Our Friends' HAED SAL: "Expecting" Progress Update

Thursday, January 21, 2010

"Expecting" Progress Update

Well, I am happy to say the holiday stitching hiatus is over, YAY! Now it is time to get busy and get this sucker done... Here is the latest WIP picture of my "Expecting" project that was supposed to be finished by October...sigh; at this rate I will be lucky if it is done by next October lol... Anyways, as sick as I get of stitching all the brown I am loving how it is turning out - it will hard to hand it over to my sister when it's done :-)

Cheers, Tetcha

10 comments:

Yvonne said...: This is absoloutely gorgeous!!! She really looks like a real painting. It will be so difficult to give her to your sister once she is done.; January 21, 2010 at 8:45 PM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: t'is really fantastic and you're pretty well advanced, great job!; January 22, 2010 at 3:54 AM
Joke said...: Wow, this is stunning! She looks so serene, this is a wonderful gift to your sister :); January 22, 2010 at 9:08 AM
Srinity said...: She is really beautiful! Looks so real!
A wonderful gift I have to say. I bet your sister will love it!; January 22, 2010 at 1:03 PM
Anonymous said...: This is just absolutely gorgeous!; January 22, 2010 at 9:12 PM
Simona said...: Wow, very beautiful!; January 23, 2010 at 7:35 AM
MarchAnn said...: Nice design and you are doing a wonderful job on it. Sometimes it is hard to keep stitching with the same colors over and over that is for sure.; January 23, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Astrid said...: But when its done you can be VERY proud at yourself !!!!; January 23, 2010 at 10:56 PM
Geny said...: Nem tenho palavras para descrever tanta beleza, esta simplesmente fantastico, parabens por tão belos trabalhos...; January 25, 2010 at 12:38 PM
Terri said...: This is beautiful. Thanks for sharing :); February 1, 2010 at 1:52 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.