Our Friends' HAED SAL: Thursday SAL

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Thursday SAL

I can't believe Thursday's almost here again!! Can't wait to see how many stitch on our SAL day AND see your progress pics. Come on ladies!!! Just one little stitch is progress!!!

Have fun!!! HAPPY SAL THURSDAY:)

Cindy F. & Wendy

6 comments:

Sabine S. said...: I'm in, I'm in, I'm in!!! Started my Mother's Day chart tonight, already 3 shades of blue and one green! Such pretty colors.
Sabine; May 13, 2009 at 11:07 PM
Yvonne said...: Yes, I started this morning at 5am. I hardly stitch in the evening and only stitch when I am awake! Hopefully I can complete another page today. Sabine, I am looking forward to see yours and others' wips too.

Yvonne; May 13, 2009 at 11:41 PM
Maxine said...: I'm in ...I'll be stitching on Bubbles :); May 14, 2009 at 1:22 AM
Wendy said...: I'm in too and I will be thinking of you all while I'm stitching.; May 14, 2009 at 7:37 AM
Beck said...: And as one of the newest members of the blog, I already changed my mind on my first project! Well, had my mind changed for me as DH surprised me with Summer in Bavaria - he even printed it out for me! In addition, he sent me to Michael's for the threads and will be finding the one braid and fabric in the next week or so. For now will be sending a picture of the floss and the original fabric I have...it's 28 count though and don't know if that will work or not. Absolutely love all of these pictures! Hugs, Beck; May 14, 2009 at 10:09 AM
Claire said...: Doing my SAL stitching tomorrow afternoon as have been out most of this evening so not managed to do anything.; May 14, 2009 at 1:37 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.