Our Friends' HAED SAL: Feels like a Finish!

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Feels like a Finish!

Well, it kind of is a finish!!!!!!! I have FINALLY finished the first page of my Little Drummer Boy. At the rate I am going, it will take 49 years to finish this project!!! Hopefully, I can speed that up a little bit.
He is now being put away for a little while, so I can work on a few other WIP pieces!

9 comments:

Sabine S. said...: Woohoo! The first page finish is an important one!!! Good for you.
Sabine; October 24, 2009 at 10:45 PM
Wendy said...: Yeah!! Congrats on finishing your first page Shari! It feels indeed like a finish :); October 24, 2009 at 11:39 PM
MarchAnn said...: First pages are really really special on a HAED so congrats :-).; October 25, 2009 at 4:54 AM
Astrid said...: Fininsh a page is always a good feeling... And the years are not counting but the fun to make it....; October 25, 2009 at 6:59 AM
Marie said...: Congratulations for your page ! It's beautiful, and no matter how long it will take to finish it, the more important is to bring it to the end, and to take all the fun and the happiness that you deserve when you are stitching it !!!

Have a nice week !; October 25, 2009 at 12:25 PM
kerbear said...: I don't know what it is about the first page but it always seem to take me the longest but it's always a huge accomplishment! You have done terrific! Congrats on your first page and many more to come!; October 26, 2009 at 9:29 AM
CathE said...: Congratulations on your page finish. It's a great feeling.; October 26, 2009 at 12:12 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Congrats on the first page - looks wonderful!; October 26, 2009 at 10:15 PM
Cindy F. said...: AWESOME SHARI!!! I'm so proud of you, cause I know how busy you've been! Good job and CONGRATULATIONS on finishing your first page!; October 27, 2009 at 9:59 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.