Our Friends' HAED SAL: Update on yesterday's SAL

Friday, May 22, 2009

Update on yesterday's SAL

I was in yesterday. I had the day off, like the most of you, but didn't stitch all day long, as I remember one of our members wrote ;)
I just stitched in the evening, but I have a nice result, I think.
Here's what it was five days ago,

and here is yesterday's progress:

10 comments:

Carolyn NC said...: Looking great!; May 22, 2009 at 3:29 PM
Gabi said...: Beautiful. And great progress too; May 22, 2009 at 5:51 PM
Cindy F. said...: Joke! I just had a vision of you stitching with both hands at once!..lol....

Beautiful progress:); May 22, 2009 at 7:37 PM
Marie said...: Hello Joke !
Your result is not only nice, it looks WONDERFUL ! I love to discover it every week, because each of your update makes me fall in love with your Vibrant Vista !

Have a nice week !!; May 22, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Sabine S. said...: OK, I'm waiting for the day when the left and right sides meet! Then I can take a breath again and watch the rest of the progress!
Sabine; May 22, 2009 at 11:16 PM
Bellatrix said...: Me too can't wate that those two sides meet! I think it's great idea to work both sides at same time. great progress!; May 23, 2009 at 12:31 AM
Yvonne said...: Extremely lovely, Joke. I have days off since Thursday and didn't even stitch a bit as there are too many happenings :0)); May 23, 2009 at 2:26 AM
Wendy said...: Oooh this is a very nice progress! Love the colors on it too. Keep up the good work.; May 23, 2009 at 4:02 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: indeed a very nice progress! nicely with those kreinik!; May 25, 2009 at 9:51 AM
Vickie said...: You are one very brave person for stitching your piece like this!!! I am just waiting for them to meet in the middle.; May 25, 2009 at 5:31 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.