Our Friends' HAED SAL: Thursday SAL Update

Friday, May 22, 2009

Thursday SAL Update

Here's my SAL update.

Before:

After:
55 color changes in about 850 stitches! lol...that's my excuse for why I'm moving so slowly;)

Thank you guys for all your encouraging comments! Believe me, they help!! Your wips are amazing and I'm enjoying them so much! Hope you have a fabulous weekend!!

Cindy F.

15 comments:

Jan said...: Yay! The owl is done! It looks great. I almost bought this today during the sale. LOL; May 22, 2009 at 7:37 PM
Gabi said...: 55 color changes in 850 stitches means you're doing VERY great. I would have considered your progress as great anyway. Love the colors too.
The owl looks fantastic.; May 22, 2009 at 8:40 PM
Marie said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; May 22, 2009 at 10:44 PM
Marie said...: Hello Cindy !
Your work is so, so, SO BEAUTIFUL !!!
It's an enchantment, really, to follow you step by step in this fabulous stitching journey.

I wish you a great week Cindy !; May 22, 2009 at 10:44 PM
Sabine S. said...: Cindy, it's beautiful! Such warm colors and rich in details. That many color changes would drive me batty!
Sabine; May 22, 2009 at 11:07 PM
Bellatrix said...: Wow. I had 20 color changes in one page and I thought it is much. But the owl and hole page looks amazing. Can't wate to see, what's coming next!; May 23, 2009 at 12:22 AM
Yvonne said...: I love the way you post you post your WIP, very very neat. The colours for this St. NIck is absolutely fabulous.; May 23, 2009 at 2:23 AM
Wendy said...: Wow Cindy, this is really looking so great! That is such a wonderful progress. I love it. You are doing a good job my friend ;); May 23, 2009 at 3:57 AM
Solitary Raven said...: great job Cindy, i love how the peices come together... I have Monday off, and will work more on Red Poppy! I took a pic the other day of my progress but the pic will not go to my pc for some reason... my pc is strange that way... Perhaps Mon I will figure it out...
Happy Stitching; May 23, 2009 at 5:54 AM
Maxine said...: Great job Cindy...you are making so much progress each week :); May 23, 2009 at 9:32 AM
Caroline said...: So, so beautiful Cindy, this is going to be so gorgeous - keep stitching!; May 23, 2009 at 10:39 AM
Joke said...: Well done, Cindy! I love the colors on this and follow your progress with joy :); May 23, 2009 at 1:58 PM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Wow Cindy, this will be a wonderful piece, so you can see the design come! beautiful colors too!; May 25, 2009 at 9:44 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Impressive stitching - looking great!; May 26, 2009 at 7:11 AM
Anne said...: Your pieceis beautiful and you have done a lot of work on it. I can't wait to start on it, as it is sitting in my stash.; May 28, 2009 at 4:14 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.