Our Friends' HAED SAL: Dragonfly Update

Friday, January 21, 2011

Dragonfly Update

Here is an update on Dragonfly. All I've stitched this week is 310 and there is plenty more to come and her hair continues to grow.

13 comments:

Amber said...: Wow she looks amazing; January 21, 2011 at 4:47 AM
Vani said...: What count are you stitching on? Her eyes looks amazing!!!; January 21, 2011 at 5:25 AM
demeter83 said...: I love Fenech desgins. She looks brilliant, can't wait to see your progress!; January 21, 2011 at 10:32 AM
Wendy said...: Beautiful!!; January 21, 2011 at 12:20 PM
CreativeStitch said...: WoW Love the progress! Beautiful work!; January 21, 2011 at 1:43 PM
Jan said...: Great work. She looks lovely.; January 21, 2011 at 2:23 PM
Terri said...: She is coming along nicely cannot wait to see more; January 21, 2011 at 4:52 PM
Shelleen said...: awesome progress.; January 21, 2011 at 8:21 PM
CathE said...: Thanks for your comments everybody!

Vani - She is being stitched 1x1 on 25ct white lugana.; January 22, 2011 at 1:49 AM
Magally said...: She looks great ! Can't wait to see more of her !; January 23, 2011 at 12:09 AM
Sabine S. said...: Oh those eyes, those eyes! And I'm still in love with the pinks. Wish there was a QS with her face and the dragon...
Sabine; January 23, 2011 at 10:48 PM
grannie said...: Beautiful :-) those eyes are quite hypnotic!; February 6, 2011 at 2:45 AM
Anonymous said...: Wow beutiful!!! :)

Are you stitching with 1 or 2 threads???; March 26, 2011 at 2:52 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.