Our Friends' HAED SAL: Marie, Man Who Minds the Moon

Monday, December 28, 2009

Marie, Man Who Minds the Moon

Hello everybody !

Christmas is over and New Year will be along soon...

I wanted to share with you a little discovery...
I found my very first HAED in the depths of my cupboard...
But let me tell you the story !

One year and a half ago, I discovered HAED. God bless that day...
I felt in love with Winter Angel from Kinuko Craft. So I ordered a fabric, and a few days later, I began to stitch it. But, very quickly, the design became to be more complicated than the sky. And, I remembered how I was scared and... I get into a panic ! I didn't know how to go on... It was the first time that I stitched ... And I was lost !
So, I decided to begin with something easier.
That is how I met the "Man who minds the moon" from Christensen. I chose him because the sky was a perfect training, with just one color and some lovely stars.

When I was in the second raw, I heard the strong calling of Winter Angel, my first love...
So, I stopped the Man and its moon.

For three days now, I'm thinking about him. I think that there is a little place for him in this new year which is coming...
I don't know yet if I will continue my work, or restart it. Many reasons make me hesitate between the two possibilities...

Anyway, I wanted to show you my very first HAED..., so here are some pictures...

Thank you for reading my story...

Marie.

7 comments:

Jan said...: Oh Marie! Keep on going on him. It is a really nice piece.; December 28, 2009 at 4:01 AM
Astrid said...: I love the design Marie !!! beautiful work you did..; December 28, 2009 at 6:01 AM
Joke said...: Marie, this is such a nice story! Don't drop this design, and no need to start all over :) The stitching is perfect and so is the fabric. Hugs,
Joke; December 28, 2009 at 7:24 AM
Sabine S. said...: Thank you for sharing his/your story! I do hope you will stitch on him this year. He's such a nice, grandfatherly old man.
Sabine; December 28, 2009 at 8:50 AM
Valerie L. said...: Bonjour Marie!
I'm glad to read you again, I missed you!
Your story is so beautiful, I'm glad to read that your Winter Angel doesn't scare you at all...
C'est peut-être le hasard, mais mes deux dessinateurs préférés sont Gustafson et Christensen... My fisrt HAED is from the first, maybe the second one will be by the other!
Meilleurs voeux pour la nouvelle année!
xxxx
Valérie; December 28, 2009 at 11:58 AM
Annie Bee said...: What a lovely piece and such a nice story.; December 28, 2009 at 3:47 PM
Beck said...: Thank you for sharing your story - you have inspired me yet again! Hugs, Beck; December 29, 2009 at 11:16 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...
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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.