Our Friends' HAED SAL: Our Thursday SAL

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Our Thursday SAL

Hi my dear stitching friends,

We really love our community here and we can't even tell how much we enjoy all the friendships here. Are you all ready for our next Thursday SAL ? We're looking forward to see all the lovely progresses.

We also would like to tell that Friday we pick a winner for the giveaway of Cindy!!! So watch our blog on Friday!!

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend and lots of stitching fun.

Hugs,
Wendy and Cindy F.

8 comments:

Annie Bee said...: I will be working on Daydreaming QS and maybe Leaf too. Can't wait to see who the winner is.; April 29, 2009 at 6:19 PM
Yvonne said...: I am going to work a bit more on my Sleeping Beauty. Can't wait to know who the winner is. The last winner made me smile as she was so happy. It is a joy to see someone happy too. Thank you to Cindy and Wendy for making this blog so fun and enjoyable.; April 29, 2009 at 8:36 PM
Sabine S. said...: Steam Punk Fairy and I are definately in! When I start stitching on Thursdays, I always think to myself, "One stitch for Australia, one stitch for the UK, one stitch for the Netherlands..." until I can't think of anymore countries our members belongs to. Wonder if there is a Guiness record for a SAL with members from the most countries?
Sabine; April 29, 2009 at 10:42 PM
Marie said...: I'm so excited when Thursday is coming...!
I will be thinking on all of you !!!

Happy Happy stitching !!!; April 29, 2009 at 11:09 PM
Mel in Dubai said...: I'll be stitching along on QS Plum Gothic this SAL - looking forward to it!; April 30, 2009 at 2:44 AM
Mich said...: No stitching for me tonight, as I need to go and get my mum at the airport. She will be here for a big 3 weeks to keep me company. I'm looking forward to it.

Then this evening, we will also celebrate "Valborgafton". Are you curious what that is, then you can read about it on my blog ;-))

Have fun for the once that will be stitching, I will pick up my needle again tomorrow as we have a long weekend !!; April 30, 2009 at 3:24 AM
Astrid said...: I am going to my Job friday but when I come home the first thing I am going to look at is this BLOG !!!!!!!!!; April 30, 2009 at 7:23 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Thursday is indeed very special, I think while I stitch to you all and look forward to see what great progress you have made; May 1, 2009 at 5:57 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.