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Vast Right Wing Knitting and Needleworker Circle: Quilts and other coverings
10/27/05
| Knitting a Conundrum
Posted on 10/27/2005 7:27:52 AM PDT by 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.
TOPICS: Hobbies
KEYWORDS: afghans; coverlets; crochet; embroidery; knitting; quilting; quilts; sewing; spinning; tatting; throws; weaving; xstitch
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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
To: Mercat; alwaysconservative; wildehunt; IN Farm Girl; proudofthesouth; Grannyx4; HarleyLady27; ...
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posted on
10/27/2005 7:29:17 AM PDT
by
Knitting A Conundrum
(Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
To: Knitting A Conundrum
![Where]( http://americanhistory.si.edu/dynamic/images/collections_xlarge/97-760_428px.jpg)
Neat woven coverlet from the NMAH collection. Read about it here: http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object.cfm?key=35&objkey=247
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posted on
10/27/2005 7:33:15 AM PDT
by
Knitting A Conundrum
(Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
To: Knitting A Conundrum
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posted on
10/27/2005 7:35:01 AM PDT
by
Gandalf_The_Gray
(I live in my own little world, I like it 'cuz they know me here.)
To: Gandalf_The_Gray
Shameless, but a nice site!
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posted on
10/27/2005 7:36:45 AM PDT
by
Knitting A Conundrum
(Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
To: 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
![Where]( http://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/culture/images/brereton/cropbed_270.jpg)
Story here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/culture/brereton.shtml
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posted on
10/27/2005 7:39:18 AM PDT
by
Knitting A Conundrum
(Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
To: Knitting A Conundrum
I need a super king sized Confederate battle flag quilt ....got 1?
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posted on
10/27/2005 7:46:39 AM PDT
by
SouthernBoyupNorth
("For my wings are made of Tungsten, my flesh of glass and steel..........")
To: g'nad
(ping for the Mrs.) Quilts!
To: Knitting A Conundrum
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!
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posted on
10/27/2005 7:51:46 AM PDT
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IN Farm Girl
(Hoosier by birth, Boilermaker by the grace of God)
To: Gandalf_The_Gray
OMG, bookmark city for when I get home!
Thanks for the link--and I like this kind of shameless plug!
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posted on
10/27/2005 7:52:58 AM PDT
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IN Farm Girl
(Hoosier by birth, Boilermaker by the grace of God)
To: Gandalf_The_Gray
Golly - that kind of link is hard on a fabricholic like me. What pretty stuff!
To: Sarcastic1
Motivated Quilters ping...
To: Knitting A Conundrum
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!
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posted on
10/27/2005 7:55:29 AM PDT
by
IN Farm Girl
(Hoosier by birth, Boilermaker by the grace of God)
To: IN Farm Girl
Overshot coverlets are a perfect excuse to learn how to weave..
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posted on
10/27/2005 7:56:19 AM PDT
by
Knitting A Conundrum
(Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
To: Knitting A Conundrum
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posted on
10/27/2005 8:00:22 AM PDT
by
Knitting A Conundrum
(Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
To: IN Farm Girl
Here's another historical one (embroidered):
Website:
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/need/ho_22.55.htm
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posted on
10/27/2005 8:08:37 AM PDT
by
Knitting A Conundrum
(Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
To: Knitting A Conundrum
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posted on
10/27/2005 8:12:11 AM PDT
by
Knitting A Conundrum
(Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
To: Knitting A Conundrum
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.
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posted on
10/27/2005 8:18:06 AM PDT
by
IN Farm Girl
(Hoosier by birth, Boilermaker by the grace of God)
To: IN Farm Girl
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.
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posted on
10/27/2005 8:21:20 AM PDT
by
Knitting A Conundrum
(Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
To: Knitting A Conundrum
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
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