Our Friends' HAED SAL: June's giveaway

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

June's giveaway

Hi everybody,

We have started a new month so it is time now for a new giveaway :)

So here is my giveaway.

This is a complete kit from Lanarte.

This giveaway is only for our HAED blog members and you have to post at least once your progress in June. We will pick a winner on the 1st of July.

So if you would love to win this kit, please leave a comment on this post.

I'm wishing everybody good luck :)

Hugs,
Wendy

12 comments:

Joke said...: I have the honour to open this month's comments. Nice giveaway!; June 3, 2009 at 10:08 AM
Anonymous said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; June 3, 2009 at 1:59 PM
Anonymous said...: Absolutely gorgeous picture: it would be a treat to stitch. Hopefully I will be a member by July 1.

Deleted previous comment in error; June 3, 2009 at 2:03 PM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: what a beautiful craft, I do like it for the price of July 1st!; June 4, 2009 at 2:12 AM
Vanessa said...: Wow! What a gorgeous kit!
Best wishes to you all!; June 5, 2009 at 3:48 AM
Beck said...: Looks like my 2 sisters and me lol...they're the pretty ones! Thanks for offering such a beautiful kit - best of luck to you all - sure do enjoy seeing all of your beautiful work!; June 6, 2009 at 2:44 PM
Annie Bee said...: count me in - that is just beautiful.; June 7, 2009 at 1:57 AM
Suzie said...: I REALLY like this one! It is so different from ones that you see so often. It is a lovely piece of artwork!

Thank you SO much for generously offering it!; June 8, 2009 at 5:44 AM
Anonymous said...: Ooh, lovely piece - I'd love to stitch it!; June 9, 2009 at 3:47 AM
Diane (di) said...: Oh goodness, count me in.
It's beautiful!!; June 12, 2009 at 4:37 AM
Beatrice said...: Oh yes please put my name in the hat for this one.
Thank you Wendy!; June 17, 2009 at 4:05 PM
beth said...: Thank you for another generous giveaway! Please enter me.
beth; June 23, 2009 at 7:52 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.