Our Friends' HAED SAL: UP DATE FROM SNOW WHITE

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

UP DATE FROM SNOW WHITE

Hello everyone ..... here you have the progress of my snow white of May 7, the owl is now completely visible. This week is my progress not great because I've worked with my other WIP's and I try me again in a rotation to keep, though .... snow white is so addictive ...
(you can find my other WIP's on my personal blog)
http://ingrids-crea-corner.blogspot.com/

I wish you a fine stitch week and I see you next week

Hugs Ingrid

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LAST WEEK

7 comments:

Wendy said...: Wow Ingrid!!! This is coming along very nicely. The owl is finished now. It is looking so gorgeous already.; May 12, 2009 at 5:55 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Great progress! The owl looks great.; May 12, 2009 at 6:04 AM
Caroline said...: Fantastic colours!; May 12, 2009 at 9:02 AM
Yvonne said...: Fast progress Ingrid! Again, another one with such neat parking. The colours are really wonderful!; May 12, 2009 at 9:51 AM
Cindy F. said...: WOW! That's a lot of stitches Ingrid!!; May 12, 2009 at 10:43 AM
Marie said...: Hello Ingrid !
I love to see your update every week ! The owl is now finished, it looks cute !! Your work looks so beautiful and neat...
I'm very excited to see the next update !!

Happy Stitching Ingrid !; May 12, 2009 at 11:08 PM
Anne said...: Ingrid,
The owl is wonderful. You are making great progress, I love the colors.; May 14, 2009 at 3:16 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.