tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post8259709539636863803..comments2024-03-28T11:58:20.555+09:00Comments on Queenie's Needlework: Friday Homework for Lesson 49: Colonial KnotQueeniepatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-636167821844528662018-01-24T16:33:02.586+09:002018-01-24T16:33:02.586+09:00I agree, the CK gets a firmer grip on the needle a...I agree, the CK gets a firmer grip on the needle and therefore sits steadier on the fabric, but good tension in the hoop and both hands free to control the movements are essential.Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-48062118220821400152018-01-24T06:53:46.018+09:002018-01-24T06:53:46.018+09:00Carolyn, do you have a photo of your quilt? It so...Carolyn, do you have a photo of your quilt? It sounds amazing.crazyQstitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10534395470078739309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-57516289767962973372018-01-24T06:28:33.281+09:002018-01-24T06:28:33.281+09:00I like how the Colonial Knots give a lift to the s...I like how the Colonial Knots give a lift to the sampler.<br />Looove the quilt and book cover.<br />I prefer CKs to FKs as they sit neatly to the fabric. MY FKs tend to wobble.<br />I have made a round table cloth with CKs, about 1 metre wide with knitted fringe. It's a seductive stitch.crazyQstitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10534395470078739309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-67618080828999382892018-01-22T20:48:12.705+09:002018-01-22T20:48:12.705+09:00You know you could do it with colored thread on a ...You know you could do it with colored thread on a printed piece of fabric and not pay attention to tension, and it would be modern design, homely arty and fun for the cats to play with!Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-42026146908962270302018-01-22T18:31:32.127+09:002018-01-22T18:31:32.127+09:00I love your candle Wicking! I have never tried it...I love your candle Wicking! I have never tried it as it seems too elegant for my simple, cluttered home.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858446371419879296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-61277455266365196092018-01-21T16:48:48.238+09:002018-01-21T16:48:48.238+09:00Wow, you did! Fantastic! Didn't you find it ha...Wow, you did! Fantastic! Didn't you find it hard doing the middle part with all the quilt bundled up around the hoop or frame?Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-56367564231038314272018-01-21T07:02:36.801+09:002018-01-21T07:02:36.801+09:00You can build up a rhythm with this stitch. I did...You can build up a rhythm with this stitch. I did a whole queen sized quilt. Then because I liked it so much I did all the sashing as well. I got really carried away. Love your miniture quilt.carorosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976291590807462068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-48640387479990428812018-01-20T21:31:11.431+09:002018-01-20T21:31:11.431+09:00It is essential to use a hoop or frame with a good...It is essential to use a hoop or frame with a good tension.Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-35763327357900724032018-01-20T15:49:34.548+09:002018-01-20T15:49:34.548+09:00I think these look more controlled than the French...I think these look more controlled than the French knots and I plan to find a use for them soon.Julie Fukudahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704374750710761269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-16123427570079716972018-01-20T13:56:43.930+09:002018-01-20T13:56:43.930+09:00Yes, this stitch is for the sleepwalker, well the ...Yes, this stitch is for the sleepwalker, well the sleep stitcher of course. The quality of the knots might vary on a large item like a bedspread. If the quilt is too bulky in your lap and you lose the tension...Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-18166490801359616812018-01-20T13:54:41.794+09:002018-01-20T13:54:41.794+09:00Which do you like better, FK or CK?Which do you like better, FK or CK?Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-87135987910375154472018-01-20T13:53:59.410+09:002018-01-20T13:53:59.410+09:00Do give it a try!Do give it a try!Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-60703749546638250432018-01-20T13:53:21.247+09:002018-01-20T13:53:21.247+09:00Well, maybe, or maybe not. Do you know the questio...Well, maybe, or maybe not. Do you know the question: Have you taught 1,000 lessons or one lesson 1,000 times? if you make the same mistake throughout the whole bedspread, they will all be imperfect!Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-35608646413851911332018-01-20T13:51:33.286+09:002018-01-20T13:51:33.286+09:00They are very similar in looks but the workings is...They are very similar in looks but the workings is different. I think you like one of the other, and stitch to it the rest of your life.Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-7570191238132810062018-01-20T12:30:22.044+09:002018-01-20T12:30:22.044+09:00Queenie, your Colonial Knots on your sampler are w...Queenie, your Colonial Knots on your sampler are well done!<br />And your two miniature whole cloth quilts are lovely.<br />I agree that by the time you had worked a bedspread of those knots<br />they'd be 'perfect.' And you could punch them out in your sleep.Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494933770754796059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-46639495447364504252018-01-20T08:17:31.450+09:002018-01-20T08:17:31.450+09:00Very nice examples. I like doing them, but haven&#...Very nice examples. I like doing them, but haven't done anything large. Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04207344791348560569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-45345167889003661932018-01-20T07:26:48.876+09:002018-01-20T07:26:48.876+09:00Wow, gorgeous work.
I love French Knots and have n...Wow, gorgeous work.<br />I love French Knots and have never tried Colonial Knots, must have a go soon!<br />Oh no, not a whole bedspread ..... that would be truly amazing.<br />Hugs,<br />Barbara xxFlashinScissorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408946289711452871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-81133219320406968362018-01-20T05:08:52.711+09:002018-01-20T05:08:52.711+09:00And my word, the Colonial Knots would be perfect b...And my word, the Colonial Knots would be perfect by the time you'd done a bedspread full of them!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15322676800314521539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-70387047318005089912018-01-20T04:38:57.002+09:002018-01-20T04:38:57.002+09:00What a lot of knots! I'm a big fan of French K...What a lot of knots! I'm a big fan of French Knots and these look very similar.https://linsartyblobs.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10321649853452019532noreply@blogger.com