Our Friends' HAED SAL: QS Black Cherry so far

Thursday, April 9, 2009

QS Black Cherry so far

This is my QS Black Cherry to date. This is the first time I have posted a piccie on here so a little nervous. I am not as far on with the design as I had hopped but decided to just enjoy it rather than cram in as much stitching as I can for the SALs - which is what usually happens with me for SALs!

I made a new start last night on a HAED - but not telling yet what it is. Will upload some piccies later to see if anyone can guess what it is!!

Hugs Claire in UK

13 comments:

Mich said...: This looks like a great start. I think the most important thing is to enjoy it, and certainly not to put in as many stitches as you can. This is certainly not a game to make it ready asap, but just a way to stimulate each other and most of all enjoy it yourself.

Have fun !!; April 9, 2009 at 2:37 AM
Puppy Love said...: Hey doll, looks like a good start.

I think you may have gotten a color-symbol confused in the middle of your yellow stretch on the left? It looks like it's the diagonal sword symbol (3856) that you may have switched with the diagonal line with a dot in the center (600)?

You're making better progress than I did in the beginning. It took me forever to get that swath done.; April 9, 2009 at 3:57 AM
Gabi said...: Black Cherry is looking pretty. And now I'm curious which one you started. Knowing me there is not much chance I will recognize it...but I'm anyway very curious.; April 9, 2009 at 5:48 AM
Wendy said...: Welcome to our blog Claire! This is a wonderful start! You don't have to be nervous about your posting, you did a great job.; April 9, 2009 at 5:50 AM
CathE said...: Claire, it's looking wonderful. The whole point of stitching is to enjoy it. So just relax and stitch in your own time. It's not a competition.; April 9, 2009 at 5:54 AM
Cindy F. said...: Welcome Claire!! We're so happy you've joined us! Beautiful start on your QS!! I love the colors in this one. You just enjoy the process...the main thing is not to put it away and forget about it;)
Can't wait to see your other start too!
Hugs!; April 9, 2009 at 7:06 AM
Joke said...: No need to be nervous, Claire, you are doing wonderful!; April 9, 2009 at 8:07 AM
Sabine S. said...: Hi and welcome! I think I am officially the slowest stitcher here! Every week I wish I had gotten further and had a lot of progress to show. But it doesn't work that way for me, I stitch slow and don't have a lot of time. So just be happy with your progress, which I think is great!
sabine; April 9, 2009 at 8:36 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: welcome and you have a nice start, can hardly wait to see more; April 9, 2009 at 9:55 AM
Astrid said...: Beautiful done Claire, I cant wait to see next week youre work !!; April 9, 2009 at 11:34 AM
Solitary Raven said...: the colors in this chart are beautiful, look forward to seeing your progress and you new start :)
Laura; April 9, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Vickie said...: Great start! Don't be nervous...we all love to see everyone stitchings.; April 9, 2009 at 8:27 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Nice start - looking forward to seeing your other picture!; April 10, 2009 at 6:46 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.