It’s being organised by Eskimimi of Eskimimi Knits, as a thing arising from the Blog Hub group on Ravelry (I didn’t express that very well, you know what I mean). Anyway, during that week, lots of knit and crochet bloggers are going to be blogging on the same topics but bringing their own personal
Also, if you’re not already on Ravelry and you have even the most passing interest in anything woolly – if you once admired the size of a huge ball of aran: if you’ve ever peered at your friend’s handknit shawl in handspun laceweight and said ‘I’d like one like that. Could you make me one for next week? I’ll give you £5 and try not to leave it in the pub': if you have a secret hankering for one of those poodle toilet roll covers which you can’t buy in shops: then do not waste another moment of this brief, confusing life, get over instantly to Ravelry and register, because it’s just a marvellous, marvellous site. Patterns, help, projects to lust after, everything. And we nice people in the Blog Hub group will mop up your blood and tears when you turn up, fresh from the triumph of having rushed to the forums 1 minute after signing up and started a topic with the title ‘I can’t believe people knit with Acrylic! OMGZ!!!!! Have they got no taste!!!?’ or, ‘Why would anyone want to crochet LOL? I suppose only because it’s so much easier than knitting’.
For lots more info on KniCroBloWe (I jest), get on over to Mimi’s lovely blog. If you haven’t already found her blog, then you’re in for a treat, I personally wish she would come over and take all my photographs for me because, well, look at hers, so she is very lucky she doesn’t live in Cambridge because I can imagine that might come to be a burden in time.
Now onto my quilt-in-progress. Could I have some advice, pls, nice internet people? I have pieced the top, this is it.
900 squares of pleasure |
(Go on, mum, tell me what you want. Leave me a comment. I’m ignoring you if you say beige, though).
16 comments:
Wow, how quick did you knock that one up, well done you. As far as colour, a fushia would look great, or a dark purple or navy too. The trouble with fabric, especially if you get the chance to buy new stuff, is that there is just too much choice.xxx
Ahh I love it!And I totally see the fire :D
I say go with a charcoal grey border, softer than black but will be a great contrast to the colours.
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Looking really good. Maybe a deep midnight blue or dark purple would be my choice I think.
I am not a quilter and I don't do any fabricky or interlocking-loop crafts, but I love your blog. I think this quilt is beautiful and I love bright colors so I say go with a fuschia! Or navy would be nice, too. It would set off the fire at the bottom. I am definitely anti-beige. :)
My mother, on the other hand, is a wonderfully talented quilter. The Husband and I have just been gifted, perhaps you're interested enough to take a look at her latest: http://pagesofjulia.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/back-from-the-weekend-with-very-little-reading/
Oh, oh, oh! Tell me where your mother lives: NOW. And tell her to lock her doors and windows because i LOVE it. I think practically any colour BUT beige would make a great border, it depends on how you want to influence the overall look of the quilt. Charcoal grey will make the fire stand out but blend in with the upper blocks. Fuchsia will stand out strongly against the grey/blues and frame the quilt squarely (from a visual point of view.) Either way, I hope your mum hates it so it can be mine (bwoahahhaahhaaa! Evil laugh. Swooshing of cloak.)
Black or dark grey or navy blue would be my choices. I always think a dark colour makes the others pop.
Hi! Delurking to add my 2 cents worth. Love your blog
Gorgeous! I thought dark blue when I saw it, so navy would be my suggestion....and it doeslook like fire, but my first thought was fall...that's how it looks here in New England when the leaves are on the ground and we have a bright blue sky...
Purple. And LMAO at your Ravelry comments :-D
Thank you everyone. I can't tell you how relieved I am you aren't all insisting I use beige ;-). I'm 60/ 40 at the moment between fuschia and navy, but I'm also loving Moomin Mamma's suggestion of charcoal grey, I hadn't thought of a dark grey. I shall go and poke round fabric shops and see what speaks to me.
Pages of Julia, I love the quilt your mum made! It's a tshirt quilt, I love them! I would like to do one myself at some point!
Gingerbread Lady, she lives in North Derbyshire. I will tell her to put Milo the Husky on guard against you turning up with your Cloak of Evil. he is excellent at repelling invaders by such terrifying actions as licking them, looking up at them winsomely, putting his paws on their shoulders affectionately or holding hands.
I have to say that *I* want two borders! One a small (2" or less) light color/colour: think a matte frame. The larger one a dark, like the navy you're considering. You could try a few options by putting it up on the wall and using colored papers, if you have some, on a corner of the quilt, to judge the effect.
I am that quilter mentioned earlier - shocking - since I came here all unawares to comment!
So I might mention this overview pic:
https://picasaweb.google.com/kkucker/JCQuilt#5530473163845542018
It is extremely lovely! I can't decide which of the border suggestions to go with -- I want it interesting but not so it distracts from the real action of the main section. Can you hold various clothing items next to it to give you a sense of what color works?
Aha! Marushka, good idea! Thank you!
Karen! Hello. That's a lovely pic of the quilt, it really is fabulous. How did you quilt the top? Did you machine quilt it in a swirly pattern? (Tell me you didn't handquilt it ;-) ).
I like it so much I will forgive you for introducing the Double Border Dilemma ;-). Off to think!
Ok, apologies for the double-barrel border. I just think the fire & sky will pop out with the right combo. I won't say how easy it would be!
I did not indeed hand quilt! I pieced it and secured with safety pins. I just straight-stitched through all the borders, then I could remove the pins and focus on each block. Pins there, then mostly FM quilting and following the designs of the shirts.
I've been thinking about joining Ravelry for a while, but hesitating because I don't think of myself as a 'craft' person, just someone who happens to pick up a needle and thread/hook and yarn from time to time. With your encouragement, I ventured over there, and... it really is a big, scary place for someone as clueless as me :(
I tried, Susie, I really did!
Rachel, it is scary the first time! ;-).
Why don't you just go and have a poke round the patterns: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns
And then if you look on the right hand side at the browse categories bit, you can look at the most popular scarf/ jumper etc patterns and download them. It is worth it for the patterns, I promise ;-).
There is always someone on Ravelry though who has spun 1500m of laceweight at their first attempt and knitted a shawl in a day. Stay away from those people until you are feeling stronger. Ravelry is for everyone! (They don't pay me ;-) ).
I think you may be mistaking me for someone who can read patterns, but I'll persevere...
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