Our Friends' HAED SAL: Dragon Knot by Mel

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Dragon Knot by Mel

It's been a while since I've posted. But I have been SO very close to finishing a page that I wanted to wait! So, here it is! Six pages completed!

12 comments:

MarchAnn said...: WOW this is beautiful. Congrats on finishing another page isn't that exciting.
Glad you posted your progress I love seeing what everyone else is doing.; September 27, 2009 at 3:32 PM
Jan said...: As a dragon collector (78 different dragons in the house at last count) I have to say "I LOVE THIS!" Great work.; September 27, 2009 at 6:41 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Nice progress, Mel!; September 27, 2009 at 10:44 PM
Sabine S. said...: Six pages, what an accomplishment! I'm glad you're still working on it, you've out so much into already.
Sabine; September 27, 2009 at 10:54 PM
Cindy F. said...: Gorgeous Mel!! Congrats on your 6th page finish! That's so exciting!!; September 28, 2009 at 7:22 AM
kerbear said...: WOWWWWW!! 6 pages is a great achievement and this is so cool looking! Congrats!; September 28, 2009 at 9:00 AM
Astrid said...: its looking so wonderfull!!!!; September 28, 2009 at 10:45 AM
CathE said...: This looks beautiful. Congratulations on finishing another page.; September 28, 2009 at 1:24 PM
Beck said...: Beautiful - what a work of art you're completing!; September 28, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Joke said...: Really stunning! I so love the red colours in this stitching!; September 29, 2009 at 10:27 AM
Maxine said...: WOW amazing, looking forward to seeing more progress :); September 30, 2009 at 9:04 AM
Wendy said...: Wow!! Your needles must be smoking! Very impressive!; October 2, 2009 at 8:07 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.