Our Friends' HAED SAL: The Encounter update

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

The Encounter update

Hello!

I haven't time to update last week, but here I am now! I have been stitching some, but not as much as normaly. First because I have done LOT of gardening but allso because I'm really bored to stitch that heaven agin. Large areas same color - not so fun to do actually. But - when I finish that page, I can move on to stitch towers. That would bee something new! Yay!

Our puppy is coming home this saturday! His name is Rudolf , by the way. . So probably I wount be able to stitch so much next couple weeks. But i defenetly participate SAL and of course read all of your great and wonderful updates!

Ingrid / Bellatrix

6 comments:

Wendy said...: First of all have fun with the new puppy coming. This is really exciting! Your work is looking so great and I love the mountains on it.; May 26, 2009 at 5:52 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Gorgeous - great progress! Enjoy your little puppy!; May 26, 2009 at 7:06 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: wow very nice progress, the mountains are beautiful and have fun with your puppy ..... what exciting!; May 26, 2009 at 10:27 AM
Gabi said...: These mountains look fantastic. Great progress. Have fun with Rudolf.; May 26, 2009 at 9:35 PM
Cindy F. said...: Beautiful progress!! and I'm so excited for you getting a puppy!!
I hope you will post a pic on this blog of Rudolf:); May 27, 2009 at 4:40 PM
Anne said...: Beautiful. You have done a lot of stitching. Good luck with your puppy, they are such fun.; May 28, 2009 at 4:10 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.