Our Friends' HAED SAL: Dragon Lady Update

Monday, March 21, 2011

Dragon Lady Update

Since every 6 days I get a day off I thought that would be the time to send in an update. I am 4800 stitches into this. I am pretty tired of black I assure you! Thankfully some there is a little dark navy blue mixed in for some variation. I am just over half done with the first page and I am looking forward to more colors on the next page.

4 comments:

demeter83 said...: I'm on a black page at the moment, so you have my love and sympathy, but it's looking good.
Is that really only half a page?; March 21, 2011 at 12:55 PM
Magali said...: Nice start !! I'm sure you'll enjoy having more colours to stitch when you'll move to the next page ;-); March 22, 2011 at 12:47 AM
Jacob said...: Demter, its actually just a hair over half a page. I just rounded it off :o) I started stitching boxes and random patterns in the black just to spice it up a little lol; March 24, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Jacob said...: Magali, thank you and the next page does have more color, although the page under this one is almost completely black again *sigh*; March 24, 2011 at 12:19 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.