Our Friends' HAED SAL: Faces Of Faery 141 as of 29th May 2011 (TOTALLY FINISHED) by Gizzimomo

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Faces Of Faery 141 as of 29th May 2011 (TOTALLY FINISHED) by Gizzimomo

Well guys, here she is...... Faces of Faery 141 is TOTALLY FINISHED!!!

Page 9 Done

Faces Of Faery 141 Finished as of 29th May 2011

I think she came out stunning, much bigger than I reckoned for but still beautiful! I will definately stitch another Face Of Faery in the future as I loved the way this one stitched up on the 22 count hardanger!

HAED's Faces Of Faery 141 by Jasmine Beckett-Griffth
Stitched on 22 count Ivory Hardanger
1 thread over 1 square
Started on 12.02.2011
Finished on 29.05.2011

Now it'a back to TT A Pale Comparison that only has one page left to go so the next post will probably be another finish!!! WAAAHHAAAY!!

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10 comments:

http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Gosh... Congratulations on the finish .... she's so beautiful though you did a great job!; May 29, 2011 at 9:53 AM
Marianela said...: Congratulations! It's a beautiful work. I'm wishing to see your next finish!; May 29, 2011 at 10:21 AM
mdgtjulie said...: Wow, grats to you. That last page stitched up really quickly. It's beautiful!! Can't wait to see your Tiny Treasure too!; May 29, 2011 at 1:46 PM
Ali O'Donnell said...: Gorgeous!! Really looking forward to your next finish =D; May 29, 2011 at 2:24 PM
Magally said...: Congrats on this wonderful finish !!; May 30, 2011 at 12:29 AM
Mrs Macaw said...: Good work!:) She looks nice!; May 30, 2011 at 12:49 AM
Vani said...: Congratulations!!!!; May 30, 2011 at 7:41 AM
demeter83 said...: I can't believe that you've finished already, it looks absolutely incredible!; May 30, 2011 at 11:21 AM
Maureen said...: fabulous finish - and so quick!; June 1, 2011 at 8:23 AM
grannie said...: Well done Thea! She has come out really well, hasn't she? Congrats! :-); June 10, 2011 at 5:28 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.