Our Friends' HAED SAL: Thursday SAL

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Thursday SAL

Hi my friends,

Today is our Thursday SAL and I'm in too :) I was able to finish my tree skirt Tuesday evening and yesterday I started something new. You can see the finish on my personal blog.

Today I will be working on "Land of Enchantment".

Who's in with us today ?

Wishing you all a lovely stitching day.

Hugs,
Wendy and Cindy F.

10 comments:

Marie said...: I'm in ! Still preparing and gridding fabrics, but I'm in !!!

I will be thinking of you all during my stitchwork today !

Happy Thursday SAL !!!; November 11, 2009 at 11:13 PM
Lonneke said...: Me too!; November 11, 2009 at 11:23 PM
Sabine S. said...: Count me in too! I love to think about everyone around the world and what you all are stitching today! Have fun.
Sabine; November 11, 2009 at 11:29 PM
Maxine said...: I'm in with more Dragon Riders :)my DD Jennifer is also in with her QS Puppy Dog Fae :); November 12, 2009 at 5:53 AM
Cindy F. said...: Will try to post update on St. Nick after my dentist appt. today:)

I did stitch the last 2 SAL's, just been lazy about posting!; November 12, 2009 at 10:13 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: I am ready to start Wendy, and I think every Thursday to you all .... enjoy your stitching!; November 12, 2009 at 10:18 AM
kerbear said...: Me too! I'm working on Wrath and getting close to finishing page 4..probably by the end of this weekend :); November 12, 2009 at 10:25 AM
Joke said...: Yes I'm in! I have to finish that page of Call of the Raven , then I promised myself I can start a new one ;)
Wendy, your Skaters Village is gorgeous!!; November 12, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Beck said...: I'm in...working away on Oriental Landscape. Will try to get my pic sent in asap...it's a lot of confetti stitching this time but still making progress...loving everyone's goings-ons!

Happy stitching Thursday! Beck; November 12, 2009 at 3:26 PM
Wendy said...: Thanks so much Joke! I'm glad it's finished, now I have a reason to start something new ;); November 13, 2009 at 8:34 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.