Our Friends' HAED SAL: New start, Rak'ed and progress

Sunday, November 15, 2009

New start, Rak'ed and progress

Am I a fool or what? I started a new design today and I am about to start another one in a week or two. I already ordered the floss I need :)
But let's begin at the beginning. Last week a dear friend surprised me with a lovely email. She had been given the opportunity by Michelle to pick a design of HAED and she wanted me to have it! I could freely make a choice of the beautiful charts of HAED! So it's not quite a RAK, but a GIFT. I like the idea stitching for the next years on a design (to my wish), chosen by my friend. So I emailed her my wishlist and asked her to make the final decision. And she chose the design I wanted the most! Forgone, by Marta Dahlig.

The new start I made today is on Overdressed Yet Enlightened. I had it all kitted up for some weeks, but I told myself I had to finish the page on Call of the Raven I was stitching on before starting another one.

This morning I finished page 25 so I can move on to page 40 (working from right to left) Halfway!

The only thing I have to add to this post is my admiration to all the beautiful stitching you all do! I enjoy my daily visit (not always leaving a message to all of you, because I sometimes take a quick look at work). Keep up the spirit!

8 comments:

Sabine S. said...: We are in the same boat, or should I say sinking ship?! During HAED's birthday sale I bought a chart,ordered the fabric, bought the first 20 colors, and started this Thursday. But I also saw Foregone and have been drooling ever since!

I think I may just resolve to give in. This is my hobby, my only vice! I will be busy for years to come for a small cost. My livingroom can hold many more VIPs.

I too like the idea of spending a long time working on something a friend chose. I thought about waiting for Christmas to ask for Foregone,but there isn't anyone near or far who could give it to me. So I have no choice but to buy it myself ;-)

Congrats to you on a thoughtful friend and have a wonderful week of new starts!!!
Sabine; November 15, 2009 at 9:37 AM
CathE said...: New starts - how wonderful I just love them.

Call of the raven is looking fantastic.; November 15, 2009 at 9:44 AM
Jan said...: Call of the Raven looks great.

I've added Forgone to my wish list. There's just something about it that calls to me. It's wonderful that you got it as a gift.; November 15, 2009 at 3:57 PM
Cindy F. said...: OH WOW!! LOVE your gift!! What a beautiful choice! and Raven is just AMAZING!!!; November 16, 2009 at 1:01 PM
Bellatrix said...: Beautiful beautiful choise! Can't wate to see how it starts to grow!; November 17, 2009 at 5:40 AM
Marie said...: Your choice for the fabric is perfect...
I'm so impatient to see your work growing...
I will be thinking about you,

Have a great week !; November 17, 2009 at 8:26 AM
kerbear said...: I am a huge fan of Marta Dahlig and am excited to see your progress on Foregone! Call of the raven looks more and more lovely every week! I love the bright colors!; November 17, 2009 at 1:46 PM
Wendy said...: Think we are all on the same boat ;)
Nice progress on Raven and nice new start as well, it is a gorgeous design.; November 18, 2009 at 8:47 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.