Our Friends' HAED SAL: The Encounter update

Friday, May 1, 2009

The Encounter update

Hello everyone!

As you can see, I have finished page 3 and continue to stitch mountains again. That white shining area between sky and mountains is Kreinik. It took me much lesser time this time, because after doing it over 6000 stitches, I learned few tips, witch I want to share whit you, maybe it is useful for someone:-)
1. I stitch Kreinik tent stitches, much faster and I think it looks great (full cross are too thick)
2. I recommend use short thread, long thread farys more easier.
3. Most important, try not to move thread in eye of needle at all. Then thread stays whole.
4.I've also noticed, that if stitches are made vertically (I mean left to right, not up and down), result looks better.

Hope those tips are useful to someone, and you understand my poor English. lol.
Have a nice weekend all of my stitching friends!

Ingrid / Bellatrix

2 comments:

Cindy F. said...: Bellatrix! WOW!! Beautiful progress!! Thank you so much for your wonderful tips!! They are very easy to understand and very helpful!; May 1, 2009 at 8:08 AM
Wendy said...: Wow! I really love the mountains on this design. Can't wait to see the rest of it.; May 2, 2009 at 12:54 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.