Our Friends' HAED SAL: First photo of my restart: Wizard of Oz

Saturday, April 4, 2009

First photo of my restart: Wizard of Oz

Hi! Here's my first photo of the restart of Wizard of Oz. I can't show you a picture of last week, for the fabric was still empy then. I started a week again all over, because I wasn't happy with the coverage of only 1 thread on 18 count aida. Now I stitch with 2 threads and it's becoming really beautiful. I started in the opposite site, so actually I don't realize that it's the same work again. This is the first page and I stitched four rows, so I'm quite satisfield. There are a lot of coulours, so a lot of confetti-stitches, but I don't mind. I'm glad to be happy during stitching. You might as well see the light blue lines on the fabric. For the first time I gridded my fabric. I used a pen with wasable ink, and gridding took only little time. But it is really working for me, I love it!

Furthermore I read all your progresses with great interest. I really like to see what everybody is doing and it's giving me a lot of inspiration. Keep on the good work, I like us blogging and stitching together!

12 comments:

Gabi said...: Wow, your needles must be smoking. Great progress. And your coverage is really great. Glad your happy with your decision of restarting it.; April 4, 2009 at 4:05 PM
Valerie L. said...: You stitch SO FAST! And the result is great! You did a courageous move but what a reward! Colors are gorgeous.; April 4, 2009 at 4:26 PM
Carolyn NC said...: You are one fast stitcher! Looks great.; April 4, 2009 at 5:07 PM
Jan said...: The colors are just beautiful. Glad you're happy with your stitching again. That is the most important part of stitching.; April 4, 2009 at 8:03 PM
Solitary Raven said...: looking very nice
... amazed that you started over ... but I like 2 over 2 as well; so I understand
:)
happy stitching!
Laura; April 4, 2009 at 8:29 PM
Wendy said...: That is a great start already Sjoukje! I think you're needles must be smoking. I love this design, can't wait to see this one grow.; April 5, 2009 at 12:09 AM
Claire said...: You are super fast stitcher! The progress is amazing!

Hugs
Claire; April 5, 2009 at 12:23 AM
Joke said...: You've come so far in just one week! Great re-start :); April 5, 2009 at 4:23 AM
Sabine S. said...: I am thrilled that you are happy with your restart! It shows in how much you have stitched!Wishing you onlu smooth, happy stitching from here on out.
Sabine; April 5, 2009 at 9:17 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: wow this has been incredible, so fast and so beautiful, it is a wonderful design; April 5, 2009 at 10:09 AM
Cindy F. said...: WOW!!WOW!!WOW!! Sjoukje it's like you never missed a beat! Your stitching looks beautiful and the progress is unbelievably amazing!
Good job!!!; April 6, 2009 at 7:53 AM
Joanne said...: Any further updates on this, I bought this chart last week so am very interested in progress pics.; August 10, 2009 at 12:56 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.