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Monday, July 11, 2011

Whew first row done (except for the colors I ran out of)

From my Buddy Jacob:
Like the subject says, I finished the first row, except for maybe 250 - 300 squares of most the metallic thread I am done with the first row, which puts me about 1/6 complete.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Dragon Lady from Jacob

So I finished page 4 today. Whew! Well for the most part all is quite here is this little part of Afghanistan.

Monday, May 9, 2011

Dragon Lady Update from Buddy Jacob

I am nearly done (maybe 25 stitches away) from being done with page 3 of Dragon Lady (exept for the two colors I forgot to order).

Friday, April 15, 2011

Buddy Jacob - Dragon Lady Update

Hello! I havent sent in an update in a while. I took a week off to play some playstation and then I got in some replacement thread for a kit I was working on for my wife. I also got some more black in, and finished all of page 1! Nearly done with page 2 also, although there are a few squares in the face I cannot finish until I get two more colors I forgot to order when I ordered the rest.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Dragon Lady Update from Jacob

Started page 2. I got bored with the black and starting making boxes and other stuff to make it more interesting on page 1, and then I ran out of black. If I were not sitting in the middle of Afghanistan I would have went out and gotten some more black and finished page 1 before moving on, but instead I have to wait for my wife to mail it to me (its on the way) so I figured I would just keep on going.

Monday, March 21, 2011

Dragon Lady Update

Since every 6 days I get a day off I thought that would be the time to send in an update. I am 4800 stitches into this. I am pretty tired of black I assure you! Thankfully some there is a little dark navy blue mixed in for some variation. I am just over half done with the first page and I am looking forward to more colors on the next page.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Dragon Lady (from Jacob)

Hello from Afghanistan! Well today was my first day off since leaving the US at the end of October and I started my project. I managed to complete the first 1200 stitches. I don't know if thats alot but I thought it was a good start.

I am stiching this on 25 count evenweave. 1 x 1 with 2 threads. I thought about using only 1, but I like the look of 2 strands. This is the first time for me using anything other than 15 or 18 count aida.

Dragon Lady, Renee Biertempfel.

(Jacob is my buddy currently deployed to Afghanistan)

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.