Our Friends' HAED SAL: Thursday SAL

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Thursday SAL

Are you ready for another Thursday Stitch-a-Long? We can't wait to see your progress and we hope you're enjoying your stitching:)

Just a heads-up! Our first giveaway is April 1st, but beginning with the May 1st drawing, to be eligible you must have posted some progress on any of your pieces between the previous drawing and the upcoming drawing.

Wendy and I want the giveaways to be fair and we realize life gets in the way, but we don't want people joining just to win our giveaways. We have 85 members so far and we have asked everyone wanting to join if they are currently stitching or about to start an HAED. The public is more than welcome to view AND leave comments, but members are limited to actual HAED stitchers.

You guys are one of the nicest groups we've been apart of and we're very proud of all of you and your beautiful stitching! We love your comments! You're all wonderful cheerleaders....and enablers;)
Hugs!! and have fun...enjoy the process!
Cindy F.

10 comments:

Gabi said...: That sounds fair to me. Although I'm not sure if I can join in the give away this month. My fabric is ordered, but needs to arrive in Australia from the US. Once it arrives I need a bit time to grid it too.
Hope that is still ok; March 18, 2009 at 11:34 PM
Yoyo said...: Sounds fair to me. I didn't post any progress for last week but I'll be stitching away tomorrow, got get rid of this storykeep so I can start my new purchase!; March 19, 2009 at 12:59 AM
Yvonne said...: I think it is a great idea and also fair to the HAED stitchers.

Yvonne; March 19, 2009 at 3:13 AM
Sabine S. said...: Sounds fair to me as well! I'll be in on the SAL today, working on QS Storykeeper, but no progress pic until Monday or Tuesday (it's just been 3 days since the first). Have a great stitchy day everyone!
Sabine; March 19, 2009 at 8:13 AM
Sabine S. said...: Gaby,
If I'm reading Cindy's post correctly, the "post your progress" rule is in effect for the May 1st drawing, meaning we have to show our work between April 1st and May 1st. Sounds to me like the first drawing, April 1st, doesn't fall under the new rule yet. I think you're OK for the first drawing and should hopefully have your material in time for the second. My interpretation...
Sabine; March 19, 2009 at 8:32 AM
CathE said...: Sounds very fair to me. I'm making Friday my SAL day as I don't get much time today, but will post my progress over the weekend.; March 19, 2009 at 9:08 AM
Cindy F. said...: Sabine, that's exactly what I meant! Thank you for explaining better:)

Gaby and everyone....the first drawing is for members only and only for members who have left a comment on that post re: the drawing. All drawings after the April 1st, will require members only to have stitched some progress AND posted progress pics between the previous and the upcoming drawings:)

Hugs! and good luck to everyone entering:); March 19, 2009 at 9:11 AM
Joke said...: Fair enough! And I'll join you in the SAL tonight!; March 19, 2009 at 11:44 AM
Terri said...: Ok I'll join in. I'll work on Water.; March 19, 2009 at 5:21 PM
Annie Bee said...: That is very fair. I am enjoying ths group and watching everyone's progress.; March 20, 2009 at 12:16 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.