Our Friends' HAED SAL: Admin Update

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Admin Update

I just have to say that you all just bowl me over. Not only are you all fantastic stitchers, but you are all so willing to help one another! I put out the call for multilingual buddies, and you answered that call. I've linked up an Italian speaking member with a new Italian buddy. So far I've had responses from members that speak German, Japanese, Spanish, Dutch, and French. You people are wonderful! I am keeping a list of all of you that agreed to be buddies, including the languages that you speak. I'll update my list as I get more requests. So if you've sent me an email volunteering thank you, I have you on my list and when stitchers request membership I'll link you up. I am in no way closing the call for volunteers, I'm jut keeping you updated. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, you are all truly fantastic people!

2 comments:

EvalinaMaria said...: You can add my name to your buddy list, I speak Polish.; November 15, 2010 at 11:04 AM
karmen said...: I`m happy to see that women from all the world, who speak different languages are united in one: cross stitch and HAEDS Designs.
You have made a very good job creating this blog, so we have to help you and another people.
I remember you I speak Spanish, so as I told you, I would be a Spanish Buddy.
Thanks. Karmen; November 15, 2010 at 11:54 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.