Our Friends' HAED SAL: Aurora's Garden

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Aurora's Garden

Here's my weekly progress pic. I purchased the next 20 colors I needed, which let me fill in the "holes" from last week. And look! Two identifiable swirlies in the sea of green and blue!!!

And I'm drooling...

The Astronomer (Pinkney, new release 09/04/09)

Happy stitching to everyone this week! Hope we can all get back into (or keep) the groove!

Sabine

8 comments:

Carolyn NC said...: Your swirlies are so pretty - these colors just grab me!; September 9, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Cindy F. said...: OH WOW!! LOVE the colors and your swirlies! Beautiful progress Sabine!
and "The Astronomer" is incredible!!

Hoping to get back into my groove soon too;); September 9, 2009 at 10:32 AM
Astrid said...: Are you starting the Astronomer ???? I have bought it and I am counting the fabric.... Love to see some of youre start. !!!! (And for some others this is not my misteryproject. !!!!); September 9, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Sabine S. said...: Astrid,
I haven't bought it...yet! It's been talking to me since its release and I really want it. I have 5 HAEDs, only one of which I really like to stitch. To avoid repeating the same mistakes, I made a list of criteria, likes/dislikes for any new piece I buy. Fortunately, The Astronomer meets them all! Do have to buy fabric :-(
Sabine; September 9, 2009 at 12:26 PM
MarchAnn said...: Love the colors on this and the swirls look great.
The Astronomer is a Wow my friend got it as soon as she saw it the other day.; September 9, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Wendy said...: Wonderful progress!!

I love the Astronomer design too ;); September 10, 2009 at 6:15 AM
Joke said...: Drooling with you ;); September 10, 2009 at 7:26 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: The Astronomer's such a beautiful design it is also on my favorites list, I look forward to seeing your progress!; September 10, 2009 at 9:30 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.