Originally posted 2008-04-22 07:11:42. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
I just finished this charming design from Sandy Grossman-Morris. When I saw her lighthouses at TNNA I had to stitch at least one. They combine two of my favorite things, quilts and lighthouses.
I love the monochrome quilt design as the sky.
For the stitch guide, I wanted to pack lots of texture and use many different threads to do it. It ended up that, contrary to popular belief, the focal point, the lighthouse, is stitched in Reverse Basketweave, while the “background” elements use textured stitches.
To enhance the look of the water and make it look choppy, I use Ty-Di Cotton Plus in a new stitch to me, Open Water Stitch. The clouds and sky use soft threads, Silk & Ivory for the clouds and Vineyard Silk for the sky. The stitches used on the sky are all similar, diagonal mosaic (several types) and diagonal scotch. creating a nice overall look with a different feel to the different types of blocks.
The finishing for this is going to be great. It’s going into a Needlepoint of Back Bay canvas tote.
This design is available in both 13 and 18 count, and in three sizes 6×6 (model), 8×8, and as a sconce.
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So curious to know about the open water stitch! What does it look like?
Beautiful! I just love the water and the sky.
It’s harder to explain than to show. I’ll try to get a picture up tomorrow.
Keep Stitching,
Janet
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