Our Friends' HAED SAL: TOUCHED BY MAGIC

Sunday, May 9, 2010

TOUCHED BY MAGIC

Yet another up date of Touched by Magic, with all the blue I did not know what it would be but I think he will be fine! Am now still a good feeling and ..... it's so fun to work on it despite the different shades of blue! On the left you see something more of a well and below the window is all that light of a street lantern. I think it is good!
Have a nice new week
Hugs Ingrid

9 comments:

Madammeke Ongeduld said...: hallo Ingrid zo heeft ieder wat ik kan ook niet datgene wat jij maakt en ik ben best ook wat jaloers op wat jij kan; May 9, 2010 at 10:10 AM
Sabine S. said...: It's starting to look magical already...the warm glow of the light from the window in the dark night...
Sabine; May 9, 2010 at 10:30 PM
Madammeke Ongeduld said...: maar wat jij allemaal maakt vind ik voor mezelf veeeeeel te moeilijk; May 10, 2010 at 1:59 AM
Nuttystar said...: Beautiful... What fabric count are you working this on?; May 10, 2010 at 5:13 AM
Marie said...: This is coming beautiful Ingrid !!
I love Gustafson's artwork, and you must really enjoy stitching this one ! Maybe we will see more of the street lantern on your next update, I'm looking forward to see it !!!

Have a nice new week too !; May 10, 2010 at 6:47 AM
Unknown said...: Lieve ingrid,

Bedankt voor je lieve commentaar! Jij ook een tof blog met veel werk zeg! Super om te zien!

Groetjes van Marcha; May 10, 2010 at 8:48 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: NuttyStar, I'm using 18 ct Aida! I tried to Lugano 1x1 but had problems with my eyes, so it's Aïda become unfortunate that the work will be bigger !; May 10, 2010 at 8:48 AM
CathE said...: What beautiful progress.; May 10, 2010 at 9:06 AM
Astrid said...: I dont mind if the work becomes slightly bigger. it isnt so much if you measure it later. I like gufstafson very much I have a lot of his work in my stash.; May 13, 2010 at 1:06 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.