...: It is fun for us to watch your pattern emerge! You're doing a wonderful job!; March 23, 2009 at 3:49 PM
Gabi said...: Great progress. And it looks so beautiful.; March 23, 2009 at 3:54 PM
~Rose said...: She's looking gorgeous...I really love this chart.
I'm drooling over everyone's stitching and feeling envious because we're in the middle of moving and all my HAED lovelies are packed away... : (; March 23, 2009 at 11:25 PM
Annie Bee said...: Won't you just love it when all that confetti stitching is done and she comes together as a whole.; March 23, 2009 at 11:29 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Lovely, Nice job!; March 24, 2009 at 6:23 AM
Vickie said...: Great progress!! I have to say..she looks kinda spooky!! LOL!!; March 24, 2009 at 6:52 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.