Our Friends' HAED SAL: Shari's Little Drummer Boy

Friday, March 20, 2009

Shari's Little Drummer Boy

Hi there!
After a month or more of not getting to work on my HAED (due to a huge model I did), I worked on it a hair yesterday & then again today. It sure doesn't look like much, but I put 500 stitches in it!!!! I now have 1300 in it!!!! I am enjoying this so much thou!!!! I can't wait to see the picture start popping!!!!

9 comments:

Cindy F. said...: WELCOME SHARI!!! WooHoo!! You made it:) 1300 stitches is awesome!!
Congrats:); March 20, 2009 at 5:19 PM
Yoyo said...: Awesome progress! Looking forward to your 'picture' to form; March 20, 2009 at 5:49 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Congrats on the progress!; March 20, 2009 at 8:10 PM
Mich said...: It's so great that is slowly starts to grow.; March 20, 2009 at 11:26 PM
Wendy said...: Woohoo Shari, welcome to our blog and you had a great start!! Can't wait to see it grow! I'm enjoying it too so much. I think I'm getting addicted to it.; March 21, 2009 at 2:37 AM
Suzie said...: Every project starts from that single stitch, and you have made amazing progress! And think of how excited you'll feel when that block of color starts to take form with the rest of the image! How magical!!; March 21, 2009 at 3:38 AM
Laura said...: 500 stitches is great progress! It is so amazing when the design begins to emerge before your eyes.; March 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM
Joke said...: That is great, 1300 stitches! Well done :); March 21, 2009 at 9:41 AM
Annie Bee said...: Shari 500 stitches is 500 less. You are making great progress; March 22, 2009 at 11:38 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.