Our Friends' HAED SAL: Sifter

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Sifter

After two weeks of heavy stitching I made great progress with the Sifter. I am so in a black mood...... I cant help it. I think it is the time of the year........I am looking every day at this blog at the progresses of everybody. You are all a fantastic bunch of people who enjoy the stitching as much as I do.... And the Buddy members work are a joy to look at also.

I have together with my dil, a new chart choice.... a christmas stokking...... help!!!!! so much colors !!!!! I feel almost happy (lol) everybody have fun with the stitching !!!!!

14 comments:

Gabi said...: Wow Astrid. You're unbelievable speedy. Looking gorgeous!!!; October 25, 2009 at 9:01 AM
Lisa said...: I'm glad someone besides me likes this one! Yours is gorgeous and I'll be looking forward to your progress.; October 25, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Marie said...: Astrid, Astrid.... The question is always the same... how do you do this ??!!! You stitch so fast...!!
Your work is just perfect !
And concerning your feeling about the fantastic bunch of people, I feel the same, it's so great to be here !

I wish you a very nice a happy week !; October 25, 2009 at 12:21 PM
Joke said...: You are doing great, Astrid! Only this picture gives me the creep, it almost scares me. But the stitching is wonderful!!; October 25, 2009 at 12:42 PM
Jan said...: How oh how do you do it?! I think this is one cool looking piece. Can't wait to see more (and learn your secret); October 25, 2009 at 4:09 PM
kerbear said...: I was feeling like a black mood this weekend too! Wow you are speedy and this is really coming out very cool looking! Keep it up!; October 26, 2009 at 9:27 AM
Sabine S. said...: It is a dark piece, but it draws you in at the same time. Wonderful progress!!! I hope you'll send a pic when it's up and hanging. Can't wait to see how it goes with the room.
Sabine; October 26, 2009 at 11:17 AM
CathE said...: That's some amazing progress, well done.; October 26, 2009 at 12:13 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Great progress!; October 26, 2009 at 10:14 PM
Cindy F. said...: Oh my gosh! You're moving so quickly! This is already amazing!; October 27, 2009 at 9:58 AM
Maxine said...: OMG Astrid, like everyone else I just want to know how you manage to get so much progess done lol.I personally am totally creeped out by this design but it's one of those that now someone is stitching it I just have to keep watching it grow! FAB progress I bow to you Astrid you are amazing :); October 27, 2009 at 10:27 AM
Astrid said...: I dont know if it is a secret... I glew a few pages togheter. With my chissor I cut some blocks of the pages. sometimes 5 blocks( 500 stitches) and a other time 1500 stitches. Thats my goal for a day. and I must finish it before I go to bed. Surtenly if I know I have little time I dont cut of a large piece.; October 27, 2009 at 12:16 PM
Marleen said...: The colours looks really beautiful! Great progress!; October 28, 2009 at 12:57 AM
Wendy said...: OMG!!! I was wondering if you ever sleep ;) This is really gorgeous and I bet your needles are smoking hard :); October 28, 2009 at 5:23 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.