Our Friends' HAED SAL: The Final Few

Thursday, May 21, 2009

The Final Few

Hi Everyone,
Progress is made in small pieces. Today is a wonderful day we are getting a very nice rain. A good soaking rain that we don't get too often, because Tucson is in the desert. My dogs have complained about not going for their walk and they have to swim across the patio to get out to the backyard but they will manage.

I'm hoping everyone has a great week of stitching.
Anne

7 comments:

Gabi said...: Great progress :); May 21, 2009 at 6:58 PM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Nice progress yet, you panda looks beautiful!; May 22, 2009 at 3:34 AM
Wendy said...: Nice progress! Well it is the weather to do some stitching at your place. I love that panda!; May 22, 2009 at 4:26 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Wonderful stitching!; May 22, 2009 at 8:39 AM
Joke said...: I almost want to start it too, I have it in my stash, but there are so much places to buy stash, and I never found a place to buy time :(
It looks great!; May 22, 2009 at 8:46 AM
Cindy F. said...: Glad you're getting a nice rain! We got a little too today and boy did we need it! We're under water restrictions. Can water lawns or wash cars 1 day a week.
Great progress on The Final Few Anne!; May 22, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Vickie said...: I just love this design...your panda looks so real; May 25, 2009 at 5:33 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.