tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356318092024-03-19T03:48:31.229-05:00Sweet Leaf NotebookThis blog records my experiments and successes with fabric and fibers, surface design, stitching, weaving, photography and whatever else strikes my fancy. Enjoy ...Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.comBlogger1457125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-31056539306060124162024-03-17T18:12:00.005-05:002024-03-17T18:12:56.486-05:00Octopus (So Far): Embrace Your Curves - EAA Quilt Challenge 2024<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvK1ery3f-8SaNlPYZ7A0DfMlWmmpZ9XBD1PhxBMXS0CGReWIroe38oaVZlG32BZp5S5sHIGdn6fxJGUoQ2bbiN_Ntjn-U2T4CQdlkWp8rXfTwwgLbpBHKBdMiNjgT7YnYpHfPwVblkZiaxGtB1crxoqtIF1Da4oB50GUQYHdDa5PZqOuiWpZLg/s1024/IMG_0061.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="1024" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvK1ery3f-8SaNlPYZ7A0DfMlWmmpZ9XBD1PhxBMXS0CGReWIroe38oaVZlG32BZp5S5sHIGdn6fxJGUoQ2bbiN_Ntjn-U2T4CQdlkWp8rXfTwwgLbpBHKBdMiNjgT7YnYpHfPwVblkZiaxGtB1crxoqtIF1Da4oB50GUQYHdDa5PZqOuiWpZLg/w640-h484/IMG_0061.jpeg" width="640" /></a><p>I was trying hard to make this idea fit the <a href="https://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-kiss-lsqg-2024-march-madness.html" target="_blank">March Madness Quilt Challenge</a> with the <a href="https://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-kiss-lsqg-2024-march-madness.html" target="_blank">Roman Glass fabric</a>, but it just wasn't quite working ... Since this challenge only required the curves (as a motif or technique), and no particular fabric, I had a few more options to make this one come to life.</p><p>My husband wanted it -- otherwise, I don't think I'd want to spend so much time with "all those suckers." <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpbkRFA9cVpnI_Qa_IE7MZUCXEUF-FC02fRWsTH_eDF_7Md-mf_x4s9zUmDqbkffo9ufUcuIAiTJeua3G6Pt2tu2v2GXTLX_EAY0x96uLRE-ampejve_QSQu4epFcDEARKaBPJJ0es90Ou-YUuzELSKaS8cXNKnNAcyy9b9a6KARinNZ5qOlFpQ/s1024/IMG_7587.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpbkRFA9cVpnI_Qa_IE7MZUCXEUF-FC02fRWsTH_eDF_7Md-mf_x4s9zUmDqbkffo9ufUcuIAiTJeua3G6Pt2tu2v2GXTLX_EAY0x96uLRE-ampejve_QSQu4epFcDEARKaBPJJ0es90Ou-YUuzELSKaS8cXNKnNAcyy9b9a6KARinNZ5qOlFpQ/w640-h480/IMG_7587.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Don't you think that button fabric looks like Octopus suckers? <br /></p><p>I thought the hand-dyed green background looks like seaweed, or deep ocean.</p><p>This is just the fused stage. There will be a border, thread-painting, and quilting ...</p><p>More to come ... </p><p><br /></p>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-17068093373815194912024-03-10T18:52:00.004-05:002024-03-10T18:52:30.758-05:00Heavy Black and Red Wool Coverlet<br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-yfexE1P5V3VK4zzfExg-I4ApOPe48lDCXPprP__TSA8AQp7cAot_8XACpN_9JCq8epfcHLgmh35wcN7B_pHeflQKyPyUNpLV3PBztZPzQgR_WtXPlkvYUoZrsYxHai5BXd1dNtgqyI9r2hgAyYqmCVe1eVyX9r0nVEEYiBe0jXAtxWpFU04WYA/s1024/IMG_7559.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="916" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-yfexE1P5V3VK4zzfExg-I4ApOPe48lDCXPprP__TSA8AQp7cAot_8XACpN_9JCq8epfcHLgmh35wcN7B_pHeflQKyPyUNpLV3PBztZPzQgR_WtXPlkvYUoZrsYxHai5BXd1dNtgqyI9r2hgAyYqmCVe1eVyX9r0nVEEYiBe0jXAtxWpFU04WYA/w572-h640/IMG_7559.jpeg" width="572" /></a></p><p>Yes -- another coverlet! A little eye candy while I'm busy planning the next coverlet (Nothing to show as yet ...)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Ku9u4ZRuTyasaJKmgKyVCUWeHHwu-3_wrldVrJdL3BS9p1KeEIDmdBgIckY-5QNTyiXfKqIeA3hGMs6k26gHtK9b428BJzh4VJQQekKfTRpxnqRoQcic5TM6i3g-sn1LzVm3YpGJDSgR_V-i0lqKG2DXiFxZcbe4Bo-CHfsta7nhn75EJq8SJQ/s1024/IMG_7562.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="646" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Ku9u4ZRuTyasaJKmgKyVCUWeHHwu-3_wrldVrJdL3BS9p1KeEIDmdBgIckY-5QNTyiXfKqIeA3hGMs6k26gHtK9b428BJzh4VJQQekKfTRpxnqRoQcic5TM6i3g-sn1LzVm3YpGJDSgR_V-i0lqKG2DXiFxZcbe4Bo-CHfsta7nhn75EJq8SJQ/w404-h640/IMG_7562.jpeg" width="404" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPf7b4ASHwsCdsuVCflxrjNLa0bEqzq8DeviEpCTWK05UEvoV-87jPakjSQAF-YltIaKUQO7e3JR5FnLiw8hr0YDN3R_CtxSYEy2QGdO9CO5Sx6bo30I6RrAKFPkg-a6GOXIy76LUKo4-DqBMekrNnuA44sCxbFXhfo9OJzEdVse1CijD2EgpaA/s1024/IMG_7557.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPf7b4ASHwsCdsuVCflxrjNLa0bEqzq8DeviEpCTWK05UEvoV-87jPakjSQAF-YltIaKUQO7e3JR5FnLiw8hr0YDN3R_CtxSYEy2QGdO9CO5Sx6bo30I6RrAKFPkg-a6GOXIy76LUKo4-DqBMekrNnuA44sCxbFXhfo9OJzEdVse1CijD2EgpaA/s16000/IMG_7557.jpeg" /></a> <br /></p><p>This one seems to have a satin binding. It's very heavy and sturdy for a twin bed size. A little stiffer than I like, but the density makes it warmer, too.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPF0GcN-Fp1ueIpqcXLZXiBVPe6HmJcvAQ9nRwl5rflwCFYg6AgIdWwkyK_fljOXITeLw31KpyCCutDn2h5xC4uwne4drDArQZV5Zhpo3C1f6EpKTz0LmyvuKqFoQgBCPgiu8hL8GE1kRBtA33lOWzSdeYjj4_jL4cYxEkDao6QT5HMuOgPtusEw/s1024/IMG_7560.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPF0GcN-Fp1ueIpqcXLZXiBVPe6HmJcvAQ9nRwl5rflwCFYg6AgIdWwkyK_fljOXITeLw31KpyCCutDn2h5xC4uwne4drDArQZV5Zhpo3C1f6EpKTz0LmyvuKqFoQgBCPgiu8hL8GE1kRBtA33lOWzSdeYjj4_jL4cYxEkDao6QT5HMuOgPtusEw/w480-h640/IMG_7560.jpeg" width="480" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;">For the record, here is the documentation from the eBay listing: <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: 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class="ux-labels-values__values"><div class="ux-labels-values__values-content"><div><span class="ux-expandable-textual-display-block-inline"><span class="ux-expandable-textual-display-block-inline__control" data-testid="viewMore"></span></span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Pattern: Woven</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Character: Antique Folk Art</span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Size: 9” X 49”</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Color: Red & Black</span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Fill Material: Heavy Wool/ No Fill</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Material: Wool</span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Set Includes: Coverlet</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Item Length 89”</span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Brand Jacquard</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Type: Coverlet</span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Care Instructions</span></div></div></div><div class="ux-labels-values__values"><div class="ux-labels-values__values-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">A True Antique</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original</span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Style</span></div></div></div><div class="ux-labels-values__values"><div class="ux-labels-values__values-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Antique</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899</span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Production Technique: Hand Woven & Trimmed</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Item Width 49”</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-75844880087312194212024-03-09T08:44:00.000-06:002024-03-09T08:44:42.549-06:00Replacing the canvas aprons on the 8-Shaft Floor Loom<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_EW5V8ZG_lP6Y3hdPztD6zy3xCfJM4ntybh-iovHCaqpmVtLKbwGp6Crdbv8xzXTZukHFpmCiJvDuTCHDCMnryvvOHZ0AROzWUG-ZupZ2UVs4bONxkvHmIxAQ9VDABgUCafV52kfaNBAbmEAmqd20POVxy2HEkModdFGiwdAqMyjVQOkCecv_mw/s1024/IMG_0058.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_EW5V8ZG_lP6Y3hdPztD6zy3xCfJM4ntybh-iovHCaqpmVtLKbwGp6Crdbv8xzXTZukHFpmCiJvDuTCHDCMnryvvOHZ0AROzWUG-ZupZ2UVs4bONxkvHmIxAQ9VDABgUCafV52kfaNBAbmEAmqd20POVxy2HEkModdFGiwdAqMyjVQOkCecv_mw/w640-h480/IMG_0058.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>New Canvas Aprons on the Big Loom<br /><p></p><p>Although I gave the big loom a good refurbishing when it arrived last summer, I had not replaced the canvas aprons on the respective warp and cloth beams. They looked clean and sturdy enough at the time. But when I pulled off the high class-low maintenance throw, there was a definite musty / funky smell. There were some yellow spots at the top of the canvas:<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtzchyphenhyphenZ8VC9SstBNQxlYzFIcAYDalti5UhTqo6ruJv9GLuga5kYLCpVWVXE6P5Q03g7nauRhQDqXea7d9XTIw8DqlUqYLo1e852UYkzY2hypxpsAAxFJEMVxfQF97mzLQ3OVYOEcTAB3W6H0F-xeJDQzEZ2O73_ZHNZe1V9XK1cUTEM5xE68XpQ/s1024/IMG_7522.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtzchyphenhyphenZ8VC9SstBNQxlYzFIcAYDalti5UhTqo6ruJv9GLuga5kYLCpVWVXE6P5Q03g7nauRhQDqXea7d9XTIw8DqlUqYLo1e852UYkzY2hypxpsAAxFJEMVxfQF97mzLQ3OVYOEcTAB3W6H0F-xeJDQzEZ2O73_ZHNZe1V9XK1cUTEM5xE68XpQ/w480-h640/IMG_7522.jpeg" width="480" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Ew! <br /></p><p>Time to swap out that old canvas for new ones!<br /></p><p>I took a small square as a sample and stopped in at the local Joann's Fabric to pick up some canvas. They had some on sale, but it was much lighter weight than what was on the loom. It felt more like muslin with some sizing on it. And nothing in white/natural. So I decided to keep looking. After checking the archives of some of the FaceBook weaving groups, people have used artist canvas by the yard or they bought thicker painter's tarps for this purpose.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKNBA-_N6dmcuhNtzQ9maOTvMVu2WMYspjsEW5qGTbkaEsgWZKhWiXSxIDrAn4eE7Kj7HSv8sQXs5maSvVocDwQTjJdD2x1jcGnut9wRrFj9lh9gxK4w6RydtCTOn0dkHzPvA4ELlJKsIYxeWUo4wqOcZYXmqQqfNU44yR9msNQwCGrxyOwV59A/s1024/IMG_7521.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKNBA-_N6dmcuhNtzQ9maOTvMVu2WMYspjsEW5qGTbkaEsgWZKhWiXSxIDrAn4eE7Kj7HSv8sQXs5maSvVocDwQTjJdD2x1jcGnut9wRrFj9lh9gxK4w6RydtCTOn0dkHzPvA4ELlJKsIYxeWUo4wqOcZYXmqQqfNU44yR9msNQwCGrxyOwV59A/w480-h640/IMG_7521.jpeg" width="480" /></a></p><p>I opted for a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071XJQJ24/ref=sspa_dk_detail_4?ie=UTF8&s=hi&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWxfdGhlbWF0aWM&pd_rd_i=B071XJQJ24&pd_rd_w=kkmYa&content-id=amzn1.sym.386c274b-4bfe-4421-9052-a1a56db557ab&pf_rd_p=386c274b-4bfe-4421-9052-a1a56db557ab&pf_rd_r=QQNWJ4APG2QTW7NHHR13&pd_rd_wg=pFx2v&pd_rd_r=f9d7f617-99ed-4e7a-b006-7683594b8eeb&th=1" target="_blank">12 mil. painter's tarp</a>. I paid about $21 for a 4 ft x 12 ft piece of canvas. This appears to be about what was on it before ...</p><p>So I cut new pieces of canvas, the same size as as the old pieces, using the old aprons as templates. I cut holes and slits where the old ones were ... It was good to have the old pieces as models / patterns. It would have been a much more difficult job without that original to look at.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_EW5V8ZG_lP6Y3hdPztD6zy3xCfJM4ntybh-iovHCaqpmVtLKbwGp6Crdbv8xzXTZukHFpmCiJvDuTCHDCMnryvvOHZ0AROzWUG-ZupZ2UVs4bONxkvHmIxAQ9VDABgUCafV52kfaNBAbmEAmqd20POVxy2HEkModdFGiwdAqMyjVQOkCecv_mw/s1024/IMG_0058.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_EW5V8ZG_lP6Y3hdPztD6zy3xCfJM4ntybh-iovHCaqpmVtLKbwGp6Crdbv8xzXTZukHFpmCiJvDuTCHDCMnryvvOHZ0AROzWUG-ZupZ2UVs4bONxkvHmIxAQ9VDABgUCafV52kfaNBAbmEAmqd20POVxy2HEkModdFGiwdAqMyjVQOkCecv_mw/w640-h480/IMG_0058.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p>The hardest part was threading the strings back through the canvas and sticks. I figured out that I had to ream some good holes through the canvas with an awl, and then tape the ends of the strings -- like a shoelace to get them through. I did not replace those strings. </p><p>Good as new!</p><p>And soon, the sectional warp will be fully installed and ready to go! Stay tuned!<br /></p>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-31651529722544426432024-03-03T10:31:00.000-06:002024-03-03T10:31:27.261-06:00Antique Wandering Vine Coverlet in Red and Cream<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5i6O3AHemYl49snh3ayvxVX2kNaeNsWKtZOZ31ooFmRlbcioujouTrI28BaKnKlk8GXTHRBM24yabN0fJq_3FDJOk0dAFtBbjH7bQb4NAE0TQrxADz8dK1SoCTOVjiUyaj0lALXCWm2EHPBTvPNG74tJp11AWrtl5vpsW-KwxDvIKR9ElNt3_gw/s1024/IMG_7565.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="847" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5i6O3AHemYl49snh3ayvxVX2kNaeNsWKtZOZ31ooFmRlbcioujouTrI28BaKnKlk8GXTHRBM24yabN0fJq_3FDJOk0dAFtBbjH7bQb4NAE0TQrxADz8dK1SoCTOVjiUyaj0lALXCWm2EHPBTvPNG74tJp11AWrtl5vpsW-KwxDvIKR9ElNt3_gw/w530-h640/IMG_7565.jpeg" width="530" /></a></div>Antique Wandering Vine Coverlet<br /><p></p><p>I saw this lovely coverlet for sale on ebay last fall. Its a Wandering Vine pattern, also known as Snail Trail or Cat's Paw, among many other names. This was a very popular pattern for home weavers because it was so much fun to see the pattern emerge. <br /></p><p>Two summers (more than a year) ago, it seemed like there were a lot of these on the market. There were so many of them at the time, I wanted to avoid them ... but now that I'm thinking about making one myself, they look a lot more interesting ... and barely any on the market for sale now.<br /></p><p>Gay McGeary did a nice overview of this <a href="http://www.coverletweaver.com/uploads/5/8/5/2/5852090/cat_track___dog_paw.pdf" target="_blank">"Cat Track and Dog Paw"</a> pattern in the following presentation at the Coverlet College in 2015. I wish I could have heard her speak, as the notes only say so much ... There are 2 antique coverlets featured in the presentation -- both of them very similar to this one.</p><p>Here are some of the other names this patterns goes by: <br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Cat Track & Snail Trail</li><li>Cats Paw Blooming Vine Old Girl</li><li>Dog Tracks Flowering Vine Old Roads</li><li>Rattlesnakes Running Vine Snowballs</li><li>Rattlesnakes Skin Trailing Vine Soldier Return</li><li>Rattlesnakes Trail Winding Vine Winding Roadhttp://www.amazon.com/</li><li>Snakes Skin Vine Around the</li><li>Stump</li><li>Snakes Trail Ocean Wave</li></ul><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">Names per Lou Tate in her book Kentucky Coverlets <br /></p><p>There are 2 ways to make these "woven as drawn in" and "<a href="https://peggyosterkamp.com/2021/11/star-and-rose-fashion-two-treadlings-for-the-same-threading-tromp-as-writ-and-as-drawn-in-explained/" target="_blank">rose fashion.</a>" I'm still not quite sure what that means yet, or how they differ, but I think it has to do with the treadling. That is something I will have to figure out as I develop the planning documents for making one of my own ... <br /></p><p>Yup-- This will be the next coverlet, now that the Mountain Cucumber Coverlet is finished. ;-)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0dOCe0JemKvmLFWjMAiwTUd7_5NUcxUcxkySFm_y7iJjVONtg72e3lbe1JgJnSocqViXQdZmkeyjge93aogNFvxKBMgTTSDyEFuQim7SW89gmjJ2lh33-sdaNSjp_UtO29I2oJ4h9Sd2MHJo4sMtZeBxagZ_nhcar3XNe2jyT9eqr7kd-DTMOiw/s1024/IMG_7567.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0dOCe0JemKvmLFWjMAiwTUd7_5NUcxUcxkySFm_y7iJjVONtg72e3lbe1JgJnSocqViXQdZmkeyjge93aogNFvxKBMgTTSDyEFuQim7SW89gmjJ2lh33-sdaNSjp_UtO29I2oJ4h9Sd2MHJo4sMtZeBxagZ_nhcar3XNe2jyT9eqr7kd-DTMOiw/w480-h640/IMG_7567.jpeg" width="480" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a 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style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUzZ4oZO0uxjpqiB9PJWfFk20L6QQ3QCMDPG_naTBHbOIqJPlxcTRjiuV9cRSA_6CaY0RcMs1fylzS26RZqyot7No9jtaJoFOtvjFwSp9Avq_XYXuBaQpM4DqmvpSpjdYeY47JeCP2TbxBiLo1tCqg66ymzGPe6suXXvy6wgBdFK0PfrL_8eBfw/w480-h640/IMG_7568.jpeg" width="480" /></a> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Detail of border <br /></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p><span></span> Here are the images from the eBay listing (for the record)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio__q74TxM2hr8tXb13XDboNIeOU14tAyYiVMa00_oxgNYVc2aEU5LUPEIU_-yZpAwG9DCziQrdYz8_zJ1RwYWcgGNKjvdvvvL7BOPlzm5hdLWyILYmg4WxpvtCHUv1pMmuOVmSp01raa83xgAW_iDLtnZruZjzCAM0200m0MGB_IggQhWaap6mQ/s1318/Wandering%20Vine%201.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvbRpKZArcUbFa-LgXzTKUmvx1nfM7jR_age9cKoz1t67sUyNrNfZscKtG4bNGYFmsXYn3R6zFGgcMrzlooZhQ4rt_PwexF0ieFYW4YEa0bnCpxn28umtZ2Y75EOYOqmxQu_gKYJYDs9_2VyK3utaTxDnLaLs43LIgZYohhfFmWrjZ4_I0uurzg/w640-h640/Wandering%20Vine%208.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h1 class="x-item-title__mainTitle"><span class="ux-textspans ux-textspans--BOLD">Antique Woven Wool Overshot Coverlet 1800s Center Seam Rust Red Cream Snowflake</span></h1><div class="ux-layout-section ux-layout-section--itemId ux-layout-section--ALIGN-RIGHT" data-testid="ux-layout-section"><div class="ux-layout-section__item" data-testid="ux-layout-section__item"><div class="ux-layout-section__row"><div class="ux-layout-section__textual-display ux-layout-section__textual-display--itemId"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/115980880768?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11304.m43.l46401&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=30188dd6a87a491698b4bb50f5cd4c07&bu=43171295017&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20231119123852&segname=11304&ul_noapp=true" target="_blank"><span class="ux-textspans ux-textspans--SECONDARY">eBay item number:</span><span class="ux-textspans ux-textspans--BOLD">115980880768</span></a></div><div class="ux-layout-section__textual-display ux-layout-section__textual-display--itemId"><span class="ux-textspans ux-textspans--BOLD">Sold by Your Attic Treasures </span></div><div class="ux-layout-section__textual-display ux-layout-section__textual-display--itemId"><span class="ux-textspans ux-textspans--BOLD"><br /></span></div><div class="ux-layout-section__textual-display ux-layout-section__textual-display--itemId"><span class="ux-textspans ux-textspans--BOLD">$195.00<br /></span></div> </div></div></div><p><span></span></p><div class="section-title"><div class="section-title__title-container"><h2 class="section-title__title" id="s0-1-22-7-16-1-81[1]-2-3-7[0]-7[0]-4[0]-9[1]-1-2-title"><span class="ux-layout-section-module-evo__title" data-testid="ux-textual-display"><span class="ux-textspans">Item specifics</span></span></h2></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo ux-layout-section--features" data-testid="ux-layout-section-evo"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__item ux-layout-section-evo__item--table-view" data-testid="ux-layout-section-evo__item"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Condition: </span><span class="ux-textspans ux-textspans--BOLD">Pre-owned</span></div></div></div><div class="ux-labels-values__values"><span class="ux-bubble-help" data-testid="ux-bubble-help"><span><span><span class="infotip" id="nid-rk3-0"></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__values"><span class="ux-bubble-help" data-testid="ux-bubble-help"><span><span><span class="infotip" id="nid-rk3-0"></span></span></span></span></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Seller Notes: <br /></span></div></div></div><div class="ux-labels-values__values"><div class="ux-labels-values__values-content"><div><span class="ux-expandable-textual-display-block-inline"><span data-testid="text"><span class="ux-textspans">“Good condition with one small 1" section has opened up on the center seam, there is one small hole ... </span></span><span class="ux-expandable-textual-display-block-inline__control" data-testid="viewMore"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__values"><div class="ux-labels-values__values-content"><div><span class="ux-expandable-textual-display-block-inline"><span class="ux-expandable-textual-display-block-inline__control" data-testid="viewMore"></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Number of Items in Set: 1</span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Pattern: Woven, Geometric, Snowflakes</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Shape: Rectangular</span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Size: Full, Double</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Color: Rust red, Antique White, Ivory, Cream</span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Material: Cotton, Linen, Wool</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Set Includes: Coverlet</span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Item Length: 88 in</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Brand: Unbranded</span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Type: Coverlet</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Department: Adults</span></div><div><span class="ux-textspans">Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Style: Antique</span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Theme: Christmas, Primitives, Snow, Snowballs, Snowflakes</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Features: Reversible, Center Seam, Hand Woven, Fringed edges</span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Time Period Manufactured: 1800-1849</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Production Technique: Woven</span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Country/Region of Manufacture: United States</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Item Width: 69 in</span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Handmade: Yes</span></div></div></div></div></div><p><b> </b></p><p><b>Item Description from the Seller </b><br /></p><p>This fabulous coverlet is reversible, has 3 fringed sides, and has a center seam.</p><div>Good
