Our Friends' HAED SAL: 2 Updates

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

2 Updates

First up, my progress on Goblin Tree, from Aug. 31st, after the retired artists SAL. As we all know, Linda Ravenscroft is no longer retired from HAED (YAY!), but this chart is.

Next, some small progress on Tiny Treasures Sun Worshiper Cat 3 - Katherine Barber. I stitched on it this weekend for the UFO/SWIP SAL. This one is a UFO. The last time I stitched on this was March 2008! YIKES! I was digging through my WIPs and realized I had forgotten all about this little one. I started in the middle this time.
Stats: Silkweaver 28 ct. Opalescent Lugana, color Chashmere Glitz, stitched 1 X 1 DMC.

As a matter of fact this one is also retired.
This is the original.

I have contracted the new start bug. I guess it's a good thing because I joined the SK SAL and selected Moon Fantasy, way back when... I printed out the floss list and page 1, and that's as far as I got with it. Last week I finally pulled all the floss for it, bobinated them all, and got my Pako Needle Organizer all ready. Now I have to search through stash for the right piece of fabric. I also kitted up another new start, floss, fabric and all. But I'm not telling what it is yet. Once I get the first few stitches in, I'll post.

3 comments:

Carolyn NC said...: Nice progress!; September 8, 2009 at 11:36 AM
Cindy F. said...: Oh girl!! So much stitchy progress!
Can't wait to see what your other new start is!; September 9, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Wendy said...: Wow! that is a lot of progress!! Wonderful job!; September 10, 2009 at 6:16 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.