Our Friends' HAED SAL: TT - Violet Sometimes (HAED) Finish!

Sunday, May 20, 2012

TT - Violet Sometimes (HAED) Finish!

I thought I'd share my first HAED finish with you.

TT Violet Sometimes - Jasmine Becket-Griffith
18ct Cream aida, 2 over 1
Started: 27th December 2011 (as part of a rotation)
Finished: 18th May 2012

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I'm really pleased with the way she turned out and I loved stitching her. I think it's safe to say I am officially a HAED fan!

Thank you to everyone that encouraged me along the way, your comments really meant a lot.

9 comments:

Mamainstitches said...: Lovely work! Congrats on your finish!; May 20, 2012 at 7:35 AM
Lija Broka said...: I just love it! Hopefully you have some more stitching projects in your rotations that you can share; May 20, 2012 at 8:30 AM
ricketyjo said...: Congratulations!!! She's lovely looking. Glad you enjoyed the project... do you have another one lined up?; May 20, 2012 at 2:13 PM
mdgtjulie said...: Congrats on the finish, and wow, what vibrant colors. I love the purples and reds. They really stand out!!; May 20, 2012 at 2:17 PM
flo gribouille said...: bravo j'aime beaucoup ces modèles, d'ailleurs je suis en traind 'en broder une également en rotation. Les couleurs sont magnifique; May 20, 2012 at 9:24 PM
Louanne said...: Beautiful, congrats on your finish!; May 21, 2012 at 7:45 AM
Dancing With Pussycats said...: Congratulations! What an accomplishment! She's absolutely wonderful!; May 21, 2012 at 4:58 PM
Miamina said...: Thanks everyone for your lovely comments, I've just started my first BAP and I chose to do Christophe Vacher - Endless Dream. It's very different from this project so I'm looking forward to sharing my progress on that.

Thanks ever so much!

Angie (Miamina on BB); May 22, 2012 at 5:22 AM
Astrid said...: Beautiful, congratulations; May 31, 2012 at 8:57 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.