condition with one small 1" section has opened up on the center seam,
there is one small hole (see the last photo), some stains, and some
frayed/broken fringes around the edges. We may have overlooked some
possible small holes/breaks, but overall it is in pretty good shape.</div><div>About 69 inches x 88 inches.</div><p> </p>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-89495984237951806552024-03-02T07:56:00.002-06:002024-03-02T07:56:30.447-06:00Pretty Ribbons and Trim from Echoes of the Past<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnf0rHWr_wT1fCZbrjZRBrn5LlPEb5Ym_kuTWIbNL4MVDbsBsd_q6fok2Ai63QIU-SbIevNohHjOiXfMPVJ5dkB7IF0o32GuwraLd20SPcSUqLDZ7eYkUdQh8PkoxLAk3KTYCYiQB3d3IPP3_rNWI5XLBRW-dM7OgIsGKTq-OIzZ5A_MUjfdacw/s1024/IMG_7550.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnf0rHWr_wT1fCZbrjZRBrn5LlPEb5Ym_kuTWIbNL4MVDbsBsd_q6fok2Ai63QIU-SbIevNohHjOiXfMPVJ5dkB7IF0o32GuwraLd20SPcSUqLDZ7eYkUdQh8PkoxLAk3KTYCYiQB3d3IPP3_rNWI5XLBRW-dM7OgIsGKTq-OIzZ5A_MUjfdacw/w480-h640/IMG_7550.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Pretty Ribbon<br /></p><p>The Echoes of the Past annual trade show happened here in Oshkosh last weekend. You can buy old trading beads, fancy ribbons, leather goods, fur trading goods, tin-smithed goods ... It's kind of a neat gathering simulating colonial times.<br /></p><p>I bought some fancy ribbons. The lady who sells them said she got them when she was living in Hong Kong years ago, and she and her husband could bring suitcases full on their trips back to the US. Prices were very reasonable at $2.50 and $3.50 / yard.<br /></p><p>Most of these ribbons will be B-day gifts for my friend, Janna, who also appreciates these little pretties.</p><p>The wider one will likely become a shoulder strap for a new bag / purse. Some things are easier to purchase than to make!<br /></p>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-18172564620726130872024-02-25T08:32:00.002-06:002024-02-25T09:20:55.109-06:00The Mountain Cucumber Coverlet is Complete!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhri0ETA3gcqFa3sEE89NOZkjQam7iNEbGh7vDKsY4scNd3FowWhGXkK6m3oRFPQiHP7DMO0t-pfnLDU3KnwcrwThsNyWnGD-Zh15ZA6a49qVNcBPlNmzc_esQyR1I78XkBUtcRdMavawosFq7Gm94CRK76FR-KjbpgFxp5SYOf8Jjk3h1goj96SQ/s1024/IMG_7546.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="942" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhri0ETA3gcqFa3sEE89NOZkjQam7iNEbGh7vDKsY4scNd3FowWhGXkK6m3oRFPQiHP7DMO0t-pfnLDU3KnwcrwThsNyWnGD-Zh15ZA6a49qVNcBPlNmzc_esQyR1I78XkBUtcRdMavawosFq7Gm94CRK76FR-KjbpgFxp5SYOf8Jjk3h1goj96SQ/w588-h640/IMG_7546.jpeg" width="588" /></a><p style="text-align: center;">The Mountain Cucumber Coverlet is complete!<br /></p><p>This is the wet-finished version. It's a little bit bluer than the one I posted last week, as the yarns have bloomed after being washed. </p><p>The weaving draft (pattern) came from page144 of Carol Strickler's
American Woven Coverlets book (c1987). She calls it Governor's Garden.</p><p>After about 1 year of planning and nearly a year of weaving 3 hours on Sundays, this epic project has finally come to an end. I admit, I was sad to finish the weaving part, but I was thrilled to see all the panels come together, and the worms matched up!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMM6TwoYXGbPV5JMhSeBv3Sbt6bb0Irx4PPmX4jybx9H0Ail156p4CKtnKZ9bsT2CPwd8n-VT5bL48gCNqPCl00eQT_68DWnxY9H9AcaFAY_5ltqJZgv_ygGsdyZGG_Ku54uBcXxmR44QojxfspL1IL0lQXbjb_bdflDuWt7bCQW4ijqUJiaJLw/s1024/IMG_7543.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="647" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMM6TwoYXGbPV5JMhSeBv3Sbt6bb0Irx4PPmX4jybx9H0Ail156p4CKtnKZ9bsT2CPwd8n-VT5bL48gCNqPCl00eQT_68DWnxY9H9AcaFAY_5ltqJZgv_ygGsdyZGG_Ku54uBcXxmR44QojxfspL1IL0lQXbjb_bdflDuWt7bCQW4ijqUJiaJLw/s16000/IMG_7543.jpeg" /></a> <br /></p><p>Since April of 2023, I have been able to weave for about 3 hours (which amounted to a 15-inch block) on most Sundays. It's been good exercise, and a welcome meditation.</p><p>Warp: 10/2 American Maid Cotton</p><p>Weft: indigo blue wool for pattern weft and 20/2 American Maid cotton for tabby </p><p>Reed: 12-dent, threaded 2 per dent<br /></p><p>Here is the log of my weekly progress weaving each week: <br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYsuSU69J94atGfmNDoFXTIpRQs_qmBZIvrDqFk5BqsQQ8UxTFiV4YbWcBAU_ClDrNSGFRC7VxN_Ta0CkcvXQo3hDxvKbS7Ig2SF6ERDIq4rts8w3uL9t0ReqSL6TJb72ndpMjfpw6R0-pN_4j4M9LqPXVp5G_vMo6Twi0ber8Vfwb1biub05YnQ/s1024/IMG_7553.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkiZFFp6xzsgiQMp6Dx0dKsNCw1EanwMCkAoZU_id2HaNfpn-vY6xFnjx8EJkWM-rBB_wXdR0bwuzy3WMF1aeQVo02qlr-n2DgzaKua9OKMvJz-_KhgCwtdgGRQGcG5AP6Zr6eWmexly4_5Zqwo6KgG3w6QAaTgLiYy1sXz7uXicsBATPWT2-DQ/s1024/IMG_7552.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="1024" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkiZFFp6xzsgiQMp6Dx0dKsNCw1EanwMCkAoZU_id2HaNfpn-vY6xFnjx8EJkWM-rBB_wXdR0bwuzy3WMF1aeQVo02qlr-n2DgzaKua9OKMvJz-_KhgCwtdgGRQGcG5AP6Zr6eWmexly4_5Zqwo6KgG3w6QAaTgLiYy1sXz7uXicsBATPWT2-DQ/w640-h472/IMG_7552.jpeg" width="640" /> </a></p><p>Half-way through Panel #4, I ran out of warp, so there was a break around Christmas while I re-grouped and re-warped and got things set up again to continue weaving on Panel 5. Rather than a setback, that turned out to be a good thing, as it solved some tension problems with the warp. <br /></p><p>I also kept track of bobbin changes, so I'd know how many bobbins to wind per panel, and how far I could weave with a white cotton or a blue wool bobbin:</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYsuSU69J94atGfmNDoFXTIpRQs_qmBZIvrDqFk5BqsQQ8UxTFiV4YbWcBAU_ClDrNSGFRC7VxN_Ta0CkcvXQo3hDxvKbS7Ig2SF6ERDIq4rts8w3uL9t0ReqSL6TJb72ndpMjfpw6R0-pN_4j4M9LqPXVp5G_vMo6Twi0ber8Vfwb1biub05YnQ/s1024/IMG_7553.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYsuSU69J94atGfmNDoFXTIpRQs_qmBZIvrDqFk5BqsQQ8UxTFiV4YbWcBAU_ClDrNSGFRC7VxN_Ta0CkcvXQo3hDxvKbS7Ig2SF6ERDIq4rts8w3uL9t0ReqSL6TJb72ndpMjfpw6R0-pN_4j4M9LqPXVp5G_vMo6Twi0ber8Vfwb1biub05YnQ/w640-h480/IMG_7553.jpeg" width="640" /></a> <br /></p><p>Any problems that came up were solve-able. <br /></p><p>Sewing the panels together was easier than I thought. I was afraid I'd have more trouble making matching the patterns from panel to panel, but that turned out to be easier than expected. I did not hand stitch the panels together, line by line. In the weaving, I planned for about 1/2 inch overlap between the panels (about 12 threads). That method worked out well for the towels I made last year.</p><p>I went down 1 side with a zigzag stitch, covering the selvedge edge. On the back side, I used a straight stitch to sew down the selvedge on the reverse side. I may still go over that with a zigzag as well. We shall see.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJbHlfEI9Uo2f6Wx1WU8_LbhY5IlShKFrNVI-2UcYIF_EpE2zhCTjahyphenhyphen7tWc7JZ2SbSA6346kOl0TcLMqqP_gvvBc-l6BQ3blLwx7dvgh0mJmJZlJnzdbmROeYIJjeVe-tVRU4HqIyp5elKNCUsMWCjTkqA6rTX90RUbYxaxD1h3K9mF7vnwq_EQ/s1024/IMG_7549.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJbHlfEI9Uo2f6Wx1WU8_LbhY5IlShKFrNVI-2UcYIF_EpE2zhCTjahyphenhyphen7tWc7JZ2SbSA6346kOl0TcLMqqP_gvvBc-l6BQ3blLwx7dvgh0mJmJZlJnzdbmROeYIJjeVe-tVRU4HqIyp5elKNCUsMWCjTkqA6rTX90RUbYxaxD1h3K9mF7vnwq_EQ/w480-h640/IMG_7549.jpeg" width="480" /></a></p><p>The circles are the cucumber slices, if you haven't made that connection yet. This photo is from the "summer" side, with more white than blue.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJEF7rfEyeTBEC5dqfATRJT62blwLbxmrsru_fmN2wxWkrUMvofntETmH8_ybipTW65-AuaznhFZTmFX-d6_6XrRZcFHnhGJIPPLz2Gue98AxT6d40tXbyELWbv0HVYnyTsvBaoII3ewgBOixbvQL4ibNatWnG7nfCjM3odm9zpi1UIgMhLd0sQ/s1024/IMG_7544.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="976" data-original-width="1024" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJEF7rfEyeTBEC5dqfATRJT62blwLbxmrsru_fmN2wxWkrUMvofntETmH8_ybipTW65-AuaznhFZTmFX-d6_6XrRZcFHnhGJIPPLz2Gue98AxT6d40tXbyELWbv0HVYnyTsvBaoII3ewgBOixbvQL4ibNatWnG7nfCjM3odm9zpi1UIgMhLd0sQ/w640-h610/IMG_7544.jpeg" width="640" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Here's the blue side with a shot of the worms, which were so much fun to weave. <br /></p><p>It all looks great so far! The seams essentially disappeared once it was wet-finished.</p><p>I wonder how much it will shrink with the wet-finishing? Maybe 3 panels would have been enough for our double bed?</p><p>I had planned for the blocks to be 12 inches square (12-dent read with 24 warp strings per inch), but they came out 12x15 inches, so the cucumbers are a little long, cut on the bias, so to speak. I'm not sure what else I could have done to make it square -- I was using a tabby thread that was already half the size of the warp strings and beating as hard as I dared. The octagons are elongated, too. It's ok -- I'm still happy with the outcome.</p><p>The measurements <br /></p><p>Each panel is about 22 inches wide after wet-finishing. On the loom, under tension, it was about 25 inches with a temple. Off loom, each panel was about 23-1/2 inches wide.<br /></p><p>Each panel was about 105 inches long as measured on the loom. After wet-finishing and hems, they are about 96 inches long. </p><p>Dimensions BEFORE wet-finishing: 93 inches wide x 105 in. long</p><p>AFTER wet finishing: 88 in. wide x 96 in. long<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-TFc7kdYMGZqkCduBRHuyMyg3WUsZgjFUaUzF2KsGRJuz4bvzNZmMCmtpX2d5HRk3PYFXxOwbgBPUGPQvvCvZHgdQHmwi2b7EhUB9D4FWnRr19cjd4jadSP4HXJCNrJPlsTL2VBOt0q8PmLxs4b51UYDVTR7yZvC8vKKgyABY4bDArRww5_9tUg/s1024/IMG_7548.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-TFc7kdYMGZqkCduBRHuyMyg3WUsZgjFUaUzF2KsGRJuz4bvzNZmMCmtpX2d5HRk3PYFXxOwbgBPUGPQvvCvZHgdQHmwi2b7EhUB9D4FWnRr19cjd4jadSP4HXJCNrJPlsTL2VBOt0q8PmLxs4b51UYDVTR7yZvC8vKKgyABY4bDArRww5_9tUg/w562-h640/IMG_7548.jpeg" width="562" /></a> <br /></p><p>As a reminder, here is the antique coverlet (for study purposes) I purchased in the same/similar pattern:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_krS9l9gRQZ0ssXaU5hS_2-JE9gz5CY7HoKfJx0zln-EFQT00Td8-z5vqaJiFmiaWvFrCDMcRieAi2aXPddWg4dvSaKssOGl3VhMF4QCRM16-Y60n9H0qo0rwlRjQyn_DGFRi2Ly7iRJ4oT9OyGIrGsl6GZaufCsrnCblS_45G1_dYWWLxeQ/s640/Mtn%20Cuc%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="640" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_krS9l9gRQZ0ssXaU5hS_2-JE9gz5CY7HoKfJx0zln-EFQT00Td8-z5vqaJiFmiaWvFrCDMcRieAi2aXPddWg4dvSaKssOGl3VhMF4QCRM16-Y60n9H0qo0rwlRjQyn_DGFRi2Ly7iRJ4oT9OyGIrGsl6GZaufCsrnCblS_45G1_dYWWLxeQ/w640-h490/Mtn%20Cuc%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Here are all the previous posts on this project:</p><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><a href="https://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2024/02/progress-on-mountain-cucumber-coverlet.html">Progress on the Mountain Cucumber Coverlet Project</a><span style="font-weight: normal;"> (Feb 18, 2024)</span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><a href="https://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2023/12/just-like-starting-over.html">Just Like Starting Over ...</a> <span style="font-weight: normal;">(Dec. 2, 2023)</span><br /></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><a href="https://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2023/10/weaving-vines-on-mountain-cucumber.html">Weaving the Vines on The Mountain Cucumber Coverlet Video</a> <span style="font-weight: normal;">(Oct. 14, 2023)</span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><a href="https://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2023/08/progress-notes-on-mountain-cucumber.html">Progress Notes on The Mountain Cucumber Coverlet</a> <span style="font-weight: normal;">(Aug. 28, 2023)</span><br /></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"></h3><p></p><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><a href="https://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2023/08/half-way-there-on-mountain-cucumber.html">Half Way There on The Mountain Cucumber Coverlet</a> <span style="font-weight: normal;">(Aug. 27, 2023)</span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><a href="https://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2023/04/getting-ready-to-weave-again-odyssey_0602686759.html">Getting Ready to Weave Again: The Odyssey Coverlet Project (aka Mountain Cucumber): Part 3 - Test Blocks</a> <span style="font-weight: normal;">(April 10, 2023)</span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><a href="https://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2023/04/getting-ready-to-weave-again-odyssey.html">Getting Ready to Weave Again: The Odyssey Coverlet Project (aka Mountain Cucumber): Part 1</a> <span style="font-weight: normal;">(Apr. 9, 2023)</span><br /></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><a href="https://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2023/02/warp-run.html">Warp Run</a><span style="font-weight: normal;">(Feb 6, 2023)</span><br /></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><a href="https://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2023/02/antique-mountain-cucumber-coverlet.html">Antique Mountain Cucumber Coverlet - Purchased</a> <span style="font-weight: normal;">(Feb 5, 2023)</span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><a href="https://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2023/01/weaving-numbers.html">Weaving the Numbers</a> <span style="font-weight: normal;">(Jan. 22, 2023)</span><br /></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><a href="https://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2022/11/planning-woven-coverlet-governors.html">Planning a Woven Coverlet: Governor's Garden aka Mountain Cucumber</a> (Nov. 22, 2022)<br /></h3>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-23934190299898778912024-02-18T18:12:00.005-06:002024-02-18T18:12:58.715-06:00Progress on the Mountain Cucumber Coverlet Project<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UuaHwMDZXCRN4S1ZvFBy-kLyFkSali2rV-75Xw2AkTx0vQbdCScyMiJR4nUCkVLkxIog0_W4jcxq6fku47ZWoZ_-O8qOmTGZcMgG28ZQgdMX7dFIC8y84Slusnn2yGy5_u61lB7jVPKb6XFzdSuQKPiTC-TvGh0XmfVHSOyirkXDrHsn4nMNbg/s1024/IMG_7536.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UuaHwMDZXCRN4S1ZvFBy-kLyFkSali2rV-75Xw2AkTx0vQbdCScyMiJR4nUCkVLkxIog0_W4jcxq6fku47ZWoZ_-O8qOmTGZcMgG28ZQgdMX7dFIC8y84Slusnn2yGy5_u61lB7jVPKb6XFzdSuQKPiTC-TvGh0XmfVHSOyirkXDrHsn4nMNbg/w480-h640/IMG_7536.jpeg" width="480" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Mountain Cucumber Coverlet (4 Panels) - not yet wet-finished, which means it looks kind of flat because the fibers have not bloomed yet.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">The panels in this photo are running side-to-side, rather than up-and-down as they would be on a bed. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Please excuse the sunlight towards the bottom of the photo. <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Last Sunday was the last day of weaving on the colossal Mountain Cucumber Coverlet Project. Sigh!</p><p style="text-align: left;">I have thoroughly enjoyed this project -- I see another coverlet in my future! I waited a week to cut the last panel off the loom. This weekend, I lined up the panels and see how consistent my weaving was -- How well the panels match up. According to my notes and record keeping, it looks like I stayed on target -- more or less. I can't believe how well this is turning out!<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Lessons Learned:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Instead of loading the entire 16-yard warp at once, it might make more sense to do half of it, then tie onto what's left as a dummy warp, pull through the reed and heddles and start over. I think that will solve some tension problems over such a long warp.</li><li>Make sure there's is sufficient extra warp to test and practice the pattern. </li><li>Prepare enough bobbins for a single panel at the start of that panel.</li><li>Use the adding machine tape to stay on track, but only unroll a few inches at a time. Don't let it roll up with the fabric or there could be some distortion and tension problems. <br /></li></ul><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIS5l6AcICSAUloKaJKQaDzN6NkhAu7rFSLLXZzJALtvxp6DedVK-9OOP0Db0HgmWcRhs-bGGwWJNTA8aEtKisVsIiyIkW5cX_JLLOa5f4mlfGpdRd_ESLoTcmYeGziGxoQIWDlqS4mcAiqosXSeoRE0OpN8MWkNPifh2odqxLzbjHI0Fb6lE7yg/s1024/IMG_0049.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIS5l6AcICSAUloKaJKQaDzN6NkhAu7rFSLLXZzJALtvxp6DedVK-9OOP0Db0HgmWcRhs-bGGwWJNTA8aEtKisVsIiyIkW5cX_JLLOa5f4mlfGpdRd_ESLoTcmYeGziGxoQIWDlqS4mcAiqosXSeoRE0OpN8MWkNPifh2odqxLzbjHI0Fb6lE7yg/w640-h480/IMG_0049.jpeg" width="640" /></a> <br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>A Scottish spurtle (or any stick would work) is a useful tool for pulling the nylon fishing line used at the edges for floating selvedges. Using nylon fishing line was a game changer for straight edges! </li></ul><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHkaxAP9MUUIkHqGjYBMRgVlcH6r4sbQmfHw8ATjynWHUxOhxH_iXqV_m_WLoojZzeag9ZqsCrRH9Woogeb5TiztM31DWFGmZCRhT1txck7xr4ubKAOtdkhltZ_B8IwSbb01emJzTeMTxKeu9c2w7n6Tq4kJbdLXuHHTOSLx79vbtjZKEZ2BhI9A/s1024/IMG_0050.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHkaxAP9MUUIkHqGjYBMRgVlcH6r4sbQmfHw8ATjynWHUxOhxH_iXqV_m_WLoojZzeag9ZqsCrRH9Woogeb5TiztM31DWFGmZCRhT1txck7xr4ubKAOtdkhltZ_B8IwSbb01emJzTeMTxKeu9c2w7n6Tq4kJbdLXuHHTOSLx79vbtjZKEZ2BhI9A/w640-h480/IMG_0050.jpeg" width="640" /> </a></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: left;">I calculated some overlap when the panels came together -- 12 warp strings, or about 1/2 inch. The easiest way to line things up was to lay it all out on the bed, with a cutting matt underneath. Then I used a seam guage, marked at the 1/2-inch mark. I measured the bottom panel, and laid the top panel at the 1/2-inch mark, matching the patterns along the way.