Our Friends' HAED SAL: My Weekly Progress

Friday, March 20, 2009

My Weekly Progress

Great stitching everyone! It's so exciting to see progress on so many different charts!

This week I had a new start, "Shannon" by Hannah Disney:

Here's what she'll look like when she's done:

And made some progress on "Steam Punk Fairy" by Dillman:

Happy Spring!

Cheryl

8 comments:

Mich said...: You just made a new start and you stitched already so much on that one ! You are going so fast !!; March 20, 2009 at 8:10 AM
Wendy said...: Wow! That is quiet a lot of stitching already. Your needles must be smoking too.
Great progresses!; March 20, 2009 at 8:24 AM
Carla said...: Can't wait to see your progress pics on Shannon! H. Disney's art was what got me inspired to start stitching HAE designs :); March 20, 2009 at 8:47 AM
Suzie said...: Cheryl, you almost gave me a heart attack! I saw your "Ijust started", and then saw the finish, but didn't register the HAED copyright across the front, and though that you somehow had finished it! lol I was ready to fold up my fabric, and pack away my floss and needles. .

But then I read the fine print, as the saying goes. You have made some very nice progress on your new start though, and your fairy is looking adorable!

I can hardly wait to see more!; March 20, 2009 at 9:13 AM
Laura said...: Wow, you have made a lot progress already on Shannon. It is a very pretty, colorful design and I look forward to watching your speedy progress :-); March 20, 2009 at 9:59 AM
Cindy F. said...: Goodness!! A beautiful new start with a gazillion stitches!!! Awesome progress on both!!; March 20, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Claire said...: Love the face of the Punk Fairy. Brill progress on them both!

Hugs
Claire; March 20, 2009 at 2:35 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Both are looking great!; March 20, 2009 at 8:14 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.