Our Friends' HAED SAL: Unicorn Dream - Week 113, Dreams of Gaudí

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Unicorn Dream - Week 113, Dreams of Gaudí - Week 108

The Unicorn is progressing nicely, the only thing missing from this page is a small part of the background.

And I've finished page 12 of Gaudí right on schedule! I didn't even count on seeing the first mosaic parts appear on the wall under the corner of the roof! :)

5 comments:

sharine said...: They are both looking great.; March 15, 2012 at 6:46 PM
Anonymous said...: oh how exciting your Unicorn is close to being done ! Have watched your progress for awhile on this one.
It is so nice
best wishes
janet; March 15, 2012 at 9:26 PM
Marihun said...: Thanks a lot! Janet, yeah, once I'm finished with this page I only have 6 partial pages left! Can't wait to be finished with it! :); March 17, 2012 at 11:11 AM
Mel said...: Unicorn is looking great.
Are you sad that most of the colourfulness is over? Now it's just blue and blue, and blue right? ;); March 19, 2012 at 3:18 PM
Marihun said...: No, actually it's quite a relief after so much confetti :DDD Besides blue in all its shades is my favorite color, and my other wips are pretty colorful, for example the next page of Gaudí will be mostly pinks-purples. :); March 21, 2012 at 10:19 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.