Our Friends' HAED SAL: Wendy's progress

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Wendy's progress

Hi my friends,

First of all Cindy and I would like to thank Sabine for this wonderful idea to help members who are on the waiting list. By this, their progresses can be shown as well and will get encouraged by our wonderful group. Thanks so much for your lovely post.

Who is ready for our next Thursday SAL ? I'm in for tomorrow. Here is my progress of last week and I hope I can finish my 5th page this week.

Before

After

In the meantime I keep enjoying your wonderful progress. I would love to start a new design. I'm not sure how long it will take me to not start something new. I did collect my threads already for "Santa Claus on the North Pole" and I have my fabric too. Now the only thing I have to do is start on it, but I have already 6 WIP's ;)

Wishing you all a wonderful week.

Hugs,
Wendy

11 comments:

http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: I know what you mean Wendy, I would like to start something new but I really have enough to do (lol)! What a wonderful progress you have already created, you Land of Enchantment looks beautiful!; September 23, 2009 at 3:33 AM
Cindy F. said...: Beautiful Wendy! Almost finished with your 5th page!! WOW! I'm in for tomorrow too:)
As fast as you stitch, I'd start another new project if you're really wanting to! You don't have a habit of putting things away forever, so you know all your projects will get finished:)
Can't wait to see it!; September 23, 2009 at 9:08 AM
Sabine S. said...: You're welcome Wendy! I'm glad to help. I remember the feeling of hoping I would still make it in when I sent my e-mail to Cindy asking to be a member.

The Astronomer and I are in for Thursday's SAL.

You made great progress this week! It doesn't seem that there's been enough time for you to be on page 5!!!

Sabine; September 23, 2009 at 9:15 AM
Jan said...: Oh, you can so finish page 5. It is looking great.; September 23, 2009 at 9:32 AM
Valerie L. said...: Hi Wendy! Your progress is amazing!
Keep up the good work and I'm glad to see you again on this post!; September 23, 2009 at 4:05 PM
CathE said...: Don't tempt me with new starts - I've got far too much on the go already.

Lovely progess on this piece and good luck with finishing that page 5!; September 24, 2009 at 1:33 AM
Joke said...: Wendy this is wonderful! Great progress and you are doing so fast!; September 24, 2009 at 9:45 AM
kerbear said...: Oh wow! I can't believe you are almost done with page 5. If I would actually stop starting new projects, I might be on page 5 of one of them!; September 24, 2009 at 1:09 PM
Anonymous said...: Fantastic progress Wendy...so beautiful!; September 24, 2009 at 11:20 PM
Carolyn NC said...: It looks fantastic! I've had very little time to stitch my HAED lately but want to remedy that this next week. Yours is coming along so well!; September 24, 2009 at 11:29 PM
Astrid said...: Very nice.... I think the brighter colors are next !!; September 25, 2009 at 4:07 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.