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Thursday, July 2, 2009

Marie, Winter Angel.

Hello everyone !

This is unbelievable how time flies... Today is the day of my update, but this thursday has come so fast and my progress is so tiny...! I added some black on the right of her head, with two roses.
I hope to stitch more next week...

Here is my work :

I love to spend all the time that I can for looking at each work presented here. This is so great to share my journey with you all, thank you everyone !

I wish you all a fabulous, a great and a very very happy stitching week... !

Marie.

10 comments:

Joke said...: Don't worry Marie, roses that grow slowly, bloom longer (old Dutch saying, said by this old Dutch woman LOL); July 2, 2009 at 3:36 AM
Wendy said...: Wow Marie, she is really coming along so nicely. I love the details in her face. You are really doing a wonderful job.; July 2, 2009 at 7:35 AM
Bellatrix said...: i just love your work! It looks more beautiful every week! It's very intresting to see how the angel grows!; July 2, 2009 at 7:39 AM
Jan said...: Oh Marie, she is just so beautiful. I love watching this grow.; July 2, 2009 at 3:27 PM
Cindy F. said...: We enjoy your progress...a lot or a little:) She's just so amazing!; July 2, 2009 at 3:43 PM
Mimosa said...: Marie, she is so beautiful! I always enjoy your lovely progress :); July 3, 2009 at 7:00 AM
Astrid said...: What a gorgeous face she has !!!!! Beautiful work Marie !!!; July 3, 2009 at 8:28 AM
Vickie said...: This is just a beautiful design! Your stitching looks wonderful!!; July 3, 2009 at 8:52 AM
Valerie L. said...: Hi Marie!
I'm back from my moving! Great progress girl! Wow! I couldn't see your last week post but she's really an angel. It looks like an old Renaissance painting :)

Good bye, i'll post as soon as I find my camera :P; July 3, 2009 at 6:02 PM
Carolyn NC said...: She's beautiful!; July 4, 2009 at 10:43 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.