Our Friends' HAED SAL: Marie, Winter Angel.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Marie, Winter Angel.

Hello Friends !!

I'm waiting for this moment all week long... the moment when I'm showing you my work...
So, let's go !

Before :

Now :

This a focus on the left wing which I'm working on :

I'm still thinking on you all, every day. I'm so happy to be here, I don't forget what it means for me. It's so important to be in this community, because it helps me to keep my motivation. And I'm so happy to share my work and my passion with you all, THANK YOU !!!

I wish you all a wonderful week, and of course..... happy stitching !!

Marie.

11 comments:

Babs said...: You are going quick, you did a lot last week :D

C'est tres jolie.; June 4, 2009 at 11:46 AM
Yvonne said...: I can only say WOW when I saw your latest update! A lot done and extremely lovely; June 4, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Astrid said...: Marie !!!!!! its awsome !!!!!! I was packing this week because we are going on vacation to Austria for three weeks.. I am taking Firefly with me I cannot without her. So no updates for me this month..... it is sad i know but one vacation in a year is a litlle bit inportant. See you over three weeks. I am thinking of you and the others. keep it going girl !!!!!; June 4, 2009 at 1:52 PM
Gabi said...: Wow Marie. Your progress is amazing. And it looks so lovely.; June 4, 2009 at 3:42 PM
Valerie L. said...: Hi Marie!
You have made incredible progress this week! We can see now this beautiful angel coming into life, what a gift you give to us.
Thank you for your generosity and your enthousiasm.

À la prochaine,
Valérie

I'll post soon, I'm a lot in the moving preparation right now ;); June 4, 2009 at 4:14 PM
Caroline said...: Incredible Marie! So beautiful - lovely stitching and wonderful progress.; June 4, 2009 at 4:48 PM
Jan said...: Wow! This is great stitching.; June 4, 2009 at 8:04 PM
Joke said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; June 5, 2009 at 8:51 AM
Joke said...: Marie, I deleted my former post ;) I asked you something I already know and read in your post: there is the beginning of the left wing. And your stitching progress is wonderful!; June 5, 2009 at 8:55 AM
Wendy said...: Wow Marie, your needles must be smoking!! Love the wing already and I'm really looking forward to see your progress next week. Keep up the good work, the angel is coming along so nicely!; June 6, 2009 at 1:23 AM
Cindy F. said...: Marie! That is a lot of stitches you've put in! Beautiful work:); June 8, 2009 at 12:42 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.