{"id":7913,"date":"2014-02-25T09:02:03","date_gmt":"2014-02-25T09:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=7913"},"modified":"2014-02-11T15:32:26","modified_gmt":"2014-02-11T15:32:26","slug":"the-crazy-canvaswork-cushion-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/2014\/02\/25\/the-crazy-canvaswork-cushion-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Crazy Canvaswork Cushion &#8211; Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_7910\" style=\"width: 315px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/FirstSection.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7910\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7910\" alt=\"First Section\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/FirstSection-272x300.jpg\" width=\"305\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/FirstSection-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/FirstSection.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">First Section<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Once I had managed to get the canvas mounted on the frame, I could start stitching. Although the project is inspired by Crazy Patchwork, and is supposed to be random in feel, I always find it easier if I can give my randomness some structure, so I have worked out a few guidelines for myself:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At least two colours in each patch<\/li>\n<li>Heathering will be permitted, but confined to the middle of the cushion<\/li>\n<li>Try to use crossed, slanted and straight stitch patterns in equal measure<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t try to straighten lines &#8211; use partial stitches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7909\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/BrightonStitch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7909\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7909\" alt=\"Brighton Stitch\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/BrightonStitch-300x232.jpg\" width=\"280\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/BrightonStitch-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/BrightonStitch.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brighton Stitch<\/p><\/div>\n<p>They are only guidelines and I may ignore or break the rules later on!<\/p>\n<p>The first section is worked in purple and pale minty green, using Brighton Stitch. I like this stitch. It creates a neat, geometric effect, covers the canvas well, and can be made as subtle or as dramatic as you like.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m also keeping track of the amount of thread I use. It will give me some sense, as I get nearer to completing the cushion, of whether or not I am likely to reach the end of the cushion or the stash first!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7911\" style=\"width: 295px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/FlorentineStitch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7911\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7911\" alt=\"Florentine Stitch\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/FlorentineStitch-300x249.jpg\" width=\"285\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/FlorentineStitch-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/FlorentineStitch.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7911\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Florentine Stitch<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For the second section, I decided to use the simplest and most basic of Florentine Stitch patterns. Only two colours, and a simple, regular zigzag.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve found that three strands of the Paternayan are necessary for this stitch to cover the canvas, whereas for the Brighton Stitch I only needed two strands. The basic Florentine stitch is also terrifyingly quick to do. I realise this is an odd thing to say, but I want this project to last me a while, and if the sections turn out to be really quick, it won&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7912\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/SecondSection.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7912\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7912\" alt=\"Second Section Added\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/SecondSection-300x284.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/SecondSection-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/SecondSection.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Second Section Added<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s too early to draw any conclusions, but the first two sections also used about the same number of strands taken from the skein, even though in one case the lengths were used whole while in the other, two lengths from the skein produced three needlefuls!<\/p>\n<p>I have yet to decide whether I will emphasize the joins, either by creating some sort of seam embellishment, or simply by back stitching in grey thread to make the edges seem crisper and sharper. That decision can wait until I&#8217;ve finished, not least because I suspect that I will need to see the whole thing at once before I decide!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once I had managed to get the canvas mounted on the frame, I could start stitching. Although the project is inspired by Crazy Patchwork, and is supposed to be random in feel, I always find it easier if I can give my randomness some structure, so I have worked out a few guidelines for myself:&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/2014\/02\/25\/the-crazy-canvaswork-cushion-part-2\/\">Continue Reading The Crazy Canvaswork Cushion &#8211; Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[41,40,128,130,160],"class_list":["post-7913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-needlepoint","tag-bargello","tag-canvaswork","tag-crazy-canvaswork-cushion","tag-interior-decoration","tag-needlepoint","radius"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7913"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7913\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7932,"href":"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7913\/revisions\/7932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}