Row Robin starts Jan. 2016 All info on first post.

[lotti]

Bear: he was waiting and waiting more and more impatiently for the ranger to throw him an apple (which would then be followed by his very own ice cone made up of 1 fish, apples, berries, & nuts frozen together into a bock of ice).

Rosemary: I've been wanting a cape - might just be the perfect idea for this... (no sleeves / no waist / but it would have to have a hood - one that doesn't constantly fall over the eyes) hmmmmmmmm do you happen to have a good pattern? otherwise i'll google it

[lotti]

I definitely want to do this. Like everyone else, having trouble coming up with a theme....I'm sure this will, for me, end up as a couch throw somewhere around, so anything goes. I sort of think "ocean/beach" but that could be ocean themed colors, could be water themed fabrics, could be a scene, could be a block that has water/ocean in the title, could be.....whatever that sounds like to you. Not sure I'll specify that or not....I will ponder some more and see what I come up with. I like the "flavor of you" idea!

I'll send you an email, Luann. This is going to be lots of fun!

[lotti]

The simplest shape for a cape is a half circle. There would potontially be loss/wastage for one of those. The size for the hood to be right for you would need to be cut out of spare fabric and tried for fit and then adjusted as necessary. I don't think I have a pattern at home, but the simplest sort is a rectangle folded in half and then sew down one side from the fold .

[lotti]

One of the recent trends is a rectangle with 'slits' for your arms to go thru. It's more of a vest than a cape.
This one is of sweater fabric, so it is saggy because of how I'm holding it



Next up, a bit off kilter but on the body!!


And from the front



The overall dimensions are. 32" X 60" approximately (remember, it's knit fabric so the stretch thing is going on).

I think that a bog coat, or vest, might be very interesting,,,

You are such creatives!

[lotti]

Luann I think that our pieced/apliqued strips will be too stiff for that style of garment to hang nicely, as there is not a lot of drape with quilting cottons.

[lotti]

Great comic relief - I love you row-ers!

I just got home from 30+ hours in emerg with a bad bronchitis. Got home and checked my TQS buddies - you always make me smile. Don't make me laugh too much, or I cough like a fool.

I'm okay as long as I don't move or talk, but typing isn't too strenuous! I may be able to do some hand quilting, finally, until I recover.


Love all the ideas, but as usual, one more - if we are going to have an unlimited (possibleY0 number of row-ers. maybe we could just eliminate the 6-inch requirement. I like those row qullts I've seen with variety int he size of the rows.. Just a thought.

[AndreeBergeron]

Great comic relief - I love you row-ers!

I just got home from 30+ hours in emerg with a bad bronchitis. Got home and checked my TQS buddies - you always make me smile. Don't make me laugh too much, or I cough like a fool.

I'm okay as long as I don't move or talk, but typing isn't too strenuous! I may be able to do some hand quilting, finally, until I recover.


Love all the ideas, but as usual, one more - if we are going to have an unlimited (possibleY0 number of row-ers. maybe we could just eliminate the 6-inch requirement. I like those row qullts I've seen with variety int he size of the rows.. Just a thought.

Get well soon!
Andrée

[AndreeBergeron]

Oh my Terrie - take care of yourself! (Our grands have recently had same symptoms must be going around).

Barb

[lorra]

Luann, some clarification please. By row, are talking across, or down? I think of a row as being horizontal and a column as vertical. I am just trying to envision how this will end up. So far I am seeing 36 inches wide by 72 inches long. I will go back and reread the posts. Thanks.

[twiglet]

Terrie take care and keep drinking

[twiglet]

Terrie take care and keep drinking

Hic, cheers!

[twiglet]

Rosemary - which way to fold the rectangle in half - diagonally? - that's the only way I could think of it working correctly - unless it was a square? then cut a hole off the top? Do I sound loopy or is it a good idea? I suppose one could just use fleece and line it with some nice quilting cotton in a small size for a grandchild??????? That would make a poncho? or do you still call it a cape?

[twiglet]

A poncho is a square (or rectangle) with a slit cut in the centre for the head to go through - think Mexicans in the spaghetti westerns.
A cape can be a full circle, half circle or quarter circle with shaped shoulder seams, with an opening up the centre front_{with ties, buttons or hooks to hold it closed} and small circle for the neck onto which can be put a collar or hood - think little Red Riding Hood pictures.


Here is a rough diagram of the basic style of hood I was thinking of. You could either put it into a full length cape, or a small 4"-6" wide shoulder covering cape. Or alternately put a channel along the bottom edge and add a draw string to gather it up and hold it on _{if you do this I would recommend that once the ribbon is in place to do a few stitches at the centre back to hold it, so that it cannot be pulled out and lost.}

If using fleece it would not be essential to line it with quilting cotton, unless you wanted to. Also using fleece you wouldn't need to worry about hemming. However most fleece is not windproof_{thinking that Canada gets much colder than UK and for longer, you might want a double layer too. Something for experimentation to see what suits.}

[twiglet]

The Bog Coat

First up - there is lots of leads to various Bog Coats and patterns etc. here https://uk.pinterest.com/lenkavodicka/bog-coat/

Next up After getting Izzy to do some measuring on me, I find that I need it to be 42" from wrist to wrist, and 36" long will take it from the nape of my neck to about knee length. Here is a sketch plan of how it could be constructed using the rows.

However because I am a short-arse I would be after a couple of pairs of 3" wide rows instead of 6" wide rows_{and they would only need to be 24" long instead of 36"} to make this work. For this pattern I would be looking to swap with 10 others. I could make it one row longer, making 11, but then one pair of 3" borders would need to be 30" instead of 24"

This could be an amazing dressing gown/housecoat :woohoo: - not sure I would go out side in it, I am sure Izzy wouldn't be seen dead with me if I did :silly: :P

[lotti]

Thanks, rosemary, that's exactly what i had in mind.. Found a couple of patterns/tutorials:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Gorgeous-and-Warm-Hooded-Capes/

Love this one: http://www.findingstorybookland.com/2013/10/12/make-awesome-hooded-cloak/

Oh, and the Jane Austen Cloak: http://www.janeausten.co.uk/sew-a-walking-cloak/