Our Friends' HAED SAL: Quick Update

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Quick Update

Thank you everyone for the wonderful comments on my last post, I just love getting comments. For the Thursday night SAL I decided to stitch on Gypsy Rose, I don't have a before shot but here is where I finished up with her.

Through the week I put some stitches into Faery Tales. Here is the before picture and a close up of after

I also had a new start and I am having a competition on my blog, Aussie Stitcher, so pop on over and try your luck!!

9 comments:

Cindy F. said...: You go girl!!! Awesome:); April 25, 2009 at 7:46 PM
Gabi said...: Beautiful stitching. Love that close up picture of the bird.; April 25, 2009 at 8:40 PM
Wendy said...: Wonderful progress on your WIP's!! It is fun to start something new. I had a finish last week and I don't know how long it will take before I start something new:); April 26, 2009 at 12:56 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Wonderful progress and beautiful stitching and indeed a new start is always fun!; April 26, 2009 at 4:03 AM
Vickie said...: Great progress...I am stitching Faery Tales also..but I am only on page 2...yours looks great!!!; April 26, 2009 at 6:46 AM
Yoyo said...: I just put Faery Tales in my wishlist last week, it's an awesome sight. Your progress here is terrific. The Gypsy Rose looks stunning -- but difficult. Cindy's right -- you go girl!!; April 26, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Annie Bee said...: All your WIP's are looking fabulous. I have no idea what your new one is though.; April 27, 2009 at 2:41 AM
Anonymous said...: Beautiful Stitching!; April 27, 2009 at 7:47 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Just beautiful - love the Faery Tales!; April 29, 2009 at 6:56 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.