Our Friends' HAED SAL: Goldilocks

Monday, December 7, 2009

Goldilocks

Hi everyone!!

I'm back!

I'm sorry, I know it's been so long since my last post... I had to finish the stitching of my mom's birthday, she's 51 today. Also my grand mother got really sick... we think it's Alzheimer, I pray for her as much as I can.

I realised that I missed my HAED in the last 2 months... I'm so addict! My husband and I are still working on our new house and we will celebrate Christmas here. It's the first time that we received our family for Christmas, I'm so excited...

Joyeux Noël à tous, (Merry Christmas everyone)

Paix, amour et joie! (Peace, Love and Joy)

Before

After

6 comments:

Beck said...: Valerie, it's beautiful!!! I am so happy you're back working on your HAED again - and your house sounds just lovely! I can just imagine you and your husband with all your family - what a special time! Merry Christmas to you too! Hugs, Beck; December 7, 2009 at 3:18 PM
Flamand said...: Bonjour Valérie, Se parler sur un site US en français, c'est trop classe ! Bravo pour ton avancée, le bébé est vraiment craquant, j'ai hâte de voir la suite. C'est super que tu t'y sois remis. Courage pour ta famille et Joyeux Noel. Véronique; December 8, 2009 at 9:09 AM
Annie Bee said...: Goldilocks is looking really beautiful and how lovely to have your family all together to celebrate Christmas.; December 8, 2009 at 1:25 PM
kerbear said...: Glad to see you stitching on this one again! It looks great!!; December 9, 2009 at 5:58 AM
Astrid said...: The Goldilocks have a carpet near the bed soon !!!; December 9, 2009 at 6:14 AM
Cindy F. said...: I hope your mother had a wonderful birthday and I will keep your grandmother in my thoughts and prayers.

You have made incredible progress! It's beautiful!!!; December 10, 2009 at 9:00 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.