Our Friends' HAED SAL: Goblin Tree - Linda Ravenscroft

Monday, October 18, 2010

Goblin Tree - Linda Ravenscroft - Update

One quick note to everyone. Lots of newbies here, so I want to remind everyone to put the name of the chart and artist in your post, and any other relevant data. You can use this post as a guide, for the kind of info you should include. Also notice the labels at the bottom of the post. If you want your # of posts to show up on the right by your name (under Labels) you must include your name in the labels. I also want to say WELCOME to all the new peeps here. All the stitching is fabulous! Keep it up!

It's been a while since I posted an update here. I've been busy doing mod stuff. So here's My Goblin Tree, page 12 completed from Sept. 28th:

And here she is today with a lot of page 13 and a bit of page 14 going.

I didn't take her off the scroll rods for the recent picture, hope you don't mind.

Now for the STATS:
Artwork: Linda Ravenscroft
HAED Retired Chart
Fabric: Sugar Maple Fabrics - French Vineyard, 28 ct. Lugana
Stitch: 1 X 1 Full cross
Floss: DMC
Start Date: Nov. 2006

6 comments:

Anonymous said...: Wow Louanna, this is a beautiful design of L. Ravenscroft.
Very beautiful...compliments to you!!!; October 18, 2010 at 1:26 PM
Lory said...: Excuse me, but I not insert my signature before post, I'm Lory.; October 18, 2010 at 1:30 PM
grannie said...: Great stitching louanne and that goblin is so cute!; October 18, 2010 at 3:05 PM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: WOW......Louanne, this is stunning, great work!; October 20, 2010 at 5:07 AM
Dancing With Pussycats said...: This is looking fantastic. I love the goblin's face! You just about have this done.; October 21, 2010 at 12:04 PM
Mel said...: Love knowing you're working on Goblin Tree Louanne. Looking great! :); October 21, 2010 at 2:52 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.