Our Friends' HAED SAL: SNOW WHITE

Sunday, July 19, 2009

SNOW WHITE

Hi friends, my up date of snow white, still in the brown tones but now I come to a different color. I am come back to the veranda, there is little variation in color, but still not bored me! But I look forward to starting my third page! Anyway I will still have a little patience!

now

Before

Have a nice week !!!
Hugs Ingrid

9 comments:

Valerie L. said...: It's so not boring! I can see some dwarves fighting a dragon and it's beautiful! There are so much details in this pattern!; July 19, 2009 at 1:49 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Looks beautiful!; July 19, 2009 at 2:40 PM
Jan said...: It's details like that, that makes a piece. It looks just lovely.; July 19, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Astrid said...: This are always projects with so many details. Sometimes you see them later and not when you are stitching.... Keep up the work the colors are coming !!; July 20, 2009 at 10:19 AM
beth said...: Amazing detail! your stitching is beautiful, and you've made a lot of progress!; July 20, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Cindy F. said...: Ingrid, that is some beautifully detailed stitching:); July 20, 2009 at 2:44 PM
Marie said...: Your work is still a pleasure to see growing !!! I love the brown atmosphere, I think it is warm and cosy... I feel very excited to see more of this beautful design !

Happy stitching !; July 20, 2009 at 11:41 PM
Joke said...: The ceiling is beautiful, warm and intimate, like living in old houses, they have a soul! Beautiful stitching :); July 21, 2009 at 12:07 PM
kerbear said...: It's not at all boring! I love how all the colors together form something you never think it would! HAED's are amazing like that! Great progress!; July 22, 2009 at 11:12 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.