Our Friends' HAED SAL: Beck's Summer in Bavaria

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Beck's Summer in Bavaria - DMC and potential fabric

I hope this ends up in the right place...thanks, Cindy for the help with the posting of pics...off I go to stitch on something smaller for today but boy, I can't wait to start on this...I'm with y'all on the SAL until May 26 in spirit!

6 comments:

Yvonne said...: Beck, this Summer in Bavaria is on my wishing list. My mother in law is from Bavaria, thought of stitching it, not to give it to her but to hang on my wall, lol. Are there a lot of confetti stitches for this one?

I am looking so much forward to see your first picture for this one as it is one chart which I will buy later.

Yvonne; May 14, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Gabi said...: What a beautiful pattern you chose. It will look lovely; May 14, 2009 at 5:36 PM
Wendy said...: I'm looking forward to see your start on it. I'm sure it will end up in the right place! You have chosen a wonderful design.; May 15, 2009 at 4:21 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: I have Summer in Bavaria just searched and .... wow this is a very nice pattern!; May 15, 2009 at 4:25 AM
Cindy F. said...: Gorgeous colors in this piece!!
Can't wait to see it start growing:); May 17, 2009 at 6:02 PM
Beck said...: I love this one now that I have started more than I thought possible. I am so glad to have something new to stitch after 30 years - this kind of small stitches but seemingly overwhelming size finished project has captured my imagination like nothing else has for a long, long time. Thank you all for your updates and your help!; June 11, 2009 at 5:52 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.