Our Friends' HAED SAL: Secret Garden 3

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Secret Garden 3

Don't faint from shock; I actually did stitch on my HAED last week, but hadn't posted yet. I didn't want to stitch a ton of colors in confetti stitching, so I opted for the more colorful yellow circle. Much more fun, only two colors, and definitely easier to start off again with. It's hard to ignore a HAED for awhile, and instantly pick up where you left off, sometimes. I'm sure there's a moral in here somewhere ahem! don't ignore it....Love all the pictures I see of everyone's work - just beautiful!
Carolyn NC

8 comments:

Joke said...: Carolyn, are you really stitching on BLACK?? How brave of you, does the pattern has no background to stitch?; July 21, 2009 at 11:57 AM
CathE said...: I love the effect of stitching on black! It always makes the colours look so bright. I hope you're enjoying it.; July 21, 2009 at 12:20 PM
Marie said...: The circle is so glowing on the black background ! It let foresee a beautiful work, and I look forward to see more !!
Keep up Carolyn, we are all with you...; July 21, 2009 at 11:14 PM
Claire said...: Dont envy you stitching on black!! Am interested in seeing this one grow!

Hugs
Claire; July 21, 2009 at 11:59 PM
Joke said...: Hey Caroline, thanks for visiting my blog andyour nice comment. I changed my profile, so from now on you can find my emailo :) I wasn't aware of not-showing it.; July 22, 2009 at 8:47 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: WOW Caroline .....I already look forward to see it grow, for the time many black but it is definitely wonderful!; July 22, 2009 at 10:05 AM
kerbear said...: I also like the effect on black! Looks great!; July 22, 2009 at 11:04 AM
Cindy F. said...: Great start Carolyn! I really can't wait to watch this one grow!; July 23, 2009 at 8:09 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.