Our Friends' HAED SAL: Goldilocks, 2009-05-18

Monday, May 18, 2009

Goldilocks, 2009-05-18

Hi everyone!
I have two weeks of progress to show you!

Before:

And After:

And I received my gift (THANK YOU!!!!!), 50 threads for Christmas Journey:

I can't wait to start it! I'll probably start this fall, after our moving in the new house and painting and cleaning and so on...

You'll see picture of it, don't worry!

And BRAVO to everyone for your incredible progress! A special Bravo to those who have finished their work! I can't wait to see your new choice of pattern.

Good bye from a sunny Quebec, Canada.

5 comments:

Carolyn NC said...: Beautiful work - nice progress! Wonderful gift!; May 18, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Cindy F. said...: Beautiful progress Valerie!
So glad you got your winnings too!
Great colors and I LOVE the new chart choice!; May 18, 2009 at 2:14 PM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: WOW Valerie ..a very nice progress and I love Goldilocks, it is also on my wish list! Your next pattern also looks promising!; May 19, 2009 at 3:42 AM
Wendy said...: Love love love both of these designs. You made some real great progress on the Goldilocks.

I can't wait to see your start on the other one!!; May 19, 2009 at 6:14 AM
Gabi said...: Great progress. And beautiful new chart; May 20, 2009 at 6:23 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.