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Thursday, April 16, 2009

Katerina Koukiotis Sleeping Beauty 16 Apr 09

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16 Apr 09

Good morning everyone! This is my update for Koukiotis Sleeping Beauty. I put in the last stitch for page 7 yesterday morning. I was waiting for today, so that I can post it here today. I got a total of 7 full pages done and I left 1 full page and 4 partial pages to go. I am so hooked on her tha I simply couldn't put her down. She is a real pleasure to stitch. I am looking forward to see more wips posted today.

9 comments:

Claire said...: Brilliant progress and you can now smell the finishing line with this one - well done!

Thanks for sharing!

Hugs
Claire; April 16, 2009 at 1:04 AM
pethair-xstitcher said...: Yvonne, no wonder you can not put her down, this B&W chart is just amazing in it's detail and the subject matter is so very sweet! You are doing a superb job girl!; April 16, 2009 at 5:21 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Wow - so pretty and ethereal. You've done amazing progress!; April 16, 2009 at 5:36 AM
Cindy F. said...: Your work is amazing Yvonne! It's so nice to hear how much you're enjoying creating this beautiful heirloom:); April 16, 2009 at 7:46 AM
Sabine S. said...: Warm up those muscles, the happy dance is near! She is so pretty!
Sabine; April 16, 2009 at 8:41 AM
Gabi said...: Great progress, and she is looking fantastic; April 16, 2009 at 9:41 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: WOW this is fantastic well done and beautiful stitching; April 16, 2009 at 10:13 AM
Wendy said...: Oh My gosh! She is coming along so nicely!! Great job!; April 16, 2009 at 1:47 PM
Yoyo said...: Goodness you way over the hump now. Great going!!; April 17, 2009 at 10:16 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.