Our Friends' HAED SAL: I've Found My Way Back

Sunday, August 23, 2009

I've Found My Way Back

Hello stitching friends!!!!!

It's been a long, long time since I have posted or commented and I apologize to everyone! I fell off the HAED wagon and then I think it ran over me 3 or 4 times! After binging on stitching HAEDs only for a few months, all of a sudden I had to work on my forgotten Cirque de Circles, Salem Sisters, and I started the Monopoly board. Too much of a good thing isn't necessarily good!

Then I woke up yesterday and felt like today was a great day to pull out a HAED! I picked Aurora's Garden and took it to work. Only got in 150 stitches, but will work on it again today. Here it is:

Going from the HAED to the Monopoly board was a tactile experience like no other. The 14 ct Aida felt like burlap and the needle is as big as a nail! I felt like I was working on the "Tonka Toy" of stitching projects.

Belated congrats to all who had finishes!!!! That must feel awesome! The rest of your progress I will catch up on.

Sabine

http://sabinessnippets.blogspot.com/ (Cindy or Wendy-Will you make the link, please?)

3 comments:

Annie Bee said...: Sabine I love the colours in this piece so relaxing and soothing.; August 23, 2009 at 3:50 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Nice to hear from you! AG looks great - such beautiful colors.; August 24, 2009 at 6:45 AM
Wendy said...: Glad to hear from you again!! I have the feeling everybody is quiet busy lately, think it is because of the summer vacation. I'll make the link and I'll take a look at your blog too!; August 25, 2009 at 6:05 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.