Our Friends' HAED SAL: Another mega post

Monday, July 27, 2009

Another mega post - Pethair-xstitcher

The month of July has been a cool and rainy one, so much so that most outdoor acitvities have been spoilt by the constant douwnpouring of rain. All those vacationers with hopes of camping, sunbathing and swimming have been very disappointed. The only thing that the weather has not dampened are the festivals held every year here in Montreal : the International Jazz fest, The comedy fest and the International fireworks competition.... oh and yup, mushrooms are popping up all over.

Lots of time for stitching too as that is an indoor activity, so here it is: (as this is a pictere heavy post I will not put in before and after pics...)
First, a new start : Advice from a caterpillar (S Gustafson) Tented 1 0ver 1 in HDF silks on 32 ct Lugana (SMF Vista)

Then Claire's Wings (Kinuko). I am moving upwards in the chart to catch a glimpse of

Clarie.

Heart of the World (Sanderson), I started the next page across and doing more of the black and red leaves.:

and some colour is coming in on QS Poppy Fairy(JBG)

Lastly, some more work on Home is where the Cat is (Sanderson) - the picture of the kitties in the background are here.

Well that is it for the month of July... here is hoping that the summer arrives soon and that we all have a great stitching month!

(((HUGS)))

Sonya

7 comments:

Cindy F. said...: Sonya, you are working on some gorgeous designs and making awesome progress on each! Good job girl!!
Wish we could get a tiny bit of your rain...we're now 36 days in the 100 degrees...and desperately need rain. Been on water restriction for months.
Hope you get your summer very soon!; July 27, 2009 at 8:24 AM
Valerie L. said...: I live in Trois-Rivières... I SO UNDERSTAND YOU!!!! It's been raining for what... an entire month? But it's a nice time for stitching...
Your designs are gorgeous! Great progress!; July 27, 2009 at 8:36 AM
Claire said...: WOW - what gorgeous pieces!! Great progress on them!; July 27, 2009 at 8:46 AM
Jan said...: What, only 5 going at once LOL! I have trouble keeping up with two. They all look great.; July 27, 2009 at 3:42 PM
Sue in N. Va said...: Amazing, Sonya! Totally amazing! *hugs*; July 27, 2009 at 8:15 PM
Yvonne said...: Sonya! what do all your projects often make my jaws dropped???? Stunning wips and I actually can't wait to see more of Advice from a Caterpillar and Heart of the World; July 27, 2009 at 9:08 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Wow - your stitching is fabulous! I'm impressed you're actually stitching on all of these together!; July 30, 2009 at 10:08 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.