Our Friends' HAED SAL: New here

Monday, October 5, 2009

New here

Sabine just wrote me that I'm going to be your new blogbuddy! Thank you so much for helping me out and posting for me while I'm on the waiting list! My name is Maria, I'm 31 and I'm from the tiny Central-European country of Hungary. I've been a cross-stitching addict for about 6-7 years now, and I'm planning to start my first HAED next week, as soon as my yarns arrive. I have another big wip that you can check out at my blog: http://marihun-jenny.blogspot.com

10 comments:

kerbear said...: Wow this is a very cool design! Can't wait to see you start this one!; October 5, 2009 at 2:47 PM
jayne@~an eye for threads~ said...: Have fun with this one it is a prize. Just beautiful.
be always in stitches; October 5, 2009 at 5:32 PM
Sabine S. said...: Hi and welcome! What a magical piece! The more I stare at it, the more I see in the blue. I can't believe I missed the lady at first.Hope your yarns arrive soon so you can start. Have fun!
Sabine; October 5, 2009 at 9:57 PM
Wendy said...: Oooh I love this design, can't wait to see you start on this ;); October 6, 2009 at 1:53 AM
CathE said...: An amazing design. I can't wait to see your stitching on this.; October 6, 2009 at 8:21 AM
Astrid said...: OOO I cant wait to see some start !!! beautiful choice !!; October 6, 2009 at 8:38 AM
Cindy F. said...: Welcome Maria!! What a gorgeous design you have chosen!! Can't wait to see your new start:); October 6, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Marihun said...: Thank you so much for the welcome, everyone! If everything goes well, I'm going to start it tomorrow! :); October 6, 2009 at 11:41 AM
~Rose said...: Looking forard to seeing your progress on this design! I LOVE it; it's one of the first HAED charts I ever bought, but I've not gotten to it yet...; October 7, 2009 at 2:47 PM
Beck said...: Welcome! That is absolutely beautiful and am looking forward to seeing your progress. Hugs, Beck; October 10, 2009 at 11:54 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.