Our Friends' HAED SAL: TREASURE QUEST WIP

Thursday, February 23, 2012

TREASURE QUEST WIP

TREASURE QUEST (Randal Spangler)

Here is the work I've been working on for almost a year now....

Here are 643 working hours and I have finished page 14.

Hope you all like it and I will continue to post my progress.

Lunitaloca

11 comments:

Pull the other thread said...: Wow this looks so amazing. Well done on all your fabulous progress.; February 23, 2012 at 4:43 AM
Joanie R. said...: Looking wonderful! Keep going, the end is near.; February 23, 2012 at 7:38 AM
Ewa said...: Wow! This one is in my stash - it's nice to know that it will stitch up beautifully. It looks absolutely wonderful!; February 23, 2012 at 9:53 AM
ricketyjo said...: It's looking really wonderful!; February 23, 2012 at 9:58 AM
demeter83 said...: Oh wow, this is gorgeous, and you've got so much done. Can't wait to see your progress!; February 23, 2012 at 11:10 AM
Lunitaloca said...: Thank you for all your encouraging comments! i am really enjoying stitching this pattern.
Lunitaloca; February 23, 2012 at 11:18 AM
sharine said...: It looks awesome!; February 23, 2012 at 4:44 PM
Caitlin @ Naughts Cross Stitches said...: great progress :D; February 23, 2012 at 5:52 PM
Emma said...: Beautiful, looks like a painting!; February 23, 2012 at 11:21 PM
Alison said...: wow this is a masterpiece !! well done so far !; February 24, 2012 at 11:22 AM
Lonneke said...: Gorgeous!; February 28, 2012 at 2:37 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.