Our Friends' HAED SAL: Faery Tales Update

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Faery Tales Update

Hi Everyone,

Everyone's updates are fantastic and I always check everyday to see if their is anything new and my wish list just keeps growing.

Here is my update on Faery Tales. I am up to page 11.

Cheers,Sharine

6 comments:

Vickie said...: Wow!!! This is just gorgeous!!!! I love how it is turning out!!!; February 4, 2010 at 9:31 PM
Lonneke said...: Wow. That looks impressive!; February 5, 2010 at 2:25 AM
kerbear said...: It's just like a picture is developing before our eyes! Looks fantastic!; February 5, 2010 at 10:19 AM
KiKi said...: That is so pretty! How many pages is it total?; February 6, 2010 at 12:39 PM
sharine said...: Hi
It's 40 pages:-)
Cheers,Sharine; February 6, 2010 at 2:09 PM
jessneal said...: That looks wonderful!; February 8, 2010 at 12:15 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.