Our Friends' HAED SAL: Blog post

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Blog post

Morning, Fellow Haed Stitchers.

I have been a "Buddy" for a while now, but somehow my posts didn't go through, so Louanne has told me how to do it directly. I haven't done this before, so I hope it works. And I confess, my stitching time has been on the back burner this year...but I am going to do better in the future so I decided it was time to try this again.

I am currently stitching on two HAEDS. Kuck's Dancing with the Cat, which I have been working on off and on now for a year or so, and Gelsinger's "Be Good for Goodness Sake - Mini", which I hope to finish in time to give to my daughter this year for Christmas.

Dancing with the Cat Started 2010

2 over 1 - 18 ct. aida

Be Good for Goodness Sake Started 8-15-11

2 over 1 - 14 ct. aida

I so love this group.. watching everyone's progress, and I promise to be consistent with my updates and send them often.

Cathy

5 comments:

sharine said...: Very nice starts!; October 29, 2011 at 3:29 PM
Cross Stitch Crazy Mum said...: Very pretty :); October 31, 2011 at 2:06 AM
Unknown said...: What beautiful, that girl. These colors are very beautiful, and the details. wonderful; November 2, 2011 at 9:23 AM
grannie said...: Great starts Cathy, look forward to seeing more!; November 4, 2011 at 12:47 PM
Louanne said...: Beautiful stitching! I hope you meet your goal with your Mini. Good luck! Keep stitching!; November 5, 2011 at 6:42 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.