Our Friends' HAED SAL: Storykeep Logan is FINISHED!! As of 30.01.2011 by Gizzimomo

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Storykeep Logan is FINISHED!! As of 30.01.2011 by Gizzimomo

Well, I did it! I completerd my crazy challenge to get Logan finished in under a month so he could be submitted to the reward program...... well he's finished and has been sent off to Michele at HAED!

This time last night I really didn't think I'd get the job done as you can tell by how much was left to do in the first photo below which was taken just before bed last night.... but here he is finished and in all his glory!

As of 29.01.2011

Finished as of 30.01.2011

I started stitching at 9am this morning and have been stitching solidly all day until just after 10pm tonight but I think it was worth it!

I'm so proud of how he came out and now I have my fingers crossed hoping for the swift arrival of Meredith Dillman's QS Emerald Dragon but in the meantime it's back to Faerie Melody for a while!!

9 comments:

Kathryn said...: It looks great! I would definitely say well worth it. Out of curiosity, what do you use to grid?; January 30, 2011 at 3:24 PM
Terri said...: Congrats on your finish; January 30, 2011 at 4:49 PM
Sara said...: congrats on your finishing it's really cute, and on time as you wanted :); January 30, 2011 at 5:21 PM
Magally said...: Congrats ! It looks great !!; January 30, 2011 at 11:40 PM
AmyJo said...: Wow he looks great, and what a great choice for the reward program. I just love Emerald dragon !; January 31, 2011 at 12:55 AM
Louanne said...: Adorable! Congrats on a beautiful, speedy finish!; January 31, 2011 at 5:25 AM
Unknown said...: Thanks everyone!

Kathryn.... I used a water soluable marker pen.; January 31, 2011 at 6:03 AM
demeter83 said...: It's an amazing finish, hope you've enjoyed stitching it. Looking forward to seeing Emerald Dragon, cos that charts just so lovely.; January 31, 2011 at 12:06 PM
grannie said...: Congratulations on your finish!; February 6, 2011 at 2:34 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.