Our Friends' HAED SAL: From My Buddy, Valerie J.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

From My Buddy, Valerie J.

Good morning my friends !

Here is the photograph from 10 days ago.

And here is my progress on " A Long Winter's Nap " today :

I'm embroidering the chimney, and I'm impatient to embroider fire!

Happy stitching everyone!

Valerie

9 comments:

kerbear said...: That's a lot of progress in 10 days! Looks great!; October 21, 2009 at 11:37 AM
Marie said...: Hello Valérie !

I was waiting for your update !!! First of all, you have done a very nice progress, and I must say that I really love the result of your work.
Now, can you just answer me on that question, please : what is the name and the count of the fabric that your are using for this work ? If you can tell it to me, I would be very pleased ! Thank you !

Have a nice week !; October 21, 2009 at 11:37 AM
MarchAnn said...: You'er doing a wonderful job, and the piece looks great.; October 21, 2009 at 5:55 PM
Sabine S. said...: WOW! It looks so real and 3 dimensional, like the fireplace wraps around the corner. Lots of progress!
Sabine; October 21, 2009 at 11:03 PM
CathE said...: Great progress; October 22, 2009 at 11:18 AM
Cindy F. said...: Oh wow!! Great progress in 10 days!; October 22, 2009 at 11:46 AM
Anonymous said...: Wonderful progress!!; October 22, 2009 at 4:12 PM
TammyK said...: This is a gorgeous piece. Great progress!; October 24, 2009 at 2:18 PM
bells said...: Wow! This piece is AMAZING! The level of detail in it is just fantastic! Keep up the good work :); October 30, 2009 at 7:36 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.