Our Friends' HAED SAL: QS Girly Gothic

Friday, March 27, 2009

QS Girly Gothic

More progress that I am very happy with this week! I chose to stitch two evenings again and have almost done another 20 rows on page 2 which means I am close to half a page done!

Lots of lovely progress pics from everyone again this past week:) I just love looking at them and I think there could be some enabling going on too! LOL!

Thanks ladies for helping get back my enthusiasm for this piece! You are all wonderful!

Hugs

Sally

My blog: http://stitchingplace.blogspot.com

7 comments:

Wendy said...: That is a wonderful progress! Your needles must be smoking! I love the design of it too.
Glad to read that you found your enthusiasm back for this piece. We will keep you cheering up!; March 27, 2009 at 6:31 AM
Maxine said...: Fabulous stitching as always Sally :); March 27, 2009 at 2:57 PM
Annie Bee said...: Great to hear you have your enthusiam back for Girly Gothic. It is looking lovely.; March 27, 2009 at 4:20 PM
Gabi said...: This looks so pretty.; March 27, 2009 at 4:49 PM
Yoyo said...: Goodness you gotten a long way since the last picture, great job.; March 27, 2009 at 9:25 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Wow - that's a ton - great progress!; March 28, 2009 at 8:17 PM
Cindy F. said...: I'm amazed everytime you post a progress pic of her!! Sally! She's awesome:) Good job!; March 30, 2009 at 8:26 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.