Our Friends' HAED SAL: Update!

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Update!

new update of my head!I have more time to embroidery.

BecauseI sit at home I've broken my finger.

So I returned a few days to work on my head.

'm fairly well advanced.

I have many stitches can make.Stich much fun.

greetz sandra

6 comments:

Annie Bee said...: Sandra I love the greens. How hard must it be to stitch with a broken finger. What is the name of the HAED pattern you are stitching.; December 3, 2009 at 11:33 AM
Marie said...: This is a very nice progress ! It's funny to see the leaf appearing in the way you are stitching it !
The colors are beautiful, and as always with a chart from gustafson, it must be a delight to work on it, isn't it ?!!

Happy stitching !; December 3, 2009 at 11:02 PM
Wendy said...: Wow!!n Sandra such an amazing progress on your HAED! The leaf is coming along so nicely!

Wishing you all the best with for your finger and hopefully you are not too much in a pain.; December 4, 2009 at 4:37 AM
Astrid said...: Beautiful progress. Good luck with your finger it must hurt....; December 4, 2009 at 8:12 AM
Cindy F. said...: So sorry to hear about your finger Sandra! Hope it gets well soon!

Great progress!!!; December 4, 2009 at 9:35 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: WOW! Sandra what a great progress and with a broken finger! That is certainly not easy! Great job girl!; December 4, 2009 at 9:49 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.