Our Friends' HAED SAL: The only way

Thursday, April 28, 2011

The only way

Dear friends,

One morning, I opened my eyes and I listened attentively. I discerned little sobs and murmurs.

Then I got out of my bed and I followed these whispers. They guided me up to my stitching room... It was my Sleeping Beauty...

I must confess that I don’t feel well in my life since a too long time now. I had very bad troubles, and very hard moments without the necessary strength to overcome them.

That’s why I abandoned my WIP’s, my journeys...

So while I was standing in my stitching room, powerless and depressed, my Sleeping Beauty spoke to me. She said : “I need to live, and I need you for this. If you help me, I can help you too.”

“How ?” did I ask to her.

“Take your needle, did she answer. Forget everything else, and take the path of your passion again. Take the path of your life again.”

And that’s how I finished the page 3, not without difficulty, but she was right. She helped me.

Today, it is with a great and enormous pleasure that I’m sharing this with you all.

I hope that you will like the pictures. It is stitched on 28 count, with two strands of threads.

Stitching... Sometimes a lifebuoy, sometimes an outlet ... But always a precious journey.

I wish you all, my friends, a happy stitching...

Marie.

9 comments:

Karmen said...: I think stitching is a very goog hobby. It makes your mind free of problems for aome hours, and you enjoy with the result. Be hard and enjoy your liofe and your stitching, it's very beutiful.; April 28, 2011 at 3:45 AM
Joke said...: Marie,it's great to see you back on this blog and back in stitching! I thank your Sleeping Beauty for bringing you back to us :); April 28, 2011 at 7:51 AM
Sara said...: Lovely progress, the face that is becoming to show up is really beautifull, and I'm really happy for you that Sleeping Beauty has called you.
Welcome back :); April 28, 2011 at 9:02 AM
Ewa said...: Marie, I use stitching as a form of therapy. It's the perfect time to shut my mind off and direct my frustrated energies towards something beautiful and productive. It helps get you through the rough patches in life. Thank you so much for sharing Sleeping Beauty with us. I'm so glad she could be there for you :); April 28, 2011 at 9:09 AM
Mrs Macaw said...: Sleeping Beauty was right! Stitching is definitely my therapy and I do hope it will be yours for a long time as well. Go on!:); April 28, 2011 at 10:54 AM
Astrid said...: Marie, ten minuts ago i tought about you. How you always take the time to give a replay at my work. I tought that I didnt here from you to long. As I logged in at this board I smiled inside. You are there !!!! keep youre head up !!! Troubles keep away while stitching (Hugh); April 28, 2011 at 11:17 AM
demeter83 said...: Wow, the detail on that is absolutely beautiful, I hope you continue and I get to see this grow.
I've always found my stitching quite theraputic, it means I can concentrate on that and shut out everything else.; April 28, 2011 at 12:19 PM
Sabine S. said...: So nice to hear from you again Marie! I've missed your thoughtful posts and wonderful WIPs. Sometimes the hardest part is just to pick up the needle and begin stitching. After that it draws you in. Sleeping Beauty is so dreamy and the colors flow so nicely. Welcome back!!!!
Sabine; April 28, 2011 at 10:44 PM
Magally said...: She looks really nice ! Stitching sometimes help me forget about all my problems. I understand why so many people say it's a therapy. I hope stitching will help you. Take care.; April 28, 2011 at 11:43 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.