Our Friends' HAED SAL: The Final Few

Thursday, August 13, 2009

The Final Few

Here we go again. The pandas are coming and so is the globe. I finished the hardanger jacket for my mother and took some pictures to share. You need to know I am not a seamtress, I really hate to use the sewing machine so this is a great success that she can put both arms in sleeves and the back and the front are in the right position.

The hardanger was such fun to do.

My mom at 93 The back of the jacket The side and sleeve.

Hope everyone has a great weekend with lots of time for stitching.

Anne

5 comments:

Jan said...: That is truly a beautiful piece of work. I've done hardanger, but I cannot imagine a project of that scope.
Like the pandas too!; August 13, 2009 at 7:09 PM
Marie said...: Hello Anne !

This is a great pleasure to see the second panda appearing ! Your work grows fast, and it becomes more and more beautiful !!

Congratulations for your hardanger project, it looks very nice, your mother must be so proud and so pleased to wear it !

Have a great week too !; August 13, 2009 at 10:54 PM
Astrid said...: Panda's are beautiful !!! and youre mom with youre work to !!; August 14, 2009 at 2:23 PM
Cindy F. said...: Oh my gosh Anne!! I do love those pandas and you've made amazing progress....but your beautiful mom wearing your beautiful jacket!! WOW!!! Absolutely stunning work and I'm proud as punch of you!!!; August 15, 2009 at 9:40 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Love this pattern! But my goodness, your mother's jacket is just stunning! The hardanger is lovely- I'll bet she's thrilled!; August 16, 2009 at 3:03 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.