Our Friends' HAED SAL: Finally Started!!

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Finally Started!!

Last week I was ill for most of the week and did not get to start "Beneath The Brooklyn Bridge" Today, however, I started stitching the sky. I am stitching it on 18 count Aida in a very pale blue color with two strands of floss. I practiced a bit on 25 count Lugana, one over one, but decided for the sake of my eyes and sanity to stitch on the 18 count Aida.

There really is not much to see, so I will hold off posting a picture. I am really inspired and motivated by all the wonderful stitching and love looking at all of your lovely progress!

5 comments:

Joke said...: I hope you are doing fine again, and look forward to your first picture :); July 10, 2009 at 6:07 AM
kerbear said...: I'm glad you got a chance to start this. Look forward to seeing progress pics :); July 10, 2009 at 7:30 AM
Wendy said...: Can't wait to see your progress ;); July 11, 2009 at 4:05 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Wow .... Exciting, can not wait for the picture!; July 12, 2009 at 6:03 AM
Cindy F. said...: Sounds exciting! Can't wait to see:); July 12, 2009 at 7:55 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.