Our Friends' HAED SAL: Chessie Update

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Chessie Update

Hi Everyone! Sorry for such a long delay in updating. I've been working on Chessie for the past month and boy it's taking me a long time to finish page 2. I am almost finished though and I just am filling in the tons of confetti stitches.

Here's where I was last time:

And this is where I am now:

I am probably going to set this one aside for awhile as I am going to be starting Wrath by Marta Dahlig soon. I was waiting forever for her stuff to be charted and pretty much snatched that chart up as soon as it was. Just waiting for the supplies and I will be stitching her very soon!

Great job on all the progress everyone has made! I love seeing HAED's come to life!

~Kerri~

7 comments:

Carolyn NC said...: Looks great - nice progress!; September 17, 2009 at 6:49 AM
Sabine S. said...: Coming along nicely! Can't wait to see your new start! I think I know which one it is, but will go to HAED to be sure. Have fun!
Sabine; September 17, 2009 at 7:55 AM
MarchAnn said...: You have done a great job. I think the confetti is what makes HAED's look so wonderful and more like the artist work. All the details shows in the finished work.; September 17, 2009 at 8:30 AM
Wendy said...: Wow! that is a nice progress!!

Can't wait to see your new start. I would love to start another HAED too, it's like I'm a little bored again on my "Land of Enchantment".; September 17, 2009 at 8:37 AM
Cindy F. said...: Tremendous progress Kerri!! Good job! Can't wait to see your new start!!; September 17, 2009 at 8:42 PM
sharine said...: that's looking wonderful i've been trying to resist temptation with the new marta dahlig charts :-); September 17, 2009 at 10:34 PM
CathE said...: Fantastic progress, well done!; September 18, 2009 at 1:24 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.