Our Friends' HAED SAL: The wizard of Oz

Thursday, February 24, 2011

The wizard of Oz

Hi everyone!

Last two months I worked mainly on The wizard of Oz. The rainbow is appearing and it is magical! I really love working on this HAED, but I like working in a rotation as well, so for now The wizard is in a closet for a while.
There was a reaction on my last update about what fabric I use for this work, but I read it so late that I was afraid the writer wouldn't read my response anymore. So I will response now: this is stitched on 18 count aida with 2 threads in full crosses. I don't like working any smaller, then I couldn't stitch on the couch! I tried stitching it with only 1 thread, but I didn't like the coverage, there was a lot of white fabric visible and especially in the darker parts of the picture I really disliked it. So I started again after stitching a almost a page. I haven't regretted it for a single moment!

7 comments:

Shari said...: GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!; February 24, 2011 at 1:35 PM
Magally said...: That's a lovely project you're working on ! Can't wait to see more of it !; February 24, 2011 at 11:27 PM
Marie said...: Sjoukje,

Looking at your work is for me as magical as it is for you when you stitch it !
Having a look at this beautiful, colorful and full of happiness design is like a blast of oxygen...

Thank you !; February 25, 2011 at 2:17 AM
Unknown said...: Lovely work, keep it up!; February 25, 2011 at 5:35 AM
Karmen said...: Perhaps it was me who asked about the fabric, but I'm not sure. I'm stitching my first HAes in Aida 16 or similar, so it's very big. I have already bought AIDA 18 for my next project.
Your project is very pretty. I love it. Congratulations. Karmen; February 25, 2011 at 10:46 AM
Louanne said...: Gorgeous! My very first HAED finish was the QS of this, so I know the amount of work that went into it. Yours is absolutely stunning, I love the detail of the yellow brick road. Wow, 18 ct., it's gonna be huge!!!; February 26, 2011 at 5:15 AM
Joanne said...: Great to see your Wizard again, it's looking great. Your progress encourages me with my Wizard.; February 27, 2011 at 10:29 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.