Our Friends' HAED SAL: Our Thursday SAL

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Our Thursday SAL

Hi everyone,

Are you guys ready for our next Thursday Sal tomorrow ?
I'm in and we are lucky tomorrow, because it is a holiday. This means I will be stitching on my HAED the whole day tomorrow and I'm really looking forward to it. It is probably for everybody a holiday tomorrow.

I'm looking forward to see all your updates on your stitching.

Hugs,
Wendy & Cindy F.

5 comments:

http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Tomorrow is a holiday ... I go to my parents but in the evening I am working on my HAED and I look forward already!
to you all, a very nice day!; May 20, 2009 at 6:34 AM
Yvonne said...: Yes, it is a holiday here in Denmark too and we are invited to our friend's house for coffee and grill. Will try to stitch a bit tomorrow morning when DD And DH are still sleeping.; May 20, 2009 at 7:27 AM
Mich said...: Gogogo, Wendy, stitching all day long tomorrow ;-))

I'm away during 4 days now together with my mother to discover some new parts of Sweden that I have not seen before, but of course, I have my HAED with me, can't leave my house without my HAED of course !!; May 20, 2009 at 1:38 PM
Lonneke said...: Hi, I'm Lonneke and I would love to become a member here. Is that possible? I love looking at all your WIPS, they're so great!; May 20, 2009 at 1:57 PM
Kim said...: I plan on getting some overdue stitching time in today--in between picking up kiddos from school, housework, yardwork, and cooking.

I may get some quality time in during the hockey game tonight.; May 21, 2009 at 9:58 AM

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.