Our Friends' HAED SAL: Vibrant Vista

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Vibrant Vista

Hi girls, it's been a while, but I'm still stitching. Vibrant Vista had a little bit progress, so I thought I might show it to you. I also finished the first page of Foregone, but no picture yet, because there isn't much to see. It's all dark brown, in fact a bit boring ;)
Love your stitching, I almost pop in every day to see if something new is here to read and admire!

Vibrant Vista on January 2nd

Vibrant Vista on January 23th

10 comments:

MarchAnn said...: Wow Joke it is really looking great. Love the colors and great stithing.; January 23, 2010 at 10:26 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Vibrant Vista looks beautiful, it is a very beautiful pattern!; January 23, 2010 at 10:44 AM
Anonymous said...: I love the colours in this one, great progress!; January 23, 2010 at 1:50 PM
Jan said...: Ya know Joke, I just love this. Can't wait to see more of this and Forgone (that's on the wish list); January 23, 2010 at 4:14 PM
Vickie said...: This is just beautiful!!!!; January 23, 2010 at 5:26 PM
Astrid said...: Slowly but steady it is groing. Lovely done. !!; January 23, 2010 at 10:52 PM
Yvonne said...: I love to watch the progress of this beautiful wip.; January 24, 2010 at 8:16 AM
Bellatrix said...: I just love those warm colors in your work!; January 24, 2010 at 10:55 PM
kerbear said...: It's gorgeous!; January 26, 2010 at 3:25 PM
Terri said...: Looks great. Cannot wait to see more; February 3, 2010 at 4:50 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.