Our Friends' HAED SAL: A Long Winter'Nap on 200-10-19

Monday, October 19, 2009

A Long Winter'Nap on 200-10-19

Hey Everyone!

I haven't been updating here for long time, but I have finished an another page (6/15)

Happy Stitching!

Val

11 comments:

Valérie(french) said...: Waouhhhh !! wonderful Val !!; October 19, 2009 at 4:26 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: WOW This is really my favorite and is ready to go, great job, he looks super nice! Wonderful!; October 19, 2009 at 4:38 AM
Joke said...: Beautiful, need I say more?; October 19, 2009 at 5:45 AM
CathE said...: He looks wonderful.; October 19, 2009 at 8:40 AM
Astrid said...: Santa is almost there.... beautiful piece.; October 19, 2009 at 8:50 AM
kerbear said...: Amazing! I just want to pet that kitty..he looks so fluffy!; October 19, 2009 at 9:40 AM
Valerie L. said...: There is such a warm and comfortable ambiance in your design... Really beautiful.; October 19, 2009 at 2:38 PM
TammyK said...: That cat looks so realistic! Wonderful stitching job :o); October 19, 2009 at 2:41 PM
Sabine S. said...: It's so warm and beautiful!
Sabine; October 20, 2009 at 5:47 PM
Cindy F. said...: Congrats on finishing another page!!
That is AWESOME!!!! and beautiful stitching! So happy to see you've posted again Val:); October 22, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Miguelina Marte said...: Hello im from Dominican Republic, we speek spanish so my english isnt so good hehe,i really want to know if you do have the list of threads that go with the stitch, please if you could send me the list to my email i'll be so thankfull, because i'll be able to finish it.. thanks a lot

PS:My email miguelamarte@hotmail.com

Miguelina Marte; June 18, 2010 at 2:19 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.