Our Friends' HAED SAL: First post for my new buddy Vani!!!

Thursday, December 9, 2010

First post for my new buddy Vani!!!

Hello Everyone!

Thanks to Louanne for introducing me to my Buddy, and thanks to Thea for being my Buddy!! I am working on several pieces right now, I will admit some have become lost in the pile, as I find myself working on some focus pieces! And of course I am starting a couple more in the new year that I am really looking forward to! So here goes:

My first is Shore Line Village by Dennis P. Lewan, stitched on 25 count Lugana, 1 over 1, full cross:

http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy250/vani78/Shore%20Line%20Village/DSCN8052.jpg

Next is QS Lotus Namaste, by Jessica Galbreth, stitched on 18 count aida, 2 over 1 full crosses, now this picture is a little old, I have worked on it since this picture, and only have half a page left to finish this chart!! But here it is anyway!

http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy250/vani78/QS%20Lotus%20Namaste/DSCN7986.jpg

And the last one that I am focusing on is SK Sunny, by Myka Jelina, stitched on 18 count aida, 2 over 1, full cross,

http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy250/vani78/Sunny/DSCN8141.jpg

Others that I am working on but haven't stitched in a long while are, Ayanna - Myka Jelina,

http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy250/vani78/Ayanna/DSCN7169-1.jpg

Forget Me Not - Rachel Anderson,

http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy250/vani78/Forget%20-%20Me%20-%20Not/DSCN7436-1.jpg

Prelude to a Kiss - Josephine Wall

http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy250/vani78/Prelude%20To%20A%20Kiss/DSCN7381.jpg

When I next update I will tell you all when I started each piece, I have been working on all these pieces on and off for a little over a year now. Thank you, I am looking forward to being a part of this SAL!!
Vani

10 comments:

CathE said...: Wow, beautiful work. And I was worried about starting a third HAED, looks like I'm only a begineer lol.

Welcome to the blog.; December 9, 2010 at 8:06 AM
Ali O'Donnell said...: Such amazing work and so much! They all look great =); December 9, 2010 at 8:30 AM
Joke said...: You really belong to this blog! Stitching that many beautiful HAEDs ;)); December 9, 2010 at 11:12 AM
Vani said...: Thanks so much you guys!!! I am so happy to be a part of this! I love stitching HAEDs!!!; December 9, 2010 at 11:16 AM
Claire said...: Wow you have lots of lovely stitching there.; December 10, 2010 at 8:11 AM
Astrid said...: You have wonderfull projects. I can not do that so many. Two on the turn and one special for christmas time. that dont mean I am not thinking about more starts :); December 10, 2010 at 11:07 AM
Vani said...: Haha, I totally understand, I am a serial starter, I hope 2011 will bring me more stability in my stitching. I would love to have finishes like you Astrid!!!; December 10, 2010 at 12:02 PM
Sabine S. said...: Hi and welcome! You are definately a busy stitcher!They are all beautiful! How insane is the confetti in the Wall piece? I want to start SK Iris Keeper, but have heard Wall is confetti crazy.
Sabine; December 10, 2010 at 10:43 PM
Vani said...: Hi Sabine, I love working on a wall piece. It is confetti heavy, but I feel that it's worth it for the detail and beauty u gain!!!!!; December 11, 2010 at 10:21 AM
grannie said...: Welcome to the blog :-) Beautiful wips and look forward to seeing more of them!; December 22, 2010 at 2:14 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.