Our Friends' HAED SAL: A Peacock and Doves in a Garden 3.27

Friday, March 27, 2009

A Peacock and Doves in a Garden 3.27

I kept this going for a few days prior to Thursday so I could almost finish the page. Yay! Love seeing everyone's WIPs. This blog is so much fun to come to and drool over. Have a wonderful week-end! hugs, di

9 comments:

Wendy said...: That is a wonderful progress! You seem to be using a lot of nice colors! Can't wait to see this one grow.; March 27, 2009 at 9:02 AM
Yvonne said...: This one is really amazing! I am so tempted to get this but looking at the colours, I already have in mind how many confetti stitches there will be for me.

Yvonne; March 27, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Maxine said...: WOW!! Just gorgeous....I love the colours :); March 27, 2009 at 2:56 PM
Annie Bee said...: I am enjoying seeing this come together. This is one of my favourite patterns and your stitching is so beautiful.; March 27, 2009 at 4:23 PM
Gabi said...: You made a great progress Di. And I really love that pattern. I'm so in love with these colors; March 27, 2009 at 4:52 PM
Jan said...: Di, that is just so beautiful!; March 27, 2009 at 7:12 PM
Yoyo said...: Beautiful design you chose and you are certainly moving it along! I think you're right, maybe Wendy and Cindy should have called this blog "The Drooling Place" because we certainly can drool over almost every post.; March 27, 2009 at 9:21 PM
Carolyn NC said...: This just gets prettier each time!; March 28, 2009 at 8:16 PM
Cindy F. said...: This looks more like a picture or painting...your stitching is beautiful!! Awesome progress Diane!!; March 30, 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.