Our Friends' HAED SAL: Koukiotis Sleeping Beauty 25 Jun 09

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Koukiotis Sleeping Beauty 25 Jun 09

Hi Everyone! I had been stitching on my Sleeping Beauty for the past 1 week, taking it slow and steady. This is the progress since 7.30am this morning. I didn't had the time to iron her before taking a picture as I was rushing to make some buns for coffee.

Intended to stitch a bit more on her during daytime when my DD goes to the kindergarten but she had a minor accident yesterday evening (knocked the back of her head against the marble planks at the window), so she stayed at home today. She is fine but still we want to observe her for 24 hours just to make sure. Looking forward to see more WIPs tomorrow morning. Tiring day for me today, so I am off to bed. Happy stitching to those stitchers who are still seeing the daylight :0))

4 comments:

Cindy F. said...: Oh my goodness Yvonne! Poor little dd...I know that hurt! Hope she's feeling better:)

Sleeping Beauty's progress is INCREDIBLE!!! and you are so close to a finish!! Good job!!; June 25, 2009 at 2:10 PM
kerbear said...: It looks like you are almost done with this! Really looks fantastic!; June 26, 2009 at 7:22 AM
Bellatrix said...: Oh - you stitch so fast! Great progress!; June 26, 2009 at 1:44 PM
Marie said...: Hello Yvonne !

Your work is still wonderful to see !
She looks so quiet, she must be sweetly dreaming...
I already can imagine her framed...

Happy stitching !; June 27, 2009 at 10:38 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.