Our Friends' HAED SAL: From My Buddy Valerie J.

Monday, November 9, 2009

From My Buddy Valerie J.

I am very happy to introduce to you my thirteenth completed page! Only two more pages and it will be finished!!!

Before and after:

Happy stitching everyone!
Valerie

11 comments:

Sabine S. said...: Valerie, it is so beautiful! Looks like a photograph. Only 2 more pages, you can do it!!!!! Can't wait to see it finished!
Sabine; November 9, 2009 at 9:30 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Oooohhh .... I melt at the sight of this, he is so cute! He is almost finished only two pages
! great job!; November 9, 2009 at 10:19 AM
Marie said...: It's beautiful, as always !
But I really would like to know what kind of fabric your are using for it ! I feel sad that you never answered me...; November 9, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Lonneke said...: That's so beautiful! Only two more pages! Exciting!; November 9, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Sabine S. said...: Marie,
Please send me an e-mail and I will be happy to forward it to Valerie. French will be fine!I am sure she just did not see your comment.
sbnschaefer@yahoo.com
Sabine; November 9, 2009 at 3:29 PM
Teipu said...: wow, only 2 more pages to go. Amazing stitching!; November 10, 2009 at 12:26 AM
val said...: Woooooaahhh, it's so beautiful;)
little "pestouille"!!!

Val; November 10, 2009 at 12:52 AM
CathE said...: So close - It looks fantastic, well done.; November 10, 2009 at 6:32 AM
Maxine said...: Amazing work...I had to look twice before I realised it was actually stitched I thought at first you were just showing us a pic of a design you want to start lol :); November 10, 2009 at 8:27 AM
Anonymous said...: Wow that is fabulous!! It looks wonderful!; November 10, 2009 at 7:50 PM
Wendy said...: Oooh, nice progress! I love this one, great work!; November 13, 2009 at 8:37 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.