Our Friends' HAED SAL: Another Award and our 100th member!!!

Friday, April 3, 2009

Another Award and our 100th member!!!

Kim presented us with our 2nd award:) Thank you so much Kim! You make our hearts smile too!

We'd also like to say WE HAVE OUR 100TH MEMBER!!! Welcome to Claire (Totally Thread Up)!! We're so glad you've joined this wonderful group!

Hey, I guess the computer scare on the news this week was supposed to be our big April Fool's joke!! Ha....real funny:(

I didn't get to stitch on my St. Nick last week, but I did get some stitches in last night. I've got to get some housework done because my son is coming in tomorrow for a 2 day visit and I can't wait to see him and meet his new girlfriend! He lives 5 hours away and I begged him to come home so I could give him some mommy hugs! OK, so he's 26! I won't embarrass him in front of anyone....but mom needs to hug on her boy occassionally;) I'll post a stitchy update as soon as I have a free minute!

I hope you all have a blessed and wonderful weekend! Your stitchings amaze me and I'm so proud of each and every stitch you put in your heirlooms:)

Cindy F. and Wendy

3 comments:

Carolyn NC said...: Well, the 100 didn't take long! Congrats on the award! Have fun with your son - I'm totally with you on the hugs. Doesn't matter how old they are!; April 3, 2009 at 12:24 PM
Beatrice said...: 100... that is so cooool!
Congrats on the award and have a great weekend!
Stitch with happy fingers.; April 3, 2009 at 6:07 PM
Solitary Raven said...: hoorah for you :) getting to spend time with family :)
I have my son all next weekend. (Course he lives with me!) He is 17 however, and hard to keep up with!
Laura; April 3, 2009 at 9:50 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.