Our Friends' HAED SAL: October Giveaway!!!

Saturday, October 31, 2009

October Giveaway!!!

This month I wanted to give away something I'd really love to have myself, but I'm going to put it on my Christmas wish list for Mr. Right;)

Midsummer Night Remember Me Stitching Pocket

Now this is just the pattern but....

I'm also going to give away the thread pack!!
This thread pack includes DMC 778, Crescent Colours Cotton Apple Fritter, Cherry Tomato, Blackbird, Weeping Willow, Sassy Brass, and Shamrock.

So all you need is the fabric:)

I hope you like this month's giveaway and I truly appreciate your suggestions...especially the 310...lol.

To be eligible: (1) must be a member OR a buddy
(2) must post progress pic anytime between 10/1 and 10/31
(3) must leave comment on THIS post

Good luck to all who enter:) and don't forget I'm giving away scissors and needles on my personal blog! http://lonestarstitcherandherramblings.blogspot.com/

I'm still working on St. Nick...just a little more before I post again.

Have fun stitching and have a blessed week!
(((HUGS)))
Cindy F.

28 comments:

MarchAnn said...: Oh I get to enter this month, thats so great. Thanks again for setting up the Buddy list.; October 3, 2009 at 5:49 PM
Jan said...: Well, I've already met two out of three of the criteria LOL so here's number three. Thanks so much for doing this Cindy. This is a great giveaway.; October 3, 2009 at 5:56 PM
The Chief's Chef said...: I'd love to enter the giveaway as I am now a Buddy Member!

Cheers

Cheryl; October 3, 2009 at 7:14 PM
Sabine S. said...: Oooohhhh, so pretty! I love "gadgets" like this! Please include me!
Sabine; October 3, 2009 at 10:44 PM
Astrid said...: yes include me to it is such a lovely gift.; October 4, 2009 at 1:23 AM
CathE said...: Oh, please add me. It's a lovely design.; October 4, 2009 at 1:53 AM
Joke said...: Please let me join this month :) I love this design!; October 4, 2009 at 5:03 AM
Louanne said...: Add me too! Thanks!; October 4, 2009 at 5:47 AM
Unknown said...: I am a HAED buddy and would love to be entered :); October 4, 2009 at 6:47 AM
Anita H said...: I love smalls, and this one is so cute. What a wonderful gift.
Anita; October 4, 2009 at 8:49 AM
Lisa said...: I'd love to enter this contest please, what a wonderful prize. Thanks for your continued generosity.; October 4, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Terri said...: I am in on this draw pls; October 4, 2009 at 11:15 AM
jayne@~an eye for threads~ said...: Hi Cindy, I would love to be in this draw. I sent my pics of to Louanne since she is my "Buddy"
Be always in stitches; October 5, 2009 at 8:36 AM
Joanne said...: I'm a buddy and have just e-mailed a pic to my buddy member.; October 5, 2009 at 9:40 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Sweeet! Count me in and maybe this will spur me on to actually stitch once more on my HAED. Its' been on the back-burner for a little while, so I need to pull it out again!; October 5, 2009 at 10:26 AM
Maxine said...: What a wonderful prize Cindy :) please count me in :); October 5, 2009 at 11:23 AM
Carla said...: Sooo pretty!!
Please add me to the drawing :)
Thanks!; October 6, 2009 at 10:48 AM
~Rose said...: Oh, I love this prize, so I have to enter! Yay! Thanks for doing this. : ) (Now I just have to get busy with one of my HAEDs so I can post a new progress pic soon)...; October 7, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Beck said...: After a too-long absence, here I am! Just went to my 2nd 5K this a.m. and now a short nap and a lot of stitching - Oriental Landscape here I come!

Love the giveaway - am always looking for things that I can finish in a non-framing way. Good luck to everyone!pa; October 10, 2009 at 11:17 AM
Gabi said...: What a great give away. Please count me in as well.; October 12, 2009 at 1:43 AM
TammyK said...: Cool blog & great giveaway - please add me to the draw :o); October 12, 2009 at 12:01 PM
Sabine S. said...: Please enter my buddy Valerie J. She would love the chance to win!; October 12, 2009 at 9:51 PM
beth said...: Please include me in the drawing!; October 14, 2009 at 8:13 PM
Annie Bee said...: Oh please count me in on this gorgeous pattern; October 17, 2009 at 4:08 AM
Kathy A. said...: Whohoo! I got some stitching done on Peacock Lagoon. It was wonderful!
and I get to enter this month's draw!; October 17, 2009 at 9:50 AM
Anonymous said...: This is beautiful! Off for a post update!; October 18, 2009 at 4:05 PM
Shari said...: woohoo!!!!!!!! I get to enter a contest!!!!! I posted tonight!!!!!! I am celebrating BIG TIME here!; October 24, 2009 at 6:18 PM
Marleen said...: Helo, i like this! count me in too..; October 28, 2009 at 12:37 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.