Our Friends' HAED SAL: First Rose Framed

Sunday, December 25, 2011

First Rose Framed

Finally, she's home. The factory, not delivered my first Frame I selected. And I had to pick a new one. This has lasted six weeks. But now she is finally on the wall. Just before Christmas.
I am now working with Three Worlds of MC.Escher. Also fun to do. Quite different. And again on 18 ct aida. For the First Rose was very careful not to miss count. The linnnen worked very different. But it was successful.
All very nice Christmas and a beautiful 2012

7 comments:

Marie said...: Just one word : STUNNING !!!

You have very successfully chosen the frame, it matches so much with the delicacy of the design...
She is perfect !

Astrid, did you finally hung First Rose just near Isabella as you wanted to ?

What a wonderful gift for Christmas ! At first for you, and for us too, because it's a delight for the eyes !

Thank you !!!
And... Congratulations again !
PS : You are incredible...; December 25, 2011 at 11:29 AM
Sabine S. said...: Astrid, she looks like a painting! Perhaps one day you will show us how all your stitched treasures decorate your walls. Congrats again!!!
Sabine; December 26, 2011 at 3:07 PM
Astrid said...: Sabine, that will be a huge post !! lol; December 29, 2011 at 2:12 AM
Anonymous said...: Amazing work. I have watched your posts from the beginning.

did you have the background removed?; December 29, 2011 at 8:59 AM
Astrid said...: Anonymous, I did it myself the background remove. Not that difficult at all.; December 30, 2011 at 3:37 AM
Caitlin @ Naughts Cross Stitches said...: She looks lovely!; December 30, 2011 at 4:20 PM
flo gribouille said...: bravo elle est magnifique; January 6, 2012 at 3:59 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.