Our Friends' HAED SAL: Vibrant Vista and an award

Monday, July 13, 2009

Vibrant Vista and an award

Here's my Vibrant Vista. I'm almost done with page 4, moving along to the page beneath it. This sky is getting a little bit boring, so I'm looking for some adventure again. No, Cindy, I'm not going to stitch with my eyes closed, or, like your uncle did with jigsaw puzzles, upside down *wink*

Another thing to mention is this nice award Bonnie gave me. I have to pass it along to a couple of other stitchers and as soon as I saw the award I thought it would be nice to give it to all HAED stitchers of the group I'm in. Ingrid had the same idea and posted before I had the chance to do so. Nonetheless I'll hand the reward over to all the great members of this group.

5 comments:

Bellatrix said...: Great progress! I totally agree that sky is sometimes very boring to stitch. Same colors all the time. In my work (The Encounter) there is lots of sky also - and im so bored to stitch it. But when it's ready - then we can be happy!; July 13, 2009 at 11:41 PM
Cindy F. said...: Ha!! but you ARE stitching in your sleep, I know!! Beautiful progress Joke! and thank you soooo much for sharing this sweet award with us!
and congrats on getting it too!!
(((HUGS)))!!!; July 14, 2009 at 8:58 AM
Marie said...: Hello Joke !
Always glad to see your post...!
I never tire of looking at this beautiful sky. It is really enchanting, and I just have to listen to your work...yes yes, listen... because it whispers me a warm day which is ending, and when I close my eyes, I can still see the flag floating in the calm atmosphere of Vibrant Vista. You make me dream... Thank you !!

I wish you a wonderful week !!!; July 14, 2009 at 9:39 AM
Wendy said...: Wonderful progress Joke! I really want to see this design grow. I love it too.

Thanks so much for sharing this lovely award with all of us!!; July 14, 2009 at 11:42 PM
Mimosa said...: Wonderful progress! It's beautiful!; July 17, 2009 at 12:05 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.