Our Friends' HAED SAL: Fragile Heart

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Fragile Heart - HEAD SAL

I am part of the stitch-along on the HAED Bulletin Board this year and I chose to do FRAGILE HEART. Here is what she will look like eventually (I hope) full of beautiful vibrant colours.

I ordered all the pink threads yesterday, so it will take a while for it to reach me here at the south-end of the world but at least I have black - so that is what I started with. Here is how far I came this weekend.

5 comments:

Terri said...: Great start :); January 9, 2011 at 5:09 PM
Magally said...: This design is really beautiful ! Nice start !; January 9, 2011 at 11:55 PM
Geek-Stitch said...: I have a soft spot for Hannah Lynn designs. You made a lovely start on your design. I'm doing QS Oliana Otter by this designer... so much confetti! The stitching looks fab thus far!; January 10, 2011 at 10:59 AM
The Crafty Princess said...: I'm doing this one as well. You will love it when you get to the pinks they are an absolute joy to stitch. Great start, keep it up. xo; January 11, 2011 at 4:04 AM
Victoria said...: I am stitching this design too its lovely.; January 11, 2011 at 2:15 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.