Our Friends' HAED SAL: Marie, Winter Angel.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Marie, Winter Angel.

Hello everybody !

What a delight to be here with you all !

I'm working in the third raw on my Angel, and I'm stitching her wing's feathers. I'm looking forward to see her flying...

Here is my progress :

Fall is my best season, and everytime I look outside at the trees with all the wonderful colors, I see colors of floss... I'm really addicted I think....!!

I wish you all a great week, with a lot of happiness...

Marie.

11 comments:

Sabine S. said...: Marie,
The color combination in her wings is just beautiful! You are doing a fantastic job of stitching her. I love the colors of Fall as well. I look at a fallen leaf and think "OK, this will take 4 shades of orange, a little yellow, three or four browns..." Colors aren't simple anymore!
Sabine; October 15, 2009 at 8:37 AM
MarchAnn said...: Your Angel is looking great. She is going to have some wonderful colors.

I also love fall and the leaves if I don't have to rake them.; October 15, 2009 at 8:38 AM
Gabi said...: Wow, Marie, you're having a great progress. Your angel wing looks lovely.; October 15, 2009 at 9:03 AM
Joke said...: Marie, so good to see your angel again :)Her wing is growing into a gorgeous one.
I feel the same: colors changing into floss, or, same feeling, into fabric for a blouse or a jacket. I used to do jigsaw puzzles years ago and at that time wherever I came in nature, I saw pictures suitable to turn into a puzzle!
I wish you the most beautiful fall!
Joke; October 15, 2009 at 10:03 AM
kerbear said...: This is beautiful Marie! You must be so excited to start that third row! Can't wait to see more :); October 15, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Cindy F. said...: Beautiful wing colors and awesome progress Marie! I do the same, look outside and see floss colors everywhere!!; October 15, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Jan said...: Wow Marie! You are just moving right along. This is so beautiful.
I too love the fall. I think it is my favorite time of the year. Enjoy all the pretty colors.; October 15, 2009 at 5:19 PM
Valerie L. said...: I love automn too! I'm glad to read you again, I think I've missed your last post...
I think that my favorite thing in autumn is the sound of wind in leaves felt on the ground... And colors in trees!!! I live near a golf yard so I've got a lot of trees here... Beautiful!
Glad to see your angel's progress, it's really beautiful :)
Have a nice fall!; October 15, 2009 at 5:56 PM
CathE said...: The detail and colours in the wings are amazing. Beautiful progress.; October 16, 2009 at 2:19 AM
Astrid said...: Marie
its gorgeous what you are doing !!!!Love to see it grow ...; October 16, 2009 at 4:03 AM
TammyK said...: Love the colors in your piece. Can't wait for the next update :o); October 17, 2009 at 8:00 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.