Our Friends' HAED SAL: HAED's Faerie Melody - As of 15.11.2010 by Gizzimomo

Monday, November 15, 2010

HAED's Faerie Melody - As of 15.11.2010 by Gizzimomo

Here we go.... this may be the last post for a while as I'm going into hospital for an operation tomorrow but I finally got the second page of Faerie Melody done!!

Page 2 - Done!

Total Progress So Far!

It'll be back to Storykeep Masquerade for the final page of the HAED BB SAL next and when she's all finished then it'll be back to Faerie Melody.

See you all after the operation...... wish me luck??????

12 comments:

Marianela said...: I wish you ALL THE LUCK for you operation. I also wish you come back with your wonderful work very soon. KISSES; November 15, 2010 at 5:06 AM
ana~stitch said...: Best of luck, Thea! I'll be thinkin about you!!
Page 2 is BEAUTIFUL, love the flowers and the hummer!!; November 15, 2010 at 5:08 AM
grannie said...: Good luck and see you soon!! Melody is looking lovely :-); November 15, 2010 at 5:41 AM
Cassle said...: That's very wonderful work! It's so fast!

Good luck for your operation!! *hugs*; November 15, 2010 at 6:13 AM
Astrid said...: Love the flowers, and I hope you will be back soon.... heads up !!!!; November 15, 2010 at 6:40 AM
kruissteekje said...: wonderfull.
Good luck and see you soon; November 15, 2010 at 7:41 AM
Sara said...: Love the work ;)
Good luck on your operation...
See you soon with some more wonderfull updates :); November 15, 2010 at 8:31 AM
Marie said...: The colors are beautiful !!!
Take these wonderful flowers in your heart...

I'm looking forward to see you back !; November 15, 2010 at 8:54 AM
EvalinaMaria said...: Your wip looks beautiful!!! Good luck with the surgery, you are in my thoughts.; November 15, 2010 at 10:58 AM
Claire said...: Good luck with the op.Great work on your stitching.; November 15, 2010 at 1:15 PM
Terri said...: Looks fantastic; November 17, 2010 at 9:49 AM
Victoria said...: Looking great well done; November 20, 2010 at 5:39 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...
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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.