Our Friends' HAED SAL: a tiny wee update

Thursday, April 23, 2009

a tiny wee update

Managed to get a bit done on my QS Twilight Shimmer - got another couple of finishes done so should get a bit more time to dedicate to this..

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Loving following all your work on here - it's really inspiring!

8 comments:

Gabi said...: I'm really looking forward to see your progress on this one. That's the first HAED I ever purchased. My daughter chose it and I never stitched it. But who knows, you might enable me here. :); April 23, 2009 at 11:49 PM
Yvonne said...: ONe of my favourites too. I just love blues. Can't wait to see another update of this one.; April 24, 2009 at 12:33 AM
Wendy said...: This is a wonderful progress. Can't wait to see the rest of it. Every stitch you make, makes your design grow.; April 24, 2009 at 4:34 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: very nice progress and beautiful blue color also beautiful stitching; April 24, 2009 at 4:56 AM
Carolyn NC said...: This is looking beautiful with these blues...great progress!; April 24, 2009 at 5:39 AM
Annie Bee said...: Such pretty blues and Twilight Shimmer is a really lovely pattern.; April 25, 2009 at 1:04 AM
Cindy F. said...: Beautiful progress Maureen! We can't wait to see more of this. It's a gorgeous design choice!; April 25, 2009 at 8:03 PM
Yoyo said...: Wonderful progress! This will be just beautiful when you get a bit further along.; April 26, 2009 at 11:25 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.