Our Friends' HAED SAL: Butterfly Keeper

Monday, April 13, 2009

Butterfly Keeper

Hi Everyone! I've finally made a start on my very first HAED. I'm stitching QS Butterfly Keeper. I picked her because I really liked her blue hair. This is what I have so far. I'm stitching 2 over 1 on 22 ct. hardanger fabric. It's kind of bulky, but there's no show through and I really didn't want any fabric showing through all that dark hair.

9 comments:

beth said...: Beautiful start! I love the colors so far, and am looking forward to watching your progress on her!; April 13, 2009 at 8:07 AM
Cindy F. said...: Beautiful stitching Autumn! I probably would have stitched 2 over 1 on the 22ct. also. Such pretty colors...can't wait to see it grow:); April 13, 2009 at 8:13 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: good start and the colors are beautiful, also very beautiful stitching; April 13, 2009 at 8:19 AM
Carla said...: Great start!; April 13, 2009 at 8:25 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Fantastic start!; April 13, 2009 at 10:28 AM
Wendy said...: Wow! That is a great start already! Lovely colors you used too.; April 13, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Claire said...: Great start - love this design - its on my wish list. So going to enjoy seeing it grow!

Hugs
Claire; April 14, 2009 at 2:12 AM
Maureen said...: oh nice choice - love her hair!; April 15, 2009 at 3:36 AM
Yoyo said...: What an excellent start! I'm anxious to see this one.; April 17, 2009 at 10:37 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.