Our Friends' HAED SAL: FAIRY TALES

Saturday, October 17, 2009

FAIRY TALES – Page 1 completed

Yes, that's right - I can hardly believe it myself . . . page 1 is finished! I am still not happy with the little patch on her forehead but I am waiting till after I finish the right side of her face before I frog it again. I am just going to blend it with the colours beside it. If I don't, it will forever be jumping out at me. Sometimes you just have to do things for peace of mind.

Happy Stitching

Chrizette

www.allthedaysof.blogspot.com

8 comments:

Sabine S. said...: Page one of your first HAED!!!!!!! Yeah, big happy dance from Texas!!!!! I know about peace of mind...had to take one dark brown stitch out of the black because I placed it wrong and I SAW it! These pieces take too much time and work not to be happy with them.
Sabine; October 17, 2009 at 8:15 AM
Yvonne said...: I think she is really beautiful. Can't wait to see her face completed.; October 17, 2009 at 11:06 AM
Cindy F. said...: Beautiful stitching Chrizette and CONGRATULATIONS on finishing your first page!! WOOHOO!!; October 18, 2009 at 8:31 PM
Anonymous said...: Chrizette, she is beautiful!; October 18, 2009 at 9:31 PM
Unknown said...: Thank you everyone!; October 18, 2009 at 10:14 PM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: She looks very beautiful and finished your first page ... congratulations, great job!; October 19, 2009 at 4:50 AM
CathE said...: Congratulation on finishing your first page.; October 19, 2009 at 8:35 AM
kerbear said...: She looks gorgeous..congrats on finishing your first page! Maybe when you finish more of her face that spot might look okay..hard to say but if you end up not liking it then yeah, I would probably take it out too!; October 19, 2009 at 9:44 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.