</li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKmTVfBHDc17ZA_Q2eAH0YPszg79OlUwGXlzIe4AxSRXYa3DasJBto6vppsvDuoMuZVyr8e5y1j5eT6-P6KEXgwhZOQvHgZV40nXrnWmCEV3B995vlvMXGz-UEgHrQNP0sroZp5mNs9Li9QVQv-wFijG6s1VhMe1FAs1SV0GjtMPPAb_Xks9muA/s1024/IMG_0051.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKmTVfBHDc17ZA_Q2eAH0YPszg79OlUwGXlzIe4AxSRXYa3DasJBto6vppsvDuoMuZVyr8e5y1j5eT6-P6KEXgwhZOQvHgZV40nXrnWmCEV3B995vlvMXGz-UEgHrQNP0sroZp5mNs9Li9QVQv-wFijG6s1VhMe1FAs1SV0GjtMPPAb_Xks9muA/w640-h480/IMG_0051.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: left;"> Even if things were the slightest bit off, it was easy enough to "fudge" it and make them match close enough. The hard cutting matt underneath made it easy to insert the safety pins without catching the quilts on the bed.</li><li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk3D0bessIkczxFi5FtOVKKpfaFU-AgWko4I4fbRmJVFvVB6-SroKUsdNbzpnBsABLMsu1pyulEQtJtZJIZoSOgbBXLzpb49JI3tUjv6d-lYgO7Q7kKYfTjmQJ02kN5CThLtizHwlRExONagKg9ievmG2Y0cA4bZPSlOm0hWIdhGG5Dz9Gng9L9g/s1024/IMG_0052.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk3D0bessIkczxFi5FtOVKKpfaFU-AgWko4I4fbRmJVFvVB6-SroKUsdNbzpnBsABLMsu1pyulEQtJtZJIZoSOgbBXLzpb49JI3tUjv6d-lYgO7Q7kKYfTjmQJ02kN5CThLtizHwlRExONagKg9ievmG2Y0cA4bZPSlOm0hWIdhGG5Dz9Gng9L9g/w640-h480/IMG_0052.jpeg" width="640" /></a></li><li style="text-align: left;">Then I stitched a zigzag down the blue (top) side of the panels, and a straight stitch on the white (back side). Though I might go over the back side with a zigzag, too.</li></ul><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIs-vugh-tb6HBm3Hmgcp2XPgwnoVDdbT8fWDFbXRURr1-a9OjoVj6S_11lHPTUW6xWw-ZlvAR9lV2FLrIN92P-hv8YqnoJaeJTYI8L8Cza9g2eJfT-EbaekLYq4gF9pOc9agXrcET5oEHKhKfwvWz8DeruSlxlRrJK9zBt0iYau3ETBJ3EQK3Mw/s1024/IMG_0056.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIs-vugh-tb6HBm3Hmgcp2XPgwnoVDdbT8fWDFbXRURr1-a9OjoVj6S_11lHPTUW6xWw-ZlvAR9lV2FLrIN92P-hv8YqnoJaeJTYI8L8Cza9g2eJfT-EbaekLYq4gF9pOc9agXrcET5oEHKhKfwvWz8DeruSlxlRrJK9zBt0iYau3ETBJ3EQK3Mw/w480-h640/IMG_0056.jpeg" width="480" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZaDRL0PfDe9wxb5DMe33XgGhN2QotXB4AIIAaVLrHVh3I5fPSDv0KjCgHRtQXxVomTRvC7pdZrmNOT-hZ-nqSOmVdGUPPUnRfEvKdl7gT1qZRdSHRid2cBNad7mTc05p1RYhi1ks9A_8TI8vTQLPO89OEgfxYlycNWz3514AlRPcRmFnV-vYrw/s1024/IMG_0055.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZaDRL0PfDe9wxb5DMe33XgGhN2QotXB4AIIAaVLrHVh3I5fPSDv0KjCgHRtQXxVomTRvC7pdZrmNOT-hZ-nqSOmVdGUPPUnRfEvKdl7gT1qZRdSHRid2cBNad7mTc05p1RYhi1ks9A_8TI8vTQLPO89OEgfxYlycNWz3514AlRPcRmFnV-vYrw/w480-h640/IMG_0055.jpeg" width="480" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Here's a detail shot of the seam joining panels. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4SI6ivSaArkt-imK2Ooc_7bDop54AmWe0AllWAO8zgB0bBqYk9nusFHMl7QIZ9JJd6154rmlGySeHRZi2E6P0CfJPAm8AFykQemvGrP_UiIIb1H7ylslcHh-gfxoj6lI_T6lvKF2dKwdtK8RptgTmBO-tYdGIO1Z6WaolPIy8mrNQF6mZUEnRw/s1024/IMG_7539.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4SI6ivSaArkt-imK2Ooc_7bDop54AmWe0AllWAO8zgB0bBqYk9nusFHMl7QIZ9JJd6154rmlGySeHRZi2E6P0CfJPAm8AFykQemvGrP_UiIIb1H7ylslcHh-gfxoj6lI_T6lvKF2dKwdtK8RptgTmBO-tYdGIO1Z6WaolPIy8mrNQF6mZUEnRw/w480-h640/IMG_7539.jpeg" width="480" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo2emq2WEh8qDbG9NIr_0UcMrVp7iTQ6qYW3P4gw5ZIoxSMvYwRhll5zVtZRA2HUNxXl51r89__Vj_YsKQX9beD9ktxaW1Ru1eJnfkQuIroh7HWFGOr3JlhIFhiARNsbjrZdqBkty_kAXgKKFi6DANv5aJpW25SPUSjv-kv-tDr75VJ5DkMz2oYQ/s1024/IMG_0057.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo2emq2WEh8qDbG9NIr_0UcMrVp7iTQ6qYW3P4gw5ZIoxSMvYwRhll5zVtZRA2HUNxXl51r89__Vj_YsKQX9beD9ktxaW1Ru1eJnfkQuIroh7HWFGOr3JlhIFhiARNsbjrZdqBkty_kAXgKKFi6DANv5aJpW25SPUSjv-kv-tDr75VJ5DkMz2oYQ/w480-h640/IMG_0057.jpeg" width="480" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8IcBa7xt_5xDLi3zgd2J9bmoL4k63RmGpYG5mAif86tZw9loXCviJXB0OEZeV-nm6Rj3_PkOWDu7zAT_UbiJ8AP5OKoxUVfe-MS-HWBVBWWVwM0YYN5PHDUswc_QLOkUptOIzYeaQdhIPoJTBc2njuKVmhXj1mKUui9KyVxhsVt16ztk6xVBtw/s1024/IMG_7537.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8IcBa7xt_5xDLi3zgd2J9bmoL4k63RmGpYG5mAif86tZw9loXCviJXB0OEZeV-nm6Rj3_PkOWDu7zAT_UbiJ8AP5OKoxUVfe-MS-HWBVBWWVwM0YYN5PHDUswc_QLOkUptOIzYeaQdhIPoJTBc2njuKVmhXj1mKUui9KyVxhsVt16ztk6xVBtw/w480-h640/IMG_7537.jpeg" width="480" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">I am hoping the seams essentially disappear once it's all wet-finished. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvcWxQe43WcutxTg8qO-3zS5HysWoO4NzwKMID3z8mCdWNCygYd75ICqxdyZsXW1-1iD4VhPUg8r9c4OlrofFWwJszfXbSdLDXLyMWF3uMqb6JYI_ttkyJvhJIeLHaQCpUsB83Q3efOGQ7upXHiqdSYWd4J1Q2Mo0C9q0dLNkqlnbc6qWP5P0sg/s1024/IMG_0054.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvcWxQe43WcutxTg8qO-3zS5HysWoO4NzwKMID3z8mCdWNCygYd75ICqxdyZsXW1-1iD4VhPUg8r9c4OlrofFWwJszfXbSdLDXLyMWF3uMqb6JYI_ttkyJvhJIeLHaQCpUsB83Q3efOGQ7upXHiqdSYWd4J1Q2Mo0C9q0dLNkqlnbc6qWP5P0sg/w480-h640/IMG_0054.jpeg" width="480" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Here it is laying on the bed, while I was still working on it. You can see, I still have the labels marking which panel is which (bottom center). <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">It was much easier to sew the panels than it is working on a bed-size quilt because it's only 1 layer. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRadAWuiHZ8dyIAdGnkjM_K3DrHz4xAFjAjMLU3llZdoJc9c7RXhuivPmo2KY0-6Hf0knIwbuV80nzDsb95VF3PxI9SzYJhVZtXv3bHgHc-MH22ubgJia7bgfIBqzz8a_B_3S_VU9X3DPbTqMpMm7AWeduvkEPVuraT-MFqXd8P4ZgQ6gPpBRpQ/s1024/IMG_0053.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="955" data-original-width="1024" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRadAWuiHZ8dyIAdGnkjM_K3DrHz4xAFjAjMLU3llZdoJc9c7RXhuivPmo2KY0-6Hf0knIwbuV80nzDsb95VF3PxI9SzYJhVZtXv3bHgHc-MH22ubgJia7bgfIBqzz8a_B_3S_VU9X3DPbTqMpMm7AWeduvkEPVuraT-MFqXd8P4ZgQ6gPpBRpQ/w640-h596/IMG_0053.jpeg" width="640" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Here it is hanging on the banister -- again, not yet wet-finished. I was so pleased with how it came together--how well the worms matched across the panels-- I just wanted to bask in it. </p><p style="text-align: center;">You'll have to wait a few more days for the final photo. I did the wet-finishing today, but it wasn't quite dry by the time the sun set ... Soon!<br /></p></div></div>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-50648694016163265922024-02-11T15:46:00.002-06:002024-02-11T15:46:49.247-06:00Crumb Cake Quilt as You Go: Planning a New Project for Quilt Camp in October<p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mQlXQ8OgNwA?si=vjDTbywjaQoMjbfj" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p> I saw the Sewing Channel's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQlXQ8OgNwA" target="_blank">Crumb Cake Quilt as You Go Quilt</a> recently. She did that great tutorial on Cathedral Windows a while back, so I trust her tutorials and judgement.<br /></p><p>She found a color pallet on Pinterest and matched the basic colors with 30 fat quarters from her stash. I have a lot of stash, but I don't want to spend that much time choosing colors and textures.</p><p>Please bear with me: If I don't make some notes for plans, I forget what I had in mind!<br /></p><p>I am planning to use the following fat quarter bundle:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjd4h696uRaJnhajiZdEn0XBeZsG5tn6GIBdK5RGnQtGghQ__aGhfRwsy8kplwsY7iQAbWjF9w2CI4gcqacvsVlVat5xz6DoVJiAYBlI0YTpwhxVvKdM3Tqy_mPJbNmGPGp9fpcYlA8v2f6yGA_fhEnuJ2pJ4xC3n-3MYBO0BWdgt9Dl-EylAXw/s1640/FQ%20Bundle.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1640" data-original-width="1588" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjd4h696uRaJnhajiZdEn0XBeZsG5tn6GIBdK5RGnQtGghQ__aGhfRwsy8kplwsY7iQAbWjF9w2CI4gcqacvsVlVat5xz6DoVJiAYBlI0YTpwhxVvKdM3Tqy_mPJbNmGPGp9fpcYlA8v2f6yGA_fhEnuJ2pJ4xC3n-3MYBO0BWdgt9Dl-EylAXw/w620-h640/FQ%20Bundle.png" width="620" /></a></div><p></p><h1 class="wt-text-body-01 wt-line-height-tight wt-break-word wt-mt-xs-1" data-buy-box-listing-title="true"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1528347440/laundry-basket-quilts-fat-quarter-fabric?click_key=87f7b4c31fb8805e8f9eb2505ddc77114335cbd7%3A1528347440&click_sum=5283c0ef&ref=hp_rf-2&frs=1&sts=1" target="_blank">Laundry Basket Quilts Fat Quarter Fabric Bundle Edyta Sitar Fabric Reds Teals Neutrals Collection Andover Fabric Set of 29 Fabrics</a> LBQ from Fabric Sweets on Etsy.<br /></span></span></h1><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">I think this collection will make a nice patchwork-y looking quilt. And I only need to choose 1 more coordinating fat quarter to complete the set.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">I have done some quilt-as-you-go projects in the past, and they've been a bit unwieldy as far as cutting the batting and backing the required sizes, so we'll see how this one goes.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"> I hope to have everything cut and ready for assembly BEFORE quilt camp next fall. ;-) </span><br /></p>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-47139951517636149482024-01-29T07:02:00.001-06:002024-01-29T07:02:00.126-06:00The Kiss: LSQG 2024 March Madness Challenge Quilt<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCtrsKmh4GeNV8TiwMKCWJwXzlzVNtBLuppiF9lIJWHdu70vhY3SdRIGt12cOmAWyGV6POdtmBxBjJeJ8qiOrqZ2JxRkv8rBrunZQ5s_NA36-iNn8NKo7PdTCs0CSO956Paj-hMoDwvB7K9foC8l4-6ZWS8PdrSUborMLgIUahx1j5vwLxBZ2zg/s1024/IMG_7532.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCtrsKmh4GeNV8TiwMKCWJwXzlzVNtBLuppiF9lIJWHdu70vhY3SdRIGt12cOmAWyGV6POdtmBxBjJeJ8qiOrqZ2JxRkv8rBrunZQ5s_NA36-iNn8NKo7PdTCs0CSO956Paj-hMoDwvB7K9foC8l4-6ZWS8PdrSUborMLgIUahx1j5vwLxBZ2zg/w480-h640/IMG_7532.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">It's finished! The March Madness Challenge for the Lakeside Quilt Guild.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyOupLyr5d6doHUpiZRsVfNM2rt2qnIDT9viIuDvt3bLBIPYm3VEWv9SYuOfRhaiIqONrDa98gALJiFq7sooxuqpnLLMtgklTMfunc-8PgcvT2dDQwU-wly6hNx343IXAbb6L0m17NOwkBUmxm5z80cld5ApbXECwotGzATfANhX9dZH4IZhIXA/s1024/IMG_7534.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyOupLyr5d6doHUpiZRsVfNM2rt2qnIDT9viIuDvt3bLBIPYm3VEWv9SYuOfRhaiIqONrDa98gALJiFq7sooxuqpnLLMtgklTMfunc-8PgcvT2dDQwU-wly6hNx343IXAbb6L0m17NOwkBUmxm5z80cld5ApbXECwotGzATfANhX9dZH4IZhIXA/w640-h480/IMG_7534.jpeg" width="640" /></a> <br /></p><p>I decided to make a wall hanging modeled after Klimt's The Kiss.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjerd3GbwNdeoqSvwKb2nzM7Vl1L-zg6Iexl95YwUZzOk_BglLt0vlZOJirEWOZeN6MT6HDdMqOiamA0QSjnO4YUm3xqp3qTPHN2-Vb-VAJwXqcrXXtLEZvouVvyHtyYW5DQzEXlkvZSW7Ia19B85OoMuiAG9iXHVVbk8gitSgxn4xnCADLKgmdIQ/s1024/IMG_7520.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="1024" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjerd3GbwNdeoqSvwKb2nzM7Vl1L-zg6Iexl95YwUZzOk_BglLt0vlZOJirEWOZeN6MT6HDdMqOiamA0QSjnO4YUm3xqp3qTPHN2-Vb-VAJwXqcrXXtLEZvouVvyHtyYW5DQzEXlkvZSW7Ia19B85OoMuiAG9iXHVVbk8gitSgxn4xnCADLKgmdIQ/w640-h442/IMG_7520.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>This the fabric we were given. Kaffe Fasset's Roman Glass, like a mosaic.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGMe57KqCLRj8gCug5iG_DndA4syHYEn7WqfgXbSxoGpmPeaocZ5XZEApR2_YHdh0_RkIKIJrYTBlzR53fmurwrKIhFF6UTV-qjDbgY8jV2u3JzkcSv2AmaNSDQSGV8Dn0o5RjK7CJgSa3SIbVYXJEQksCvPMMIPGkoqHBjOJA30tesYj-Q7t-xQ/s1024/IMG_7519.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGMe57KqCLRj8gCug5iG_DndA4syHYEn7WqfgXbSxoGpmPeaocZ5XZEApR2_YHdh0_RkIKIJrYTBlzR53fmurwrKIhFF6UTV-qjDbgY8jV2u3JzkcSv2AmaNSDQSGV8Dn0o5RjK7CJgSa3SIbVYXJEQksCvPMMIPGkoqHBjOJA30tesYj-Q7t-xQ/w640-h480/IMG_7519.jpeg" width="640" /></a> <br /></p><p>Here are the instructions. In short, we can make anything, any size, as long as the given fabric is a focal point of the piece. It can't be backing or borders, but must be a central part of the work.</p><p>Although I tossed around a couple of ideas (1 involving an octopus, another involving an abstract landscape), this is the one that came to the surface and wanted to be made at this point in time.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZFvgUC1e866TLifbKxeVufmDxPvFyH8OBFXCngCju4G_IgWThYpaeP9JWshFofqAKjh-tioV-jmBAjByHS3nidshUfhVNsVpzPxSH0PSRU-FgA0wUyEqauUYJBGjP3cGjjT_EIrfCSwnSJBsIC7Gzaht3n8B8Igm-J3wrpo-15kIYA_DkcRoTg/s1024/IMG_7518.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZFvgUC1e866TLifbKxeVufmDxPvFyH8OBFXCngCju4G_IgWThYpaeP9JWshFofqAKjh-tioV-jmBAjByHS3nidshUfhVNsVpzPxSH0PSRU-FgA0wUyEqauUYJBGjP3cGjjT_EIrfCSwnSJBsIC7Gzaht3n8B8Igm-J3wrpo-15kIYA_DkcRoTg/w480-h640/IMG_7518.jpeg" width="480" /></a></p><p>Here is my pattern. Because Klimt's The Kiss is old enough to be in the public domain, there are lots of line drawings/ coloring pages of this painting out there. So I picked one, enlarged it, and made it my pattern.</p><p>Klimt is also a favorite of quilters because of his use of textures and patterns in his paintings.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8XV_659mS_yWsakKzJr3Nkfv2_G4P_9zjmz6phwoi2XSXueA4N3cJh1RB_VZyLd1Jm0x3RwdjlnHMZzBdcEZ20gCGjF9DDT1hoUSfEsdkVo_Lb3SN9-Q6KfsF1epQfn8mH0U1isKOWQvPOZUqT-K1EcnnnOvFNcxZ7MrJ36ZyA5DoErP5vN6FQ/s1024/IMG_7517.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8XV_659mS_yWsakKzJr3Nkfv2_G4P_9zjmz6phwoi2XSXueA4N3cJh1RB_VZyLd1Jm0x3RwdjlnHMZzBdcEZ20gCGjF9DDT1hoUSfEsdkVo_Lb3SN9-Q6KfsF1epQfn8mH0U1isKOWQvPOZUqT-K1EcnnnOvFNcxZ7MrJ36ZyA5DoErP5vN6FQ/w480-h640/IMG_7517.jpeg" width="480" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Here is is with everything fused, no stitches yet. I am amazed at how recognizable it is, even using different colors and fabrics from the original. </p><p>The first piece I put in was the Roman Glass for her dress. </p><p>All the other fabrics came out of my stash and scrap pile -- That was the self-imposed rule I wanted to follow. The "big blue building" for his robe came from Laura R. I'm much more partial to blue than gold anyway. ;-) I think her hair was a bandana that Sophie got from the groomer -- I washed it. </p><p>I did have to purchase more Wunder Under fusible, but that's ok. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefnri-AJkhHzO-ivXR1hgIDxEwPVfQwzoWFxdFUnIhnUJwruFBw7bXb5Mu2Ilup4V-j1vLb9mehkXRNunrbANeuY2EXiDtc6NmdZzHRLWlra8Xc5IOwqN6L3bqh95kB2428BnVz2QprQ3R6nC-rHfpIQgbYOg-scC2Md61sW6gEogzqZUGy33aw/s1024/IMG_0046.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="1024" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefnri-AJkhHzO-ivXR1hgIDxEwPVfQwzoWFxdFUnIhnUJwruFBw7bXb5Mu2Ilup4V-j1vLb9mehkXRNunrbANeuY2EXiDtc6NmdZzHRLWlra8Xc5IOwqN6L3bqh95kB2428BnVz2QprQ3R6nC-rHfpIQgbYOg-scC2Md61sW6gEogzqZUGy33aw/w640-h518/IMG_0046.jpeg" width="640" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">The next step was to stitch everything down. First I did a zigzag stitch with invisible thread - clear and smoke. then I went back over some edges with a satin stitch. Here are all the threads I used. I'm so glad I bought that set of embroidery threads -- I've used them a lot. I'm glad there are so many colors. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRr5D7aE5WPPJB9RIGqV-_PLsFr3vvED6a1Jlg8wMITDgcOGI-T896Jo5f454tt_TZ85i4WSKjTCzkmscICH8BgcEu1zTFmkz9wyA6ULB67JVmOHYyf5tPL-bM2ZsjmoNCcPDZI95aBJZd_9WwTPZlbRIUNS2OuLWvS_OLQXtgTn_mwwBAKnwlw/s1024/IMG_0047.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="770" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRr5D7aE5WPPJB9RIGqV-_PLsFr3vvED6a1Jlg8wMITDgcOGI-T896Jo5f454tt_TZ85i4WSKjTCzkmscICH8BgcEu1zTFmkz9wyA6ULB67JVmOHYyf5tPL-bM2ZsjmoNCcPDZI95aBJZd_9WwTPZlbRIUNS2OuLWvS_OLQXtgTn_mwwBAKnwlw/w482-h640/IMG_0047.jpeg" width="482" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Here's the threadwork from the back side. The heavier lines are the satin stitch edges. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCDKM_0HqfLF0ZSobyNtdQTT2DtWgpl50X2n_e6RNdo5WRef7knjDX8Pk_n9bHaMXBdPa1n3I7U8n0Cx-7WfMJRU9lLobZuaVKy5HhWaZEBLe65rGqc2SY14o1QexkSnnoE91uwvfhxR59ReD8gUc-AJFvoi8Dw98yCbyiVQnxYe0Qz53cgx6I0w/s1024/IMG_0048.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCDKM_0HqfLF0ZSobyNtdQTT2DtWgpl50X2n_e6RNdo5WRef7knjDX8Pk_n9bHaMXBdPa1n3I7U8n0Cx-7WfMJRU9lLobZuaVKy5HhWaZEBLe65rGqc2SY14o1QexkSnnoE91uwvfhxR59ReD8gUc-AJFvoi8Dw98yCbyiVQnxYe0Qz53cgx6I0w/w480-h640/IMG_0048.jpeg" width="480" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Detail of The Kiss. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I used a scrap of Dream Wool for the batting, so it puffs up nicely, giving some definition and <i>body </i>to the bodies. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I am so pleased with how this came out! This has long been one of my favorite artworks.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I might even turn this into a postcard next time around!<br /></p>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-20932756625942523842024-01-28T17:58:00.000-06:002024-01-28T17:58:09.284-06:00StV Coverlet - Double Bow Knot in Red, Cream and Blue<p style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJu6l5vdzWyo_pYj2A4L3EXeCS5cik-ILerEXE6VYn5Cd7sO6ydghSmvjPMm3B42xry9_WD98q0dTfLCFyo3xrUGH-88mQOTbiGSilOEfLEbgM6RCL6YPSAVTsmP89cOZB1VAIbeNMNUOgI1Aj_LZJxXDTFEXl1Z6AokoL6lqwAzeBINF0HbM7Cg/s1024/IMG_7530.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="897" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJu6l5vdzWyo_pYj2A4L3EXeCS5cik-ILerEXE6VYn5Cd7sO6ydghSmvjPMm3B42xry9_WD98q0dTfLCFyo3xrUGH-88mQOTbiGSilOEfLEbgM6RCL6YPSAVTsmP89cOZB1VAIbeNMNUOgI1Aj_LZJxXDTFEXl1Z6AokoL6lqwAzeBINF0HbM7Cg/w560-h640/IMG_7530.jpeg" width="560" /></a></p><p>I found this stunning coverlet at St Vincent de Paul's thrift store this weekend, hanging with the bedding and linens, priced for a mere $6. I bought it without even batting an eye. Clearly, the sorters had no idea what it was! Indeed-- Just a few years ago, I would not have known what it was either!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecAIe9q5jJUqmYOPU_Qx1gyiYcrmJtkK3ZBBitV9R8m0lM076mAg-LtCfv4BM8bzylArSVRfek_vuAkJOlJFln2OQd-G_ayOg0ftMVSGpQTNOP0Ko_ypJ3wKydXiKwlVHbwXmc1tBnx-czSIRbfh9cMnb-vwrOHxF0k858R-N2sS1pr7trLpAcw/s1024/IMG_7526.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecAIe9q5jJUqmYOPU_Qx1gyiYcrmJtkK3ZBBitV9R8m0lM076mAg-LtCfv4BM8bzylArSVRfek_vuAkJOlJFln2OQd-G_ayOg0ftMVSGpQTNOP0Ko_ypJ3wKydXiKwlVHbwXmc1tBnx-czSIRbfh9cMnb-vwrOHxF0k858R-N2sS1pr7trLpAcw/w480-h640/IMG_7526.jpeg" width="480" /></a></p><p>It's in remarkable shape. No tears, rips, or fading. It's clean and doesn't smell bad. So it's been cared for all these years ... It's "light" so consider it a summer coverlet.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj1toYfYdEQjyn_gder54e-S0E2V8D2N6kPd9s_lnIL_iUMt6AkCu7IDrS8dERTlLr4kChdgN51InmGNnv2-jyq3PFlqLeCBngnRUfZ7PPfRs2A9Us9EtJl-IiAo0uFZ8dGSxhbBmfxEsN3nWwZaM73XC_hYzCOq3RZSYQLvAxTxuYKZ2J3ymZ1w/s1024/IMG_7527.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="988" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj1toYfYdEQjyn_gder54e-S0E2V8D2N6kPd9s_lnIL_iUMt6AkCu7IDrS8dERTlLr4kChdgN51InmGNnv2-jyq3PFlqLeCBngnRUfZ7PPfRs2A9Us9EtJl-IiAo0uFZ8dGSxhbBmfxEsN3nWwZaM73XC_hYzCOq3RZSYQLvAxTxuYKZ2J3ymZ1w/w618-h640/IMG_7527.jpeg" width="618" /></a> <br /></p><p>The pattern has a blooming leaf motif -- or Double Bow Knot-- in blue and red wool, with a natural colored warp and tabby.