Vast Right Wing Knitting and Needleworker Circle: Quilts and other coverings

10/27/05 | Knitting a Conundrum

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Today, let's talk about quilts and covers of various types: redwork, patchwork, whole cloth, woven blankets, embroidered throws, bed rugs, blue work, bed hangings, crewel, or whatever.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

I am inspired in this thought today because my stepmom sent me an email that has the link to her quilt top photos. Shes's gotten quite good at piecing these things, and I want to brag on her: http://community.webshots.com/user/loco1ntx

[Knitting A Conundrum]

VRWKC ping!

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Neat woven coverlet from the NMAH collection. Read about it here: http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object.cfm?key=35&objkey=247

[Gandalf_The_Gray]

Shameless plug for nephew's business!

Regards,
GtG

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Shameless, but a nice site!

[Knitting A Conundrum]

another neat pic, this time of bed hangings with quilt: http://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/culture/images/brereton/cropbed_270.jpg Story here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/culture/brereton.shtml

[SouthernBoyupNorth]

I need a super king sized Confederate battle flag quilt ....got 1?

[Lil'freeper]

(ping for the Mrs.) Quilts!

[IN Farm Girl]

I would love to find some fabric like this to make some throw pillows from for my living room. I could probably find an old, holey (NOT holy) coverlet at an antique store, but it would be waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay out of my budget.

In the past, I have purchased old feed sacks that are torn, grease-stained or otherwise ruined, and made some pretty cute pillows out of them. I guess I am really into recycling!

[IN Farm Girl]

OMG, bookmark city for when I get home!

Thanks for the link--and I like this kind of shameless plug!

[Lil'freeper]

Golly - that kind of link is hard on a fabricholic like me. What pretty stuff!

[LongElegantLegs]

Motivated Quilters ping...

[IN Farm Girl]

That is sooooooo beautiful, but I would never be able to get to sleep; I would be studying all of the patterns in the fabric!

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Overshot coverlets are a perfect excuse to learn how to weave..

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Ripples!

One in knit:
http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/afripple.htm

One in crochet:
http://www.bernat.com/pattern.php?PID=1039

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Here's another historical one (embroidered):



Website:

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/need/ho_22.55.htm

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Neat site about redwork:

http://prettyimpressivestuff.com/redwork.htm

[IN Farm Girl]

Oh, my, how lovely. What do you suppose the two cutout areas at the bottom left and right are all about? Or maybe that was the way she designed it--but the cuts appear to be made through the embroidery.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

I know exactly what it's for. Beds had bedposts. This was to allow the coverlet to cover the foot of the bed and get around the posts themselves.

[pinz-n-needlez]

KoC, you just identified my biggest passion. :-D

I'm picking up a new loom this Sunday just so that I can do this kind of weaving. It has always fascinated me! :-)

Helene Bress published a 2-volume set of books last year showing many historical Overshot patterns, complete with drawdowns.

Ahhh, now I'm mellow and ready to finish up a few handsewing tasks before I go back to cleaning out a new loom space. I'll keep you all posted on the progress. :-)

Pinz