Our Friends' HAED SAL: I'm so disappointed.

Friday, July 24, 2009

I'm so disappointed.

As you can see the page 2 is showing a line on my stitching.
I won't make this mistake again. I know now that I will STAGGER my stitching at the end of the page. I checked the colour and it's the right one it is just where it connects it shows. YIKES I hope that pressing it will make it go away!
Oh well it's 1 of 48 so hopefully by the time the rest is done it won't show. I will trudge along.

I had a look at all of the beauties we have here. Wow you ladies are moving along wonderfully.
Thank you for the lovely comments on my last post!
Stitch with happy fingers. See you next week!!!

6 comments:

Jan said...: I started staggering mine and it really works. I love the pastel colors in this.; July 24, 2009 at 4:17 PM
Anita H said...: It really isn't that noticable, and like you said, once washed and pressed, will be gone. Lovely pastel colors.
Anita; July 24, 2009 at 5:23 PM
Kim said...: You shouldn't notice the lines once you wash your piece.

Lovely progress by the way :); July 24, 2009 at 8:07 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Looks great - I'm sure it won't be noticeable by the time you're done.; July 25, 2009 at 2:16 PM
Cindy F. said...: I can't tell it unless I squint and look really hard! I noticed that happening on my last column, so I'm staggering now too! Funny, it never showed on mine until someone mentioned that it happened to them.

We've learned so much stitching on HAED's! Thank goodness you wonderful stitches are there so we can teach and learn!; July 26, 2009 at 4:38 PM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: so do I now, I also had a line!
It is however very nice and beautiful color!; July 27, 2009 at 4:43 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.