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNEA3tSIncEbVGg5SqZ_S6UMw5VVd_fmLKS1PysYUim3eA-T4VfWAuGJKqMunXV7JhemNYxJ6NhBuhmYGfHnmVf6hhtWoEIWkStBlzP1LSSMnaGyhn_3ePi82M3SbP9HFbzTgfKdmGA7ljISOBJaL0ACM_a2OcBEyEzMMyqxaN2hidzfXsKh8vg/s1024/IMG_7531.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNEA3tSIncEbVGg5SqZ_S6UMw5VVd_fmLKS1PysYUim3eA-T4VfWAuGJKqMunXV7JhemNYxJ6NhBuhmYGfHnmVf6hhtWoEIWkStBlzP1LSSMnaGyhn_3ePi82M3SbP9HFbzTgfKdmGA7ljISOBJaL0ACM_a2OcBEyEzMMyqxaN2hidzfXsKh8vg/w480-h640/IMG_7531.jpeg" width="480" /></a></p><p>The center seam is sewn with a zig-zag stitch. Not sure if that was a later repair, or if this is from a time when people would have had sewing machines? The earliest machines only did straight stitch. I am nearing the end of weaving the 4th panel for my own Mountain Cucumber Coverlet, and still considering ways to join the panels together. Zigzag might be the way to go for a more secure join?</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5EP4j9CIhaMJoYJ7959XSgZT2s1jbqio_S6Guy0vjNKkudQiShwi2HkHBz4RQJ6jwM2ICa8rkvfs-3UP1c8YJDH6UyzP6uT2Hukm_EjvytvG01LiGhK94hw1jARx8IRwCz7ptrdgXC_TpywMQLn4B55asU7tsPbPrCYYJ73stJyRcIJMt5hZwQ/s1024/IMG_7529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5EP4j9CIhaMJoYJ7959XSgZT2s1jbqio_S6Guy0vjNKkudQiShwi2HkHBz4RQJ6jwM2ICa8rkvfs-3UP1c8YJDH6UyzP6uT2Hukm_EjvytvG01LiGhK94hw1jARx8IRwCz7ptrdgXC_TpywMQLn4B55asU7tsPbPrCYYJ73stJyRcIJMt5hZwQ/w480-h640/IMG_7529.jpeg" width="480" /></a> <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Wow! I still can't believe it was hanging there at St. Vinnie's! The find of the century! </p><p style="text-align: center;">I know I said I was done collecting coverlets since the cedar chest is full now, but this one needed an appreciative home.<br /></p><p><br /></p>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-40605282493613731692024-01-21T18:15:00.001-06:002024-01-21T18:15:50.685-06:00Cob Web Blocks / Spider Web Quilt<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzalsFhNdyXJ37r5Uey6wWmCfG0nbfc1rMA2Gdr9iedmuytYUwNVH5RIttIBaPc3E7ZX5Pa_iJ5dU5w0-0DtVihaPF_39sYNkND5MgkoFGpRfQuK-Cq-PBWj3P7lrDaseYje-MKYhvaysFYRQSydTFFoM70IYZCDHhFgGIalw2qYERZUJr9B4Ycw/s1024/IMG_7523.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="726" data-original-width="1024" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzalsFhNdyXJ37r5Uey6wWmCfG0nbfc1rMA2Gdr9iedmuytYUwNVH5RIttIBaPc3E7ZX5Pa_iJ5dU5w0-0DtVihaPF_39sYNkND5MgkoFGpRfQuK-Cq-PBWj3P7lrDaseYje-MKYhvaysFYRQSydTFFoM70IYZCDHhFgGIalw2qYERZUJr9B4Ycw/w640-h454/IMG_7523.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">The first 10 blocks of The Spider Web / Cob Web Quilt.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can start to see the spider webs forming ... The are not the final placements, but it does give an idea of how it will look.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This was one of the projects I worked on at the mini-Quilt Retreat hosted by my friend Shari C, who has a gift for hospitality (Seriously: That is her super power!). I brought my old Featherweight, but could not get it working (???), so Shari let me use her mom's old Viking, which ran like a champ! I hope that helped Shari feel like her mom was there sewing with us, too.<br /></div><div><div><p>The Cob Web / Spider Web is one of the classic quilt patterns on my lifetime bucket list. In researching it, there are many ways to make Cob Web blocks. Here are a few methods: <br /></p><p><br />
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/et_AuPOcUlw" width="560"></iframe> </p><p>Jenny Doan demos a method with triangle paper piecing, a kite-shaped template, and a charm pack for a scrappy look. I did order the foundation papers, along with the template -- I know I could have made my own, but we are minus a printer at present, and I did not want to trace them all by hand.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_DykRnPr1HAeogIyICk3zHsIzqX2XRIFWozHgJMD7cGhyTschoTMHmJPReVCg7Lr2jAggnQVYtisMR5FbGfRNL4t_krENeVzEUQc-C4lcXDH411GyUGSXBJP5UBTf-wKo_UbmZ4UT979WkyzIjtvv_jghb1NrepO8Mj4bRxbF_2zS9Obky95Q4g/s1024/IMG_7524.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="487" data-original-width="1024" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_DykRnPr1HAeogIyICk3zHsIzqX2XRIFWozHgJMD7cGhyTschoTMHmJPReVCg7Lr2jAggnQVYtisMR5FbGfRNL4t_krENeVzEUQc-C4lcXDH411GyUGSXBJP5UBTf-wKo_UbmZ4UT979WkyzIjtvv_jghb1NrepO8Mj4bRxbF_2zS9Obky95Q4g/w640-h304/IMG_7524.jpeg" width="640" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Here is a single block as shown in the Jenny Doan video. This is the method I'm using with their foundation papers and the template for the black star center. <br /></p><p>I also ordered a pound of assorted fabric strips on Esty (Yeah -- someone else's scraps!) rather than a charm pack. So far, I am happier using my own scraps as opposed to someone else's. Each bit of color brings back a feeling and a memory, whereas the <i>stranger </i>scraps don't serve up that rich past for me. Although, eventually new scraps will become familiar ... Once they are all mixed in, they are fine. That's the beauty of a scrap quilt: As long as things are evenly distributed, you can put just about any scrap anywhere and it will look good!<br /></p><p>I think this will be my new warm-up exercise in the sewing room, pulling bits of color out of the scrap pile, creating order from chaos. Eventually, I will have enough for a big quilt!<br /></p><p><br />
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/m8iWIrVam-I" width="560"></iframe> </p><p>Jordan Fabrics explains the Carosel Pattern which is a sightly different way to do it by making strip sets, and then cutting them with 45-degree triangle ruler. She doesn't worry about color placement, though you can orchestrate that too. I did try this method, but was not happy with the outcome -- maybe I didn't like the colors in the jelly roll set? I finished the cobe webs, but have not felt compelled to finish the quilt. <br /></p><p>Fons and Porter have a <a href="https://s31968.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/pdf/SewEasy_KaleidoRuler.pdf" target="_blank">Sew Easy Handout </a>that explains it using a Kaliedescope Ruler, too. This is more of what I had in mind in thinking about this project from one of my favorite quilting books:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61V5EMZHYXL._SX365_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="367" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61V5EMZHYXL._SX365_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg" /></a></div><p> I have an old quilting book that I love, showing how to make many classic quilting patterns / blocks.</p><p> It explains how to make a cobweb / spider web quilt by making strip sets. I have a jelly roll that I wanted to use ...<br /></p></div></div>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-89160995783823526522024-01-07T09:30:00.001-06:002024-01-07T09:30:43.116-06:00Holly's Midnight Garden Samplar<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5fgjPytP4Bz5m4rq-dPRreT9JhX8Dg72_Bl-q2kXQNUSHNn38PSX9GXcSeDZvJdprsC9kBsqpHHI8Q6qC9UMLLm6RdNNhyXQ05fMUUf30xnEkhUX17Xxm4H_tQD0_abvG2uam6mgvloShf0wVxfz-2Ddbu96W_rW3CNQFGNtgty3ZoymaypU2Jw/s1024/IMG_7494.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1007" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5fgjPytP4Bz5m4rq-dPRreT9JhX8Dg72_Bl-q2kXQNUSHNn38PSX9GXcSeDZvJdprsC9kBsqpHHI8Q6qC9UMLLm6RdNNhyXQ05fMUUf30xnEkhUX17Xxm4H_tQD0_abvG2uam6mgvloShf0wVxfz-2Ddbu96W_rW3CNQFGNtgty3ZoymaypU2Jw/w630-h640/IMG_7494.jpeg" width="630" /></a></div>Holly's Midnight Garden<br /><p></p><p>At Quilt Camp in October, I spent some time sewing these blocks into a quilt top. My mom worked them up a while ago ... It appears to have been for a class, probably to get to know one of her new machines, or her sewing machine feet. She finished the blocks, but never put them together or finished it. That happens -- You don't have to finish every project. Esp. for a class like this. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHoYwsnij7kcIIJzip-4vWp8Sn-jgLAGtpckCxxfDK0bGvyyx817iJN2cV160T_KGLXBL7esMueZvW7PwIGlrH0FbuvJXBaALrGlh5SGU6ZuIFSc5usijmz2KsL9dwbbVyQSbsfr40y6BWCqxih4BaM8Br3tj-lvbX_pvSY11XPKPFgaDKZFdW_w/s1024/IMG_7497.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="1024" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHoYwsnij7kcIIJzip-4vWp8Sn-jgLAGtpckCxxfDK0bGvyyx817iJN2cV160T_KGLXBL7esMueZvW7PwIGlrH0FbuvJXBaALrGlh5SGU6ZuIFSc5usijmz2KsL9dwbbVyQSbsfr40y6BWCqxih4BaM8Br3tj-lvbX_pvSY11XPKPFgaDKZFdW_w/w400-h331/IMG_7497.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p>Since I like purple, this UFO called out to me to be finished. ;-) </p><p>Each block had a layer of batting as stabilizer on the back already, so I added the green sashing and borders, but needed an extra layer of batting to even everything out.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEowg4Yrf311gkh7kmgcJtDH4TpjoFs8dUwSzACYoLVOkBqt0T88TdVdm-qlyMiZD94djvuW29FDe-p3-Y9aJSljQIK6soRU9EUHkm1atFBUWXoGZogivKUGQpWD4y2ArbvTwANMCHDyLeYl_LuXjxYXK9syX-0CsD1ImS99jC2tnekOw_4kh7g/s1024/IMG_7500.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="1024" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEowg4Yrf311gkh7kmgcJtDH4TpjoFs8dUwSzACYoLVOkBqt0T88TdVdm-qlyMiZD94djvuW29FDe-p3-Y9aJSljQIK6soRU9EUHkm1atFBUWXoGZogivKUGQpWD4y2ArbvTwANMCHDyLeYl_LuXjxYXK9syX-0CsD1ImS99jC2tnekOw_4kh7g/w400-h154/IMG_7500.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p>I stitched around all the blocks just to hold them in place. And then a simple free-motion leaf design along the green sashing.</p><p>Here are some detail shots of individual blocks:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7dMn9Ni2c_4MUiL3Nnyf5Hy-r1g5V7PzGSJYzYyw1RI9uS8Eg_ZZFlZlgmlp7IaxiJdj_zaKkpElgdjdBeoYjSqm_70n8le1xRa3pByVFuWeBHWmKb6adOycsIxHgpZXoLrral0JFLS3hiEQRS5IHQTnKYPf-EjuucrcqglonOFeAYZlBtYr4g/s1024/IMG_7505.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="850" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7dMn9Ni2c_4MUiL3Nnyf5Hy-r1g5V7PzGSJYzYyw1RI9uS8Eg_ZZFlZlgmlp7IaxiJdj_zaKkpElgdjdBeoYjSqm_70n8le1xRa3pByVFuWeBHWmKb6adOycsIxHgpZXoLrral0JFLS3hiEQRS5IHQTnKYPf-EjuucrcqglonOFeAYZlBtYr4g/w532-h640/IMG_7505.jpeg" width="532" /></a> <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8j19yjtMDS8mH84BKpP2aorWdnXMditES5tEj0N9LcqQhDZb9ruGIGiO54zj6X78aVtIDw2EI96IBa0NCazxGLdeMqltkFOyesb5iSScA6VYRbqLIbSl2Ouux04Ffc3v65mZCdKX8vp5xJ-xyeacvtMqhe-155s84nD_ddRZYDLY1VANAuly2sg/s1024/IMG_7509.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1018" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8j19yjtMDS8mH84BKpP2aorWdnXMditES5tEj0N9LcqQhDZb9ruGIGiO54zj6X78aVtIDw2EI96IBa0NCazxGLdeMqltkFOyesb5iSScA6VYRbqLIbSl2Ouux04Ffc3v65mZCdKX8vp5xJ-xyeacvtMqhe-155s84nD_ddRZYDLY1VANAuly2sg/w636-h640/IMG_7509.jpeg" width="636" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdIMDrBXFuh3Pu5zZzFuuyr0j84FqCRADz-BV6QszhZormrZNar34KKGSLQwXGvV3ZgY4VQ_M8vCytWgFG0csF8isABQ_yDgvYeeYdNPtTqjAeZQwaipkBPamw3ZeLWpmipUeyZQQ3AOYpO_rsQ-CfgFg5XCE1Oqq25fA5Oq4K6yYxnh51Ply4w/s1024/IMG_7508.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1010" data-original-width="1024" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdIMDrBXFuh3Pu5zZzFuuyr0j84FqCRADz-BV6QszhZormrZNar34KKGSLQwXGvV3ZgY4VQ_M8vCytWgFG0csF8isABQ_yDgvYeeYdNPtTqjAeZQwaipkBPamw3ZeLWpmipUeyZQQ3AOYpO_rsQ-CfgFg5XCE1Oqq25fA5Oq4K6yYxnh51Ply4w/w640-h632/IMG_7508.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxCo91gbTUaXOAjlw4H9RbGAZy9pcFDhTZFbx5BfkPCz1wdD3sEiDtbdj8O4crPYF_d7UePbR042_vV1ECneXfmNt2HX2CcNHUto70pPOqn1o7yPbk1BoMmyUYJRTW0TWvWbxErcTNlk74u_9J-Ls52XmM8h6H4-Z4Q57UZXU3y-VWXlZ3p1FaQ/s1024/IMG_7507.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="782" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcioo3IGk0zH_XehNh65yLTe7k3BOfKY_-3eip4lzcPnjuUuZPUseBXVKZvl3r-wOj-crDeGAeXGjvCk_vr6vcrxT-MzswvhM9Lf-HXutG74CLeTtFy6-H-Xd0NW_ChUx5Rfoa2iPuk4hKXT7KmQvNrR8oSWyl0lwXS1wOEEt3q991q1VVCG67EA/w488-h640/IMG_7504.jpeg" width="488" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZgTQqJt_T5ZHKr9A86dgnvkAoDu4ueteBEA9NI84RRm4aQLHS9YZKVu2OHrElA4Wg3BJ8Y9fWR0nZrAeAOkyVr3x9Pk0BQ341uMnZ0A2brEokXElOxebDiAKueOpeu9oCFv5hclKxsA1t6SPN-k0bxsLUBOBh7KnIwPvejOYorrMLKX9EB5AeQQ/s1024/IMG_7499.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZgTQqJt_T5ZHKr9A86dgnvkAoDu4ueteBEA9NI84RRm4aQLHS9YZKVu2OHrElA4Wg3BJ8Y9fWR0nZrAeAOkyVr3x9Pk0BQ341uMnZ0A2brEokXElOxebDiAKueOpeu9oCFv5hclKxsA1t6SPN-k0bxsLUBOBh7KnIwPvejOYorrMLKX9EB5AeQQ/w480-h640/IMG_7499.jpeg" width="480" /></a> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> And here are some close-ups of individual flowers:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGshqN20e9XkXrnSnl-fek5fCaavfie92r7wT5Oa_CmcmaBMKvmkC7xHtBXO2wURIKn9VlG3l5UmkaHQN7VDHqD2YqnmL7rRsnyLzk46gCcYmenU2sN404cqslG72jV1L1e5NsEoIMNHiHRw_JE9iwr3PnSB5TJjtmlYJ6h9mcQLtBeqH4-tONBw/s1024/IMG_7511.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGshqN20e9XkXrnSnl-fek5fCaavfie92r7wT5Oa_CmcmaBMKvmkC7xHtBXO2wURIKn9VlG3l5UmkaHQN7VDHqD2YqnmL7rRsnyLzk46gCcYmenU2sN404cqslG72jV1L1e5NsEoIMNHiHRw_JE9iwr3PnSB5TJjtmlYJ6h9mcQLtBeqH4-tONBw/w480-h640/IMG_7511.jpeg" width="480" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3RI5vZYQ0F3ZuwulTuGK_ewaLAcMn5RObVZBm3yA_3KXUSNidQVkDL7SAEehDdXQIW_ox2fhKp79T324Sg2J5rkmREfwEn0eu93w7xzq7oO5MsNpGSyJHivrp8IuZeWBw9TPwrWUV5EbT4anFEOUYTyYvkx2qhQX8SegkB9uH5p4sgNwAboyuA/s1024/IMG_7510.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3RI5vZYQ0F3ZuwulTuGK_ewaLAcMn5RObVZBm3yA_3KXUSNidQVkDL7SAEehDdXQIW_ox2fhKp79T324Sg2J5rkmREfwEn0eu93w7xzq7oO5MsNpGSyJHivrp8IuZeWBw9TPwrWUV5EbT4anFEOUYTyYvkx2qhQX8SegkB9uH5p4sgNwAboyuA/w480-h640/IMG_7510.jpeg" width="480" /></a> <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbr_jxopBUZ06ao058yQR5Vh6vLvclJJlopUM1MF9VOt_7WfCq64hEzoqlQy1XjnwRtLM0YOZze5ME0o9G-2gFnob3NtF-qj3FARkddVjrjyHsfnrQ8ghQdVccy5eByAfVLWgOq1So_S5zP4rLahO9zOixW5bFpxjMoEHFwv9jTYTJfyG10-XiZw/s1024/IMG_7501.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="511" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbr_jxopBUZ06ao058yQR5Vh6vLvclJJlopUM1MF9VOt_7WfCq64hEzoqlQy1XjnwRtLM0YOZze5ME0o9G-2gFnob3NtF-qj3FARkddVjrjyHsfnrQ8ghQdVccy5eByAfVLWgOq1So_S5zP4rLahO9zOixW5bFpxjMoEHFwv9jTYTJfyG10-XiZw/w640-h320/IMG_7501.jpeg" width="640" /></a> <br /></p><p>Another finish for 2023!<br /></p><p> <br /></p>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-46995905746337010542023-12-29T10:43:00.004-06:002023-12-29T11:43:41.821-06:00The Sugar Plum / Plum Pudding Quilt is Complete<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIM-dMKiSYVVEpzaLSn6EqaYf278qbRB23rr9gwvINu10r9TyHJxK6KCQEQz0fank1jmY08AgpbBqigqZzTcojcZ3jp0mryo9BELCxA8g2nrTyUeiSHqci3kegq1DaOGcnlsSOghD6H2PUE4ETyki7pI-2_fWz1psMSdfca1CxN56FA8YZC7456w/s1024/IMG_7484.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="855" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIM-dMKiSYVVEpzaLSn6EqaYf278qbRB23rr9gwvINu10r9TyHJxK6KCQEQz0fank1jmY08AgpbBqigqZzTcojcZ3jp0mryo9BELCxA8g2nrTyUeiSHqci3kegq1DaOGcnlsSOghD6H2PUE4ETyki7pI-2_fWz1psMSdfca1CxN56FA8YZC7456w/w534-h640/IMG_7484.jpeg" width="534" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">At long last, The Sugar Plum / Plum Pudding quilt is finished! </p><p>I love the colors -- It reminds me of the week between Christmas and New Years, leftover plum pudding. The shine and glitter of the holidays has gone, and your left with the darker grays and bruise-y plums after the celebrations are done.</p><p> It always reminded me of Harry Potter left at Hogworts over the holidays.</p><p>I must have run out of the 4-patch blocks, because there is a gray place holder towards the bottom. Do you see it now? That solution works with this pattern. <br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">Pattern: Fuzzy Logic from Brenda Hennings Strip Therapy book</p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">Fabric: Snow Berry Island Batik jelly roll<br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">Dream Wool Batting</p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">Quilted in a 2-inch grid that takes about 5 hours to complete, and 4-5 bobbins </p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsYf9hXV9uWYE_wB0TEZp_kfAEj2YIuaPfmHuZy-NVZJ-HP0qUlGS_w2sNMR3nK9uXIzlj1Fr5V_GYN6L0BZbm6Vq-sQ8lcdibeh2nHhbbmRadrtMaTIEwTgPbiBuyT0HNlBtYeelIcpbRlAr_yousDOD0Nf5uJOR5jsZB_OUIsdP7lkQFXDlbyw/s1024/IMG_7488.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsYf9hXV9uWYE_wB0TEZp_kfAEj2YIuaPfmHuZy-NVZJ-HP0qUlGS_w2sNMR3nK9uXIzlj1Fr5V_GYN6L0BZbm6Vq-sQ8lcdibeh2nHhbbmRadrtMaTIEwTgPbiBuyT0HNlBtYeelIcpbRlAr_yousDOD0Nf5uJOR5jsZB_OUIsdP7lkQFXDlbyw/w480-h640/IMG_7488.jpeg" width="480" /> </a></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;">Detail of the diagonal grid quilting and the Snow Berry batiks.</p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p>Here are some previous posts about this quilt in progress: <br /></p><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><a href="https://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2023/01/quilt-sandwiches.html">Quilt Sandwiches</a></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><a href="https://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2021/12/sugar-plum-quilt-top-is-complete.html">Sugar Plum Quilt Top is Complete!</a></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><a href="https://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2020/09/plans-for-snow-berry-quilt-or-plum.html">Plans for The Snow Berry Quilt or Plum Dumplings over Winter Break</a></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"> </h3><p></p>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-52946431036461751052023-12-27T10:22:00.001-06:002023-12-27T10:22:32.050-06:00Karla's Quilt - Autumn Copper Canyon<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQl76QIccANVLexAQKp6q3dckIzhmKLksWBRLNyY_P_xbl0oQ84J6xq5XmeRHFwCHKZ1WaEgUjJlqC-QnMY6bqnOfP0rFdoaJdG-wN7pQD0TyWgV7JMA_cZ_7L-h0Tg2ESJ0AbRCUPoX1ZZ16ycmRUmUndgtGJP-rZVM8lA5qVwvmi6k2ezpbcWA/s1024/IMG_7478.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1024" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQl76QIccANVLexAQKp6q3dckIzhmKLksWBRLNyY_P_xbl0oQ84J6xq5XmeRHFwCHKZ1WaEgUjJlqC-QnMY6bqnOfP0rFdoaJdG-wN7pQD0TyWgV7JMA_cZ_7L-h0Tg2ESJ0AbRCUPoX1ZZ16ycmRUmUndgtGJP-rZVM8lA5qVwvmi6k2ezpbcWA/w640-h520/IMG_7478.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I gave a quilt to my dear friend, Karla. 2023 was a heck-uv-a year for her, but things are looking up ...</p><p>Doesn't she look pleased! <br /></p><p>The Autumn Copper Canyon colors suite her. ;-) And she appreciates the wool batting.</p><p>This is my go-to pattern these days, made with jelly roll strips. The patches look like stained glass windows of light. The pattern is similar to <a href="https://youtu.be/kROzleHY3-0" target="_blank">Phoebe's Flower Box Quilting Tutorial</a>.</p><p><br /></p><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><a href="https://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2022/03/authumn-copper-canyon-batik-quilt-is.html">Autumn Copper Canyon Batik Quilt is Complete</a></h3><p></p>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-82891531559837106982023-12-16T07:25:00.001-06:002023-12-16T09:19:30.121-06:00Happy Holidays<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqI-dhov-UAQDPKsTL5pI9DZrvTzZmBQLAagW3tojEYAzOAhxDwrDHAnvNBzNhJlD9oIFmf3Ri3m3-eON9PXCxksyEZdbzw8HX12QHrRZfB2p9yNLr_aYekhgHkbh6kZfx357_cRiMagZ_U4voLryp10f-IDMnQt1gzeu675I3DvPchtlCZqDcQ/s1024/IMG_6439.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqI-dhov-UAQDPKsTL5pI9DZrvTzZmBQLAagW3tojEYAzOAhxDwrDHAnvNBzNhJlD9oIFmf3Ri3m3-eON9PXCxksyEZdbzw8HX12QHrRZfB2p9yNLr_aYekhgHkbh6kZfx357_cRiMagZ_U4voLryp10f-IDMnQt1gzeu675I3DvPchtlCZqDcQ/w400-h200/IMG_6439.