Our Friends' HAED SAL: Blue, blue, soooooooooooooooo blue ...

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Blue, blue, soooooooooooooooo blue ...

It had been a while since I updated here. With my mother over here in Sweden on holidays, I spent less time behind the computer to share my time with her. But ... one thing I'm not giving up, and that's my evening hours of stitching ;-))

Here under you see what I did about 3 weeks ago ...

And this is where I am today. Yesterday I started page 5 !! Is there somebody that can explain me why this never gets boring, even if I only get to use some different shades of blue?

11 comments:

Babs said...: Well, because you see your work grow? ;-); May 13, 2009 at 12:20 PM
CathE said...: Could be the anticipation of seeing the next bit of the picture revealed?; May 13, 2009 at 12:25 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Because it's challenging and you know what lies at the end! Great progress!; May 13, 2009 at 3:25 PM
Gabi said...: Because it's fun to stitch a HAED. Beautiful progress. Glad to hear that you're having a good time with your mother.; May 13, 2009 at 4:29 PM
Cindy F. said...: Mich, I can tell you love stitching this gorgeous piece! It should only be fun...not work:)
You really have been busy! Already starting Page 5!!! WOW GIRL!!; May 13, 2009 at 5:27 PM
Marie said...: Hello Mich !
Page 5 !! This is going so fast ! Your work looks beautiful, and stitching shades of blue makes appear a wonderful sky, full of Christmas and winter atmosphere. And the stars that we can see are very cute...
It's really really growing...!!
I look forward to see your next update !

Have a nice week !; May 13, 2009 at 11:02 PM
Yvonne said...: Always keeping a lookout for this wip. I love blues and this is progressing really nicely.; May 13, 2009 at 11:42 PM
Wendy said...: oooh my gosh!! You are working with turbo needles I guess! This some great progress!

I don't get bored either from my stitching. It is an addiction.; May 14, 2009 at 7:38 AM
Valerie L. said...: I understand what you mean, HAED are so addictive even when you have a lot of shades of the same color!
You work very fast! Another tree and two new stars appeared...
Bravo!; May 14, 2009 at 5:01 PM
Annie Bee said...: This just looks better and better everytime I see it. Love the Christmas Tree. I cannot explain why it is never boring - I find the same thing stitching all the greens on Leaf. I never get bored with HAED patterns.; May 14, 2009 at 10:09 PM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: hi Mich , what a splendid progress .... and it looks so beautiful, glad you had a nice time with your mother!; May 15, 2009 at 4:49 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.