Our Friends' HAED SAL: SPRING'S GIVEAWAY !!! It's Official

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

SPRING'S GIVEAWAY !!! It's Official

Friends ! Friends ! Hibernation is ending... !!!

This is Spring's Giveaway !!

In honour of the Spring, they will be two winners !
I would like to offer one chart at two persons. They can of course choose the chart.

So, TWO WINNERS, one chart for each one !!!

What do you think about it ?

And.... Happy stitching !

Same rules as always!

To be eligible:
(1) must be a member OR a buddy
(2) must post progress pic anytime between 02/01 and 02/28
(3) must leave comment on THIS post

***RANDOM DRAWING WILL BE HELD APRIL 2nd, 2010!!!***

Good luck everyone :)

And Thank You Marie!

22 comments:

Louanne said...: Thank you Marie.

If anyone is interested in participating, please post here. If there are enough people I will make a post on the blog announcing it.; March 5, 2010 at 4:41 AM
Marihun said...: Marie, that's so generous of you! I'd love to participate!; March 5, 2010 at 5:45 AM
Lisa said...: Me, me!; March 5, 2010 at 7:39 AM
Joke said...: Marie, so generous of you! And yes, I please count me in on this :); March 5, 2010 at 7:53 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Marie thank you en please count me in , il like to participate!; March 6, 2010 at 1:37 AM
Terri said...: What a great offer Marie. I'd love to be a part of this :); March 6, 2010 at 10:22 AM
Sjoukje said...: Please, please, pick me!; March 7, 2010 at 2:56 AM
Sjoukje said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; March 7, 2010 at 2:56 AM
Astrid said...: Marie you are Awsome !!! count me in.........; March 9, 2010 at 5:20 AM
Marleen said...: I also want to participate; March 10, 2010 at 2:59 AM
Anonymous said...: Count me in please: thanks marie; March 13, 2010 at 5:33 AM
maegwin4 said...: A drawing for HAED charts! Sign me up please; March 15, 2010 at 7:38 PM
Jan said...: Just realized I didn't comment here. Marie, great giveaway. Thanks.; March 16, 2010 at 6:28 PM
sharine said...: Thank you Marie.Please enter me.
Cheers,Sharine; March 17, 2010 at 1:05 PM
Anne said...: Marie,
How generous of you. Please enter me in the competition, I can always use another chart.
Anne; March 18, 2010 at 7:12 PM
CathE said...: Yes please, add me to the competition aswell. Thank you.; March 19, 2010 at 2:04 AM
Diane (di) said...: Thanks Marie, I'd love to enter, too. Count me in. :); March 21, 2010 at 1:21 AM
Sabine S. said...: Marie,
You are over the top generous to do this again, and to offer two charts!!!!! I think Spring may be my new favorite season. Please enter me in the draw!
Sabine; March 23, 2010 at 7:40 PM
Sabine S. said...: And after posting my buddy Valerie J.'s update, I forgot to enter her in the drawing! Pleae include her, at the rate she stitches she'll need a new pattern sooner than I will!!!!
Sabine; March 24, 2010 at 8:45 AM
The Chief's Chef said...: Please count me in! I'm Joke's buddy, Cheryl.; March 28, 2010 at 1:44 PM
Lisa said...: Thank you for your generous contest, I'd love to take part if that's ok.; March 30, 2010 at 2:04 PM
beth said...: Thank you for your generosity, Marie! I'd love to be entered!
beth; March 31, 2010 at 8:08 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.