Our Friends' HAED SAL: Fragile Heart,Rae and Darcy

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Fragile Heart,Rae and Darcy - Hannah Lynn

Fragile Heart for the BB Sal stitched on 18 count aida.

QS Rae stitched on 18 count yellow aida.

QS Darcy stitched on 18 count aida.

They are all full cross stitch 2 over 1.

I have been working on all of them lately and I took them on holiday too.I am really becoming hooked on Hannah Lynn since I have now started QS Winter Green Wishes.Found QS Rosita which I had started last year and started stitching all the black on QS Crabby Crush.

Happy Stitching to all.Has usual the stitching looks great well done to all.

9 comments:

mdgtjulie said...: Wow, you have a lot of HAEDs in progress. I love the ones you're showing here. I have quite a few in progress too. They're addictive, aren't they? Good luck getting yours finished!!; July 27, 2011 at 1:51 PM
Shelleen said...: They all look wonderful; July 27, 2011 at 2:18 PM
Unknown said...: Beautiful work!!; July 28, 2011 at 5:07 AM
Amanda J. said...: I love Hannah Lynn too! Mostly just the mermaids but I love her bright colors. Keep it up!; July 28, 2011 at 7:13 AM
Kelly S. said...: All of these are gorgeous! Can I ask what you use to grid your fabric with? I think it would be so much easier with my three, if I could grid them. Thread just takes to long and I've tried the disappearing fabric pens and they seem to bleed a lot.; July 28, 2011 at 12:48 PM
Ali O'Donnell said...: All are looking amazing!; July 28, 2011 at 2:01 PM
grannie said...: Great work as always V! You've got to stop showing me these Hannah's of yours cos they're making me want to start one of mine!; July 30, 2011 at 6:41 AM
Victoria said...: Thank you all for your kind comments I am really enjoying working on them.I gridded mine with a pencil.; July 30, 2011 at 11:15 AM
Kelly S. said...: Thanks, Victoria! That's what I thought and that's what I've used to grid the first page of Queen of Hearts.; July 31, 2011 at 6:23 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.