Our Friends' HAED SAL: SNOW WHITE

Monday, October 19, 2009

SNOW WHITE

Hi dear friends ,here a new up date of snow white, I'm not finished with my second page because I am currently also working on another project in a workshop with Wendy, we make a balloon for Christmas, you can see him on my personal blog!
http://ingrids-crea-corner.blogspot.com/
Now .... snow white despite the many dark colors is so fun to make and very addictive, I hope I get to the next up date on page 3!
Have a great stitching week
HUGS Ingrid

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6 comments:

CathE said...: It's looking great!; October 19, 2009 at 8:42 AM
Astrid said...: slowly is also a progress !!! beautiful details.; October 19, 2009 at 8:53 AM
kerbear said...: Terrific progress! I love this one a lot!; October 19, 2009 at 9:39 AM
Valerie L. said...: Yeah! Beautiful Ingrid!; October 19, 2009 at 2:36 PM
Sabine S. said...: You'll be finished with that page in no time! Keep stitching!
Sabine; October 20, 2009 at 5:41 PM
Cindy F. said...: Wonderful progress Ingrid!!
I wish I were there to help you and Wendy with the Santa balloon:); October 22, 2009 at 11:56 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.