Our Friends' HAED SAL: Rose - R Anderson (July 2009 / Pethair xstitcher)

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Rose - R Anderson (July 2009 / Pethair xstitcher)

It has been a very rainy and cold week here in Quebec so to add some colour I tried to give Rose some wings... lots and lots of detail stitches! Who would have thought there could be so many shades of pink! (grin) I feel a tad cross-eyed now but I think it was worth it.

hugs all and happy stitching,

Sonya

12 comments:

Bellatrix said...: Your work is beautiful! Great progress! Rainy weather is sometimes very useful:-); July 12, 2009 at 10:19 PM
Srinity said...: She looks beautiful. The fabric is perfect for this chart.; July 12, 2009 at 11:53 PM
val said...: woooaahhh
absolutely beautiful and your fabric is very pretty for your chart
kisses

Val; July 13, 2009 at 1:41 AM
Carolyn NC said...: She's about ready to fly - looks so ethereal - very pretty. Fantastic job.; July 13, 2009 at 7:54 AM
Sue in N. Va said...: She's gorgeous, Sonya!; July 13, 2009 at 9:19 AM
Yvonne said...: Sonya, I've been keeping an eye on this for a while. I bought this chart without a background after I seen yours. She is extremely lovely. The fabric goes so well with Rose.

Yvonne; July 13, 2009 at 9:31 AM
Cindy F. said...: WOW!!! This is breath-taking!! Love the fabric! Beautiful, just beautiful!!!; July 13, 2009 at 9:44 AM
Joke said...: She is lovely. And the perfect fabris!!; July 13, 2009 at 11:36 AM
Anonymous said...: This is so pretty-can't wait to see more!; July 13, 2009 at 7:21 PM
Wendy said...: Wow! She is soooooo gorgeous!! This is a very lovely design.; July 14, 2009 at 11:42 PM
Mimosa said...: It's stunning!! What a beautiful work!! I love this one!; July 17, 2009 at 12:06 PM
Claire said...: Absolutely stunning!!; July 21, 2009 at 7:05 AM

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.