Our Friends' HAED SAL: Unicorn Dreams

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Unicorn Dreams

Guess what, my yarns have arrived just in time for the Thursday SAL, so I started Unicorn Dream right away! :) There's not much to see yet, it's just a tiny patch of dark blue, but the rest of the colors are very close, so it will look much better by next Thursday :) I'll try to work on it every day, although my priority is still Montecristo. :)

Maria

9 comments:

Carolyn NC said...: Nice start, Maria!; October 8, 2009 at 6:15 PM
Sabine S. said...: Perfect timing! Congrats on your very first HAED start, although it is not unlike your MonteCristo! Have fun and see you next week.
Sabine; October 8, 2009 at 10:52 PM
Marie said...: I'm glad to see that you have started your HAED, because I'm looking forward to see it grow ! It's a wonderful journey which is beginning, and I'm happy that you share this with us.
Have a great week !; October 8, 2009 at 11:11 PM
jayne@~an eye for threads~ said...: Oh how this will be magnificant. One that has entered near the top of my wish list. I guess I'd best plan to live until I hit at least 237 years old if I get this. be always in stitches, this will be a beauty.; October 9, 2009 at 3:04 AM
CathE said...: Congratulations on your new start. I do love a new start, all that promise ahead of you. Enjoy and I can't wait to see your next progress.; October 9, 2009 at 6:33 AM
MarchAnn said...: Way to go you have taken the first step in a HAED BLACK or very very DARK blue. But its a great start.; October 9, 2009 at 6:05 PM
Wendy said...: Great start Carolyn!! Can't wait to see this one grow, I love this design too!; October 10, 2009 at 5:04 AM
Astrid said...: I love new starts to. I cant wait to see some more.; October 10, 2009 at 7:02 AM
Cindy F. said...: Great start Maria!! I especially like to watch them as they grow from the beginning:); October 14, 2009 at 10:46 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.