Our Friends' HAED SAL: Contemplating the System

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Contemplating the System

This is the piece I am working on this month. Here is where I started at on Sunday 3 January.

And this is where I ended yesterday.

I think the only reason I got so much done this week is because I was home sick for two days. I had lots of stitching time. I can hopefully finish this page this weekend. After all the dark colors on Astronomer and Fantasies it is nice to do some bright colors.

6 comments:

Annie Bee said...: That is just beautiful such wonderful colours.; January 7, 2010 at 8:48 PM
Yvonne said...: I've never seen this chart before (wonder how I could miss this beautiful one out). The colours are amazingly beautiful! I love it.; January 7, 2010 at 9:09 PM
Marie said...: Hello Jan !

Your work is fabulous ! If I remember the chart, this is the top of the hat that we can see on the right, and it has beautiful colors !
I can sure believe that you enjoy the colors !!
It's simply gorgeous...; January 7, 2010 at 11:12 PM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: This is really amazing, very nice! The colors are fantastic .... Beautiful work!; January 8, 2010 at 1:53 AM
Terri said...: Really Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.; January 8, 2010 at 1:40 PM
Astrid said...: So beautiful this chart. hope you work on it alot !!!; January 9, 2010 at 6:07 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.