Our Friends' HAED SAL: A Page Finished- Mistress

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

A Page Finished- Mistress

I just finished a page of Mistress and had to share with everyone!

Here she is-

I have noticed the top of the shoulder some of the coloring seems off, anyone else see it? I am hoping it will look better when more pages are done.

9 comments:

Annie Bee said...: Great work on finishing off a page. I think that you will find the colouring will come together when you have stited all around it. I sometimes think the same thing when I am stitching it but one everything is done it looks fantastic.; March 24, 2009 at 1:41 PM
Anita H said...: She looks great. The shoulder isn't really that noticable, and one all is stitched around her, and you are viewing her from a normal distance, not right under your nose, it will look like a painting.
Anita; March 24, 2009 at 2:11 PM
Gabi said...: Great progress. Looks lovely. I think the shoulder will look ok once it's finished; March 24, 2009 at 2:49 PM
Suzie said...: How does the image that came with the pattern look? I think that once you get more done, you will gain more perspective about the shading and highlights. She is looking great! Congratulations on getting so much accomplished!; March 24, 2009 at 5:33 PM
Cindy F. said...: Congrats!! Wonderful progress! Yeah, I agree with the others...I think the shoulder is just a highlighted area:) Looks great to me!; March 24, 2009 at 5:36 PM
Yoyo said...: She's beautiful and I'm sure the color will all come together in the end.; March 24, 2009 at 8:22 PM
Sabine S. said...: Happy dance for a finished page!!!!
Sabine; March 24, 2009 at 8:38 PM
Wendy said...: Congrats on finishing another page! She is looking so great!; March 25, 2009 at 5:56 AM
CathE said...: Pat on the back for finishing the page!; March 25, 2009 at 8:23 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.