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Thursday, April 2, 2009

Winter Angel : the rose garden

Good evening everyone !

Have I ever told you how this blog astounds me every day ?...
Have I ever told you how you all are giving me faith and strength every day ?...
This blog is a wonderful place. When I come here, it is like a bench. I sit down on a lovely bench and I let my mind flying... I'm in a place where amazement and magic are kings.
This is an enchantment, every day.

My motivation stays intact thanks to this blog, thanks to the fire that everyone keeps going, thanks to this core of life.

This week, I finished the page 2 (except 3 points because I miss the color for the moment). And then, I continued to nibble the page 3...
As you can see it, I'm still in the rose garden, the hardest part I think. Sometimes, I feel like beeing in a row boat...and I'm rowing, I'm rowing... I see nothing coming out except a mess of colors... but I continue to row...and then... I can see something ...meaby the shore...yes ! And finally I berth !
Colors become buds and leaves, and the magic of stitching has, one more time, astonished me.

This is last week :

And this is now :

I wish you all an amazing and happy stitching week !
Thank you, thank you and... thank you.

Marie.

11 comments:

Joke said...: Marie, you did wonderful! Such great progress, and after comparing stitching to rowing a boat, I dare say you are truly a sportswoman!; April 2, 2009 at 10:42 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Wonderful progress and love your way with words - very poetic. :); April 2, 2009 at 11:53 AM
jessneal said...: Don't for get, you add to the enchantment when you post too. You have made some woderful progress and your piece looks really wonderful.; April 2, 2009 at 12:34 PM
Louanne said...: What a lovely post! You have a wonderful way of wording your thoughts. I wish I was as eloquent.
Your stitching looks fantastic! Keep up the voyage!; April 2, 2009 at 12:38 PM
Gabi said...: Great progress. You're going fast. :); April 2, 2009 at 3:20 PM
Jan said...: I agree wholeheartedly with your post. It is great to come here and see everyone's progress. and speaking of progress, you made great headway.; April 2, 2009 at 3:45 PM
Solitary Raven said...: :) u r doin super!; April 2, 2009 at 7:05 PM
Mimosa said...: Hi Marie, your work is beautiful!; April 2, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Wendy said...: Love the way how you write it down. It is a pleasure to read your post Marie, you did a wonderful job on your project. It is really looking gorgeous.; April 3, 2009 at 4:10 AM
Cindy F. said...: Marie...I so look forward to your wonderful words and beautiful progress! Good job girl! You are really moving so fast on this gorgeous piece!; April 3, 2009 at 9:01 AM
Mich said...: Beautiful with all these green colours !!; April 4, 2009 at 6:03 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.