Our Friends' HAED SAL: Sunnia

Monday, April 6, 2009

Sunnia

I managed 2 more columns on Sunnia this weekend-so close, yet so far! I don't like to get burned out, so I am trying to stick to a rotation. I imagine I will finish the page in the next 2 weeks or so.

By the way-I really am not that fast of a stitcher-this piece is tent stitched which makes it go twice as fast. It almost feels like cheating, but I love it. I wish I had stitched a few of my other HAED starts with the tent instead of full cross. Thanks for looking!

7 comments:

Marie said...: Hi Susan !
Sunnia's hand looks so real...and her dress has beautiful colors. It's a really good job !
Have a nice day !; April 6, 2009 at 8:43 AM
Cindy F. said...: Gorgeous Susan!; April 6, 2009 at 8:51 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: It looks very nice and beautiful colors, I'm already curious to see it grow; April 6, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Sabine S. said...: She looks very soft and delicate, very pretty! I want to try tent stitching another piece, but can't decide which stitch to use, for optimal back coverage for durability and not distorting the fabric, and remembering which direction to stitch a particular stitch. How do you do it?
Sabine; April 6, 2009 at 10:33 PM
Mimosa said...: Hello Susan, it looks very beautiful and gorgeous! I tried tent stitching before, but I couldn't it well. So I'm looking forward to your progress!:); April 7, 2009 at 3:01 AM
Anonymous said...: I stitch from bottom left to top right. I also use a Q-snap and haven't had any problem with distortion.; April 7, 2009 at 6:51 AM
Wendy said...: Wonderful progress and it is really looking great! You did a lot of stitches on it already.; April 8, 2009 at 4:14 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.