Our Friends' HAED SAL: Please Join Me...

Friday, December 18, 2009

Please Join Me...

..for a great big HAED happy dance for my buddy Valerie J.!!!!!!

She wrote:

My Dear Friends:

I am very pleased today to present A Long Winter's Nap, finished! I started in June 2008 and it is now finished! My husband hung it over the sofa. I am happy because it is very beautiful. I have started another HAED and will show you very soon.

Here is the photo before framing:

And after:

Valerie J. in France

22 comments:

Sabine S. said...: Valerie,
It is spectacular!!!!! WOW!!!!! I am so proud! I hope you smile every time you walk by the sofa and see it! I am setting the framed picture as my computer wall paper for the rest of the month. Can't wait to see your new start.
Sabine; December 18, 2009 at 10:27 AM
Louanne said...: WOW! WOW! WOW! Congratulations!!!! It's beautiful! A perfect finish for the perfect time!
What's up next?; December 18, 2009 at 10:40 AM
Joke said...: Now you can dance for the rest of this year!! wonderful picture, wonderful stitching, congrats!!; December 18, 2009 at 10:43 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: WAUW! WAUW !I have no words !!!!! Wonderful and congratulations, great job! And just before Christmas what a timing!
hugs Ingrid xxx; December 18, 2009 at 11:47 AM
kerbear said...: Amazing Valerie!! You have done a beautiful job stitching this one and with such patience! The frame you chose compliments this piece perfectly!! I look forward to seeing what you stitch next!

~Kerri~; December 18, 2009 at 12:40 PM
Valerie L. said...: Bonjour Valérie!
Toutes mes félicitations pour ton HAED, vraiment joli! Et il est prêt juste à temps pour Noël... 1 an et demi, c'est rapide, j'espere terminer le mien dans ce laps de temps...

Joyeuses fêtes!

Valérie, du Québec; December 18, 2009 at 1:18 PM
Mel said...: Absolutely fantastic!! It looks incredible.
Congratas! :); December 18, 2009 at 1:57 PM
Lonneke said...: Wow! That's awesome! Congrats. It looks very beautiful.; December 18, 2009 at 2:17 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Omgoodness - it's so awesome! It's just stunning and the frame is perfect! Congratulations!; December 18, 2009 at 2:44 PM
Jan said...: Congrats Valerie! It is just beautifull; December 18, 2009 at 8:24 PM
Srinity said...: Beautiful! Wow!; December 19, 2009 at 2:12 AM
MarchAnn said...: Wonderful Valerie, this is a great piece and it looks great. I love the way you have framed this piece and I know you are going it enjoy it for years to come.; December 19, 2009 at 4:13 AM
Lisa said...: That is totally awesome. (I know I'm reverting back to the valley). Totally awesome!; December 19, 2009 at 5:54 AM
Anne said...: Oh Valerie,
That is a treasure. I know you will enjoy it for years to come. Thank you for sharing it with us.; December 19, 2009 at 3:49 PM
maegwin4 said...: Very amazing! Great stitching and the frame looks fantastic!; December 19, 2009 at 6:35 PM
Annie Bee said...: Congratulations on a stunning finish.; December 20, 2009 at 12:03 AM
Mich said...: What a beautiful achievement, your work is really stunning, now that it's framed !!!; December 20, 2009 at 2:12 AM
anniecrosses said...: WOWOW what a wonderful piece you have created, well done!; December 20, 2009 at 11:13 AM
Beatrice said...: Congratulations that is just stunning....what a perfect time for it to be finished!!!!!; December 20, 2009 at 6:43 PM
Anonymous said...: Congratulations, it is beautiful!; December 20, 2009 at 11:33 PM
Maureen said...: well done, that is fantastic and such great timing in getting him finished.; December 21, 2009 at 4:55 AM
Anonymous said...: Gorgeous, you have spurred me on to work on mine.; April 21, 2010 at 6:46 PM

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.