Our Friends' HAED SAL: My new HEAD project!

Monday, March 30, 2009

My new HEAD project!

Special for this blog I start with a new HEAD project! It's a QS snow bunny. I really felt in love with this pattern! because I'm very kind of animals.

9 comments:

Carla said...: cute design....good luck with your new start!; March 30, 2009 at 2:20 PM
Solitary Raven said...: cute! reminds me of many happy thoughts :)
Laura; March 30, 2009 at 9:44 PM
Annie Bee said...: That is such a beautiful chart. You are brave stitching this with all that white.; March 30, 2009 at 11:29 PM
Mich said...: This looks like a great pattern, I really love it. Make sure that you stitch with clean hands, with all the white ;-)); March 30, 2009 at 11:43 PM
Wendy said...: That is a really cute pattern! I'm looking forward to see your start on it.; March 31, 2009 at 4:59 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Good luck with your new start!; March 31, 2009 at 6:25 AM
Cindy F. said...: Too cute!! Can't wait to see your start:); March 31, 2009 at 7:03 AM
Joke said...: Lovely pictures, waiting for the your first progress. Good luck!; March 31, 2009 at 10:05 AM
Suzie said...: Oh I LOVE this pattern! I've been fortunate to have some rescued buns come into my life, and I've loved them all SO much! Most people under estimate their intelligence and their capacity for love and affection. They all became litter trained indoor house buns, and would love to lay on my lap and fall asleep!. I always gave them lots of cuddles just like in this image.

I'm anxious to see your progress on this piece. All of the shading and the highlights of the greys and pinks will bring all of those shades of white, to life!; April 3, 2009 at 5:03 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.