Our Friends' HAED SAL: Update from My Buddy, Valerie J.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Update from My Buddy, Valerie J.

My Dear Friends:

First, I would like to wish you a very good 2010!

Then, I thank you for all the nice comments about the finished A Long Winter's Nap. They make me very happy.

Today I will show you the new HAED I have started.

And here's the photo of the first page:

I'm very pleased, I really love to embroider HAEDs.

I have seen your works, they are really beautiful. I compliment you all! Very soon I will show you the photo of the second page.

Valerie

7 comments:

Silvia said...: Es precioso, animo; January 6, 2010 at 9:38 AM
jayne@~an eye for threads~ said...: wow, I hope you are more dedicated than I have been on that same project. I started it last January and put it down in May for a while and since then I have several new ones to do also. Good luck you you Sabine, and Be always in stitches.; January 6, 2010 at 10:38 AM
Terri said...: This is great Val. I love it.; January 6, 2010 at 11:23 AM
Annie Bee said...: Valerie that is going to be so beautiful already the first page is very pretty.; January 6, 2010 at 6:24 PM
Bellatrix said...: OH - so beautiful new start! Can't wate to see more!; January 6, 2010 at 10:20 PM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Valerie Gosh, this is a very nice I had not seen him yet, I look forward to your second page!; January 7, 2010 at 3:05 AM
Yvonne said...: That is a fast progress and lovely stitching.; January 7, 2010 at 9:07 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.