Our Friends' HAED SAL: Goldilocks on February 2

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Goldilocks on February 2

Hi everyone!!!

I know, it's been a long time... but I stitched a lot, you'll see! I'm so happy, I can see the young bear now... And the colors of his shirt are so beautiful.

Thank you so much Heaven and Earth Designs for your great job. I know that your designs will always be a part of my precious stitching time.

All of you girls did a great job on your stitching, keep up the good work!

Valérie, from Quebec with a -22 Fahrenheit outside BBBrrrrrr! I can't wait until spring.

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7 comments:

Lorilee said...: Oh wow! you have made great progress! It is coming along beautifully!; February 2, 2010 at 8:58 PM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Brrr it's very cold in Quebec but you have made great progress, the little bear is now visible, Goldilocks looks very nice! Well done !!; February 3, 2010 at 2:38 AM
Dancing With Pussycats said...: How beautiful, Valerie! Great progress!; February 3, 2010 at 10:21 AM
Maxine said...: WOW you've done loads ...great work:); February 3, 2010 at 1:08 PM
Lonneke said...: You have made a lot of progress! It looks beautiful. Keep up the good work! :-); February 5, 2010 at 2:27 AM
Terri said...: Looks great Valerie. I hope it has warmed up for you now :); February 11, 2010 at 9:40 AM
Geny said...: Eu confesso que não entendo muito bem este blog, mas os trabalhos aqui apresentados são fantásticos… parabéns pelo blog e pelos trabalhos...
Peço desculpa por comentar, não sei se devia...; February 14, 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.