Our Friends' HAED SAL: Non Stitching Update! ~ MommaInStitches

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Non Stitching Update! ~ MommaInStitches

I am so sorry I still do not have an update with Lavender Moon. Have a question, has anyone stitched 2 over 1 on these HAEDs? on 25 ct linen? I am finding it very slow moving for me! Just wondering if I should start over an stitch it 1 over 1. Thanks guys and your progress on your HAEDs are beautiful!

5 comments:

Sara said...: Hi Momma,
I'm stitching QS Believe on 25ct (evenweave) 2x1, and although it's slower (compared to 1x1 on 25 ct or with 2x1 on 18ct) I must say that I'm loving the effect. But in the end is your decision, if your not enjoying t, then definitely you should change ;)
Happy Stitches; June 1, 2011 at 3:26 PM
CreativeStitch said...: Thanks so much for the info, just wondering if the stitching is thick on the fabric? This is the first for me so when I see the stitches being thick and weighing on the fabric I needed to ask. Thanks so much!; June 1, 2011 at 6:53 PM
Lisa said...: I started my current project 2 over 1 on 25 count and quickly restarted with 1 over 1. It was just too thick for me, and stitching became difficult :(; June 2, 2011 at 7:25 AM
mdgtjulie said...: I have to agree that if you don't like how it's coming out, then you switch. I'm doing Bubbles two over one in tent stitch on twenty eight count. So that's another option for you, if you don't wanna do full crosses on your twenty five count. Tent stitch is just like a half stitch on the front, but you go further on the back so there's room to run under sttiches to end a thread. For example, if your top goes ///// You would come up at the top right, go down at the bottom left, and then come up at top right again. Quick and easy.; June 2, 2011 at 5:43 PM
Mrs Macaw said...: I stitch 1 over 1 on ct 25 Evenweave with one strand of DMC floss. I love it and it's looks fine.; June 4, 2011 at 6:28 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.