Our Friends' HAED SAL: Made it the bottom

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Made it the bottom

Well after 2 years or so, I made it back down to the bottom. Only a couple more pages to go, and 1/2 are just partial pages. I want to continue on, but I think I need a break for a few days. It's just so hard-I am so close to finishing!

11 comments:

Carolyn NC said...: Wow - fantastic progress - gorgeous!; July 19, 2009 at 8:48 PM
Jan said...: I dream of being that close!LOL! It looks marvelous.; July 19, 2009 at 10:44 PM
Maureen said...: Oh to reach the bottom of a design - how marvellous that would be! Well done and looking forward to seeing the finished piece; July 20, 2009 at 3:06 AM
Astrid said...: 2 years is a long time !! So this year you have a finish !!!!; July 20, 2009 at 10:17 AM
beth said...: She's beautiful! Congratulations on being so close to a finish!; July 20, 2009 at 10:44 AM
Cindy F. said...: I'm so proud of your determination and beautiful progress!! She looks like a painting:); July 20, 2009 at 2:42 PM
Anonymous said...: So beautiful!!; July 20, 2009 at 11:12 PM
Marie said...: You can be so proud of yourself ! Your Sunnia looks so real... It's beautiful ! When I look at your work, it's like a whiff of oxygen... I'm just diving into the picture, and I feel bewitched by your Sunnia ! Wonderful power for a wonderful and neat work...
I can already see it framed... keep up your excellent work !; July 20, 2009 at 11:27 PM
Joke said...: You are doing a wonderful job, in a couple of weeks you can be finished, and it sure is a lovely piece of art.; July 21, 2009 at 12:03 PM
kerbear said...: this is amazing! It looks like a painting and you should be so proud of yourself for making it to the bottom of the design! You are on the home stretch now and I, for one, cannot wait to see the finish!; July 22, 2009 at 11:09 AM
Anne said...: Your piece is delightful. Such a lot of work, but you will be rewarded for it when you have finished. It is truly beautiful.; July 23, 2009 at 5:30 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.