Our Friends' HAED SAL: My 14th HAED Finish - QS Terra (Finished 12th November 2011) by Gizzimomo

Sunday, November 13, 2011

My 14th HAED Finish - QS Terra (Finished 12th November 2011) by Gizzimomo

Hiya

Here's my 14th Heaven And Earth Designs finish....... QS Terra by Brigid Ashwood for the HAED Bulletin Board Freebie QS Stitch--Long 2011!

Terra - Finished 12th Novmber 2011

Here's the important information reminder.....

HAED's 2011 BB SAL - QS Terra by Brigid Ashwood
Stitched on 28 count Vintage Green Zweigert - Restarted on 22 count Ivory Hardanger
2 over 1 tent stitch - Restart 1 over 1 full cross stitch
Started 3rd January 2011 - Restarted 1st August 2011
Finished 12th November 2011

Sorry about the photo but the peice hasn't been washed and pressed yet (mainly becaue we are waiting for out new iron to arrive!).

The restart on Terra was soooo worth it in the end when you see her finished so I am really glad I did it..... back to Waiting now!

Thea

xxxx

9 comments:

AmyJo said...: Wow, your needle just smokes !! What a amazing finish !; November 13, 2011 at 8:11 AM
CathE said...: Congratulations on you finish!; November 13, 2011 at 8:25 AM
Unknown said...: Hehehe! Talking of smoking needles I actually broke TWO needles while stitching this week!; November 13, 2011 at 10:52 AM
sharine said...: Beautiful finish!; November 13, 2011 at 2:03 PM
flo gribouille said...: beautiful. French friendship; November 14, 2011 at 3:02 AM
Astrid said...: Wow... I love the colors. Beautiful done !; November 14, 2011 at 6:46 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Gosh this is so beautiful , great colors !! Congrats with your finish !!; November 14, 2011 at 9:06 AM
Caitlin @ Naughts Cross Stitches said...: beautiful :) she is lovely!; November 14, 2011 at 1:49 PM
Unknown said...: Thanks guys!!; November 15, 2011 at 3:51 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.