Our Friends' HAED SAL: Stitching update

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Stitching update

Well, I have been a very busy stitcher for the past week. Last Saturday, I started to stitch page 9 of Wizard's Emissary and finished the page yesterday. It took only 8 days to do the entire page.

Here is a picture of the project so far and a closeup of the page I just finished doing. I am really loving the details in this project and can hardly put it down to do other things. I am ready to start on page 10. If I can keep up this pace, I should have the next row of pages done in a couple of months, but I know that won't happen. I find that after a while, I need to put the project down and work on something different for a few days. Out of all the HAED charts that I have started, I think this is my favourite one. I keep coming back to it fairly often.

Lesley

10 comments:

Cindy F. said...: Congrats on finishing another page!
It's really growing!! Beautiful stitching Lesley:); April 26, 2009 at 7:19 AM
Gabi said...: 8 days for a page? WOW, that's speedy. Beautiful progress. I love it how the details pop up; April 26, 2009 at 8:04 AM
Yoyo said...: Yikes 8 days, that's fabulous. You are really speeding along on this beautiful piece.; April 26, 2009 at 10:40 AM
Solitary Raven said...: oooh! I like what I see ;)
great progress, cannot wait to see more :)
Laura; April 26, 2009 at 1:51 PM
ladyhawke said...: Thanks for looking. I don't know why, but this page just flew together. It had nice large block of flowing colour and just seemed to stitch itself.; April 26, 2009 at 3:28 PM
Marie said...: Hello Lesley !

This is an amazing work...it looks so beautiful ! I look forward to see more !!

Have a nice week !; April 26, 2009 at 11:07 PM
Annie Bee said...: The detail in the stonework is fantastic and I love how the sky is such a contrast. Looks great; April 27, 2009 at 2:46 AM
Wendy said...: Congrats on finishing your page! This is a wonderful progress already. It looks so great.; April 27, 2009 at 11:37 PM
Sabine S. said...: I love the stone work! I can see why it's your favorite. Great and speedy stitching!
Sabine; April 28, 2009 at 9:47 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Wow - speedy stitching happening here! Fantastic progress!; April 29, 2009 at 6:54 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.