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I am late to the party so I have only completed the 8 Small House 1 units so far. I realize this post is too late for everyone...03-24-2021, 11:30 AM
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Most Color My World quilters probably think of you as the trouble shooter for all thing Color My World.
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I moved the first of the year but I had ordered the fabric kit. Now when I opened it i didnt find any directions or the...03-22-2021, 12:38 PM
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I’m jumping ahead a bit....made brown fusible bias for tree trunks & now experimenting with dif shapes & fabrics...03-21-2021, 05:37 PM
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Thought I’d start a thread where those of us using wool can post on progress when using this alternative medium for this...03-19-2021, 04:31 PM
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Because I am using a dark background I plan to make lighter coloured trees. I know that the 14 yards of bias tape required...03-17-2021, 07:39 PM
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I can't find anything that mentions about what kind/size needle that is recommended if sewing with 60 wt thread on top and...03-14-2021, 08:04 PM
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I am late to the party so I have only completed the 8 Small House 1 units so far. I realize this post is too late for everyone...03-24-2021, 11:30 AM
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Most Color My World quilters probably think of you as the trouble shooter for all thing Color My World.
They may not...03-23-2021, 06:47 AM -
I moved the first of the year but I had ordered the fabric kit. Now when I opened it i didnt find any directions or the...03-22-2021, 12:38 PM
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I’m jumping ahead a bit....made brown fusible bias for tree trunks & now experimenting with dif shapes & fabrics...03-21-2021, 05:37 PM
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Thought I’d start a thread where those of us using wool can post on progress when using this alternative medium for this...03-19-2021, 04:31 PM
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Because I am using a dark background I plan to make lighter coloured trees. I know that the 14 yards of bias tape required...03-17-2021, 07:39 PM
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I can't find anything that mentions about what kind/size needle that is recommended if sewing with 60 wt thread on top and...03-14-2021, 08:04 PM
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This is a fascinating look at restoration of a 1500 tapestry at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It's woven at 15-18 warps per inch. Beautiful!
http://www.metmuseum.org/metmedia/vi...n-conservation
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Wow, Lynn, that was an amazing restoration!
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Lynn, thank you so much for posting this. What an incredible job they did and such dedication, beautiful.
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And we whine about hand sewing the binding on a quilt! :roll:
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Certainly puts my UFOs in perspective! I definitely don't have the skill or patience to do what they do!
Brings to mind Margo's quilt restorations, but on a much larger scale. :wink:
Nancy
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:shock: Not even CLOSE! :roll:Originally posted by rehak
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The restoration is amazing, born of dedication, skill and painstaking attention to every detail. It is an stupendous tapestry. Thank you, Lynn, for posting it!
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And to think that I moaned about darning for 3-4 months when I was at the RSN - mind you it was darning plain linen and a lot more boring than a tapestry. I also got to work on a Blenheim tapestry in my time there, but it was quite young - only 200 yrs old :wink: and not in anything like as bad shape at that one. I know what the lady meant when she remarked about not seeing the whole thing at once, you usually only see about 12"- 18" at a time, so to see the whole piece is a great treat.
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Wow. I'm reminded of Lois Lowry's last book in the Giver series called Gathering Blue. An awesome read (or listen), but that's a digression. This gave me a respect for tapestry in general that I never had, as well as a sense that I should quit whining and stick with a project to the end. Thanks for this. This might have to be a road trip to see this. Wouldn't it be neat to see it at Christmas?
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Rosemary, what is the RSN?Comment
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What a wonder !! Lifes' work for those folks ! Then and now .... just think of those weavers....and did they say a series
of 10 ? :!: :!: :!:
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http://www.royal-needlework.org.uk/Originally posted by suehenyon
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I'm speechless and am in awe of the love and magnificent attention to every detail that was taken. Although, I was most impressed with her comment that she had only seen the whole tapestry four times. Can you imagine spending decades working on such small areas when compared to the size of the whole tapestry. There are not enough adjectives to do justice to the work they did.
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Troutdale, OR
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Well, I agree, there are not enough or enough adequate adjectives to describe this tapestry and the process described in the video. Thanks for posting this.
aka ladyquilter
Troutdale, OR
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I agree with all the other comments. Thanks so much for sharing
living in Central Denmark
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