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Dancing Script;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Holidays!</span></span></p><p></p>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-77253464189820501482023-12-10T10:34:00.005-06:002023-12-10T10:40:50.848-06:00Water is Essential: Don't Skip the Wet-Finishing<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisXY9JWEdbuKTRVeXoE4YVOfokiH1AmpRo54TrRclCvKPCBDLFwWrGX6BQtZCJhlhIw6O4dG3r4jnw1vhpjvWVZJck4PBZCnCq1hzi-JTrtBJkG8kMipaxI04rjvkP3sbC0KIc5Vv2CkgkRdKNIP_bCLhRjFZcSYLDoi-w2igcOF8ZUx2c4IOl6Q/s1024/IMG_0040.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1024" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisXY9JWEdbuKTRVeXoE4YVOfokiH1AmpRo54TrRclCvKPCBDLFwWrGX6BQtZCJhlhIw6O4dG3r4jnw1vhpjvWVZJck4PBZCnCq1hzi-JTrtBJkG8kMipaxI04rjvkP3sbC0KIc5Vv2CkgkRdKNIP_bCLhRjFZcSYLDoi-w2igcOF8ZUx2c4IOl6Q/w640-h518/IMG_0040.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Left side AFTER wet finishing / Right side NOT wet finished.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The right side is fuzzy and thicker -- like a blanket. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The right side is crisp and tight -- like a towel. The American Maid warp and tabby cotton has a beeswax finish on it that makes it easier to work with while weaving. I think the blue wool also has some kind of "temperance" treatment on it -- some kind of stabilizer. That yarn may have been designed for knitting machines. Once you do the wet finishing, that stabilizer washes out and the yarn it allowed to be itself.<br /></div><div><p>While I had some of the pieces off the loom, I was curious to see how wet finishing changed the fabric. It always kind of amazing to see how the newly woven fabric comes alive and blooms once the fibers come together as a cohesive team. </p><p>What is wet finishing? Basically, you wash your newly woven fabric. Because it's wool, I'll be more gentle than I would with normal cottons, because I don't want it to felt up.<br /></p><p>I wanted to get an idea of how the Mountain Cucumber would finish ... </p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWG0ev-s5OnbZIBmluERKaJklcJHMrdNeQEtNQdwYC_dpNgthJUTlFl6BcggrAK8fNr6dA4MQso2871QGKmULv5u8tHL0E2EuWMMFBAsr5PjxBayu1XTvEDkiPEd81skJwQ5gwgphyXEJfATBuzRYdbexSkWNwbLAquI5A3j0PmuAMS7D5q-26IA/s1024/IMG_0041.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="1024" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWG0ev-s5OnbZIBmluERKaJklcJHMrdNeQEtNQdwYC_dpNgthJUTlFl6BcggrAK8fNr6dA4MQso2871QGKmULv5u8tHL0E2EuWMMFBAsr5PjxBayu1XTvEDkiPEd81skJwQ5gwgphyXEJfATBuzRYdbexSkWNwbLAquI5A3j0PmuAMS7D5q-26IA/w640-h326/IMG_0041.jpeg" width="640" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Summer side: Left side AFTER wet finishing / Right side NOT wet finished. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">The difference is AMAZING when you can see it in person, though I'm not sure I did such a great job with the photos.<br /></p><p>Of course all that uplift has to pull from somewhere, so the width decreases as as the wet finishing creates new textures and loft.<br /></p><p>Here are the numbers:<br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>25 inches wide = Width of warp on the loom through the reed</li><li>24 inches = Woven on the loom under tension with the stretcher</li><li>23 inches = Off the loom, no tension'</li><li>21 inches = After wet finishing</li></ul><p>Now to finish winding on the warp for the last panel ... <br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p></div>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-56766124183747291212023-12-02T11:10:00.000-06:002023-12-02T11:10:40.951-06:00Just Like Starting Over ... <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXS2MCImxWZoyrUHAmr6xMzwEGjuNwVHnu-gIMj2CeY-xAOj81CvEB84HHCDsSBNh2_gdH3vyH5d4kYxm857h3dQPfUSNpof8bsZUmPZTABkOYknEW7pc43uCYLPb3dSIjsYgqo17PmToifRC2_8jcp8QPafO-f9GJot64ao0Mzz-csCT4jNdklg/s1024/IMG_7431.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="798" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXS2MCImxWZoyrUHAmr6xMzwEGjuNwVHnu-gIMj2CeY-xAOj81CvEB84HHCDsSBNh2_gdH3vyH5d4kYxm857h3dQPfUSNpof8bsZUmPZTABkOYknEW7pc43uCYLPb3dSIjsYgqo17PmToifRC2_8jcp8QPafO-f9GJot64ao0Mzz-csCT4jNdklg/w498-h640/IMG_7431.jpeg" width="498" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;">Abbreviated Panel 4 of The Mountain Cucumber Coverlet<br /></div><div><p></p><p>I was working on the forth and final panel of the Mountain Cucumber Coverlet ... At the 4th of 7 blocks, I ran out of warp. At the beginning of this project, I'd warped up 14-1/2 yards thinking that would be more than enough for 4 105-inch panels, along with loom waste with extra room for testing, and learning the pattern. Turns out, I was about 1-1/2 yards short of what I needed for the 4 complete panels. [Let that be a lesson: Whatever you calculate the warp to be for a coverlet, add another 2 yards to the final calculation!]</p><p>My calculations were a bit off. I calculated a 12-inch block on the worksheet, and what I wove consistently turned out to be a 15-inch block, but I never went back and re-did the numbers, or I would have known sooner that I'd come up short. Sigh! To be fair, I did switch to a smaller tabby yarn that was half the size of the warp threads, and much less than the pattern threads. <br /></p><p>I weighed the options:</p><p>* Weave as far as I could on panel 4. It will make a nice runner, or something ... And it is! I hung it in the Loom Room where I can see those lovely intertwining vines (aka worms)-- See the photo at the top of this post.<br /></p><p>* Be happy with a 3 panel coverlet. This might work, but things will shrink again when I wet-finish it, and then it will still be too narrow for my full-size bed.<br /></p><p>* Cut the short panel off, but leave enough warp to act as a "dummy" warp to tie on and pull through a new warp to finish the job properly.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUCiPE4Afguh4kpTZqK7PhjsBVOF9KF8QELz19CF96C4nWJvmvMxD8iLq2LyNOmrs3yK2pjQ7CZ-47HTuIYJSmVY5v7nH_VxdxYAGGLSIltyaBX1jurCJhyphenhyphenfn5fbydAuMMBneyvXLRqHzmfnRz0wRsujht_TWkRAY4-YAtH9ym0-qYyCyLlGKaQ/s1024/IMG_7430.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUCiPE4Afguh4kpTZqK7PhjsBVOF9KF8QELz19CF96C4nWJvmvMxD8iLq2LyNOmrs3yK2pjQ7CZ-47HTuIYJSmVY5v7nH_VxdxYAGGLSIltyaBX1jurCJhyphenhyphenfn5fbydAuMMBneyvXLRqHzmfnRz0wRsujht_TWkRAY4-YAtH9ym0-qYyCyLlGKaQ/w480-h640/IMG_7430.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>I am opting for the last option. So I'll be running a new 5-yard warp this week to finish the job. Technically, I shouldn't need quite that much, but I don't want to be caught short again ... The photo above shows 204 ends of a 5-yard warp of 10/2 American Maid Cotton. I was able to run it much less time than the longer warp for the whole project. Let me say it again: This warping mill is such a joy to use: It was a complete game changer. I don't think I'd still be weaving if I had to use a traditional warping board -- Too many frustrations, and too many body aches and pains with that old method.</p><p>1 panel is about 108 inches, plus 1 yard for loom waste plus some for the take-up (the ups-and-downs of weaving).</p><p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0vn-dcaaY5Y?si=yiFNqYAGlwXYt1Aj" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vn-dcaaY5Y" target="_blank">Kari Fell - Tying onto a Previous Warp</a><br /></p><p>I recently saw Kathryn at Blazing Shuttles demonstrate how to tie on a dummy warp. The last time I did it with the official weaver's knot, painstakingly tied one-by-one, most of them pulled part when I pulled them through the heddles. But Kathryn says you can use any knot -- so I'm going to use the easiest and sturdiest one I know: overhand -- and it will still be small enough to pull through the heddles without falling apart. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizyy08YKtHvqw0FBH1MsCLPtUdTWHi_O9J59GX6fSyZUa0M3g_vJeSZH8gcMOysNm5LRbMDaqoy-9tFb2S8gv6UtTdEvQzZh62AQb_Y1PU3igIC2-_JF1J9rd6Mm2J88rfqlYHG6s4AeirAoPPc1P6tIm35DWGUnk13TXb6nOi4js25haNP7_JtQ/s1024/IMG_7441.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizyy08YKtHvqw0FBH1MsCLPtUdTWHi_O9J59GX6fSyZUa0M3g_vJeSZH8gcMOysNm5LRbMDaqoy-9tFb2S8gv6UtTdEvQzZh62AQb_Y1PU3igIC2-_JF1J9rd6Mm2J88rfqlYHG6s4AeirAoPPc1P6tIm35DWGUnk13TXb6nOi4js25haNP7_JtQ/w640-h480/IMG_7441.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tying onto the previous warp. </div><div style="text-align: center;">See: It's not the end of the world. In weaving, you can usually find a solution.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I know it looks like a tangled mess, but it's all in order, and should wind on nice and cleanly.<br /></div><div><p>This option let's me continue the sheer joy of weaving this pattern every week through the holidays, and if the dummy warp works like it should, I won't have to re-thread the reed or heddles again. It'll be just like starting over ... ;-) <br /></p><p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jWG9KAgD6UA?si=3nIhIppIlCb3ki-z" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><br /></p></div>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-91510350103905900772023-11-23T10:53:00.000-06:002023-11-23T10:53:02.508-06:00Turkey Red Americana Star Coverlet<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi17GDC6PYFxNY9z1tLPKPsocTnaANJOxoZf-eJUoKXy_9MKChkJWGb2wRtVuaP5dR-OJp3urLUPB-ZBb-p_jXN16SdrDhbnIXSEc_o0n5dp0i2BboX19atS03QNBu5xvXuGxSuV8vBSSdZnTHLGK06rbmbZT4cKiwsqRbARMJMgOI48gvJf_aV3Q/s1024/IMG_7420.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="933" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi17GDC6PYFxNY9z1tLPKPsocTnaANJOxoZf-eJUoKXy_9MKChkJWGb2wRtVuaP5dR-OJp3urLUPB-ZBb-p_jXN16SdrDhbnIXSEc_o0n5dp0i2BboX19atS03QNBu5xvXuGxSuV8vBSSdZnTHLGK06rbmbZT4cKiwsqRbARMJMgOI48gvJf_aV3Q/w584-h640/IMG_7420.jpeg" width="584" /></a></div><p></p><p>I was intrigued by this coverlet. I have not seen any others quite like this one. It looks like it could be a quilt by the design, though it's clearly woven. Although parts are in rough shape, I still bought it. Another one I wanted to study up close and personal. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQq7Pcuh-XNSqWb-KvOIttYmui801Ep1WhMM-iPlolNr_thNDTQwLrgmT-ybKxplX0-EIK5MOIc5rGrUZkd67U_yV_2NcjFuIA-WWAEYLcHeYuGKjoPySRknxHFrNqcFBamifaXK0oIMV5Wdm2mJp5XZ-pdXoD9JqJA1dggcrFOfBEwQOp3TlWA/s1024/IMG_7425.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQq7Pcuh-XNSqWb-KvOIttYmui801Ep1WhMM-iPlolNr_thNDTQwLrgmT-ybKxplX0-EIK5MOIc5rGrUZkd67U_yV_2NcjFuIA-WWAEYLcHeYuGKjoPySRknxHFrNqcFBamifaXK0oIMV5Wdm2mJp5XZ-pdXoD9JqJA1dggcrFOfBEwQOp3TlWA/w518-h640/IMG_7425.jpeg" width="518" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Here's the flip side, where the white is more prominent. </p><p style="text-align: center;">This side shows some wear, but it's still so pleasing! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNNLnYVAL6ZvWZFdq4X3lDgS12UAdy1SFNBNDiHQW2cNyA8oqiALEayaOs6ttce_1bxWuoFQjIW9aDJYlIlsVK22k_BTQqA2D05qHQhTeNfsBOejTXtOdpIxbTkBFDdFD5kDbMGmCYm5DyUkamvZct3UWIcZ0dVa8uc_s_62U45IVV86WecGBQQ/s1024/IMG_7423.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="862" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNNLnYVAL6ZvWZFdq4X3lDgS12UAdy1SFNBNDiHQW2cNyA8oqiALEayaOs6ttce_1bxWuoFQjIW9aDJYlIlsVK22k_BTQqA2D05qHQhTeNfsBOejTXtOdpIxbTkBFDdFD5kDbMGmCYm5DyUkamvZct3UWIcZ0dVa8uc_s_62U45IVV86WecGBQQ/w538-h640/IMG_7423.jpeg" width="538" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Here's a detail of the front and back (opposite) sides for comparison. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja5qSBKhyphenhyphenriasiaBRa3nfUZc7TvqGdQm0kjZKRyAVAww6lC2CLwVsQGVALm7ISWfASEOQ7hkuK890PRtq2pJ3d0D-JeNFP1spmnd-gUMr62W1knYTj39wsDnadp3Ihfy1ziXfK5Obp0TiO2OkXPGwS2uQEf2WvqwEZfK2IXKbETuc4pASJW7TuQg/s1024/IMG_7418.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja5qSBKhyphenhyphenriasiaBRa3nfUZc7TvqGdQm0kjZKRyAVAww6lC2CLwVsQGVALm7ISWfASEOQ7hkuK890PRtq2pJ3d0D-JeNFP1spmnd-gUMr62W1knYTj39wsDnadp3Ihfy1ziXfK5Obp0TiO2OkXPGwS2uQEf2WvqwEZfK2IXKbETuc4pASJW7TuQg/w480-h640/IMG_7418.jpeg" width="480" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">It has an interesting texture, too. I have not seen this texture in the overshot coverlets. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmysNQWKGkE6cfJUDSjc1pjUBN1BeXtv4Hnsphc7-S0Q8cPbgGn_DVEcXSBk2ZDdtwm8Iu76xMaSZQd7f4EkHwqFXC6SDvLTProUjMDDkec_kv2E96jjobhQKCgEYSaU5CIIIOt-sIu9tneMebDUU7A4_rdaH3ltUMPFnFmydZxQbn6lUv3qHF-Q/s1024/IMG_7419.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="858" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmysNQWKGkE6cfJUDSjc1pjUBN1BeXtv4Hnsphc7-S0Q8cPbgGn_DVEcXSBk2ZDdtwm8Iu76xMaSZQd7f4EkHwqFXC6SDvLTProUjMDDkec_kv2E96jjobhQKCgEYSaU5CIIIOt-sIu9tneMebDUU7A4_rdaH3ltUMPFnFmydZxQbn6lUv3qHF-Q/w536-h640/IMG_7419.jpeg" width="536" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysjoADjw7QUonheutdPYwQqV-Fi5GVK0HRMKObxyzx19Yk6D3NvcuSLFeXFHztCo2kJBYwSMQExaACQWuycDTiqGpusinyM9D6j4OKjJFDRDW3dNN89nPL5RgBs6l6178l0H6CQudkY0lxmClarq3NbHeZ6gEX5AzSaMqMw60z-G_Bvmo_UmYiw/s1024/IMG_7424.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="839" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysjoADjw7QUonheutdPYwQqV-Fi5GVK0HRMKObxyzx19Yk6D3NvcuSLFeXFHztCo2kJBYwSMQExaACQWuycDTiqGpusinyM9D6j4OKjJFDRDW3dNN89nPL5RgBs6l6178l0H6CQudkY0lxmClarq3NbHeZ6gEX5AzSaMqMw60z-G_Bvmo_UmYiw/w524-h640/IMG_7424.jpeg" width="524" /></a></p><p>Turkey Red refers to the color. In olden times, Turkey (the country, not the bird) made a particular red dye that was known as Turkey Red. </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8x8qAREwlHD23GJZU_dXrxx4um-Z-g-yRPu8Ogo2tCG3VSZqqBMRimwexVvWjgCzUjvQ-fBnrusCMkGkfYNvaU84Lqp25NW8XQBckcY9fFXEU71vVLSXHG-2qZmQ8MA5WHx33ohzBarkSzRcOjleyQgXBwJDk3oM7icmYFCMpp_fjdK4BVDUMQ/s1024/IMG_7432.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="671" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8x8qAREwlHD23GJZU_dXrxx4um-Z-g-yRPu8Ogo2tCG3VSZqqBMRimwexVvWjgCzUjvQ-fBnrusCMkGkfYNvaU84Lqp25NW8XQBckcY9fFXEU71vVLSXHG-2qZmQ8MA5WHx33ohzBarkSzRcOjleyQgXBwJDk3oM7icmYFCMpp_fjdK4BVDUMQ/w420-h640/IMG_7432.jpeg" width="420" /></a></div>Here it is currently on display in the Loom Room, with some other lovelies.<br /> <p></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p>Here are the photos from the ebay listing:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">In some parts, the red wool has worn away.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The seller said she washed and sun dried it -- I'm glad of that. I'd rather have it clean than old and skanky -- no matter what Antiques Road Show would tell you. <br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ZpCDIbxPwvGsrl5I-fyRv1BY7Rw73s9xn5UGuGZbTuZNvd6JTE19S0qZB3rLHtXoIxEKN89xBN0omjmyoc4NclKrhbJ2Zphq0ZsaWgdpgKvKw3y-0QDEECr9998UUry7kwBnBBuH5AHJ1e5BknE2CG8pUVGIKqs7UoCYycMZGj5y97stMpoObw/s1600/Red%20Star%20Coverlet%2010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ZpCDIbxPwvGsrl5I-fyRv1BY7Rw73s9xn5UGuGZbTuZNvd6JTE19S0qZB3rLHtXoIxEKN89xBN0omjmyoc4NclKrhbJ2Zphq0ZsaWgdpgKvKw3y-0QDEECr9998UUry7kwBnBBuH5AHJ1e5BknE2CG8pUVGIKqs7UoCYycMZGj5y97stMpoObw/w480-h640/Red%20Star%20Coverlet%2010.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jBhdcStHpKGkK03H-buKoW36nhc_hGhwNvdBngwDWnaLIRdntNgzY0HRZrMV45VEDoLPfbKD7axJTgvtPMV5BS_L9x1iCrCtntyZgwud5C6fauCLc-GyRK775t_hxThgyhDklex8_UThC5Pdb-65mxIXHTe7VG0jAj9zKwGuPbCTY8Gzl4isFQ/s1600/Red%20Star%20Coverlet%2011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jBhdcStHpKGkK03H-buKoW36nhc_hGhwNvdBngwDWnaLIRdntNgzY0HRZrMV45VEDoLPfbKD7axJTgvtPMV5BS_L9x1iCrCtntyZgwud5C6fauCLc-GyRK775t_hxThgyhDklex8_UThC5Pdb-65mxIXHTe7VG0jAj9zKwGuPbCTY8Gzl4isFQ/w480-h640/Red%20Star%20Coverlet%2011.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD6ozgW2XL4BUhb123mTR3ozsZ7huIOtKhBo2o1en6BrFsOQJfBBWa2DhrL0xwtUqmkpz-A5ZF4SbYn68TTk1VxLKHWZ7Ak1YqpuahP-JrGk8iMr8aGLRr02e8hnMljLd4Nx1I31mlXDqRMQsyWXJPjmO_aWcEhakJY-FD7aL-o-DenzL5TNDdvw/s1600/Red%20Star%20Coverlet%2012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD6ozgW2XL4BUhb123mTR3ozsZ7huIOtKhBo2o1en6BrFsOQJfBBWa2DhrL0xwtUqmkpz-A5ZF4SbYn68TTk1VxLKHWZ7Ak1YqpuahP-JrGk8iMr8aGLRr02e8hnMljLd4Nx1I31mlXDqRMQsyWXJPjmO_aWcEhakJY-FD7aL-o-DenzL5TNDdvw/w480-h640/Red%20Star%20Coverlet%2012.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2j-j_1SO-5UA8V7EO2TbVHh2rHZFKdJn1q0FWf29utn4dXOAhmjCS_s44ZnWJtC6eKhlG4ndek1O03i38_JnGZ5n8twpUGvMOVxuBia5eBMm_RDVb7GmJQfs5_3fLbSfk9gVIV1V7bqya9KxYzRLvYJol1SSyjHnkhnlorCLdqB66LTLPMMjGUA/s1600/Red%20Star%20Coverlet%2013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2j-j_1SO-5UA8V7EO2TbVHh2rHZFKdJn1q0FWf29utn4dXOAhmjCS_s44ZnWJtC6eKhlG4ndek1O03i38_JnGZ5n8twpUGvMOVxuBia5eBMm_RDVb7GmJQfs5_3fLbSfk9gVIV1V7bqya9KxYzRLvYJol1SSyjHnkhnlorCLdqB66LTLPMMjGUA/w480-h640/Red%20Star%20Coverlet%2013.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOyEFOw2iuc6t9ITKYndeVVHf88M_ACFDFBjbx1_xg-FYvtC-zLKfRMlPBxPv1--aR1Ol1JAuhXcp5C2av-NeHQxBZSI0rEuNrck3_HPbFPeBthUZvGCePe-xMUSAC48NRB1MSGG9uG-wKY4XaOVo_sU9X4b8-a-tgWeZ1Iq6_LoPQu4hnAbUTQ/s1600/Red%20Star%20Coverlet%2014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOyEFOw2iuc6t9ITKYndeVVHf88M_ACFDFBjbx1_xg-FYvtC-zLKfRMlPBxPv1--aR1Ol1JAuhXcp5C2av-NeHQxBZSI0rEuNrck3_HPbFPeBthUZvGCePe-xMUSAC48NRB1MSGG9uG-wKY4XaOVo_sU9X4b8-a-tgWeZ1Iq6_LoPQu4hnAbUTQ/w480-h640/Red%20Star%20Coverlet%2014.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDwZZhOHB470rYpT5o9ZZH5zzWePWTSwUIHr3pc-OpQAx-dXVXsQrbEfQ1K9NlmkLlCPnFBT33Y37sjSBTfmvX4pmp_L8XrLQOlZFp_jAAzC2LGzwTFs775zu9sAVaYEDmaKOpeqPRinSnkJwe7PD0EjoUp97Xoo_ddyy0PCHvdXPKTpQcgfafQ/s1600/Red%20Star%20Coverlet%2015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDwZZhOHB470rYpT5o9ZZH5zzWePWTSwUIHr3pc-OpQAx-dXVXsQrbEfQ1K9NlmkLlCPnFBT33Y37sjSBTfmvX4pmp_L8XrLQOlZFp_jAAzC2LGzwTFs775zu9sAVaYEDmaKOpeqPRinSnkJwe7PD0EjoUp97Xoo_ddyy0PCHvdXPKTpQcgfafQ/w480-h640/Red%20Star%20Coverlet%2015.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>I was wondering if it might be a double weave. For that reason, I'm not too upset about the binding being in rough shape. That can be re-done. Nope -- not a double weave. </p><p><span></span></p><!--more--> <p></p><p>For Documentation's sake: <br /></p><p><span class="ux-textspans ux-textspans--SECONDARY">eBay item number:</span><span class="ux-textspans ux-textspans--BOLD">115900452950</span></p><p><span class="ux-textspans ux-textspans--BOLD">Sold for $95 </span>
</p><div><div class="vim x-about-this-item" data-testid="x-about-this-item" data-viewport="{"trackableId":"01H8Z5FPXSMT1AYGSQK5574915"}" id="viTabs_0_is"><div class="ux-layout-section-module-evo" data-testid="ux-layout-section-module-evo"><div class="section-title"><div class="section-title__title-container"><h2 class="section-title__title" id="ABOUT_THIS_ITEM0-0-1-2-title"><span class="ux-layout-section-module-evo__title" data-testid="ux-textual-display"><span class="ux-textspans">Item specifics</span></span></h2></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo ux-layout-section--features" data-testid="ux-layout-section-evo"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__item ux-layout-section-evo__item--table-view" data-testid="ux-layout-section-evo__item"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Condition: </span><span class="ux-textspans ux-textspans--BOLD">Pre-owned</span></div></div></div><div class="ux-labels-values__values"><span class="ux-bubble-help" data-testid="ux-bubble-help"><span><span><span class="infotip" id="nid-pro-3"></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__values"><span class="ux-bubble-help" data-testid="ux-bubble-help"><span><span><span class="infotip" id="nid-pro-3"></span></span></span></span></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Seller Notes: <br /></span></div></div></div><div class="ux-labels-values__values"><div class="ux-labels-values__values-content"><div><span class="ux-expandable-textual-display-block-inline" data-testid="ux-expandable-textual-display-block-inline"><span data-testid="text"><span class="ux-textspans">“Ok
