Our Friends' HAED SAL: Frustrated!!!! Ideas?

Friday, May 15, 2009

Frustrated!!!! Ideas?

I stitch using a 6x6 Q-Snap. I have the 8x8, but because of the angeled way I hold it, it makes my shoulder sore. I also have the 11x11, but that monster just isn't for me. I don't use a lap or floor stand because it needs to stay portable and small.

So now I have a 33x27 piece of Lugana in my baby Q-Snap. I started the pattern in the lower left corner so I rolled/folded the material down at the top and in to the right. Used safety pins and hair clips to hold it in place, but the extra bulk flops to the back, pulling on itself and being in the way of my right hand. I took a piece of cotton material, wrapped it under and around the bulk of extra material at the upper right corner and tied it under the upper left corner. Kept the material from flopping, but if I pick up and put down the Q-Snap a few times, it all slides out of place and covers my stitching area.

I spent most of my time these last two days fighting the material. I have frogged more stitches than the number left on the material! Tomorrow I'm stitching something else so I don't get fed up with my new pattern.

Any ideas,thoughts, suggestions? Or is there no better way to tame it?

TIA,
Sabine

4 comments:

Yvonne said...: I have the same problem with one of my HAED too. How about this Q-snap covers but I don't think you can put your excess fabric in. Barbara made these Qsnap Booties which you can probably try.

http://cgi.ebay.com/11-inch-CUTE-summery-QSNAP-BOOTIE_W0QQitemZ370197313069QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item56317ab62d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Hope that helps :0)); May 16, 2009 at 12:03 AM
Wendy said...: I use a wooden ring to stitch my HAED. I do have a lot of fabric on my lap, but I don't have to fold it. I also have a floorstand, but I haven't tried it yet to put my HAED in it.; May 16, 2009 at 4:59 AM
Angie said...: How about rolling the extra fabby and securing it with spare floss? YOu could position it where you want it, and use the floss to secure it.; May 16, 2009 at 7:54 AM
Cindy F. said...: Sabine, I'm currently using a 6x6 qsnap too. I roll the sides and put clips at top and bottom. But, I'm thinking about moving to my lap or floor stand cause I'm not crazy about the stitches getting squashed in the qsnaps. Good luck girl. I know it's a real pain until you get it situated.; May 17, 2009 at 5:49 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.