Our Friends' HAED SAL: Buddy Elva from Malaysia

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Buddy Elva from Malaysia

nice to meet u all, i from malaysia.
sorry about my broken english,because i always speak,write,read in manderin~~

this is my first HAED cross stitch. start on 18/04/2010 finish on 18/07/2011
i do this stitch by using DMC Evenweave 25 ct,1 over 1 full cross,1 strand floss~~

actually i hv a question....i try to stitch using 2 strand on Evenweave 25ct ,but is too squeeze,so i change to 1 strand floss~~is it 2 strand is just suitable for linen fabric?

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7 comments:

mcewan07 said...: it looks stunning, you did a great job.
I only work with 1 strand on 25 count fabric.I think it depends on how tight you stitch, and your own cover preferences , as to wither you stitch with 1 or 2 strands.; July 21, 2011 at 9:02 AM
mdgtjulie said...: Your finish is gorgeous. I love that chart now!!! As for stitching with two strands, I use two strands over one on twenty eight count, but I'm doing tent stitch, which looks exactly like half stitches. If the count is bigger, eighteen count for example, I use two strands for better coverage. And I think your English is pretty good. I understood everything you said! Welcome to the blog!!; July 21, 2011 at 4:28 PM
Amanda J. said...: Welcome! I hope you will have fun. You have good English and beautiful work.; July 21, 2011 at 6:02 PM
EvalinaMaria said...: You did an awesome job on this piece! I also stitch with 1 strand of floss on 25ct but lately I found that it is much esier for me to stitch on 22ct and for this type of fabric I'm using 2 threads. What will be your next project?; July 22, 2011 at 10:29 AM
Mrs Macaw said...: It's wonderful! I use 1 strand of floss on 25 ct, too.; July 23, 2011 at 12:51 AM
grannie said...: Beautiful finish Elva :-); July 24, 2011 at 12:42 PM
My cross stitch project said...: thanks for every one,i start my new project ready,later i will post my new photo~~; July 26, 2011 at 5:16 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.