antique condition. Was bathed and sun-dried. Some thinning as shown in
photos, binding is in rough shape, see photos. No major holes or stains,
can still be used on a bed. Might be too nice for a cutter, but tbd.”</span></span></span></div><div><span class="ux-expandable-textual-display-block-inline" data-testid="ux-expandable-textual-display-block-inline"><span data-testid="text"><span class="ux-textspans"> </span></span><span class="ux-expandable-textual-display-block-inline__control ux-expandable-textual-display-block-inline__control-less" data-testid="viewLess"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__values"><div class="ux-labels-values__values-content"><div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Pattern: Stars</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Character: Antique</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Size: see measurements</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Color: Red</span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Set Includes: Blanket, Coverlet, Material, Wool</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Brand: Handmade</span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Type: Blanket</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Care Instructions: Hand Wash</span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Style: Antique</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Theme: Folk</span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Features: Fringe</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Time Period Manufactured: 1930-Now</span></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Production Technique: Quilted [What??]<br /></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__row"><div class="ux-layout-section-evo__col"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels"><div class="ux-labels-values__labels-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans">Country/Region of Manufacture: United States</span><br /><div class="ux-labels-values__values"><div class="ux-labels-values__values-content"><div><span class="ux-textspans"> </span></div><div><span class="ux-textspans"><b>Item Description from Seller:</b></span></div><div>Great Americana 8-point star
wool overshot coverlet blanket. Early American folk tradition, turkey
red and cream wool with cream fringe on one end. Just bathed and
sun-dried. Please ask all questions and review photos and condition
notes, I do not accept returns. <div><br /></div><div>84" x 75"</div><span class="ux-textspans"></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-28177843504413828312023-11-22T18:32:00.000-06:002023-11-22T18:32:05.025-06:00Nordic Star Table Runner<p style="text-align: center;"> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwvQ8l4wqhuKU57PEPytpnkt4iK8lGituCJQyncFhST3WXaEnZ0mKeZT5htmCcPZUlT-pk-RhCzXqXxXjREfztG-qrILhTQ3d5i63SzgRy2H8UrJvhYn35aSi6NyKOpAxzZ__I07lEYcQhrNk0QUxcd72xx06sH9iXJR0yZhpIVvV-EainP3h9kg/s1024/IMG_7428.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="1024" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwvQ8l4wqhuKU57PEPytpnkt4iK8lGituCJQyncFhST3WXaEnZ0mKeZT5htmCcPZUlT-pk-RhCzXqXxXjREfztG-qrILhTQ3d5i63SzgRy2H8UrJvhYn35aSi6NyKOpAxzZ__I07lEYcQhrNk0QUxcd72xx06sH9iXJR0yZhpIVvV-EainP3h9kg/w640-h192/IMG_7428.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://thecraftyquilter.com/2021/08/nordic-star-table-runner-free-pattern/" target="_blank">Nordic Star Table Runner</a> - Free Pattern from The Crafty Quilter <br /></p><p>The Nordic Star Table Runner is complete! I started this at Quilt Camp back in October, and finished it this week--just in time for the Holidays!</p><p><a href="https://thecraftyquilter.com/2021/08/nordic-star-table-runner-free-pattern/" target="_blank">Nordic Star Table Runner</a> - Free Pattern from The Crafty Quilter </p><p>The pattern is actually quite simple. The stars and points are all half-square triangles. <br /></p><p>It's quilted with the walking foot - straight lines -- The last thing I did before the walking foot fell off my machine. It looks like the threads in the screw hole that attaches all the feet to the machine got stripped. I took it into the shop for a few small repairs at All Sew. There's a guy here in Oshkosh who used to service the sewing machines for Oshkosh B'Gosh years ago, so he knows his way around sewing machines. I'm happy to not have to take it up to Appleton, and then wait 4 months to get it back. Hopefully, he will be able to fix it.<br /></p><p><br /></p>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-37834309680206730632023-11-18T08:31:00.002-06:002023-11-23T08:05:03.339-06:00Stars in My Eyes: Cathedral Windows Wall Quilt Complete<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6q5_6f4u_g8vGfImVsFw7P1LTXzwfFpzmZwAR_bbfcEaAwldA_G1fwhVwGsR3Q70lFQfSq9Y83jmtEaIFlUUOU9-F-DNlT6Ugown0g5izde6u3VhPkAHpaNwdVoguuiGOSPZystr137DrHk8aZ2vtVOwCIwR-xUcVblIlUYqMgB4hDyI6djTv-w/s1024/IMG_7394.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="868" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6q5_6f4u_g8vGfImVsFw7P1LTXzwfFpzmZwAR_bbfcEaAwldA_G1fwhVwGsR3Q70lFQfSq9Y83jmtEaIFlUUOU9-F-DNlT6Ugown0g5izde6u3VhPkAHpaNwdVoguuiGOSPZystr137DrHk8aZ2vtVOwCIwR-xUcVblIlUYqMgB4hDyI6djTv-w/w542-h640/IMG_7394.jpeg" width="542" /></a><p style="text-align: center;">It's finished! </p><p>The beauty of a true scrap quilt like this is that I can look at any of the colored patches and tell you exactly what other project I used that bit of fabric in. So many memories from a quilted life! I am pleased-as-punch with the way this turned out! <br /></p><p>This is as big as I can comfortably do on my little domestic sewing machine. The last row of colored patches was the hardest to sew because of the bulk. That said, once I finished sewing the bias edges on the last block, it was done! No layering - no binding! It's done (except for labels and hanging pocket, of course).</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKfS-PiYOfUzt2cCiHPq-M0gmNzeoCawqoS7qa7F3Q7miLgJXKeymMDIvuynI2l1e24MdbvJ1JwsaHWI3u-0bf5v9i-n1VLB0e5VvIM4Z0Zi0kcFcXANV3rq2tAtHxCsfEd1Y9GJJc9EKOM97_QEpemlySRQkAo6_3ceaL8Z2E_O1p_aYoBehIQ/s1024/IMG_7389.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKfS-PiYOfUzt2cCiHPq-M0gmNzeoCawqoS7qa7F3Q7miLgJXKeymMDIvuynI2l1e24MdbvJ1JwsaHWI3u-0bf5v9i-n1VLB0e5VvIM4Z0Zi0kcFcXANV3rq2tAtHxCsfEd1Y9GJJc9EKOM97_QEpemlySRQkAo6_3ceaL8Z2E_O1p_aYoBehIQ/w480-h640/IMG_7389.jpeg" width="480" /></a> <br /></p><p>I love how the white part looks puckered and "used" as if it's a much older quilt. Antiqued! <br /></p><p>I love the quilted patterning on the back. Not perfect, but still pleasing.<br /></p><p>Here are some tips if you're going to make on of your own:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>After satin stitching the background blocks together, lay out the pieces and audition 2-1/2 inch squares (the colored patches) on the design wall. When I was happy with the arrangements, I used a safety pin to hold the colored bits in place. This was "safer" than using straight pins--literally less blood shed. There is so much twisting and turning to sew down those colored patches that the safety pins made sense! </li></ul><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctxj0G70St5YbEGEPP3hMY7aj9zCJlpzYfr71Vx6igRMXfvJE6AlC4Bv3tMRT12_MxXiA0MyHmFGgNxd-42_sS2WsOs1ga7yDa-HntP1XMc0y11AMVuGux-0cTodU3KYy4DSALEWBsh-Sk9KMfiPj4-2-h_e_WRj9e0K5cYlfGNrC4-2ALVQFMw/s1024/IMG_7401.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctxj0G70St5YbEGEPP3hMY7aj9zCJlpzYfr71Vx6igRMXfvJE6AlC4Bv3tMRT12_MxXiA0MyHmFGgNxd-42_sS2WsOs1ga7yDa-HntP1XMc0y11AMVuGux-0cTodU3KYy4DSALEWBsh-Sk9KMfiPj4-2-h_e_WRj9e0K5cYlfGNrC4-2ALVQFMw/w480-h640/IMG_7401.jpeg" width="480" /></a> <br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Use a stilletto to hold down the bias edges to get them started under the sewing needle. Once you get started, those bias edges are easy to manage under the needle.<br /></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>When it got to be a certain size, it was easier to stitch 2 sides of the colored patches down an entire row, then come back up the other side as a row. Less twisting and turning that way.</li></ul><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGiMkd8jUESCA1ONj9YtMtemlYW8ktBviNuL7-F7yR0YaY5JkqN5IwHMoIo1SqNoXq5lBi6n8-L5U_RuQyzpGA6PJ7H4He-J4zj5JnaWdMS-19-QXOIX_A1sA9jrlkhS8ItBq0qD2SAQrJdEtX7lYyYQhX492VI2hcmYn47AuqtbPQUkB-Qr-Ew/s1024/IMG_7403.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="1024" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGiMkd8jUESCA1ONj9YtMtemlYW8ktBviNuL7-F7yR0YaY5JkqN5IwHMoIo1SqNoXq5lBi6n8-L5U_RuQyzpGA6PJ7H4He-J4zj5JnaWdMS-19-QXOIX_A1sA9jrlkhS8ItBq0qD2SAQrJdEtX7lYyYQhX492VI2hcmYn47AuqtbPQUkB-Qr-Ew/w640-h302/IMG_7403.jpeg" width="640" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">If you look at the stars from the side, you can see the puff better. </p><p style="text-align: center;">What a difference just a teaspoon of stuffing makes! <br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>I kept a 1-gallon freezer bag of fluff stuffing nearby for stuffing the blocks. This was a manageable amount to deal with--esp. since I was only using about a teaspoon of fluff per block. More than that got too puffy and unmanageable -- In other words, it got too puffy and took up too much space in my work area. I wound up using an acrylic fluff because it was lighter and fluffier than batting scraps. It did the job better.<br /></li></ul><p>It doesn't really feel like it made a dent in my scrap pile, but I know I used about half of the 2-1/2 squares I cut out for this project. So I guess that's progress. It used a lot more white background fabric than you'd expect. It's also heavier and denser than you'd expect.<br /></p><p>120 # of white background squares (These started out as 9-1/2 inch squares; Finished at just over 4 inches.</p><p>218 # of Stars (colored patches - These are the 2-1/2 in squares.) </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXW0k0a8aYZFF0XWknPkR1tFGRsoR26mUBAFrNmluSNGaDlJ1P9fKf4EA2XJfKrNBNvRu4SCGOvRthx3d9yv9obVwOKNy8wXoP2xu4iz10HINDrW0AKmOSDqkYHdGZ89Jd5ltDNvGFZsfU-qpOxyKsMRJrENEf6W-QlmXT2pI9u_dvfIDUaU90lQ/s1024/IMG_7393.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="795" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXW0k0a8aYZFF0XWknPkR1tFGRsoR26mUBAFrNmluSNGaDlJ1P9fKf4EA2XJfKrNBNvRu4SCGOvRthx3d9yv9obVwOKNy8wXoP2xu4iz10HINDrW0AKmOSDqkYHdGZ89Jd5ltDNvGFZsfU-qpOxyKsMRJrENEf6W-QlmXT2pI9u_dvfIDUaU90lQ/w496-h640/IMG_7393.jpeg" width="496" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">I like this one because it shows my husband's feet at the bottom of the screen.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQz_MO2f9PpmUaLztuLQfl6P9DPQppgJWlJpSAS9fnWtaD-qASq2mNE_1xLrhH8zZWKMU70v3K8aSoVgB3l6XTVQRqtxF506eFOgDidBSip_-BTXx_tsA3qRGUbsnDSrqCCmPsPqfCLTxj6jebGYp_Y5guIRV5QIrt9Cms_CbBptXEy8WV_tyF6g/s1024/IMG_7396.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQz_MO2f9PpmUaLztuLQfl6P9DPQppgJWlJpSAS9fnWtaD-qASq2mNE_1xLrhH8zZWKMU70v3K8aSoVgB3l6XTVQRqtxF506eFOgDidBSip_-BTXx_tsA3qRGUbsnDSrqCCmPsPqfCLTxj6jebGYp_Y5guIRV5QIrt9Cms_CbBptXEy8WV_tyF6g/w480-h640/IMG_7396.jpeg" width="480" /></a> <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsel1nlg3M7L9dNmriUOUOTT31sYkugt4qjy4RNzwVcYy4oJG4Rt-6IEJaCTFYZ8NN2Sam7AtAhhzRmqiRpFxV_2VR9LvFBhJSAuRBUCXb91fCHheO1_q0h6AluAJXgdtXzz_ElOgvvIPI4xXR6MNfySdJ1rRs5fBaJSr2kpg8ck54Ijo5pMXvRQ/s1024/IMG_7397.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsel1nlg3M7L9dNmriUOUOTT31sYkugt4qjy4RNzwVcYy4oJG4Rt-6IEJaCTFYZ8NN2Sam7AtAhhzRmqiRpFxV_2VR9LvFBhJSAuRBUCXb91fCHheO1_q0h6AluAJXgdtXzz_ElOgvvIPI4xXR6MNfySdJ1rRs5fBaJSr2kpg8ck54Ijo5pMXvRQ/w480-h640/IMG_7397.jpeg" width="480" /></a></p><p>The photos show a very slight difference in the white background fabric. I used what I had on hand -- Some Avalon muslin purchased for hand-dying -- I bought it without realizing it had a permanent press treatment, which makes it NOT suitable for dying. (I knew about that, but the online listing and description did not mention permanent press. ;-( ) In the photos, it looks like some of the background whites is a little creamier than the other. This is not nearly so noticeable in person.<br /></p><p>Here are the previous posts about this project:</p><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><a href="https://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2023/01/cathedral-windows-quilt-new-project-and.html">Cathedral Windows Quilt - A New Project and a New Tutorial</a> <span style="font-weight: normal;">(Jan 23, 2023)</span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><a href="https://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2023/02/cathedral-windows-revisited.html">Cathedral Windows Revisited</a> <span style="font-weight: normal;">(Feb 7, 2023) </span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><a href="https://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2023/05/progress-on-cathedral-windows-quilt-14.html">Progress on The Cathedral Windows Quilt: 14 Blocks So Far</a> <span style="font-weight: normal;">(May 21, 2023)</span><br /></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"> </h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"></h3><p></p>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-34637567984847498432023-11-11T18:49:00.003-06:002023-11-12T12:01:50.835-06:00The High Class Low Maintenance Throw: First Project off the Big Loom<p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84x_5CUz4QR5mehi8TpYQSij39UuxOG7E8O1riVfevFHuJI4t6FpB__uiPz-iDJxpJ6osC9hJpbTWy9enh_mCivdEa02nNeySnDjdnpCAhybWsPVWy6uh1hdCwhsMdxkyqztDCpU8s0OpKHp4fphmJZEWt_rqJQgMNvrAwHmcqqfbKpmcyXj8jQ/s1024/IMG_7379.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="647" data-original-width="1024" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84x_5CUz4QR5mehi8TpYQSij39UuxOG7E8O1riVfevFHuJI4t6FpB__uiPz-iDJxpJ6osC9hJpbTWy9enh_mCivdEa02nNeySnDjdnpCAhybWsPVWy6uh1hdCwhsMdxkyqztDCpU8s0OpKHp4fphmJZEWt_rqJQgMNvrAwHmcqqfbKpmcyXj8jQ/w640-h404/IMG_7379.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p>This was the getting-to-know-the-new 8-shaft loom project, aka The Big Loom. Although I only used 4 shafts, it was more than enough for me to get the feel of this new loom. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjB9OowDfOZwUx28laPbuYPAF0XjNV1A3YA1E0UaH8EHtK9p5URnDUgA0jZZY6E7dcbl_2yKQSBZNKhPABPDuBdBF1O9FvpyHEYYPbFp3SLmOX4ywi4xKcbJSCjbL0DRCNra6ucL2u9xG5UtZVm5sw30pihT3_cjmQjCGOOj5JwDBcyMhFZGrlQ/s1024/IMG_7384.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="869" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjB9OowDfOZwUx28laPbuYPAF0XjNV1A3YA1E0UaH8EHtK9p5URnDUgA0jZZY6E7dcbl_2yKQSBZNKhPABPDuBdBF1O9FvpyHEYYPbFp3SLmOX4ywi4xKcbJSCjbL0DRCNra6ucL2u9xG5UtZVm5sw30pihT3_cjmQjCGOOj5JwDBcyMhFZGrlQ/w544-h640/IMG_7384.jpeg" width="544" /></a></p><p>Everything went better than I could have hoped! In fact, I am thrilled with how this came out! </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zcFYTZMF3wKDlaei-dR6G58odKO0owot52EtEJGZMk1ACcY0KME4SdCs7yzr9adcPjZX7_ITsOaCFntUBm7CuaNIEd9b-oox0wy_ZmNYu5S84AW4IHmETIYE01ISqQfJOyoWIvrys_8MX1AHDVND_xWJSI-QeLWeDh0V8J0PFRy4tDHiWPw5Pw/s1024/IMG_7387.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="533" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zcFYTZMF3wKDlaei-dR6G58odKO0owot52EtEJGZMk1ACcY0KME4SdCs7yzr9adcPjZX7_ITsOaCFntUBm7CuaNIEd9b-oox0wy_ZmNYu5S84AW4IHmETIYE01ISqQfJOyoWIvrys_8MX1AHDVND_xWJSI-QeLWeDh0V8J0PFRy4tDHiWPw5Pw/w334-h640/IMG_7387.jpeg" width="334" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2V-PaxSbsluBiN38QgDA3rGJ_cw0cWWvPBR4hLSYj20N7rCNx7MODY5q-poVSGvm3R_WWhojDUsethWPfee5e59dQ8BzJmv5vznXzov6IcKstsB5kmmRUZpRkVXN8_Sqj8-X0SY9RlmORwLriIwPtxuOYIU8jKQvxJ5pCqHzPzJfYa7YMVLVkA/s640/IMG_7294.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="494" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2V-PaxSbsluBiN38QgDA3rGJ_cw0cWWvPBR4hLSYj20N7rCNx7MODY5q-poVSGvm3R_WWhojDUsethWPfee5e59dQ8BzJmv5vznXzov6IcKstsB5kmmRUZpRkVXN8_Sqj8-X0SY9RlmORwLriIwPtxuOYIU8jKQvxJ5pCqHzPzJfYa7YMVLVkA/w494-h640/IMG_7294.jpeg" width="494" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a photo of my friend, Janna, trying her hand at weaving for the very first time.<br /></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3-vMLw-xOHfivy0Rkdl18X1DouaQzMcbsM8Y-_2JBTdYOQowhQdF9IopjJGxaoypsRljGKJfKxM-QBlpXx-aNNS8kisKQarQP38z-qjeDIu2LBoRIVJQXBcqI1cRfsaqFnkiWq70uhQ3pqD2nkgvCGH7PDUzTcW5sEQvdkW0dfCW2RIcv3nwkw/s1024/IMG_0037.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="1024" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3-vMLw-xOHfivy0Rkdl18X1DouaQzMcbsM8Y-_2JBTdYOQowhQdF9IopjJGxaoypsRljGKJfKxM-QBlpXx-aNNS8kisKQarQP38z-qjeDIu2LBoRIVJQXBcqI1cRfsaqFnkiWq70uhQ3pqD2nkgvCGH7PDUzTcW5sEQvdkW0dfCW2RIcv3nwkw/w640-h408/IMG_0037.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">This is as far as I could go and still gt a good shed. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9Z9OU0hR156FuypAWwsGy_Wz70htwQpsP1Wz9OtbRUOzWJ81s-qHsSk6tw9nUMjxksKyS7wPkAiQr3B_i1jscDjC-KG617oR4bxLvjUS6YTJzjDBXG9_rDXWvzNt8iaFI5ibLDCLqr44JP6l_ugwDDRhYJZ11e7ZgWukPmSZDUsBecbclcQtUQ/s1024/IMG_0038.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9Z9OU0hR156FuypAWwsGy_Wz70htwQpsP1Wz9OtbRUOzWJ81s-qHsSk6tw9nUMjxksKyS7wPkAiQr3B_i1jscDjC-KG617oR4bxLvjUS6YTJzjDBXG9_rDXWvzNt8iaFI5ibLDCLqr44JP6l_ugwDDRhYJZ11e7ZgWukPmSZDUsBecbclcQtUQ/w640-h480/IMG_0038.jpeg" width="640" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">This is the view from the back, before I untied the warp strings and pulled the piece off the loom.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjB3oZdw0aTHAi8uN41S5ZYkeialOA4_xP0kLbtoP2G4YQsBdtT9iebaYSkOmlSlZ-ogI2Oq2CNdSobOJKt6_haU2XAknHOrFCDb2yps-J-hqQd4JmjrcwflUANntiekl3Wx6pHxPrjPspVC_YNwwSb-PtssfgbqqBTlA70oSxa_6_70Y_kH8rg/s1024/IMG_0039.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjB3oZdw0aTHAi8uN41S5ZYkeialOA4_xP0kLbtoP2G4YQsBdtT9iebaYSkOmlSlZ-ogI2Oq2CNdSobOJKt6_haU2XAknHOrFCDb2yps-J-hqQd4JmjrcwflUANntiekl3Wx6pHxPrjPspVC_YNwwSb-PtssfgbqqBTlA70oSxa_6_70Y_kH8rg/w640-h480/IMG_0039.jpeg" width="640" /></a> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOReKxGfujkCsgddpiDdC7nnQWonvyysH0XMkkdSozcFmN7YFB6oQpZoPK1pNf9Z97FO1f_LSX_ufmxbT-rN03GOFXnJsMCRd_jRmjya_SSesvPZfM0ziApY6kvQo4R4J4o5ANjrVDP4eIRPi-7HeN-MJ-Z4YlRqYyHBx7EMWf3EqmF61KVhsUuQ/s1024/IMG_0035.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOReKxGfujkCsgddpiDdC7nnQWonvyysH0XMkkdSozcFmN7YFB6oQpZoPK1pNf9Z97FO1f_LSX_ufmxbT-rN03GOFXnJsMCRd_jRmjya_SSesvPZfM0ziApY6kvQo4R4J4o5ANjrVDP4eIRPi-7HeN-MJ-Z4YlRqYyHBx7EMWf3EqmF61KVhsUuQ/w640-h480/IMG_0035.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>This is the first time I did a hem stitch where it seems to have turned out well. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIeAgF1ZbIuLnItEvjXIatzolvbsjHtv983LrJ_vX4YrQPUBi2o1fxlmvrg1cV69ZjZ8T73PIXxLgQmUe-FQld4mFMFJtvtxlKO4ef3NG5jqhqQc2HNdIVQERUWKfJ9UEieYnl24a1uJN7LEQlT0nIOBy_2rG372rNA8KLq9apAA3uuiKBr1LEg/s1024/IMG_0036.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIeAgF1ZbIuLnItEvjXIatzolvbsjHtv983LrJ_vX4YrQPUBi2o1fxlmvrg1cV69ZjZ8T73PIXxLgQmUe-FQld4mFMFJtvtxlKO4ef3NG5jqhqQc2HNdIVQERUWKfJ9UEieYnl24a1uJN7LEQlT0nIOBy_2rG372rNA8KLq9apAA3uuiKBr1LEg/w640-h480/IMG_0036.jpeg" width="640" /></a> <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldDctFMzbp6a_jlnKAz8gQhWgXuender7-DiNw626KpB93ZjX62O5ttlBreO7-9ysyv6f64gD_1JrFW3hgFXngqWvsr3ml2MjWgVntscsl3V76as2gxDNHCyFFyI-cGkXDbdgTvNvMVy1Z_OHYs0q4uRBQZvvVCrjaps0T4eP1bvGM84GsaIoHQ/s1024/IMG_7381.