Our Friends' HAED SAL: Marie, Winter Angel.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Marie, Winter Angel.

Hello everybody !

My Angel finally begins to get a right wing... It is only an embryo for the moment, but I think that she will soon be able to take flight.

Here is my work :

I wanted to present you something else... This week, I received a parcel from Willmar...
In fact, I ordered the book called "A Year in Stitches". The cover of each one is unique, and here is mine :

The two angels are so cute, and it particularly affects my heart.
It is so delightful to look at every work inside... I wish to be in the next one... so I must go to stitching...!!!!!!

I hope that everybody will have a nice week, and Joke.... HAPPY HOLIDAY IN FRANCE !!!

Sincerely,

Marie.

7 comments:

Joke said...: Marie, sweet dear Marie!
That is how I feel about you, reading you lovely post on my Vibrant Vista. I would love to send you a little box with your name on it :)
Instead I will take Vibrant Vista with me to France, so it will be closer than ever for you to dream you a home.
Of course I will wink at the Eiffel Tower in your name, maybe even take a picture.

Now on to you beautiful Angel. She is about to fly, and you have achieved a lot of progress! Keep this embryo close to your heart, where an embryo belongs.

And what a beautiful cover on your book. I didn't know every copy of it has its unique cover, and yours fits your Angel perfectly. It really is meant to be yours. See you in about two weeks after I return from France. Take care!; July 23, 2009 at 7:03 AM
Cindy F. said...: Marie, I look forward to your post each week:) Your stitchy progress is so inspiring, just as your words are.
Your book is so pretty and what a great idea to have releases yearly of everyone's finishes for that year!; July 23, 2009 at 8:01 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Lovely stitching! Book is very pretty.; July 23, 2009 at 9:22 AM
Astrid said...: The book is great !! I also didnt know they were different !! beautiful... And the stitching is also beautiful...you get there !!!; July 23, 2009 at 10:13 AM
beth said...: Beautiful stitching! I love watching your weekly progress on this beautiful piece!

I didn't know each of the covers were different- I've been wanting to order one of these since they came out.; July 23, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Jan said...: I wait every week to see your progress. It is great.
Like the others, I didn't know that the covers on the books were different. Thanks for showing us yours.; July 23, 2009 at 1:32 PM
Valerie L. said...: Hi sweet Marie :P
I'm glad to see that you can work on your angel with enthousiasm again! I'm sure you will be in the next HAED album and I'll try to reach this goal myself...
I heard there was a big fire in Marseilles, I hope you're not in this part of France...
Your new HAED album is beautiful.
Good bye and have a nice stitchy week!; July 23, 2009 at 4:02 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.