Our Friends' HAED SAL: Introducing Myself

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Introducing Myself

Hello! My name is Jodie, and I have just joined all you amazing stitchers. I am very humbled looking at everyone's WIPs! I'm 42, a partially SAHM of three - 6 y/o boy and soon to be 5 y/o twins - boy/girl. I work casually at the hospital in two different departments - one as there are open shifts that work with my household schedule and one where I go in and work when I want to. We also have two dogs. I taught myself cross stitch when I was 12 - bought a little kit at the local craft store, read the directions and the rest is history. Right now I only have two HAEDs going, and I'm ashamed to say I haven't worked on either for a very long time. One is Jasmine Becket-Griffith's Wicked, Tricksy and False. As you can tell, I'm not very far, but this was my "watching the kids outside" project. I don't get much time to stitch on it because I'm usually pushing a swing :) The other is QS Reflections 2 by Dona Geislinger. I'm about half done with the first page. I have a number of HAEDs currently kitted up and waiting to start.

8 comments:

Cindy F. said...: Welcome Jodie! We're so happy to have you with us!
Wow do you have busy days with a house full and working too!!

Awesome progress on "Wicked, Tricksy and False"!!

Please email me with your state or country, so I can put you in our membership list on the right sidebar.
And if you'd like to link a blog to your name, we can do that too:)

Happy stitching!!; July 23, 2009 at 2:48 PM
Anonymous said...: Welcome Jodie! You are making wonderful progress :); July 23, 2009 at 3:54 PM
Valerie L. said...: Hi Jodie, Welcome!
You'll see, it's quite motivating to participate to this wonderfull blog!; July 23, 2009 at 4:13 PM
Jan said...: Nice to "meet" you Jodie. This blog is great and any time you need a push, just let us know. We are a great cheering squad.; July 23, 2009 at 5:01 PM
Joke said...: Welcome Jodie, you're doing great, two haeds on the way, considering your busy scedule! We all know, having little children around means less stitching time and haeds are very demanding. Looking forward to see your progress, even it's not much :); July 24, 2009 at 12:32 AM
Astrid said...: Welcome ... when you are at this blog you wil stitch more you see !!!; July 24, 2009 at 4:43 AM
Monstermom said...: Thanks for the welcome! I've been stitching like mad because the kids have been driving me crazy. Can't wait for school to start!; July 24, 2009 at 8:47 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Welcome! You'll be stitching more than you know - great group here!; July 25, 2009 at 2:28 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.