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldDctFMzbp6a_jlnKAz8gQhWgXuender7-DiNw626KpB93ZjX62O5ttlBreO7-9ysyv6f64gD_1JrFW3hgFXngqWvsr3ml2MjWgVntscsl3V76as2gxDNHCyFFyI-cGkXDbdgTvNvMVy1Z_OHYs0q4uRBQZvvVCrjaps0T4eP1bvGM84GsaIoHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7381.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p>I trimmed the strings to a uniform 7 inches on this side, and 6-1/2 inches on the front end. I twisted the fringe by hand over the course of a few nights. 12 twists clockwise, and 6 counter-clockwise.<br /></p><p>The kit was from Yarn Barn of Kansas: The High Class Low Maintenance Throw. I purchased this kit a few years ago, but my old loom was not quite wide enough to do it justice, so it waited until I had a wider loom. </p><p>The yarn is acrylic -- I wasn't too crazy about using acrylic because it stretches. And so far I've been using all natural fibers (cotton, wool, silk). But I found out this yarn was very forgiving and easier to work with than some of the other fibers. Not a single broken string on this project. It was only a 3 yard warp. Since the reed was a bit rusty, I also wanted some inexpensive yarn to floss all those "teeth" without worrying about staining the project with rust.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPL7-nH_2jhlrCik5NEHyha9nRUV6Y371mB4cok6VKe-oM7kZ1nqhmraNtBjDsZLbbOvGMw3cVi3hj3UU7G90rmm4My_64OIAWrIwaOaTEhFWrPS_nzw8vjHfx5sbVe4lPntH3DJOHnpiA4Sk3pxu-QReOuMaOpTOYgFTdGyOEGzM8vqsYZKKzA/s1024/IMG_7380.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPL7-nH_2jhlrCik5NEHyha9nRUV6Y371mB4cok6VKe-oM7kZ1nqhmraNtBjDsZLbbOvGMw3cVi3hj3UU7G90rmm4My_64OIAWrIwaOaTEhFWrPS_nzw8vjHfx5sbVe4lPntH3DJOHnpiA4Sk3pxu-QReOuMaOpTOYgFTdGyOEGzM8vqsYZKKzA/w480-h640/IMG_7380.jpeg" width="480" /></a></p><p>Here are the previous posts about this project:</p><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><a href="http://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/getting-ready-to-weave-again.html">Getting ready to weave again ...</a> <span style="font-weight: normal;">(Sept 9, 2023)</span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><a href="http://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/what-to-do-with-rusty-reeds.html">What to do with Rusty Reeds</a> <span style="font-weight: normal;">(Sept 8, 2023)</span></h3><p></p>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-22458923927044868782023-10-21T09:40:00.004-05:002023-10-21T09:40:47.339-05:00Red Barn and a Coverlet in Northern Michigan<br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fkJHQJbyDRYtBIEPmkjUt5jUTob6I2i5gjFBD-LKSzpeDcUFJF-4eObDDuuDsfwSW6WJEpaTOeLKonkwN3aHV6jstRK5wHRLF6lhobMf5PeFFadTvZK_tSi41wv3J2DVmmcMADjgZrFPa5lFJhoAE3NnBmp8-4PseDXiZhQeuyplzyNBYV6jOA/s1024/IMG_7360.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fkJHQJbyDRYtBIEPmkjUt5jUTob6I2i5gjFBD-LKSzpeDcUFJF-4eObDDuuDsfwSW6WJEpaTOeLKonkwN3aHV6jstRK5wHRLF6lhobMf5PeFFadTvZK_tSi41wv3J2DVmmcMADjgZrFPa5lFJhoAE3NnBmp8-4PseDXiZhQeuyplzyNBYV6jOA/w480-h640/IMG_7360.jpeg" width="480" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Red Barn in Northern Michigan, October 2023. [<a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/waterlogue-photo-to-painting/id764925064" target="_blank">Waterlogued]</a> <br /></p><p>I took a short vacation last week to Traverse City, Michigan, spending time with my oldest friend. We took a horse-drawn wagon ride through the woods in full autumn splendor. There were some classic red barns along the way ...</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZ43-UpUCncUvNAEzoiDOEi-2MehX-9jjUtCyw3MJYvNL9tDRJaMQt0xWP4L1jdbIgMIY87sovSAG6yzvXfGHxF4DAtKMbYMre6M2B139G8ll29SLH4WzYROs1mDApmBTuow19pBdNp10G6EnSEzfFhlv8GtYNYYpAxaDH6RpDtZcKFIEgk67Rg/s1024/IMG_7361.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZ43-UpUCncUvNAEzoiDOEi-2MehX-9jjUtCyw3MJYvNL9tDRJaMQt0xWP4L1jdbIgMIY87sovSAG6yzvXfGHxF4DAtKMbYMre6M2B139G8ll29SLH4WzYROs1mDApmBTuow19pBdNp10G6EnSEzfFhlv8GtYNYYpAxaDH6RpDtZcKFIEgk67Rg/w480-h640/IMG_7361.jpeg" width="480" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Red Barn in Northern Michigan, October 2023. [<a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/waterlogue-photo-to-painting/id764925064" target="_blank">Waterlogued</a>] </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-T7mLTErWVsJkxooHxihFsmuHXPlJpnWt9BytUC9FznUZwB1zJzMqEQrrKjY0vxO68gFsGqjEFZzmhKieoxfkP7Vyfk7s6Pr3XahScHPdIJ9CtMPuUSmw-V1bwvBl4CGKMSAPwU1vkogFxaoq89cTqPsGrez7CzUMWw6BgwmRHVJtUHvv3JZ-Mw/s1024/IMG_7363.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-T7mLTErWVsJkxooHxihFsmuHXPlJpnWt9BytUC9FznUZwB1zJzMqEQrrKjY0vxO68gFsGqjEFZzmhKieoxfkP7Vyfk7s6Pr3XahScHPdIJ9CtMPuUSmw-V1bwvBl4CGKMSAPwU1vkogFxaoq89cTqPsGrez7CzUMWw6BgwmRHVJtUHvv3JZ-Mw/w480-h640/IMG_7363.jpeg" width="480" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Here are the horses at <a href="https://fantailfarmllc.com/" target="_blank">Fantail Farm</a> in Benzonia, MI.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjLfXFBenO1WRkd85gHA3KBlL2Vs-U3zor-RVqXvpmRc2JhM2kwVA3PtfG9GtZzUJvqCCqMdaXn95g6DbEd6JuHgFzzyZLF6G0VZM-F1IuXNAsa4ywdzFnazd_of_DcCsogeMSSuBOLt1EH5ZlPp5vRcv7V4Yh26x1Vf5i1QdXpoMiMfRYO6n_Q/s1024/IMG_7325.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjLfXFBenO1WRkd85gHA3KBlL2Vs-U3zor-RVqXvpmRc2JhM2kwVA3PtfG9GtZzUJvqCCqMdaXn95g6DbEd6JuHgFzzyZLF6G0VZM-F1IuXNAsa4ywdzFnazd_of_DcCsogeMSSuBOLt1EH5ZlPp5vRcv7V4Yh26x1Vf5i1QdXpoMiMfRYO6n_Q/w640-h480/IMG_7325.jpeg" width="640" /></a> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Janna is wearing the <a href="https://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2014/12/warm-winter-woolens-alpaca-blue.html" target="_blank">blue alpaca scarf </a>I made for her a few years ago on the Triangle Loom.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0CEsP-KDDUHT2A_Wp6_qtVi5b2RkY89AyiAUwZNMENCjJbqj6GNGx5-B4l5Cu9GAkatDdI4T9GSPu3liZ6dzMXD-5-9yDvwyJPWXu4jw6cbi0uCEAxlQypqsM2ce1b_G3NTXDGAH8IxrTTsmeJKEDm4eTiXHupTCbqTh-9slRk-8l8UC3Jzq-w/s1024/IMG_7372.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0CEsP-KDDUHT2A_Wp6_qtVi5b2RkY89AyiAUwZNMENCjJbqj6GNGx5-B4l5Cu9GAkatDdI4T9GSPu3liZ6dzMXD-5-9yDvwyJPWXu4jw6cbi0uCEAxlQypqsM2ce1b_G3NTXDGAH8IxrTTsmeJKEDm4eTiXHupTCbqTh-9slRk-8l8UC3Jzq-w/w640-h480/IMG_7372.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Autumn was in full bloom while we were there!</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcRmS9pvwkPu2w-HlSXUWxw3thFArxQYUUW4Eehe_Oxuzf9kLsoP4pvVzMUZBYGWMG2tNyIJ5QM3OW1zy4_7jWtdxpegw8EA546p2o2uPFnwbvJKkocG0aiH0JdjNHA4UjauwtfwmM6Bs8ULiSCGfHE7QfG588HYz_fmWM5kT5Zux-oOTuiOnMA/s1024/IMG_7373.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcRmS9pvwkPu2w-HlSXUWxw3thFArxQYUUW4Eehe_Oxuzf9kLsoP4pvVzMUZBYGWMG2tNyIJ5QM3OW1zy4_7jWtdxpegw8EA546p2o2uPFnwbvJKkocG0aiH0JdjNHA4UjauwtfwmM6Bs8ULiSCGfHE7QfG588HYz_fmWM5kT5Zux-oOTuiOnMA/w640-h480/IMG_7373.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVXwcaqMqFxVpDzflI3IjNHz3fM9-htg5w1f0utrWQQA_SMx756IDTP1Jlc1yhBnQpCYqRR6K5Q339wL1VcPYA6fccPPTZcIZgDivdwxpFgbWoirVlLJPLLHPTABYlvO8UHrRlu9z2RGne9mDWW7Bn6ywkD17Ck_D-0mVCqZxGf-yCGfv7l7u3pg/s1024/IMG_7364.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVXwcaqMqFxVpDzflI3IjNHz3fM9-htg5w1f0utrWQQA_SMx756IDTP1Jlc1yhBnQpCYqRR6K5Q339wL1VcPYA6fccPPTZcIZgDivdwxpFgbWoirVlLJPLLHPTABYlvO8UHrRlu9z2RGne9mDWW7Bn6ywkD17Ck_D-0mVCqZxGf-yCGfv7l7u3pg/w640-h480/IMG_7364.jpeg" width="640" /></a> </p><p style="text-align: center;">We also did some beach combing in search of Petoskey stones, which Michigan is known for. </p><p style="text-align: center;">These stones are millions of years old, made from coral. We found a few, but will need to spend some time polishing them up to show their full beauty. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYH7JEbacP3L7qZwLYNdwQVuRn-aX_TaXSdAGGENyCrI2jKeXXlrwM0CjTFVj1pJc5PksWznqQOBoCvvSqVKeM0eDCM1cow_wfwP3JUSkadf3hs-lKXspeXo7aGFEpO0VUEjuIVmavoo5tGQEnSIMlnxjRnIHP8b4716jeU4xsn-MGFn5SN7ac8w/s1024/IMG_7300.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYH7JEbacP3L7qZwLYNdwQVuRn-aX_TaXSdAGGENyCrI2jKeXXlrwM0CjTFVj1pJc5PksWznqQOBoCvvSqVKeM0eDCM1cow_wfwP3JUSkadf3hs-lKXspeXo7aGFEpO0VUEjuIVmavoo5tGQEnSIMlnxjRnIHP8b4716jeU4xsn-MGFn5SN7ac8w/w480-h640/IMG_7300.jpeg" width="480" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">We also stopped at a historic lighthouse that had been run by a woman, Sarah Lane. </p><p style="text-align: center;">There was a cabin on the property ... I was delighted to see this coverlet on display! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2V-PaxSbsluBiN38QgDA3rGJ_cw0cWWvPBR4hLSYj20N7rCNx7MODY5q-poVSGvm3R_WWhojDUsethWPfee5e59dQ8BzJmv5vznXzov6IcKstsB5kmmRUZpRkVXN8_Sqj8-X0SY9RlmORwLriIwPtxuOYIU8jKQvxJ5pCqHzPzJfYa7YMVLVkA/s1024/IMG_7294.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="790" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2V-PaxSbsluBiN38QgDA3rGJ_cw0cWWvPBR4hLSYj20N7rCNx7MODY5q-poVSGvm3R_WWhojDUsethWPfee5e59dQ8BzJmv5vznXzov6IcKstsB5kmmRUZpRkVXN8_Sqj8-X0SY9RlmORwLriIwPtxuOYIU8jKQvxJ5pCqHzPzJfYa7YMVLVkA/w494-h640/IMG_7294.jpeg" width="494" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Back at my house, Janna got to do some weaving on The Mary Meigs Loom. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibhn7CfqnTNKJysS-T3mImIrwUDVFhYU4RLvsEfSCNHva3YfE4kgcWlkJPKyvpXo7OJGdXuuiOoLSvyzWrGieK46BL1_b7nHRn08ombUx9qWxel2xqPdgqD7y4w7ozsQQEhzXms7QtI-jFsI6nWqSqunehZpkTPm7sfzlyFxTpe32xTm592oFl_A/s1024/IMG_7316.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibhn7CfqnTNKJysS-T3mImIrwUDVFhYU4RLvsEfSCNHva3YfE4kgcWlkJPKyvpXo7OJGdXuuiOoLSvyzWrGieK46BL1_b7nHRn08ombUx9qWxel2xqPdgqD7y4w7ozsQQEhzXms7QtI-jFsI6nWqSqunehZpkTPm7sfzlyFxTpe32xTm592oFl_A/w640-h480/IMG_7316.jpeg" width="640" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Old Friends Together Again! </p><p style="text-align: center;">We are old enough now to wear cool hats, too!<br /></p>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-60655955429222977592023-10-14T08:54:00.003-05:002023-11-10T07:40:13.522-06:00Weaving the Vines on The Mountain Cucumber Coverlet Video<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/W8ajyp41Hsw" width="320" youtube-src-id="W8ajyp41Hsw"></iframe></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href=" https://youtu.be/W8ajyp41Hsw " target="_blank">Weaving the Cucumber Vines (aka Worms) on The Mountain Cucumber Coverlet Video</a> [17 min.]</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted to do a little video of weaving the "worms" (aka cucumber
vines) section of the Mountain Cucumber Coverlet, so you could see the
pattern emerge in the cloth with every shot of the shuttle. Every
weaving project has it's own requirements and it can be a useful to have
a recording like this. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKlEOdntWr81Q90fqKfT4wz_Js_2cSpOKMemHuByVX6DPR0HcO0R-WRqedeqEcNaxcPSm192DUlNYJbC9IYbiQnrGR9IsNsGwXbiTCi0UO1tETrWz6qXVmTdFNQzTNi9qRRHbIWGN5CVf3cVeAUwTwQVu_eJKz44JevHZIrVaASAR0R5GIGwZSNQ/s640/IMG_7146.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKlEOdntWr81Q90fqKfT4wz_Js_2cSpOKMemHuByVX6DPR0HcO0R-WRqedeqEcNaxcPSm192DUlNYJbC9IYbiQnrGR9IsNsGwXbiTCi0UO1tETrWz6qXVmTdFNQzTNi9qRRHbIWGN5CVf3cVeAUwTwQVu_eJKz44JevHZIrVaASAR0R5GIGwZSNQ/w640-h480/IMG_7146.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><p>This particular pattern is overshot, meaning every shot of the blue wool pattern weft is followed by a shot of cream cotton in plain weave to hold it all together. I use the beads to tell me what foot pedals (treadles) to push for the blue pattern threads. The white tabby always follows the pattern thread and in the pedal farthest to that respective side, so I don't need beads for that -- In case you may be wondering why I move the beads only every other shot.<br /></p><p>I am beating each shot twice. Once with an open shed, and again with a closed shed. As I said -- every project has different requirements, and that is what this one calls for.</p><p>The video also gives an idea of how I use the treadle beads, even if you can't see my feet moving underneath. Each bead tells me what treadle to push for each shot in the sequence. Once I through that shot, I push the bead to the left and move onto the next one in sequence -- although this project had so many treadle changes, I did not bother to list the tabby shots -- Those are givens. They always follow behind the pattern shot, so I know which treadle to push. For me, the treadle beads were a game-changer as far as keeping track of treadle changes. I rarely make a mistake on that now! </p><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2019/10/eureka-its-working-weave-red-and-black.html">Eureka! It's Working: Weaving the Red and Black Circle Scarf on the Loom</a></h3><div class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-weight: normal;">This video explains how to "program" the beads. </span></li></ul></div><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2020/03/new-video-demonstrating-bead-system-for.html">New Video Demonstrating the Bead System for Tracking Pattern Treadles on the Floor Loom</a></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"> </h3><p>Some might think this is a boring video of someone weaving, but there's a place for things like this -- the regular sounds can act like white noise and be quite comforting -- as it is when I'm in the groove weaving. If you don't have the patience for it, feel free to skip ahead and see the pattern that emerges at the end of the sequence.<br /></p><p>Enjoy!</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRruC-fsfzMFe69RLyQu6MW1arXEXsS7urBRn3B_lxAt1ZjE2FxNTAewUvs8NiaP5F7iLVHBSl7F4svcjqEKPV5R-JsnD_ZKIECjEn62TwJ1PdP19k12hbcQVFixIMlQ0fiKIhK6YCbg43TeU225w0zX44s9Ukgicm-RnD7VJPzWEth9hUWAyKrg/s1024/IMG_0034.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRruC-fsfzMFe69RLyQu6MW1arXEXsS7urBRn3B_lxAt1ZjE2FxNTAewUvs8NiaP5F7iLVHBSl7F4svcjqEKPV5R-JsnD_ZKIECjEn62TwJ1PdP19k12hbcQVFixIMlQ0fiKIhK6YCbg43TeU225w0zX44s9Ukgicm-RnD7VJPzWEth9hUWAyKrg/w480-h640/IMG_0034.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>For the record, we had to make a gibbet for my iphone to take the video from overhead. This is it! Nothing fancy, but servicable.<br /></p></div>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-4404256304358494262023-10-08T17:48:00.000-05:002023-10-08T17:48:29.550-05:00Missives from Quilt Camp October 2023<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuqcIt1MkrUDZS_0GCHPRbvmt4YH-6YCl1Bysk0fYbViOqQg4o-QP3H7zBkiG8nBMzcScCuA2cYduci5SwqOJnb3BfOwqEpzgFN6ErysZG7XsWzdTm5g1RSnSg7U60SluuITp-Uq-UNUz7xZukWT-gXMsmaMKkwyKCq-5QDeTHPzgjL-0CH1khMg/s1024/IMG_7287.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="1024" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuqcIt1MkrUDZS_0GCHPRbvmt4YH-6YCl1Bysk0fYbViOqQg4o-QP3H7zBkiG8nBMzcScCuA2cYduci5SwqOJnb3BfOwqEpzgFN6ErysZG7XsWzdTm5g1RSnSg7U60SluuITp-Uq-UNUz7xZukWT-gXMsmaMKkwyKCq-5QDeTHPzgjL-0CH1khMg/w640-h184/IMG_7287.jpeg" width="640" /> </a><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://thecraftyquilter.com/2021/08/nordic-star-table-runner-free-pattern/" target="_blank">Nordic Star Table Runner</a> from The Crafty Quilter [Free Pattern]</p><p style="text-align: center;">I think the fabric is all from my mom's stash.<br /> </p><p>Another year of Laura's Quilt Camp at Lake Lucerne in Neshkoro, WI. We've been going there for 15 years now! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBC_82E-S7c63QzGKIrB_wRP5-MKk_ot9Wzk8y1XJL_FdgqSjnF1q0XSznwJnUZSmluitfb9pK1lMYci-oChB_5gWZu5dyvGzRgIJp_W9xCufM5t77FhJHsqVO06LxHIIqNAxQp7bqgVRfMOI6xIQsz_OWWYP9OOnqVyy0Zl9wj8zVLTKMxtqzMA/s1024/IMG_7289.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1013" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBC_82E-S7c63QzGKIrB_wRP5-MKk_ot9Wzk8y1XJL_FdgqSjnF1q0XSznwJnUZSmluitfb9pK1lMYci-oChB_5gWZu5dyvGzRgIJp_W9xCufM5t77FhJHsqVO06LxHIIqNAxQp7bqgVRfMOI6xIQsz_OWWYP9OOnqVyy0Zl9wj8zVLTKMxtqzMA/w634-h640/IMG_7289.jpeg" width="634" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">My first project was to finish the 6 additional blocks for the Cathedral Windows Quilt. Now I can start putting the blocks together for a wall hanging. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIfW3YWzvl66C_BrqARAbRAmntzurAew06w2S7ixTV7phns19LOBtDq7d9-3vE1V1oYr9R9-_Uei_9j9vAhPGhNux3430qIanCw_IiBJrk2PKwUF-FKuewnfRUf65OHQkZFM4zjAaNP0qhyJI2CvXuxPzTGeRCxN9jgBrkppncNGSEHMrwyNskg/s1024/IMG_7290.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="946" data-original-width="1024" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIfW3YWzvl66C_BrqARAbRAmntzurAew06w2S7ixTV7phns19LOBtDq7d9-3vE1V1oYr9R9-_Uei_9j9vAhPGhNux3430qIanCw_IiBJrk2PKwUF-FKuewnfRUf65OHQkZFM4zjAaNP0qhyJI2CvXuxPzTGeRCxN9jgBrkppncNGSEHMrwyNskg/w640-h592/IMG_7290.jpeg" width="640" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">This looked familiar to several ladies there ... I found the blocks in my mom's sewing room. It was a block-of-the-month project from The Cutting Edge Quilt Shop in Antigo, WI. It must have been a class to help her get familiar with one of her new sewing machines. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBWb3PSbtIlwRWlQhJJR63UTCc1357cLfUciev-cnzowmY9Iep8mR7D4jAbIZ7pewR9ZVhFlt1yMTAgtgvgYx02vi5hi1ivXHM46OY2Jz9u3MarUptXxweaZHH8977jKf5Wz3KEMBdKJoKCSCW9TxlBcSQoMyjc7tDCCMCBS0S8IwOUe6CYDuOg/s1024/IMG_7291.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBWb3PSbtIlwRWlQhJJR63UTCc1357cLfUciev-cnzowmY9Iep8mR7D4jAbIZ7pewR9ZVhFlt1yMTAgtgvgYx02vi5hi1ivXHM46OY2Jz9u3MarUptXxweaZHH8977jKf5Wz3KEMBdKJoKCSCW9TxlBcSQoMyjc7tDCCMCBS0S8IwOUe6CYDuOg/w480-h640/IMG_7291.jpeg" width="480" /></a> <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I thought she might have even used the embroidery machine to do the quilting around the flowers? But no -- it looks like she got to use multiple stitches and feet in the making of these blocks. </p><p style="text-align: center;">She also quilted all the backgrounds BEFORE she did the applique flowers. Each block had a Warm n Natural backing that also doubled as stabilizer. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">All I had to do was lay the blocks out, add the sashing and borders. I'll need to finish it some day ...</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXho206ru4ZR1EIZB0bfgXQFQYhAhcZhWYKGM586iL0qowSYK3hyfjBcKlylBuMxuWchWX_D00_YsrDfyVKKXx3fKXhdAw585r-0S8YeJuOBPTxoQCLCCtm9zlVrpU0eyIWJN9YN7zHOpYJtZqA-0bK5IQonS3V79c8wqlrNGo4NlNCnR33CJ5_w/s1024/IMG_7292.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXho206ru4ZR1EIZB0bfgXQFQYhAhcZhWYKGM586iL0qowSYK3hyfjBcKlylBuMxuWchWX_D00_YsrDfyVKKXx3fKXhdAw585r-0S8YeJuOBPTxoQCLCCtm9zlVrpU0eyIWJN9YN7zHOpYJtZqA-0bK5IQonS3V79c8wqlrNGo4NlNCnR33CJ5_w/w480-h640/IMG_7292.jpeg" width="480" /></a> <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpa1ndWTNILgNXQ7KkJ812y5lCXcs9mfOKqA4oiKLQ0sr6N2zQ1Tlejb61sIFyKN7nfw1EHKATM_GWOsUrt2e3FVxJhkz3vD5vxCpc5gd_UJ4bZfcWI94rym4AprB-SfXEq5wNg6d4cqfZC31JuUvwbvsHnYqdAWEXQytSAJ51wWKp6W0DpGGzQ/s1024/IMG_7293.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpa1ndWTNILgNXQ7KkJ812y5lCXcs9mfOKqA4oiKLQ0sr6N2zQ1Tlejb61sIFyKN7nfw1EHKATM_GWOsUrt2e3FVxJhkz3vD5vxCpc5gd_UJ4bZfcWI94rym4AprB-SfXEq5wNg6d4cqfZC31JuUvwbvsHnYqdAWEXQytSAJ51wWKp6W0DpGGzQ/w640-h480/IMG_7293.jpeg" width="640" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">And finally, the mindless sewing of the weekend was to make hourglass blocks. These will be alternate blocks for the scrappy crumb blocks. I love how they will create a secondary pattern in this quilt when it's all done ... These blocks are all 5-inch squares. So that means I started with 6-inch squares to make the hour glass blocks. <br /></p><p>Of course it was lovely to see the ladies again, too, even though it was a smaller group this year. