Our Friends' HAED SAL: Be Mine Always

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Be Mine Always - Update #2

I'm sorry I haven't posted in a long while. I moved from Japan back to Germany and everything of my stitching things was in the mail for months.
I haven't worked on Be Mine Always for some time but I'm really in the mood for stitching now (because it's getting so cold outside)

I'm in the mood for christmas and really want to start "Oh Kitten Tree" but I'm not sure if I want another HAED WIP. How many WIPs do you have at one time?

(Thank you for letting me stay in this community even though I couldn't post for a long time! I love it here)

6 comments:

Doreen said...: hello anna,

I'm happy you're back in the country. your work is very beautiful and I wonder why I write in English.

all love doreen and welcome back; November 10, 2010 at 12:11 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Hi Anna, it looks very nice and has beautiful colors! euhh .... WIP'S .... I have twenty of them, nine Heaven and earth designs! I work with a rotation so I work on turn all but it is very slow ahead! You can find them all on my blog!
http://ingrids-crea-corner.blogspot.com/; November 10, 2010 at 1:41 AM
grannie said...: Beautiful! Look forward to seeing more :-); November 10, 2010 at 1:45 AM
Unknown said...: Lovely work!!; November 10, 2010 at 3:56 AM
demeter83 said...: I love the colours on this, she's looking lovely. Hope youre enjoying stitching it!; November 11, 2010 at 10:56 AM
MarchAnn said...: Great work and glad your back with your stitching.
I have a few big projects going and a few small ones, the small ones are ahead of the BAP right now.
Keep up the great work and start working on your "Oh Kitten Tree" than switch between the two.; November 11, 2010 at 2:08 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.