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Saturday, July 18, 2009

Catch A Falling Star - July 18, 2009

Hi Everyone! Well I did it! I finally finished page 1 and I even started page 2 and got 20 rows in so this was a really productive week for me. It's not all that exciting to see right now though since the first 7 pages are basically just one color but progress is progress I suppose.

Here's where I was last week:

And this is where I am now:

Here's to another productive week of stitching! Hope all is well with everyone and look forward to all those progress pics!

Kerri :)

5 comments:

Yvonne said...: Yes! A progress is a progress! I love to watch progresses of all HAED WIPs. It is just like growing with them and see them taking forms. I think you made a huge progress and I love the twinkling star.; July 18, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Great progress - congrats on finishing the page!; July 19, 2009 at 3:12 PM
Astrid said...: You also know the black and bleus are there for a reason....:))))
Boring but with a purpes....... keep up the work, its going to be gorgeous you see.....; July 20, 2009 at 10:25 AM
Cindy F. said...: Oh my gosh!! That's some MAJOR stitching Kerri!! Good job!; July 20, 2009 at 2:46 PM
Marie said...: I think that it is exciting to see ! In fact, this is a wonderful sky, with bright and shining stars (I love stars...). And it will take all its sense in the finished design.
I love to see your progress, and I can't wait to see the next one !!

Have a nice week !; July 20, 2009 at 11:50 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.