Our Friends' HAED SAL: QS Emerald Dragon as of 5th July 2011 by Gizzimomo

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

QS Emerald Dragon as of 5th July 2011 by Gizzimomo

Here is my Emerald Dragon as of yesterday (5th July 2011) and page 6 is done.! It was only a little partial page so it didn't take very long at all but I still have three big pages on the next row and then just partials on the next so there's still quite a way to go yet!

Page 6 Done

Total Progress So Far

Hope you all like him!!
Thea
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http://gizzimomosstitchyplace.blogspot.com/

8 comments:

Sara said...: I love your progress. Watching your several projects grown and being finished is a great cheer up for me to finish mine :), Thank you for sharing; July 6, 2011 at 12:50 PM
Anonymous said...: He looks amazing! He also might end up in my stash soon:-); July 7, 2011 at 2:10 AM
grannie said...: He really is very cute :-); July 7, 2011 at 4:15 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: He looks great and it's a very good progress..; July 8, 2011 at 3:24 PM
Astrid said...: so very fine this dragon !!! stunning colors.; July 9, 2011 at 1:08 AM
Catherine Poncey said...: Votre dragon est magnifique. J'adore les couleurs !
Bonjour d'une brodeuse de la Suisse.

Catherine; July 9, 2011 at 10:31 AM
Joke said...: It's a beauty, I could have it as a pet :); July 10, 2011 at 10:50 AM
Amanda J. said...: LOTS of blues and greens but beautiful!; July 21, 2011 at 10:43 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.