Our Friends' HAED SAL: Vibrant Vista

Monday, September 21, 2009

Vibrant Vista

It's been a while since I posted an update and progress is very little, since I have been working on gifts lately. And, to be honest, my Houses of Hawk Run Hollow were asking for some attention. But today I want to show you some more sky. Yesterday evening I found some precious time for Vibrant Vista again, inspirated by a dear friend ...

10 comments:

Jan said...: I love this! One of these days I'll get around to this one. Keep up the good work.; September 21, 2009 at 3:13 PM
Wendy said...: That is a wonderful progress!! Love the colors too, can't wait to see more.; September 21, 2009 at 11:28 PM
Marie said...: Dear Joke,

Your work is more beautiful every time you show it to us...
The orange flowers on the right are so unexpected that I would probably take the time to stop my qalk, just to admire them...
And, I have never noticed the weathercock before, I love it ! She's maybe indicating the right way to follow...

Your time stitching on your Vibrant Vista was actually precious, because your update makes some people happy...

I wish you a very nice week, full of smiles...; September 22, 2009 at 8:28 AM
Yvonne said...: Wow! I remember that day you started on this. It is really progressing really beautifully!

Yvonne; September 22, 2009 at 10:47 AM
MarchAnn said...: You have done a great job on this piece.
I'll have to take a look at this one. Love the look of the sky, I love a good sky.; September 22, 2009 at 3:49 PM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: it grows so quickly and it has already become so beautiful, beautiful stitching; September 23, 2009 at 3:45 AM
Cindy F. said...: Awesome Joke!! It's gorgeous work!!; September 23, 2009 at 9:19 AM
Valerie L. said...: Wow! You surprised me Joke! I think I haven't seen your progress for a while! There are so much new colors in your work!, beautiful. In Quebec, sky is gray since 2 days now and the trees are orange and red, beautiful! I think that your design is completely in the tone (Can we say that in english? I hope ;) )
Bye!; September 23, 2009 at 4:12 PM
CathE said...: This is looking wonderful. Glad you found some more time for it.; September 24, 2009 at 1:23 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Lovely, lovely!; September 24, 2009 at 11:31 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.