Our Friends' HAED SAL: this weeks progress

Saturday, March 14, 2009

this weeks progress

Although the main reason I got so much done is I had my grandson only half a day today :(
I am happy with my progress... My grandson has a cold, but is doing fine... When I am
done posting the pic I am headed upstairs to do some more stitching on Red Poppy ; HAED
:) love it... how did I ever put this piece down :) Laura

10 comments:

~Rose said...: Looking really pretty! I love the green of her eyes.; March 14, 2009 at 11:05 PM
Mich said...: That's already quit a change from last week ! Great !!; March 14, 2009 at 11:30 PM
Gabi said...: Beautiful. Love those eyes too; March 14, 2009 at 11:52 PM
Annie Bee said...: Laura she is just stunning. I do love CCKuik's work.; March 15, 2009 at 1:27 AM
jessneal said...: I am sorry you didn't get to spend as much time with your grandson, but I love to see that you were able to get so much done on your HAED!; March 15, 2009 at 1:28 AM
Cindy F. said...: More amazing progress! These colors are so vibrant! Love this:)
Good job Laura!; March 15, 2009 at 8:31 AM
Wendy said...: That is an amazing progress! It looks nice with the green on it!; March 15, 2009 at 9:41 AM
beth said...: Great progress! This is such a beautiful piece- i love the vibrant colors.; March 15, 2009 at 1:58 PM
Solitary Raven said...: :) I love the green eyes as well... as a child my favorite doll had the greenest eyes and the reddest hair, and when I saw this it brought back that wonderful feeling I had everytime I saw her... the face on Red Poppy is also sweet... she has a darling chin... I love poppies in my garden as well...
... what can I say... I love her :) I am still stitching on her today...
I think I am addicted and insane as I stated before lol
Laura; March 15, 2009 at 5:08 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Looks so pretty!; March 15, 2009 at 6:22 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.