Our Friends' HAED SAL: Goblin Tree Page 14 Complete

Monday, March 5, 2012

Goblin Tree Page 14 Complete

(xposted from my blog)
Pay no attention to the wrinkles. I was trying to get a pic in sunlight, and I couldn't flatten it out that well. Since I finished page 14, I figured it was time to take it off the rods and get a full pic. You can see I've started page 15. Pages 15 and 16 are the last full pages to be stitched, after that there are only 4 half pages to go. If I can concentrate on this, I may be able to finish it this year!
Louanne

4 comments:

EvalinaMaria said...: Wow, what can I say? It looks awesome! And the fabric is lovely.Are you stitching it on 28ct?; March 5, 2012 at 9:47 AM
Louanne said...: Thanks Yes it's 28ct. Here's the stats:
Artwork: Linda Ravenscroft Chart © HAED
Fabric: Sugar Maple Fabrics - French Vineyard, 28 ct. Lugana
Stitch: 1 X 1 Full cross
Floss: DMC
Start Date: Nov. 2006; March 5, 2012 at 11:08 AM
Anonymous said...: Gorgeous Louanne! Not long to go now!; March 5, 2012 at 11:19 AM
flo gribouille said...: il est bientôt fini bravo il est très joli; March 5, 2012 at 11:17 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.