Our Friends' HAED SAL: Untold Story

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Sunday, October 11, 2009

Update from March

I worked on The Untold story on Thursday for the Sal but I also worked on it Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I got about 1000 stitches done over the four days. I don't know which is worse stitching blocks of black or doing confetti. The section I am working on now is mostly confetti and seems to take forever but in the end it will all be worth it.

I love seeing all the update from the members and the buddies (thanks again Jan) and it is really keeping me on track. I really like being able to post an update too.

Till next time Happy Stitching everone.

MarchAnn

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Post for March

Hi I’m March, and I want to thank Jan for being my volunteer poster while I wait to join this great stitching group. While I am at it I want to thank Jan for leading me to HAED’s when I got back into stitching last year and teaching me to stitch in 1987.

The HAED I am working on is Josephine Wall’s The Untold Story, I call it TUTS. I started working on this piece on 4/27/08 I have had many stops and starts but have reached page 4 in my stitching journey. Since I found this blog I have been joining the Thursday SAL and the regular HAED weekend SAL.

Here is my progress on TUTS:

Happy Stitching

March

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.