Our Friends' HAED SAL: Vibrant Vista and Call of the Raven

Friday, July 3, 2009

Vibrant Vista and Call of the Raven

Do you all know how fabulous your work is? And how I enjoy coming here, sometimes even more than once a day? Well, your work IS fabulous, and I enjoy this blog daily! I don't post my progress weekly, mainly because I think it's not that big progress.

But now I have an update on both of them. I have been stitching a lot these last weeks because, Astrid told you already, it is hot in The Netherlands. But I also have holidays, so lots of time for ME :)

Of course I can do nothing else but stitch, but I am decided to teach myself to quilt this summer and there IS a household to do :(

So here is Vibrant Vista:

And here is Call of the Raven:

8 comments:

Jan said...: I love both of these, but I think Vibrant Vista is my favorite. I can't wait to see more.; July 3, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Valerie L. said...: Hi Joke! I'm now back from my Moving Journey and I notice that you made wonderful progress!
I love the tiny details in Vibrant Vista and the colors of Call of the Raven!
Keep up the good work and have a nice holidays!; July 3, 2009 at 6:10 PM
Cindy F. said...: Oh WOW!! Beautiful progress on both Joke! Happy Holidays and stay cool:); July 3, 2009 at 6:15 PM
Wendy said...: Great progress on both of them!!! Love the colors on Call of the Raven.; July 4, 2009 at 1:07 AM
Marie said...: Hello Joke !

I want you to know that you are precious for me ! I'm always searching for you in the comments of my updates... and I know that the words you write for me always make me smile, or cheer me up !!! I love your work, and it's so magic to see a project coming true, I'm proud to have seen the birth of your Vibrant Vista, and now seeing it growing is a pleasure. My eyes always stay on it a long moment, and I'm telling myself what I'm writing to you now : it looks WONDERFUL !

Have a nice week Joke !; July 4, 2009 at 7:26 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Both are fantastic, Joke!; July 4, 2009 at 10:18 PM
Maxine said...: Great progress on both of them...keep up the great work!; July 5, 2009 at 4:22 AM
Anonymous said...: Wonderful progress on both!; July 5, 2009 at 2:26 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.