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvx41ZVSvcjKxhEzIgZY-0_W8mTXENQZDQYBk08uBSnX57P3GOTZl4W2BT9D5uuBDFzigp6pT4BI1TrW5msDwZI0tvYsFn43Xza6jhXfPw8Txo8pLmjB-_qqUZrxBPQbEj9Of_fwaUKYtfvfhDQ0VSkBmHuubB8fbUwIb7OTiNR_LFcxBq2Jvag/s1024/IMG_7272.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="1024" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvx41ZVSvcjKxhEzIgZY-0_W8mTXENQZDQYBk08uBSnX57P3GOTZl4W2BT9D5uuBDFzigp6pT4BI1TrW5msDwZI0tvYsFn43Xza6jhXfPw8Txo8pLmjB-_qqUZrxBPQbEj9Of_fwaUKYtfvfhDQ0VSkBmHuubB8fbUwIb7OTiNR_LFcxBq2Jvag/w640-h372/IMG_7272.jpeg" width="640" /></a> <br /></p><p>My table mate was Laura Ramseier, as usual. This year, our table was over by the lake and the windows. There was so much more light in that spot, that I never needed to pull out my Ott light! What a revelation!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv5BJxyD9I0Kzc_yKyt9n1ua3SkjUSeUDGjagWfi62GPH7J-B5ZnIyzD2ree92gmF6z1l0JNLDzs8nvr-QH4-iBpu0QyQxnyOGRuLEerM1KTdtJiTikM1FjMP7bvYbLPj-WL0ANbMEvivUFz3SclKdThj5AKP56HZpkr5o0UoHf1MYTmX9lQv-VA/s1024/IMG_7283.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="1024" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv5BJxyD9I0Kzc_yKyt9n1ua3SkjUSeUDGjagWfi62GPH7J-B5ZnIyzD2ree92gmF6z1l0JNLDzs8nvr-QH4-iBpu0QyQxnyOGRuLEerM1KTdtJiTikM1FjMP7bvYbLPj-WL0ANbMEvivUFz3SclKdThj5AKP56HZpkr5o0UoHf1MYTmX9lQv-VA/w640-h522/IMG_7283.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p>My cabin mate was Pat Saft. We got along very well, as expected. Although she did NOT tell any ghost stories this year. ;-) I love going to Guild Meetings and talking with these older ladies who still are of sound mind and body into their 80s. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvJ2tcMeUlZDG4IvVFZT8tvgNPs9Jx_GaRrH-0xANKqCmxnC76obqQzdnIWcH_RBfNq61w0GMW4ze_aV_v4Sy3NAruzy5UCExdWsGKl_jLkT4hxPhRk6qM2kIqXkB6wETzpu6LPALPCs3Sh-LUdCrA_V9Ahp7w5EdCpu85lsIEUrodkWnwwfNig/s1024/IMG_7279.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="1024" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvJ2tcMeUlZDG4IvVFZT8tvgNPs9Jx_GaRrH-0xANKqCmxnC76obqQzdnIWcH_RBfNq61w0GMW4ze_aV_v4Sy3NAruzy5UCExdWsGKl_jLkT4hxPhRk6qM2kIqXkB6wETzpu6LPALPCs3Sh-LUdCrA_V9Ahp7w5EdCpu85lsIEUrodkWnwwfNig/w640-h298/IMG_7279.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Sheila, Laura, Michele <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">And Sheila at the next table over. </p><p>And Shirley a few tables down the line ...<br /></p><p>And the Charmers at the other end of the hall.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKycILw7VhOhcQjcO-HSQhIqYs88ictSJCeE1m1n3TDYs7vr0Nh391G0s0C5oAGOckqiL8H7pYyWbcVHnHy6bvu4XBoC7TqqKT-rX6L7y-V9FQU8mznwd7F8gNpJJ6xJbomfcXo8x2e8Vj4IsMIU12VZsINEMxeXUSLOAz_QpjIU4DNKUNze30Q/s1024/IMG_7264.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="1024" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKycILw7VhOhcQjcO-HSQhIqYs88ictSJCeE1m1n3TDYs7vr0Nh391G0s0C5oAGOckqiL8H7pYyWbcVHnHy6bvu4XBoC7TqqKT-rX6L7y-V9FQU8mznwd7F8gNpJJ6xJbomfcXo8x2e8Vj4IsMIU12VZsINEMxeXUSLOAz_QpjIU4DNKUNze30Q/w640-h278/IMG_7264.jpeg" width="640" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Here's the whole group this year. About 20 ladies. <br /></p><p>The food was good this year, too -- more befitting for the average age of the Quilters present, rather than meals better suited for much younger campers with speedy metabolisms. And there was a lot of food! But the snack tables were blessedly sparse this year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1nbIzCinAecyp7XzF6EADoymERbGZhF62mJk22-0QK5SCVv_TZ_kjjXEkx3_7b2k2Y9IkF_jPV2GA33Itrvp1bvynEgANwd3-AaU-zehUmSMAoRAhjictRjBC3ixpro1c5H1GQ/s670/IMG_6541.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="503" data-original-width="670" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1nbIzCinAecyp7XzF6EADoymERbGZhF62mJk22-0QK5SCVv_TZ_kjjXEkx3_7b2k2Y9IkF_jPV2GA33Itrvp1bvynEgANwd3-AaU-zehUmSMAoRAhjictRjBC3ixpro1c5H1GQ/w640-h480/IMG_6541.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Several people brought their Singer Featherweights. If I had known, I might have brought mine along as well. All the projects I worked on were straight stitching anyway, so it would have been fine. Singers do straight stitching very well!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVcUnmf-D5oMpnkU-SRQds8hQZUPabF7rze1ZvQINBWDlmANGlD2pGUSZsbCtJVeTDT0on2X6sVROiEJwn5bX5XN811F7OeKvXYDK-I_nYFOEqAsKSD3NqSYeTfyo8F28c-xB9an6dDD0aECrtYHNe6jgqC2_Ia9kvLToxLnfbK-xzn85OlRBDw/s1024/IMG_7285.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="764" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVcUnmf-D5oMpnkU-SRQds8hQZUPabF7rze1ZvQINBWDlmANGlD2pGUSZsbCtJVeTDT0on2X6sVROiEJwn5bX5XN811F7OeKvXYDK-I_nYFOEqAsKSD3NqSYeTfyo8F28c-xB9an6dDD0aECrtYHNe6jgqC2_Ia9kvLToxLnfbK-xzn85OlRBDw/w478-h640/IMG_7285.jpeg" width="478" /></a></div><p><b>Bonus: </b>I came home with an antique quilt frame. The lumberjack was there this weekend cutting fallen trees out of the woods at Lake Lucerne. At lunch he asked if anyone would be interested in an old quilt frame. "It's free, and comes with a stand," he said. He offered this same set last year, too, but no one took him up on it. He said it would wind up on the burn pile this year if no one claimed it. So I finally said yes -- all the while wondering how I would get it into my car. The rails are 105 inches long. It fit ... but now what do I do with it? I guess -- The next time I want to tie a quilt, I can take it to an Open Sew Day and set it up in the middle. Someone there will know how to set it up. I don't really have the space to do it at home -- unless I fold up the big loom for a while?</p><p>Still can't picture what a Quilt Frame is? Here's a <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27565576@N02/galleries/72157622708578854/" target="_blank">selection of photos </a>from Flicker showing other frames in use. <a href="https://www.pinkdoxies.com/2020/08/how-to-tie-comforters-on-antique-quilt.html" target="_blank">This post </a>explains how to use an old quilt frame. There's a tag on it, but more than half of it has been scratched away, or I would try to look up this particular brand. I hope all the pieces are there.<br /></p><p>I remember when I was a kid, my mom had the quilt rails (no legs) and the women of the family would set them up on dining room chairs, and then set about tying quilts the old-fashioned way. I have no idea whatever became of those rails, though ...</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdPlq2tEV4RdliZxh8g_TRi8QMSIkfcCibAbLmt-FFhtoObNWVHezphaVpD95kKBgkzShtZauXdZH16wlS1_gAyF9tl_hZM3yiIsM8vHnFDVhitniFL_F89rsIb3s2Lr2o4iLNBngCtX0vaZTwWEXYb2989eYZseZlzHq2qzTsiLlOIkbD_TaTw/s1024/IMG_7267%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdPlq2tEV4RdliZxh8g_TRi8QMSIkfcCibAbLmt-FFhtoObNWVHezphaVpD95kKBgkzShtZauXdZH16wlS1_gAyF9tl_hZM3yiIsM8vHnFDVhitniFL_F89rsIb3s2Lr2o4iLNBngCtX0vaZTwWEXYb2989eYZseZlzHq2qzTsiLlOIkbD_TaTw/w640-h480/IMG_7267%202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Although there was a little fall color on the drive out there and back, not a lot of fall color out there yet. The trees across the lake were mostly still green.</p><p style="text-align: center;">This is the view out our closest windows this year.<br /></p><p><br /></p>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35631809.post-67904345351122366602023-09-30T07:35:00.001-05:002023-09-30T07:35:00.134-05:00Sap Green Ink from Ripe Buckthorn Berries<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4NR25cttcC7b4PiWLSLNOSXy0a--e18EKsagY25H0sRCn5A11MvyWww3_YFPPYo-EFIP9lgMKtrqFUGEul_l07QJp5OGeIyUMJzYU502hUZy0DFJ80X5UzTOuVAhlLNEUlgBkspkmauEXA07Ap6HGX8kpBsKlrDj3EdY8YFpL1DzvSMzFLL75Q/s1024/IMG_7200.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4NR25cttcC7b4PiWLSLNOSXy0a--e18EKsagY25H0sRCn5A11MvyWww3_YFPPYo-EFIP9lgMKtrqFUGEul_l07QJp5OGeIyUMJzYU502hUZy0DFJ80X5UzTOuVAhlLNEUlgBkspkmauEXA07Ap6HGX8kpBsKlrDj3EdY8YFpL1DzvSMzFLL75Q/w480-h640/IMG_7200.jpeg" width="480" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;">Ripe Buckthorn Berries<br /></div><div><p></p><p>Foraging for ripe buckthorn berries here in town. There are ample sources, now that I know what to look for. Since they are considered invasive, no one minds someone picking the berries because it takes them out of circulation. For collecting ripe buckthorn berries, I recommend wearing a glove of some sort. The berries have some sugar in them, and are slightly sticky, more than they stain your hands. </p><p>Warning: Do not eat buckthorn berries. They may look like something good to eat, similar to blueberries, but they'll give you the trots. So save it for ink!<br /></p><p>For the recipe, I consulted Jason Logan's book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Make-Ink-Forager%C2%92s-Natural-Inkmaking/dp/1419732439/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2MM8C3KL9EMLF&keywords=make+ink+a+forager%27s+guide+to+natural+inkmaking&qid=1694958098&sprefix=make+ink%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Make Ink: A Forager's Guide to Natural Ink Making</a>. </p><p>I also consulted <a href="https://wendyfe.wordpress.com/2018/11/10/making-paint-and-ink-with-fall-buckthorn-berries/" target="_blank">this recipe from Threadbourne</a>, which differs slightly from Jason's recipe. Turns out there are multiple old recipes for extracting color from buckthorn berries. I did the usual color extraction by covering the berries with water, and then simmering until the water was a deep rich purple. I did 2 rounds as the mash still appeared to hold some color after the first round.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYo9MQnbk_PnAqAqYDc8VztHuR8OIK9bWdpmUWxfwRBKOJ9FNHmCox3Nf_62126wZg__Y6AcW7zD16_ZaZtiW6Dh9Ysxds2yvRLOdYlB3HFpseHV4FJONQptMLWSdlRNm9JhhFByIDZFt3z8xqjRYVoWMEbaPY8uWHO6yRI5znsBMssBA284zHA/s1024/IMG_7201.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYo9MQnbk_PnAqAqYDc8VztHuR8OIK9bWdpmUWxfwRBKOJ9FNHmCox3Nf_62126wZg__Y6AcW7zD16_ZaZtiW6Dh9Ysxds2yvRLOdYlB3HFpseHV4FJONQptMLWSdlRNm9JhhFByIDZFt3z8xqjRYVoWMEbaPY8uWHO6yRI5znsBMssBA284zHA/w480-h640/IMG_7201.jpeg" width="480" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">The lovely purple color left in the pot. This is THE perfect purple in my mind! <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigy7gGJOULXHCr8nxN5_R0cKIVQMDDYEbd-5Padl2wt_AH2G4RDYIw83ndm212xFX-euGqevqjdHafc26PM7V9jC20_PBTfqQObvKbuKqQkf__jt0EAsTG7mMJohYn8C-rrmGWAZKkOP3wqDus26un_mq95xyKv22UPA8hjaLodmGIr9TerIZjjg/s1024/IMG_7202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigy7gGJOULXHCr8nxN5_R0cKIVQMDDYEbd-5Padl2wt_AH2G4RDYIw83ndm212xFX-euGqevqjdHafc26PM7V9jC20_PBTfqQObvKbuKqQkf__jt0EAsTG7mMJohYn8C-rrmGWAZKkOP3wqDus26un_mq95xyKv22UPA8hjaLodmGIr9TerIZjjg/w480-h640/IMG_7202.jpeg" width="480" /></a> <br /></p><p>I was careful to collect all the spent mash, and any stray seeds, as I did not want them to get loose on our compost pile, or cause havoc in the park next door. I double-bagged it all and put it in the garbage ...</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_p2TBuFv4KQsiTppe10wCKNG9i54TxEntt6K9GAHVES5O1hVXmA5ephZg4Uo6lA1rchysbBk8t_0yjY7QoFg4qXkeetAzo4kpREe0VVi6ptGz7pdEHov8aLxxpvNliXNF5mrEgf7gO-jbizHKTLNfhrA-mt9xZS1WGce8gyffPJfoGFGhyW7uyw/s1024/IMG_7217.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_p2TBuFv4KQsiTppe10wCKNG9i54TxEntt6K9GAHVES5O1hVXmA5ephZg4Uo6lA1rchysbBk8t_0yjY7QoFg4qXkeetAzo4kpREe0VVi6ptGz7pdEHov8aLxxpvNliXNF5mrEgf7gO-jbizHKTLNfhrA-mt9xZS1WGce8gyffPJfoGFGhyW7uyw/w480-h640/IMG_7217.jpeg" width="480" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Here's the fresh buckthorn berry ink -- a nice purple color. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyIMhXSOaQW64QHagFuYtBLPlZLhCYOTLgY9nAqh1X6VqMdqrcsmO8wgeUjykz5SRzmNcyziwWhD2Hx5AACxqj4whJnYG5vGdt9LlE6YFzEVXCkOGbC_WTzghuoxNjK7Oryi4wNQ3lOy7lbG5DcE9IDT71Bf3LGBsHt9Ch7PUQkxQz1gmw4FPNw/s1024/IMG_7209.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="1024" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyIMhXSOaQW64QHagFuYtBLPlZLhCYOTLgY9nAqh1X6VqMdqrcsmO8wgeUjykz5SRzmNcyziwWhD2Hx5AACxqj4whJnYG5vGdt9LlE6YFzEVXCkOGbC_WTzghuoxNjK7Oryi4wNQ3lOy7lbG5DcE9IDT71Bf3LGBsHt9Ch7PUQkxQz1gmw4FPNw/w640-h356/IMG_7209.jpeg" width="640" /></a> <br /></p><p>This is another one of those "living" inks that change by the minute as it dries. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0qTJUE-duDLjukEsB3sFWeEvKygk4vrtOtfOmBTe5tBH0jB1638xraUcR9gK9IijMmcBATedHBg4KTQsMtsNTBGklwLv7n5yr3RIABpzzuWdvqENvc43EEgglABAS8nsj7xEjg0H4bqKy8Nf5Nn5g5E6B5EuiLt9BjbzWJUd5J7fZZjV6ipclQ/s1024/IMG_7211.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0qTJUE-duDLjukEsB3sFWeEvKygk4vrtOtfOmBTe5tBH0jB1638xraUcR9gK9IijMmcBATedHBg4KTQsMtsNTBGklwLv7n5yr3RIABpzzuWdvqENvc43EEgglABAS8nsj7xEjg0H4bqKy8Nf5Nn5g5E6B5EuiLt9BjbzWJUd5J7fZZjV6ipclQ/w640-h480/IMG_7211.jpeg" width="640" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Theadbourne used alum to modify the ph -- which I also have on hand for dyeing fabric. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">One of the goals of this exercise was to achieve the perfect sap green -- which I did by adding about 1/4 teaspooon to about 4 Tablespoons of the fresh buckthorn berry ink.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxslc4g6a07zmilgRdV16hTxdpN5aIT50K-a-wBJfx_3LyAkOakPDCtRtvpE4V7LvYeFWktDAJ9p1s58XT1FdLkmLCvifqKvYAm0sfuduaX1E-TAOpXjq78I9btyPD9EKsofq6Up1AObvRXQPiNM_fPrjN_PXBX4BX3z2Y7pJksgVTvBb2j53lQ/s1024/IMG_7212.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxslc4g6a07zmilgRdV16hTxdpN5aIT50K-a-wBJfx_3LyAkOakPDCtRtvpE4V7LvYeFWktDAJ9p1s58XT1FdLkmLCvifqKvYAm0sfuduaX1E-TAOpXjq78I9btyPD9EKsofq6Up1AObvRXQPiNM_fPrjN_PXBX4BX3z2Y7pJksgVTvBb2j53lQ/w640-h480/IMG_7212.jpeg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this is what I got! 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="968" data-original-width="1024" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHj8e1jR76FUgYbm4XK9AtAOXSqrCLIbQQeK_S1Oc-tl-YS6teBHwnzIweOTxXsueUk1X00BYjmUmo-gUMCgqqKcDEbU2a3_UDAA62JqZXiA-6XH91Loc9T8i7Y5t-6Z6rEMESsGgitsKf-FGaXKMdvIhAEzVsMVoS2Xnkxx6BDsaKuDAYY6Su2g/w640-h606/IMG_7223.jpeg" width="640" /></a> <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> Here they are next to each other -- </p><p style="text-align: center;">Sap Green on the left, and original fresh buckthorn berry juice on the right.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Here's another experiment in PH:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Uu9uqg6Qe9yMwIhAitxzJBO8qU-0hWS7pghWr6wqiMom1BXX3hhBBWQAfygo3RuY9kJut05royuuAK-Lt4bQufuAFd2rsqICnnYF7GqB1HJzsud8BsHTS0sloVp7KiJi-bGt0D_v2aZ1XoifNkelPwqHXlhzORkdeOkmIzkuMTeTUj-2qcj05A/s1024/IMG_7224.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Uu9uqg6Qe9yMwIhAitxzJBO8qU-0hWS7pghWr6wqiMom1BXX3hhBBWQAfygo3RuY9kJut05royuuAK-Lt4bQufuAFd2rsqICnnYF7GqB1HJzsud8BsHTS0sloVp7KiJi-bGt0D_v2aZ1XoifNkelPwqHXlhzORkdeOkmIzkuMTeTUj-2qcj05A/w480-h640/IMG_7224.jpeg" width="480" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoCVBELSqDolnSga1c7W3cSijlL6bKRG-Uy6ghgBljhWRzfAogBnCO2cQMZQmybWav9WFvAiIDghRf6yekh8GXdmOZm2XlZMmCZEg-F3IzOwh-TYexKW037alITs_h7AhvoRvDLcaoFYLbT-i6vvN_jD2BDwPiup-I7yf55NjRDSIB66QwRYrIA/s1024/IMG_7225.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoCVBELSqDolnSga1c7W3cSijlL6bKRG-Uy6ghgBljhWRzfAogBnCO2cQMZQmybWav9WFvAiIDghRf6yekh8GXdmOZm2XlZMmCZEg-F3IzOwh-TYexKW037alITs_h7AhvoRvDLcaoFYLbT-i6vvN_jD2BDwPiup-I7yf55NjRDSIB66QwRYrIA/w480-h640/IMG_7225.jpeg" width="480" /></a> <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Another small jar of the fresh buckthorn berry ink (purple), to which I added some vinegar ...</p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66oV08pA_zaecMEU4kAjpzgAKEozodegnyw1Sgt9dc9gZpOFgfgpV2h8gqQtJN8B9id8jJH_HXA2AZj8XVVTXCVy4HTBkCWM99dOzxJisJK_Z-gge4HrsGzszZmzUWSSNHzoZ8gqWnX2ziaTWvFM0s3vBE-W0jqSb_fZTioQMAjCmuQYhXqE6JA/s1024/IMG_7226.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66oV08pA_zaecMEU4kAjpzgAKEozodegnyw1Sgt9dc9gZpOFgfgpV2h8gqQtJN8B9id8jJH_HXA2AZj8XVVTXCVy4HTBkCWM99dOzxJisJK_Z-gge4HrsGzszZmzUWSSNHzoZ8gqWnX2ziaTWvFM0s3vBE-W0jqSb_fZTioQMAjCmuQYhXqE6JA/w480-h640/IMG_7226.jpeg" width="480" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">The vinegar immediately turned the purple juice red! <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXlbatq0pnq3EXxtr_akuMirjl7qvPrbXJ1gNZ4ys5ix2mQ3Z-JfoSr7jYr-YTK_JLeTQr2KVePQRkP-YNhSxLIGhHNemroDJQhs5FemyoidYjkWYOgRbo3EBnFiSGV2eKpkX5yjQUNnXjIKzPPimPPvmrf6k7h48Vo0BmId3COdyywPWQCyEbw/s1024/IMG_7227.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXlbatq0pnq3EXxtr_akuMirjl7qvPrbXJ1gNZ4ys5ix2mQ3Z-JfoSr7jYr-YTK_JLeTQr2KVePQRkP-YNhSxLIGhHNemroDJQhs5FemyoidYjkWYOgRbo3EBnFiSGV2eKpkX5yjQUNnXjIKzPPimPPvmrf6k7h48Vo0BmId3COdyywPWQCyEbw/w480-h640/IMG_7227.jpeg" width="480" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">I was expecting a magenta ink, but that's not quite how it dried on paper ...</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEySAv_wnVGAZ2gTxUb_ITjELHL7B8D402CJJgwkJIonMG-CdhRnDBuNxYo1w1gp1GOqjYGpQ9Jh0NfIDHS8XgbHoQELNqlqpk0cFX8Cu3vPLX4oksBcd_tXgLLMTvHow8h9ClbOF3Ttb82_r7Eg7wYCXtI_ZlrmcuPfNpTV34lTOsWbSeim2tQ/s1024/IMG_7250.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEySAv_wnVGAZ2gTxUb_ITjELHL7B8D402CJJgwkJIonMG-CdhRnDBuNxYo1w1gp1GOqjYGpQ9Jh0NfIDHS8XgbHoQELNqlqpk0cFX8Cu3vPLX4oksBcd_tXgLLMTvHow8h9ClbOF3Ttb82_r7Eg7wYCXtI_ZlrmcuPfNpTV34lTOsWbSeim2tQ/w480-h640/IMG_7250.jpeg" width="480" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHe22ZiJiUd3-LeWU7WX8xGpNA7PCebxiDKCnDCGzy8FfO-_TDa-mxhw-REAX6_KWAwkicHTzT2H0d4PL3Tuo3NA2hWuuzI_1Roz0Bt5-1t1mVwDRttORiD1xQkTKAe1s3lFgQVzKkzFbMte7Jy0T9Q-TFzzytsoKGkRfCuleKfUMSQjoKBoTsg/s1024/IMG_7233.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHe22ZiJiUd3-LeWU7WX8xGpNA7PCebxiDKCnDCGzy8FfO-_TDa-mxhw-REAX6_KWAwkicHTzT2H0d4PL3Tuo3NA2hWuuzI_1Roz0Bt5-1t1mVwDRttORiD1xQkTKAe1s3lFgQVzKkzFbMte7Jy0T9Q-TFzzytsoKGkRfCuleKfUMSQjoKBoTsg/w640-h480/IMG_7233.jpeg" width="640" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">The vinegar made it come out more of a teal green. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26cEELyQ4xlWR4dF3G_mHbntxZVMREwoRKmT1p9enOF_3g7ooNERNdq_2KxfKr4q7m08i3CV5S6ycSioeT6AvK8k-6uu4xrSZChIfbw9CisLM3_Mk4fPgpl7XfbYDUWGdvICF4qO0_n5hRHk1-knhdqwT1dZFzBQMete9xAtcprEB7IGOHkbCAA/s1024/IMG_7234.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26cEELyQ4xlWR4dF3G_mHbntxZVMREwoRKmT1p9enOF_3g7ooNERNdq_2KxfKr4q7m08i3CV5S6ycSioeT6AvK8k-6uu4xrSZChIfbw9CisLM3_Mk4fPgpl7XfbYDUWGdvICF4qO0_n5hRHk1-knhdqwT1dZFzBQMete9xAtcprEB7IGOHkbCAA/w640-h480/IMG_7234.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p>This ink is susceptible to color changes according to PH levels. You can get colors anywhere from blue and purple to green to yellow to magenta to browns and yellows. Jason Logan recommends adding lye (sodium hydroxide, or Red Devil Lye) crystals, which I have on hand for soap-making and clearing clogged drains. Actually, he recommends adding lye water (1/2 tsp lye in a 1/2 cup cold water) by the dropper-ful until you get the color you want. I did not use lye for these color experiments.<br /></p><p>Jason also talked about soda ash -- which is another ph modifier used in hand dyeing fabric-- also on hand from a long history of crafting and color experiments. I did not actually use soda ash for these experiments.<br /></p></div>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com0