Our Friends' HAED SAL: Finally finished my 1st page!!!

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Finally finished my 1st page!!!

WooHoo!! 1 down, 27 to go:) Sorry, no before pic. We moved everything from my old computer to my new one (my dh's old computer) and I couldn't find my pic from last week. But it's on my other blog:) I stitched everything from the tip top of the owl's head from left end to right end...1400 stitches with 51 color changes!!

Hope you guys are having a great weekend and have a wonderful upcoming week! I'm off to see your postings:)

Cindy F.

15 comments:

Gabi said...: Wow Cindy. I just drooled over a close up of your first page during my coffee break. That wasn't an easy page. But it's SO beautiful. Congrats with that. Can't wait to see more; April 25, 2009 at 8:36 PM
Marie said...: Congratulations Cindy !!!
I know how it is satisfying to finish a page ! It's a feeling that give the real impression to build something. It's so great ! Your progress is fantastic to look at, I'm so with you in my thoughts ! As you wrote it, there are so many colors that it is a big work, but it's worth it so much Your work is beautiful !

Have a nice week !; April 25, 2009 at 11:10 PM
Yvonne said...: Wow! Congratulations for finishing your first page! The colours are really lovely! 1400 stitches with 51 colours change, it will kill me.

Yvonne; April 25, 2009 at 11:13 PM
Bellatrix said...: 51 colours in one page! wow! it's looking great. Owl is so cute!; April 25, 2009 at 11:58 PM
Wendy said...: Woohoo Cindy!! Congrats on finishing your 1st page. This is really awesome. It is so nice when you can start another page. Keep up the good work, can't wait to see this one grow too.

(((HUGS))); April 26, 2009 at 12:57 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Congratulations Cindy !
good job and good for you that there is a difficult page is finished, it is already so beautiful and I look forward to see more!; April 26, 2009 at 3:53 AM
Mich said...: It really has a lot of beautiful warm colours in it, I like it !!!; April 26, 2009 at 4:48 AM
Jan said...: YAY! Finishing that first page isn't like anything else is it? The thrill you feel is great. I love this piece and can't wait to see more.; April 26, 2009 at 6:23 AM
Carla said...: Congratulations on finishing your first page, Cindy!!; April 26, 2009 at 6:29 AM
Vickie said...: CONGRATULATIONS!!! You finished you first page!!!!! Typing with envy over here!!!!
It looks just amazing.....; April 26, 2009 at 6:44 AM
Yoyo said...: This is just such a beautiful project!! You could almost stop right here and have a gorgeous piece. I can't wait to finish a page, it must be like one of the best feelings in the whole stitching world (LOL).; April 26, 2009 at 10:49 AM
Annie Bee said...: That is great progress and it is looking great./; April 27, 2009 at 2:42 AM
Aussie Stitcher said...: Congratulations Cindy, it looks fabulous, love the owl.; April 27, 2009 at 4:13 AM
Sabine S. said...: Yeah!!!!!!! Page one down!!!!! The colors are so warm, worth all the changes. And look how many details in this square! Keep it up!
Sabine; April 28, 2009 at 9:52 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Looks fantastic - congratulations on finishing the first page!; April 29, 2009 at 6:55 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.