Our Friends' HAED SAL: Progress on Peacock Lagoon

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Progress on Peacock Lagoon

Here is my progress this past week on Peacock Lagoon. I have really enjoyed this stitch. Although, you cannot see it, I got to change colors this week!! Someday soon I hope to change colors again.

I check the blog every day and look at all the amazing pieces that are being stitched. Each and every one is beautiful and you keep me inspired. Thank you one and all.

7 comments:

Cindy F. said...: Good job Kathy! Hey, Beatrice says you two are going to retire together and you'll need my craftroom;) ..lol...So when ya'll retire, move on down to Texas and you can play in it all you want!!; March 29, 2009 at 12:33 PM
Wendy said...: That is a wonderful progress already!! I'm glad to read that you are enjoying the stitching:)
It is the same for me. I even give up my rotation for it.; March 29, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Jan said...: I can see the color changes when I click on your picture. It looks great!; March 29, 2009 at 3:26 PM
Marie said...: Good morning Kathy !
I saw the finished picture and I guess you will enjoy the next colors... It will be so beautiful ! And your progress let see something beautiful coming to life !
Thank you for sharing it with us, have a nice day !!; March 29, 2009 at 11:06 PM
Annie Bee said...: Each little stitch done goes to making a picture and it is really exciting to see it coming to life. Sometimes though we have to stitch the boring parts first.; March 30, 2009 at 1:00 AM
Suzie said...: Ican see your color change, and as fast as you are stitching, more will be coming very soon! Well done!; March 30, 2009 at 2:55 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Soon all the colors will change into the ones more fun to stitch. Great progress!; March 31, 2009 at 6:35 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.