Our Friends' HAED SAL: August's Giveaway winner!!!

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

August's Giveaway winner!!!

Hi everyone,

First of all Cindy F. is still in my prayers and thoughts!! Cindy, I do hope everything is going to be allright soon!!

We have the winner for the August's Giveaway from Cindy F.

And the winner is : ANNE

CONGRATS ANNE !!

Please Anne sent your mailaddress to Cindy F. so she can sent you your price.

Who is ready for our next Thursday SAL, I'm in for sure. I'm looking forward to stitch on it again and show you my progress.

In the meantime I keep enjoying your progresses, you are all doing an amazing job. Keep up the good work everyone, you guys are all such wonderful members.

Hugs,
Wendy and Cindy F.

9 comments:

Annie Bee said...: Congratulations Anne. I am ready for the SAL. I have been stitching up a storm on Leaf this week and have lots of progress to show.; September 2, 2009 at 12:58 AM
Diane (di) said...: Congratulations Anne! I'm holding Cindy in my thoughts and I'm in for the SAL on Thursday. See you all then! :); September 2, 2009 at 2:05 AM
Yvonne said...: Congratulations Anne!! Cindy is always in my thoughts :0)

Won't be joining this week's SAL as I have to go shopping for some warmer clothes for my DD. Don't kids grow up really fast? I will still come to the blog to look at all the stunning wips.; September 2, 2009 at 3:10 AM
Louanne said...: Congrats Anne!!!
Keeping Cindy in my thoughts and sending good vibes.; September 2, 2009 at 6:43 AM
Sabine S. said...: Congrats Anne, you must be thrilled!!! I'm in on the Thursday SAL and am sending (((HUGS))) to Cindy F.!!
Sabine; September 2, 2009 at 8:21 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Congrats, Anne!; September 2, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Joke said...: Congrats Anne, enjoy your gifts!; September 4, 2009 at 12:24 PM
Anne said...: Thank you so much. It is fun to win. Won't put anything on the blog this week as I have to put my HAED away for a little while and get some Christmas stuff done. I will still visit and watch everyone's progress.
Thanks again,
Anne; September 4, 2009 at 2:42 PM
Marleen said...: Congratulations Anne! enjoy it!; September 10, 2009 at 11:08 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.