Our Friends' HAED SAL: Maxine's Dragon Riders Progress

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Maxine's Dragon Riders Progress

Well I've kept to stitching on this one since last weeks SAL and I have another page finished :) Here's my before pic

and here's my after pic which will be my before pic for tonight.My DD Jennifer is also in for the SAL....she had started a full size chart but there was too much white and with her stitching on white she was finding it very difficult so she has opted for another QS Nadia Tate's Puppy Love Fae...this is what it will look like...and here's her start which is also her before pic for the SAL...Thanks for looking and commenting. I can't believe all the incredible work that is on these blog pages aren't we all fabulous :)

Maxine (So Much Stash - Sew Little Time my blog)

7 comments:

Yvonne said...: Lovely wip and I love the rich colours on your dragon rider.

Yvonne; April 16, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Wendy said...: Wow Maxine, your neeldes must be smoking. This sure is some wonderful progress on your Dragon! Great job!

Your ds is doing wonderful, this is some great start. can't wait to see this one grow.; April 16, 2009 at 1:27 PM
pethair-xstitcher said...: Your needles must have been smoking indeed... I think I smelt the smoke all the way up here in Canada... great work! And an excellent start for your DD.; April 16, 2009 at 3:35 PM
Gabi said...: Wow, that's quite some progress you made. And it looks fantastic. Great choice of your daughter. It will be fun watching hers grow.; April 16, 2009 at 4:53 PM
Carolyn NC said...: My word, you've stitched alot! WTG
Your DD's stitching has gotten off to an excellent start!; April 16, 2009 at 5:15 PM
Cindy F. said...: Maxine...I honestly don't know how you make such incredible progress every week! It blows my mind girl!! WOW!!!
and I'm so excited to see your dd has made a new start! Her design choice is just too darn cute and she's already made a great start! We love her sharing with us!!
I'm so proud of both of you;); April 17, 2009 at 9:15 AM
Yoyo said...: Do you actually eat and sleep? or do you just stitch all the time, I can't get over how fast this is going! Your DD's start is wonderful thanks for sharing her work with us.; April 17, 2009 at 10:09 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.