Our Friends' HAED SAL: Ice Dragon King, not lost

Monday, September 28, 2009

Ice Dragon King, not lost

I realized that I hadn't posted this month so.... figured I'd better get in there.
Sorrrrry. Summer is not much of a blogging time for me. I have been looking in and I've been doing a lot of stitching.
My King has about 1/3 of a page away from finishing page 2.

I hope you have all had a great summer and are ready for the next season. The colours are changing here and the maples are looking pretty.
See you again soon.

11 comments:

Carolyn NC said...: The important part is that you've at least been stitching! I haven't stitched much on my HAED this past month, so I need to get in gear. Yours looks great!; September 28, 2009 at 8:40 AM
kerbear said...: This looks great! :); September 28, 2009 at 8:59 AM
Astrid said...: you did much !! nice colors... instead of all the black I am doing; September 28, 2009 at 10:46 AM
CathE said...: Great colours and lovely to see your progress.; September 28, 2009 at 1:25 PM
Sabine S. said...: Glad you got a lot of stitching in and have come back to show us your progress! The leaves are changing and falling here, but it's still in the mid 90's.
Sabine; September 28, 2009 at 3:06 PM
Beck said...: You've inspired me to start again. I had some family troubles this last month but that's just the thing...I SHOULD have been stitching - I would have felt even better! Your colours are just so lovely and powerful...thanks for the pic and the inspiration!; September 28, 2009 at 6:12 PM
MarchAnn said...: My goodness look at all those great colors, this looks like it will be a great piece. jejad; September 29, 2009 at 4:38 PM
Maxine said...: Loving your progress :); September 30, 2009 at 9:03 AM
Bonnie Brown said...: Wow Beatrice
It is looking really good!
I looked up what the finished project will look... amazing.
Can't wait to see your progress!; September 30, 2009 at 9:51 AM
Cindy F. said...: Very nice Beatrice!!!; September 30, 2009 at 4:00 PM
Wendy said...: Very nice progress Beatrice!! I'm looking forward to see more ;); 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.