Our Friends' HAED SAL: Dragon soul (buddy Janet)

Monday, April 4, 2011

Dragon soul (buddy Janet)

This is a photo of my progress on QS Dragon Soul 18 ct 2 over 1.
So glad that I found the HAED website and look forward to starting a couple more HAED designs.
I visit the HAED SAL blog daily to see all the beautiful work of the group.

best wishes
janet
Canada

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5 comments:

anojaa said...: Hello Janet and welcome. your project looks beautiful, I love those black and white designs, so classy! And please start more so we can see your wonderful work; April 5, 2011 at 9:55 AM
Shelleen said...: great start and you will be addicted real fast.; April 6, 2011 at 3:24 PM
Ali said...: Glad to find another Canadian HAED stitcher! I have placed the grid marks on 25 ct for the "Twig Fairy". It is mainly grey threads. It is my first HAED design and I can not decide what type of stitch to use. I will definetly try 1 thread over 1. Are you using a full cross stitch? Horizontal on the back?
I REALLY like the look of your work so far!! Keep on stitching!
Cheers, Ali; April 8, 2011 at 1:40 AM
janet said...: thanks everyone ~ I have caved in and started another HAED SK Fragile ~ loving the pink all 57 of them ! 18ct 2 over one full cross stitch; April 8, 2011 at 6:40 AM
grannie said...: Stunning detail on this one - fantastic! :-); April 17, 2011 at 7:26 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.