Our Friends' HAED SAL: QS Tag Along ~ progress

Sunday, April 19, 2009

QS Tag Along ~ progress

This week I've been stitching a little bit on Tag Along, I'm pretty pleased with my progress :)

Before:

Now:

Happy stitching!

Carla

13 comments:

Anita H said...: I say you should be pleased with your progress, it looks great.
Anita; April 19, 2009 at 9:37 AM
Wendy said...: This is a wonderful progress you have! A very cute and lovely design you are stitching.; April 19, 2009 at 10:20 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Little bit? Looks like a lot to me! Great progress. :); April 19, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Suzie said...: Oh my stars!! A little bit? I'm going to have to start pulling a few all nighter's to keep up with you!!

It is looking great!!; April 19, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Mich said...: So much you have done on only 1 week !! Incredible !!! And it is becoming so beautiful and cute.; April 19, 2009 at 12:12 PM
Jan said...: That is not a little bit. That's a lot! Looks great Carla.; April 19, 2009 at 1:03 PM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Aaaah what a nice design and a super great progress, well done; April 19, 2009 at 3:32 PM
Annie Bee said...: Wow you sure have been stitching. This is just so cute. It makes me smile everytime I see your WIP.; April 19, 2009 at 3:55 PM
Annie Bee said...: You sunken treasure it really coming along nicely. I know the feeling of have an itch to start something new. I am resisting for the moment.; April 19, 2009 at 3:56 PM
Gabi said...: That's quite some progress. And it looks great. With that speed it won't take too long to finish it :); April 19, 2009 at 5:05 PM
Yoyo said...: These fellows are just tooooooo kewt!! You made some really great progress.; April 19, 2009 at 10:19 PM
Cindy F. said...: Oh my gosh! This is so darn cute!! I love it! Awesome progress Carla!!; April 20, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Anonymous said...: Well done Carla you've done loads. Looks like we will soon be seeing this finished.
Sheila; April 21, 2009 at 7:49 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.