Our Friends' HAED SAL: Marie, Winter Angel.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Marie, Winter Angel.

Hello everybody !

I'm still having some trouble with my progress, and as you can see it, I have only done a few stitches this week. Nevertheless, faith is on my mind, and I can already imagine the second row finished... And, imagine is the first step to realize, isn't it ?...

You are all feeding my motivation, and I thank you so much for this...

I wish you a very nice week,

Marie.

6 comments:

Cindy F. said...: Your winter angel is so heavenly!
and you've made tremendous progress! Marie, if you need a break, don't feel guilty for taking one! We will not abandon you:) We will wait for you and your motivation to return. If you get burned out, you may start to dread stitching it. Please believe me! You do not have to stitch and post every week. If you stop having fun, then it is work! BIG (((HUGS))) from us all!!; July 30, 2009 at 9:03 AM
Bellatrix said...: It is defently great progress, doesen't matter is it just few stitches or hole page - everything is closer to finish isn't it! Winter angel looks so so beautiful!; July 30, 2009 at 9:04 AM
Carolyn NC said...: I love the look on her face - Looks great!; July 30, 2009 at 9:58 AM
Beck said...: She is so beautiful - looking forward to even one more stitch by next week!; July 30, 2009 at 10:13 AM
Astrid said...: This is such a gorgeous project... I love every stitch of it !!!!; July 30, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Jan said...: It looks beautiful no matter if you put in five stitches or 500. Go at your own pace. If you need to put it down for a little while. Stitch on something small or read a book or anything else. Then when you come back to it you'll be re-energized.; July 30, 2009 at 12:01 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.