Our Friends' HAED SAL: Oooooh, Look At What I Found!

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Oooooh, Look At What I Found!

Ok. .I know. .it's not the greatest habit to have, but it is better than eating a whole bag of Cheetos or Oreo's. .

I'm bummed, so I went window shopping at HAED, and look at what I found among the new patterns! I love all of the details! (And it would be SO different from all of the blues of my Iris pattern! lol)

http://www.heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=4638&zenid=002453e443e74b399b6b8917ffbdc058

8 comments:

Sabine S. said...: Ooh, ooh, ooh!!!! I saw it too! I love, love, love the background, all the shelves, jars, herbs, etc. I don't like the "orb" thingy too much. If colors could be changed on a HAED, I'd darken it up, and the blue bowl, and be really happy with it. Oh well...
Sabine; April 25, 2009 at 8:49 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: OOOOO my God what a beautiful piece, what would I like to have, it's so beautiful and it is indeed great, and what a details !!!; April 25, 2009 at 10:20 AM
Cindy F. said...: Beautiful design!!; April 25, 2009 at 7:49 PM
Wendy said...: I think I have this habit too. I can't stop buying either. I have so many things to do that I won't be able to finish it in my lifetime and I really want some more stash. Next month it is my birthday, so I already started looking what I want to have :); April 26, 2009 at 12:53 AM
Bellatrix said...: I know! I totally love that design too.; April 26, 2009 at 1:12 AM
Yoyo said...: Oh yeah, it's in my wishlist too.; April 26, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Annie Bee said...: I've seen that one and it is lovely so the question is DID YOU BUY IT? LOL; April 27, 2009 at 2:39 AM
Carolyn NC said...: You bad, bad girl (LOL) - now tell us - did you get it? :); April 29, 2009 at 6:58 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.