Our Friends' HAED SAL: Guest Post - Joanne's Wizard of Oz

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Guest Post - Joanne's Wizard of Oz

Hi - Here's my partner Joanne's introduction and a pic of her lovely HAED Wizard of Oz.

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Hi I'm Joanne from England and my blog buddy is Caroline (thanks for posting for me Caroline), I'm married and have 3 girls age 15, 13 and 9. I've been a cross stitcher for over 16 years but only discovered HAED earlier this year. I'm stitching the Wizard of Oz and probably have a strange stitching style for a HAED but it works for me. I started it about 3 weeks ago and it's 1x1 on 25ct evenweave. I gridded the fabric with nylon fishing line. I have my own blog which is http://joanne-craftybitsnbobs.blogspot.com/

7 comments:

Sjoukje said...: Hi Joanne, I'm working at the Wizard as well, I started it earlier this year, don't know anymore when exactly. I finished page 5 now. Good luck!; October 6, 2009 at 5:46 AM
Wendy said...: That is a nice start!! It is a very lovely design! Keep up the good work ;); October 6, 2009 at 7:28 AM
CathE said...: Welcome. This is a lovely design and I look forward to watching it develope; October 6, 2009 at 8:24 AM
Cindy F. said...: Welcome Joanne!! We're so happy you've joined us and what a great start you're off too!!! This is a great design and we can't wait to watch it grow:); October 6, 2009 at 10:00 AM
kerbear said...: Welcome and great start on this one! I've always really liked this design!; October 6, 2009 at 11:07 AM
MarchAnn said...: Joanne this looks really great. This is a very nice start to a nice piece.; October 6, 2009 at 5:27 PM
Sabine S. said...: Welcome! I travel as well when I stitch. I tried finishing a 10x10 block, but I just can't. Whatever works for you.
Sabine; October 6, 2009 at 10:15 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.