Our Friends' HAED SAL: Cybelles Secret

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Cybelles Secret - Kinuko Y Craft

My latest update on Kinuko's Cybelles Secret. Have now completed 4 pages.

It's great to look at everyone's progress.

Friday, July 24, 2009

Another New Member

Thanks for letting me join you: I have been an avid watcher of the blog since day one and seeing all of the WIPs is very inspiring especially when bogged down in confetti.

Brief intro, my name is Lynda and I live in the UK near the Scottish border, a mile or so from Hadrians Wall. My family consists of a DH Bob and a westie called Rowley who rules the house and is almost 16. Down on the south coast, we have 2 daughters and 2 grandchildren who we don't see as often as we would like. I retired to be a full-time carer back in 2004, I was a management accountant, and decided not to return to work after my father passed away. I have been stitching forever and was self-taught: presently have a rotation of 8, 4 HAED's and 4 others.

My current project is Kinuko Y Crafts - Cybelles Secret - now on page 4.

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.