Our Friends' HAED SAL: Contemplating the System

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Contemplating the System

I had to restart Marchetti's Contemplating the System after Michele reworked the pattern. It looks a lot different than all that solid black from before. I started last Thursday and I am a little over half way done with page 1. It is stitched 1x1 full cross on 28 count mushroom lugana.

8 comments:

Gabi said...: That looks indeed complete different. And more like the original. Great progress; May 28, 2009 at 9:12 PM
Sabine S. said...: As long as you're happy, it will be worth the effort! Great start, quick stitching!
Sabine; May 28, 2009 at 11:00 PM
Cindy F. said...: What a difference! I can't believe you've already stitched this much so quickly! Good job Jan!; May 29, 2009 at 10:15 AM
Joke said...: That's a great change in colours! And you really managed to stitch a lot already :); May 29, 2009 at 10:55 AM
Marie said...: Hi Jan !
I was waiting for your Contemplating the System. I kept in my head that you wanted to restart it with the new pattern, and I could'nt wait to see it ! It looks so different, the colors are more bright. It will be Wonderful !!! I can not wait to see more Jan !! Very good work, and congratulations for the restart !; May 29, 2009 at 11:37 AM
Astrid said...: its a pitty that you have to do a restart.... I am going to look how my pattern look likes in my stasch. But you do a good job very beautiful....; May 29, 2009 at 1:38 PM
Carolyn NC said...: You've made a great start!; May 29, 2009 at 3:09 PM
Wendy said...: That is a great restart you did!! It is looking nice.; May 30, 2009 at 4:42 AM

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.