Our Friends' HAED SAL: Mini Curl Up with a Good Book

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Mini Curl Up with a Good Book

This is the first update on Mini Curl up with a Good Book and although there isn't too much to see I thought people may be interested to see the new format in progress. I'm doing this 1 over 1 on 28ct evenweave. I have outlined the edge of the design, which is more or less square, and have placed a pair of scissors in frame to help show scale.

Have a good weekend all. x
Seona

6 comments:

Mrs Macaw said...: It looks really nice!:); October 21, 2011 at 1:41 AM
Anonymous said...: Do you post on the BB? I would love to follow this one I have done the " normal version" and would love to see how the Mini compares; October 21, 2011 at 3:31 AM
Seona said...: Forgive my ignorance - what is the BB?; October 21, 2011 at 3:42 AM
Seona said...: Aha - have found the bb ;-)
Have applied to join... will enjoy having a look too in time hopefully.
Husband has just announced he has to work most of Saturday - stitching in front of the tv for me it is then!; October 21, 2011 at 5:26 AM
Unknown said...: Very nice! I am so excited about the mini's!; October 21, 2011 at 10:31 AM
Tanya Watt said...: nice start I am very curious with the mini's as it the detail that attracted me to haed cant wait to see more; October 21, 2011 at 9:50 PM

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.