Our Friends' HAED SAL: Mich - Long time no see !!!

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Mich - Long time no see !!!

Due to my holidays, I didn't post my progress anymore the last 3 weeks. But in the meantime I have of course read all of your nice posts !!!

This is what I had been stitching 3 weeks ago. As you know I took the work with me to Belgium, and managed to stitch a little there also.

And this is what I had stitched up untill last Monday. I find it so fantastic, because now I only have to stitch with blue, and even if the colours are quit similar, it's never boring.

I find it so great that I don't see a thing about the whole pattern when I'm busy stitching all the blue, but when I then look at the work from a distance, all of a sudden the shades from a tree are arizing. So amazing !!! Incredible how they can make such beautiful patterns !!!!

2 more rows to go and I have finished page 3 also. But I have to be honoust, page 3 is only half the size of a normal page, as I have landed at the end of the work on the right hand side ;-))

13 comments:

Carolyn NC said...: Looks wonderful! Glad to have you back!; April 22, 2009 at 1:24 PM
Maxine said...: Fantastic progress :) It always amazes me too how the design just falls in to place when you stand back and admire it!; April 22, 2009 at 1:32 PM
Sue in N. Va said...: Wow, what a tree!!; April 22, 2009 at 2:03 PM
Gabi said...: Welcome back Mich. Your progress looks fantastic.; April 22, 2009 at 2:33 PM
Annie Bee said...: That is looking great. As you say you step back and wow see that shading.; April 22, 2009 at 5:43 PM
Cindy F. said...: Oh wow Mich!! You've put in a lot of stitches since we last saw your progress. It's really beautiful!; April 22, 2009 at 7:55 PM
Yvonne said...: Wow Mich! This is so lovely and it looks so real.

Yvonne; April 22, 2009 at 8:59 PM
Bellatrix said...: I have to say, that your work is one of my favorites here, maybe because our home is cabin middle of the forest alike that one in your pattern. It just make me smile every time you update!

And of course - You have done amazing job - it looks so beautiful!; April 22, 2009 at 10:05 PM
Sabine S. said...: Glad to have you back! Fantastic progress!
Sabine; April 22, 2009 at 11:10 PM
Wendy said...: Oooh wow Mich, I'm glad to see your progress and it just looks so gorgeous. I love this design too and love to see your progress on it too.; April 22, 2009 at 11:52 PM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: oooo Mich what a great progress, and your design is so beautiful, it's like a puzzle, stitch after stitch, the pattern appeared .... great job girl; April 23, 2009 at 2:19 AM
Maureen said...: wow - the shading in this is just stunning - love how all those trees in the background have snuck in.. looking forward to seeing your progess.; April 23, 2009 at 3:25 AM
Joke said...: My goodness, you did a lot in those weeks! Great progress, and lovely picture.; April 23, 2009 at 11:13 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.