Our Friends' HAED SAL: Enchanted Flute update

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Enchanted Flute update

Hello all,

Here is my latest progress on Enchanted Flute. This is about half of page three and the butterfly is begining to appear. Progress does feel slow due to all the confetti stitches and probably because I'm stitching 1 over 1 on 32ct, but I'm loving every minute of it and really don't want to put it down. However, it is going to have to go away for a week now to give me a chance to finish a gift that I'm also stitching, but it will come out again next weekend for a week.

8 comments:

kerbear said...: I didn't realize you were doing this on such small count! I'd go all googly eyed if I did that! Amazing! I love the colors in this!; October 13, 2009 at 9:40 AM
Sue in N. Va said...: The detail is absolutely amazing and your speedy progress is, too!!; October 13, 2009 at 12:55 PM
Louanne said...: Kudos to you! On 32 ct! I tried it and it was a disaster. You stitching is lovely.; October 13, 2009 at 7:05 PM
sharine said...: it looks fantastic i can't wait to see the butterfly; October 13, 2009 at 9:08 PM
Marie said...: WONDERFUL !!! As always, I'm enchanted to see your work growing. The colors are so amazing... and I see faces appearing. It's really a gorgeous work !

Happy stitching !; October 13, 2009 at 10:56 PM
Astrid said...: Beautiful. such a work done !!! you must have good eyes !!!; October 14, 2009 at 8:52 AM
Cindy F. said...: Cathe, this piece is unbelievable!
Beautiful progress!!; October 14, 2009 at 10:21 AM
beth said...: Beautiful stitching! the detail and colors are amazing!; October 14, 2009 at 8:15 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.