Our Friends' HAED SAL: The Encounter update 3.

Sunday, April 12, 2009

The Encounter update 3.

Hello everybody!

I haven't been able to update my progress for allmost two weeks, because our camera was broken, but I read this blog every day (many times:-) and it keeps me going!

I got trough the Kreinik (yay!) and stitching mountains now.
I’ve been working on this quite a lot over the last few days, mostly mountains, which has a lot more colours in it than it looks on the photo (so far over 20) .
the colours look really lovely I think and find it amazing how those blue and grey colours come together to produce a beautiful piece of artwork.
Mountains are slow to stitch - and I'm starting to understand how big project this is going to be (it doesn't scare me at all, I like to do challenging works).

I have been that kind of person who stitch only one project at time until it's done and then start another one, but after I found HAED - I have found so many designs that i fantasize to do. It is VERY hard not to start another design.. lol.

I wish all of you wery nice (stitching)week!!!!

before now

13 comments:

http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: totally agree, there are so many beautiful designs in the collection HAED that you are not satisfied with one, very nice progress, I'm curious to see more; April 13, 2009 at 3:13 AM
Gabi said...: Beautiful progress. Looking forward to see more. And of course curious if and how long you can resist to start more; April 13, 2009 at 4:15 AM
CathE said...: Great progress. The mountains look wonderful.; April 13, 2009 at 6:32 AM
beth said...: You've made great progress! the detail of the mountains is stunning. can't wait to see more.; April 13, 2009 at 8:08 AM
Cindy F. said...: Oh Wow!! That's amazing progress!
Beautiful colors! The mountains are incredible:) Good job!; April 13, 2009 at 8:16 AM
Carla said...: Those mountains look great! Nice progress.; April 13, 2009 at 8:24 AM
Valerie L. said...: I understand SO MUCH what you mean! I'm also the kind of person that stitch one project at time... But there are so beautiful pattern with HAED... I don't think I will be able do resist buying another one soon ;) Great progress, your mountains look wonderful!!; April 13, 2009 at 8:51 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Gorgeous colors - great progress!; April 13, 2009 at 10:29 AM
Wendy said...: Ooh this is a wonderful progress! The mountains are just gorgeous!; April 13, 2009 at 12:06 PM
Sue in N. Va said...: Isn't great to be stitching along on the sky and then suddenly have something other than sky appear? Your mountains are gorgeous!; April 13, 2009 at 2:01 PM
Solitary Raven said...: love the colors so much... she is one of my favorites with her blue hair too :)
Laura; April 13, 2009 at 5:38 PM
Solitary Raven said...: yowza!!! what a great job...perhaps I shouldnt post for a few weeks - LOL; April 13, 2009 at 5:39 PM
jessneal said...: You have made some wonderful progress! great job!!!; April 13, 2009 at 7:49 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.