Our Friends' HAED SAL: Last page, top Firefly

Friday, May 15, 2009

Last page, top Firefly

I am busy with the last page of the row. I am stitching every evening now because I want to see her face in the next row.
I look every day to the updates of you all. Gorgeous... everybody !!!!

11 comments:

Sue in N. Va said...: Wow! I can't wait to see the next row, too!!; May 15, 2009 at 6:07 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Getting closer - lovely!; May 15, 2009 at 6:17 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: it is wonderful to see it grow, I can hardly wait to see her face! How exciting!; May 15, 2009 at 8:53 AM
Marie said...: Hello Astrid !
Thank you for your comment on my post ! I was waiting for your update, and...it's BEAUTIFUL !! Firefly is magic...
I'm excited too concerning her face... I will love to see her taking life.
Have a nice week !; May 15, 2009 at 11:09 AM
Yvonne said...: Astrid, sharpen those needles and get her face done. I am looking so much forward to see her face too. Extremely lovely progress.; May 15, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Solitary Raven said...: wow! such great progress!1
Laura; May 15, 2009 at 7:18 PM
Gabi said...: This is so beautiful Astrid. The colors are popping and I'm looking forward to see more of it. It's one of my favorites; May 15, 2009 at 8:02 PM
Diane (di) said...: Sooo beautiful Astrid! Those wings are incredible.; May 16, 2009 at 12:45 AM
Wendy said...: Wow, you did a lot of stitching on this one! It is looking so great already!; May 16, 2009 at 5:03 AM
Louanne said...: I just love the wings!!! WOW! After seeing your WIPs this chart jumped right onto my wish list!!!; May 17, 2009 at 4:59 AM
Cindy F. said...: WOWEE!!! I LOVE it Astrid!; May 17, 2009 at 5:57 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.