Our Friends' HAED SAL: HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!! and St. Nick update

Sunday, May 10, 2009

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!! and St. Nick update

I hope all of you mothers out there have had a most wonderful Mother's Day:)

My Thursday SAL update

500 stitches, 38 color changes. Slow going....lol....

Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful starts, wips and finishes with us! Everyone is doing an amazing job! Have a great week!!

Cindy F.

15 comments:

Gabi said...: It's looking great Cindy. Love to watch your wip growing.; May 10, 2009 at 7:17 PM
Vickie said...: Slow and steady wins the race. It is looking good Cindy!!!; May 10, 2009 at 8:29 PM
Marie said...: Hello Cindy !

38 colors in 500 stitches ?!? You did such a hard and wonderful job !!!
It looks so beautiful ! I'm always waiting for your update because I know it will make my eyes full of admiration...
It's really gorgeous !
I hope you will have a great week !; May 10, 2009 at 11:05 PM
Sabine S. said...: Oh but it was so worth the effort! Just look at all those warm colors and beautiful details!
Sabine; May 11, 2009 at 9:08 AM
Yvonne said...: 38 different colours in 500 stitches, that would drive me nuts but looking at the wip, it is really worth it. The colours are so beautiful and extremly neat stitching.; May 11, 2009 at 9:12 AM
Carolyn NC said...: The details in this are amazing - looks great!; May 11, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Maxine said...: Fantastic progress Cindy...I love seeing your updates and all the new details that start to appear :); May 11, 2009 at 12:52 PM
Carla said...: You're doing great, Cindy!!; May 11, 2009 at 12:53 PM
Anonymous said...: That is really beautiful work u have done here! I love it!!!

socialsue; May 11, 2009 at 3:07 PM
Anonymous said...: Wonderful stitching Cindy. It is fabulous!; May 11, 2009 at 11:59 PM
Cari said...: That's looking great! 25 ct. linen?

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Cari; May 12, 2009 at 12:52 AM
Wendy said...: Wow Cindy! This is a great progress! It is such a gorgeous design.; May 12, 2009 at 6:01 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Beautiful stitching Cindy.
well done and it is definitely not easy, but so beautiful! I love lots of colors, so warm!; May 12, 2009 at 9:45 AM
Cindy F. said...: Cari,,,yes...25ct. dublin linen.
((argh....lol!); May 12, 2009 at 10:54 AM
Anne said...: Hi Cindy,
Your are making great progress and it is beautiful. I am going to have to buy this pattern as I know that I am going to love it.

Keep up the wonderful work.; May 14, 2009 at 3:19 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.