Our Friends' HAED SAL: Forest Friends

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Sunday, July 17, 2011

Forrest Friends by Josephine Wall

Hi everyone,
Here is my update on Forrest Friends. As you can see I have finished the 3rd row of pages.

All the wips look so beautiful! I'm looking forward to seeing more of them. Happy stitching everyone!:)

Michiko

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Started back on my Forrest Friends.

Hi everyone,

It has been a while since I last posted my WIP here.I had put it aside for about 1 year, but recently, I started back on it. Now I'm enjoying working on this andhave got the 2nd row done. Can you see the deer's ears peeking out? They have made me more motivated to keep going.

Thanks for looking and happy stitching everyone.

Michiko

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Forrest Friends by Josephine Wall

Hi everyone!
It has been a while, but I have been working on my Forrest Friends. Here is the latest WIP picture of it. Finally, the child's face appeared!!

Stitched 1×1 on 25ct Lugana.
Thanks for looking, and I hope you have a nice weekend.: )

Michiko

Friday, April 24, 2009

Michiko's progress

Hi everyone,
It has been a while since I introduced myself here...
Thank you all so much for commenting on it.: )

I thought I could have much time to stitch when my son passed his entrance exam.But I was feeling restless because I was worried whether my son would be able to adjust to his new school, so I hadn't more stitches done. I know I'm a indulgent mother.LOL!! Now, his entrance ceremony is over and he has found his feet way.So, it seems I'm able to have much time to stitch from now.

Here is the latest WIP picture of my Forrest Friends. I have finished page 5, and 1 more page to go to finish the first row of pages.

Thanks for looking.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.: )

Michiko

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Michiko's Introduction

Hi everyone,
I'm Michiko from Japan and have been married for 19 years.We have a 17 year old daughter and a 15 year old son.I found HAED about 4 years ago and have been stitching their charts.I couldn't take so much time to stitch for a few months since I had helped my son for taking high school entrance exam.Recently, it has finished and I derive happiness from stitching enough time.

Here are my finishes.

Sleeping Beauty Stairs by Ruth Sanderson.

Fantasies of The Seas by James C.Christensen.

Psyche's Dreams by Josephine Wall

And here are my WIPs.

Forrest Friends by Josephine Wall

PTP Pansies by Judy Mastrangelo

Thanks for looking.

Michiko

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.