Our Friends' HAED SAL: Mystery and Astronomer

Friday, September 18, 2009

Mystery and Astronomer

Well... I have done a tiny bit at the astronomer. 310 again :(. And 3500stitches at the Mystery. In total I have done 6500 and something 310...... Marie I think you have solved the Mystery. It is not so difficult. So many black !!!! And Marie just like you my projects must tell a story. This Mystery is telling a big one...... Just like I did Isabella from Christensen I made tells a story.

I love to see the update from Sabine of the Astronomer. I started in the bottum right corner. With the planets.....

This weekend I dont know if I can stitch a lot. Because i am going to the store to pick up my new motorcycle. It is a Yamaha 600 cc. red color. I will take a picture and add it to my blogg.. !!!! Sunday whem I am done driving around the freeway !!! lol........

5 comments:

Sabine S. said...: Your work with #310 is wonderful, simply stunning! ;-) I did start yesterday, upper left corner. It's small progress after one day, but I'll post a pic tonight.
Sabine; September 18, 2009 at 11:16 AM
Jan said...: Any start is a good start right? Keep it going.; September 18, 2009 at 5:25 PM
Wendy said...: That is a great progress as well!! It was the same when I started "Land of Enchantment". I had to stitch a lot with 310 as well :); September 19, 2009 at 1:21 PM
Cindy F. said...: How fun Astrid!! A new motorcycle!! Hope you post pics for us to see!

Great progress on these two awesome designs!!; September 21, 2009 at 9:37 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Wonderful progress on both!; September 24, 2009 at 11:35 PM

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.