Our Friends' HAED SAL: Thursday

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Thursday

Since my mum died very unexpectedly and suddenly on March 2, it will be a while yet before I can contribute new pictures of my project. Right now I am in the process of cleaning out my mum's apartment and it will take a while yet. After that I have to find room/space for all the things I want to keep at my place. So bear with me. However, I will read your posts and try to comment.

Billie

12 comments:

Cindy F. said...: Billie, I am so very sorry to hear about your mother's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Sending you big healing ((hugs)).
You take care of things you need to and don't worry about posting/commenting until you have time. No hurry:); March 26, 2009 at 9:18 AM
Wendy said...: I'm so sorry to read about your mom passing away! Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Don't worry about it, just do what you need to do!
Hugs,
Wendy; March 26, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Yvonne said...: I am very sorry to hear about your mum's passing away. My deepest condolences. Take care of yourself and like what Cindy said, no worries about posting and commenting at this time.

Hugs
Yvonne; March 26, 2009 at 10:48 AM
Mich said...: I'm very sorry to hear this. When you clean the apartment, I hope it's not to much of a burden for you but instead I hope that you find some real treasures that remind you of the nice days with your mother. They can be very worthfull.

I will be thinking of you and we welcome you back when you are ready for it.; March 26, 2009 at 11:34 AM
Joke said...: Billie, so sorry to read this. I'll keep you in my thougths, and hope you are surrounded by loving and caring people!; March 26, 2009 at 12:04 PM
Carla said...: I'm so sorry for your loss. My sincere condolences.; March 26, 2009 at 12:16 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Billie,
I am so sorry about your mother. Thoughts and prayers are with you. Take care and we'll all be here waiting for you to come back when you can.; March 26, 2009 at 1:54 PM
Yoyo said...: I hope you find loving memories of happy times as you rummage through your past. "Let the tears flow so the heart may grow," I forget who said that, but I've always thought it appropriate for a sympathy message. Sending you prayers and healing energy. Know that we will be here awaiting your return.; March 26, 2009 at 2:19 PM
Anita H said...: Oh Billie, so sorry to hear of your loss. And cleaning out her place must be heart wrenching. Big hugs for you.
Anita; March 26, 2009 at 3:32 PM
Annie Bee said...: Billie I am sorry to hear about your Mum, my prayers go out to you at this sad time.; March 26, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Solitary Raven said...: Hugs... our thoughts will be with you.
Laura; March 26, 2009 at 7:18 PM
Suzie said...: Billie, I join everyone else in sending my love to you, along with my sympathies for this very sad time in your life. I hope that wonderful memories temper your pain, making it more bearable. I hope that your family and friends will provide you with the strength and support you need. We will all be waiting for you here, when you are ready to return.

Sending lots of hugs!!
Suzie; March 29, 2009 at 5:35 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.