Our Friends' HAED SAL: Anita H Ritual

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Anita H Ritual

Hi all,

I've been sort of MIA around here, read, but haven't posted much.Have looked at everyone's progress, which is amazing, but little boys have kept us very busy the past month. Manage to stitch while they are napping, and have gotten lots done, on a few projects. Here's 2 wks worth of work on Ritual, Linda Ravenscroft, 1 over 1 on 28ct. It's a solo from Silkweavers that on the pc seemed like it would be perfect for her without the background, and so far I am thrilled with it. Green isn't my favorite color, and the thought of stitching all that in the background gave me hives!!

7 comments:

MarchAnn said...: Anita, great stitching. She looks like she could get right on the piece of fabric.; October 4, 2009 at 4:02 PM
Sabine S. said...: Wow, for two weeks that's amazing! I'll have to go see the whole pattern, I can't picture it.
Sabine; October 4, 2009 at 10:41 PM
Yvonne said...: She fits so well to the fabric colours. Beautiful stitching!; October 5, 2009 at 1:31 AM
CathE said...: She's beautiful.; October 5, 2009 at 9:33 AM
kerbear said...: She looks so lifelike! Beautiful work!; October 5, 2009 at 2:52 PM
Wendy said...: Very nice stitching! Keep up the good work!; October 6, 2009 at 1:56 AM
Cindy F. said...: Anita!! So happy to see you posting again! and Ritual is amazing!! Good job!!; October 6, 2009 at 10:10 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.