Our Friends' HAED SAL: Forrest Friends by Josephine Wall

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Forrest Friends by Josephine Wall

Hi everyone!
It has been a while, but I have been working on my Forrest Friends. Here is the latest WIP picture of it. Finally, the child's face appeared!!

Stitched 1×1 on 25ct Lugana.
Thanks for looking, and I hope you have a nice weekend.: )

Michiko

10 comments:

Joke said...: Ooohhh, wow, I'm setting behind my screen with an open mouth. So adorable , such a sweet face, this is stunning!!; November 7, 2009 at 3:55 AM
MarchAnn said...: Wow Michiko she is looking great and you are doing a wonderful job.; November 7, 2009 at 5:37 AM
Wendy said...: Wow!! She is gorgeous!! What an awesome progress! I love the colors too.; November 7, 2009 at 6:00 AM
CathE said...: Wow, this is beautiful.; November 7, 2009 at 6:41 AM
Anonymous said...: Great progress: lovely picture: look forward to your next update.; November 7, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Jan said...: Michiko! I've been wondering how you are doing. Last time I saw this you were still on the first row. It is looking beautiful. Please post more often.; November 8, 2009 at 7:39 PM
Beck said...: The light coming across the picture is so soft and pretty - you are making magic come alive!; November 9, 2009 at 6:40 AM
Anonymous said...: WOW, that is one of my favourite HAEDs, wow, absolutely amazing. WOW; November 9, 2009 at 3:59 PM
Sabine S. said...: The colors are so warm and magical! What a great piece! I too hope you post more often.
Sabine; November 9, 2009 at 10:03 PM
Cindy F. said...: WOW!! Absolutely breathtaking!!; November 10, 2009 at 8:51 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.