Our Friends' HAED SAL: Progress Finally

Friday, August 28, 2009

Progress Finally

I finally finished page 3 yesterday. I'm working longer hours now and it is cutting into my stitiching time! However, more money for more stash. Well, let's get to why we all come here. Here it is with a little lap over onto page 4.

Have a good stitching weekend!

7 comments:

Carolyn NC said...: Lovely - gorgeous colors!; August 28, 2009 at 6:57 AM
Sabine S. said...: Page three, that's awesome! I hate when work cuts into stitching time! Jeez, I have priorities, you know?
Sabine; August 28, 2009 at 9:44 AM
Yvonne said...: I only have 1 word to say about this wip of yours - WOW!!! The colours are really gorgeous. Can't wait to see more.; August 28, 2009 at 11:48 AM
MarchAnn said...: Welcome back to the world of more work less stitching time.
The colors are really stunning. I like this piece better every time I see your work.; August 28, 2009 at 4:07 PM
Wendy said...: Congrats on finishing your 3rd page!! It looks nice and I love the colors on it.; August 29, 2009 at 5:50 AM
Anonymous said...: Congratulations on finishing page 3!! The colors are awesome.; August 29, 2009 at 1:23 PM
Astrid said...: I love this work very much.... keep us looking at youre progress....; August 30, 2009 at 12:28 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.