Our Friends' HAED SAL: QS Daughter of the Deep

Thursday, October 4, 2012

QS Daughter of the Deep - JW

HAED - Daughter of the Deep by Josephine Wall.

I have complete 62% of this design and I am loving seeing her come alive.

Lesleyanne Smith

5 comments:

Anonymous said...: She looks lovely. ;)

What count linen are you using?; October 4, 2012 at 8:55 AM
Unknown said...: Thank you. I am using 32 count linen 2X2.; October 4, 2012 at 9:35 AM
Sara said...: She's looking lovely :D; October 4, 2012 at 3:08 PM
Anonymous said...: Oh, I have thought about doing that. Right now, I am working on one 25ct 2x1 and it is really tight. Do you like the 2x2 on 32 count?; October 5, 2012 at 3:43 PM
Unknown said...: I love working on 32 count, I always try use it if not 28 count, I have never used 25 maybe I will look into it for my next project.; October 5, 2012 at 9:36 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.