Our Friends' HAED SAL: Beck Summer in Bavaria

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Beck Summer in Bavaria - my first updates

I'm so glad to have started, lol! I had to get a new frame/stand and really like it now that I've gotten brave enough to add the material to it. Then I had to overcome my fear of stitching that first stitch - I didn't know I could count so many times! I am happy to report that I AM off of the first page and onto the second page - this one isn't a full page either but a lot larger than the last one. I like the design even better than I thought I would and am excited to stitch every day.

BIG thanks to Cindy F for helping me set up to post (again) and to all of you for your inspirational pictures. I don't think I have ever enjoyed stitching so much.

Looking forward to posting another progress pic next week...happy stitching everyone!

6 comments:

Cindy F. said...: WOOHOO BECK!!! Beautiful start!!
Congrats on finishing your first page already! Can not WAIT to see more progress of this amazing design:) Love the colors!!; June 18, 2009 at 9:58 AM
pethair-xstitcher said...: Bravo, the first page! I love it and especially as before reading your heading and just seeing the picture i thought... "Attack of the stitching shark"... lol (it reminded me of a fin) Well I see that you attacked the chart and really ate it up!; June 18, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Beck said...: ROFL - it DOES look like a shark, doesn't it? I am happy to say that I'm adding to the fin today - that changing pages is nerve-wracking!; June 18, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Anonymous said...: Beck, wonderful start on this lovely design! Looking forward to your next update :); June 19, 2009 at 8:58 PM
Gabi said...: Beautiful start. And already one page finished!!!!! (It does NOT matter - EVER - that it's not a full page.) Page is page...period. Congrats!!!; June 21, 2009 at 2:47 AM
Wendy said...: That is a great start!!! Can't wait to see more.; June 23, 2009 at 5:31 AM

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.