Our Friends' HAED SAL: Footprints

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Footprints

Footprints in the Sand - KUCK

I started this piece on April 1, participating in an April 1st stitchalong. I haven't had as much time to stitch as I would like, but I have almost finished page one. Good think I like the color blue! The unstitched areas call for a metallic thread and I am waiting on a response back from Michele before doing those areas. Not sure what to blend the Krenick with...

I am stitching on 18 ct. white aida using two strands of DMC floss.

Cathy in Tennessee

3 comments:

Louanne said...: Cathy, beautiful start!
Kreinik 032 is not a blending type. You use it alone. There's lots of discussion on the topic on the BB. Check here http://heavenandearthdesigns.yuku.com/topic/10042/Floss-to-replace-032
and here http://heavenandearthdesigns.yuku.com/topic/13414/Question-regarding-kreinik-and-rainbow-gallery. You can type kreinik into the search box on the BB and find lots of info.; April 25, 2012 at 4:17 AM
Unknown said...: I love that design, can´t wait to continue to see you progress!; April 25, 2012 at 7:08 AM
tncottagequilter said...: Louanne, Thank you so much for that information. I had written to Michele and not gotten an answer back but I have been in and out of the hospital for a month and could have missed an email from her. Your timing is perfect, as I am going to buy floss tomorrow. Thank you for your help. Cathy; April 25, 2012 at 5:54 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.