Our Friends' HAED SAL: Faery Tales Update

Friday, October 23, 2009

Faery Tales Update

Hi All

Great progress everyone. All I've had this week are the blues.Here is an update on Faery Tales.I've almost finished page 6 then I have 1 more full page and a part page to finish the top row.

Cheers,Sharine

8 comments:

CathE said...: Your making great progress. My chart is 6 pages wide and I thought that was a lot - but you've got 7 and a bit! I bet it will be a great feeling to start that second row.; October 23, 2009 at 7:59 AM
Wendy said...: This is a very nice progress and a lovely design as well!! Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see this one grow :); October 23, 2009 at 8:10 AM
kerbear said...: Oh yay! That must be so exciting to almost be to the end of the row! This design has such detail in it and you are stitching it up so lovely! :); October 23, 2009 at 8:18 AM
Cindy F. said...: I'm wondering how many shade of blue that is! Wow! Good job!; October 23, 2009 at 9:16 AM
Sue in N. Va said...: It looks great! I love castles and seeing the top of yours reminds me of all the books I read as a kid!; October 23, 2009 at 9:23 AM
Sabine S. said...: Yes, that's a lot of blue. And plenty of it for next week too! You're so close to a happy dance I can feel it.
Sabine; October 23, 2009 at 11:06 PM
Jan said...: You are really moving along there. This is a great piece.; October 24, 2009 at 12:16 AM
MarchAnn said...: Goodness the details are really starting to show with the wonderful job you are doing.; October 24, 2009 at 6:38 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.