As the song says, “Many drops will turn the mill.” I’m making steady progress on the 1812 quilt and my first loom weaving project–more soon!
The 1812 Quilt
The loom weaving
Peeks at Progress: The Quilt and the Weaving
Love Those "Hands at Home"
Celebrating the Human Touch
Your 1812 quilt is magnificent! It is exquisitely done! I can’t wait to see the whole quilt when done! with LOTS of closeups!
Thank you so much! I hope it will turn out to be lovely–I’ve gotten quite caught up in the project.
And the weaving! How to you find the time?! I love it. Is it a large loom?
Thanks again! The quilting is an old friend, the weaving is new . . .and quite enticing! The loom in the photo is a table loom that will allow a weaving of about 16 inches. It is not mine. I have a floor loom that my husband and I bought on a whim (at a garage sale!)–it will probably handle weaving up to 36-40 inches, once we get up to speed on the whole process!
wow.. 1819 quilt is gorgeous.. and weaving?? that’s wonderful.. are you doing it at home or at some courses?
This quilt is just breathtaking! The stitching, lettering, the colors……just gorgeous! Can’t wait to see the finished project, up close and personal. Can only imagine how ” connected” you must feel with the people and events of the time! Have you considered sewing yourself some clothing from the time and taking part in the September commemoration?
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Thanks, Pat! But there will be no sewing of clothing. Will you be taking part in the commemoration? I will if you will! 😉
The weaving is fascinating! Can’t wait to see progress.
That’s how I feel! It’s an exciting stage in the learning process!
Your quilt is beautiful. Thanks for the link because i did not know about the 1812 quilts.
Isn’t it a neat way to balance out the military focus of a war commemoration? I can’t wait to see what the other quilters in my guild come up with!
yes,yes – the quilt is wonderful. can’t believe the words are stitched, so tiny and perfect. hope you are enjoying the weaving, looks great.
Thanks! The quilting is much more relaxing than the weaving–it’s the skill I am more confident in. The weaving is very exciting but I’m exhausted when I’m done, from concentrating and trying to figure out errors.
You have amazing skills. The 1812 quilt is wonderful, and the weaving is beautiful. I wish that I had the persistence to do large sewing and weaving projects like these.
Thanks, Sheryl. To do projects like this you have to enjoy the repetitive process–actually like making the stitches or the row upon woven row–not everyone gets into it. I bet there are things about which you are very persistent!
Both so beautiful. 🙂
Thanks very much!
Your weaving project looks wonderful, I like the yellow and orange touches.
That was my teacher’s suggestion and she was so right! Without those little zings of color, I think the finished project would be pretty-ish but boring.
Wow!!..and loving the additional blue in the weave..stunning xxx
Thanks, Kate–now I’ll have to buy an outfit to wear the scarf with!
The quilt is coming along so nicely!
And I bet it’s lots of fun to watch the loom work.
Doing the weaving is very stressful at this point–I have to concentrate so hard to get the pattern right. But it’s fun to see it develop, and the quilt too!
Oh weaving! It is a very focused craft but the results are so lovely. I have taken a handful of weaving classes. Your quilt is really pretty, looking forward to seeing more of it!
Oh, I suspect you’ll see more of both the quilt and the weaving. Do you still do any weaving? I’m very intrigued by it, even though another hobby is the last thing I need . . .