Our Friends' HAED SAL: Bunny Burn-out

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Bunny Burn-out

Then

Now

This is "Bunny on Path" Freebie. I worked on the basket and background a bit. The basket contains many colored eggs, so it's going to be slow going from now on. This is where gridding would have come in handy!

I'm just burned out in general right now with all of my stitching projects. I pushed to get one project done, and I still have another looming over my head. It's not supposed to feel like this, I know. I also know it will pass. What I'd really like to do is start my new HAED . . . tee hee . . . good thing I don't have the fabric - YET!

There have been many beautiful finishes this month. Congrats to you all!
I'll just keep hopping along!
Kim

7 comments:

Cindy F. said...: Kim, you hang in there girl!
You have made amazing progress on Bunny! Maybe you need to rotate 2 HAED's to keep from getting burned out on one. It works for a lot of stitchers;); May 19, 2009 at 5:40 PM
Anonymous said...: Kim, you are doing great!! Wonderful stitching.; May 19, 2009 at 7:52 PM
Wendy said...: Hi Kim, You are doing a wonderful job. Keep ûp the good work.
It might help if you would start another HAED. By this you can switch between 2 different works and won't get bored. That is why I have several WIP's, if I get bored from one project I can stitch on another project and it helps!; May 20, 2009 at 5:20 AM
Elfie said...: That bunny is growing beautifully, Kim. Hang in there.; May 20, 2009 at 6:05 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: you are doing great Kim !!It looks beautiful, you made a great progress and perhaps is the start of another HAED the solution to your problem so you can even rotate!; May 20, 2009 at 6:23 AM
Gabi said...: Great progress. And if you're feeling a burn out and a new project would get you out of there...then start it. Stitching should be fun after all.; May 20, 2009 at 6:30 PM
Carolyn NC said...: And you've made so much progress - not too much longer!; May 20, 2009 at 7:42 PM

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.