Our Friends' HAED SAL: Astronomer Update

Friday, October 30, 2009

Astronomer Update

I haven't been able to stitch on this much for the past two weeks, but I came home early Tuesday from work and stayed home on Wednesday since I wasn't feeling real great. So of course I had to do some stitching to make me feel better right? I am still on page 1 but only have two more columns to finish. Maybe this weekend.
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7 comments:

Marie said...: Beautiful progress Jan !!
Yes, no doubt about that... you had to do some stitching to feel better !!!!
The Astronomer is taking shape, and the result looks really great as the details are appearing very nicely !

Happy Halloween ! And..of course... Happy stitching !!!; October 31, 2009 at 12:07 AM
Wendy said...: Nice progress!! You have done quit a lot of stitches!; October 31, 2009 at 2:06 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: a very nice progress!; October 31, 2009 at 9:36 AM
Cindy F. said...: Hope you're feeling better Jan!
and wow!! you made tremendous progress in a little bit of time!; October 31, 2009 at 9:52 AM
Joke said...: Stitching is the best we can do, when we're not feeling that well, you are so right. Great progress!; October 31, 2009 at 10:03 AM
Astrid said...: Wow what a beautiful details !!! I have to go back to the Astronomer sap !!!! but the Sifter is taken me on the journey...; October 31, 2009 at 11:27 PM
Sabine S. said...: Thanks for showing me where I'm going! Nice job!
Sabine; November 2, 2009 at 11:17 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.