Our Friends' HAED SAL: my second HAED ~Doves~

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

my second HAED ~Doves~

Finished Design Size 450 W by 594 H (18 W X 23-3/4 H inches on 25ct fabric)
(This Chart Contains 88 Colors)
Copyright Heaven and Earth Designs 2010
Copyright Marta Dahlig 2010

Here is my starting .....

moon cake??

look down haha

here u r , my floss storage box ,DIY with unusable moon cake box

start on 25/07/2011 ,stitch on DMC Evenweave 25 ct 1 over 1

i will post latest photo when i finish each page chart

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8 comments:

Ali O'Donnell said...: Gorgeous box! And great start =); July 26, 2011 at 11:49 AM
mdgtjulie said...: Oh, what a beautiful chart. I have her seven deadly sins. She's so talented. I'll enjoy watching your progress on this one!!; July 26, 2011 at 5:25 PM
Magally said...: That's a lovely chart !! And a beautiful box you made !!; July 27, 2011 at 1:00 AM
My cross stitch project said...: thanks ! i will finish it~; July 27, 2011 at 3:36 AM
Amanda J. said...: Wow! That's a lot of pink but it looks so soft. Great work and that box is gorgeous!; July 27, 2011 at 12:33 PM
Unknown said...: Oh wow - what a beautiful pattern!! Good luck!; July 27, 2011 at 11:58 PM
grannie said...: gorgeous chart - can't wait to see more. I love your thread box but I think I would have loved the cake that was inside too!; July 30, 2011 at 6:44 AM
goaleemom said...: Love the design... can not wait to see the progress. Also, your box is gorgeous. May I ask where you got it? in need of a decorative box. Thanks so much and happy stitching!; August 17, 2011 at 6:15 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.