Our Friends' HAED SAL: page four completed, Mermaid

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

page four completed, Mermaid

Finally done page four of Mermaid, on the HAED BB my goal for the year was to do four pages and i only just did it, looking forward to starting the SAL next as i love Hannah Lynn, might work on Dreaming on The Farm for the rest of the week

11 comments:

EvalinaMaria said...: It looks lovely! Congrats on accomplishing your goal!; December 28, 2010 at 3:36 PM
sarams1987a said...: nics blog.

i follow your blog ;)

mvg saramshobby
www.saramshobby.blogspot.com; December 29, 2010 at 1:35 AM
demeter83 said...: But what a beautiful four pages they are, and now that you've got her face in there is gives you a focal point to work from. Looks absolutely stunning!; December 29, 2010 at 2:15 AM
Claire said...: Well done for achieving your goal.; December 29, 2010 at 5:45 AM
Wendy said...: She's beautiful! You reached your goal stitch by stitch!; December 29, 2010 at 7:41 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: So beautiful ! Well done !!; December 29, 2010 at 3:45 PM
Sabine S. said...: Congrats on reaching your goal! Her face is lovely.
Sabine; December 29, 2010 at 11:02 PM
grannie said...: Beautiful! :-); December 30, 2010 at 5:34 AM
Joke said...: Gorgeous!!!; December 30, 2010 at 7:15 AM
Ali O'Donnell said...: Gorgeous colours! I look forward to seeing more of her =); December 30, 2010 at 1:00 PM
Mel said...: That sky is just stunning!; January 2, 2011 at 4:49 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.