Our Friends' HAED SAL: Sunken Treasure Progress

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Sunken Treasure Progress

I have some but not alot of progress to report. I've been working a rotation of all my WIP's so I haven't been as devoted to Sunken Treasure as I should. But my reward for being good and working the rotation will be adding HAED's Seaside Victorian to my list of WIP's soon. Probably sometime this weekend I'll put the first stitches into it.
So this is Sunken Treasure with about another 1000 or so stitches in it:

I'm really impressed with all the progress you ladies are making on your projects...this blog is wonderful motivation!

Melissa

7 comments:

Yvonne said...: Gorgeous Sunken Treasure! It is really very beautiful and will keep an eye for the next update.; May 19, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Carolyn NC said...: So beautiful - makes you feel the water!; May 19, 2009 at 12:08 PM
Cindy F. said...: 1000 stitches is a lot!! Beautiful stitching Melissa:) I work a rotation...some weeks...and that's why I don't move as fast on mine.; May 19, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Anonymous said...: So pretty...love the blue colors!; May 19, 2009 at 7:55 PM
Wendy said...: That is a lot of stitches you have done. It is coming along so nicely! Love the dolphins!; May 20, 2009 at 5:21 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: this is really beautiful, and 1000 stitches is a lot, I've always just a progress of 300 stitches because I also try to keep my rotation with my other WIP's. You did a great job!; May 20, 2009 at 6:08 AM
Gabi said...: Beautiful progress. Love those dolphins.; May 20, 2009 at 6:29 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.