tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5009154046558751404.post1856933223017361837..comments2024-03-23T13:17:01.804-04:00Comments on CHRIS'S QUILTING UNIVERSE: Lots going on….maybeChristine Staverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15411569621417693487noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5009154046558751404.post-64112507723916278252015-10-10T21:53:08.215-04:002015-10-10T21:53:08.215-04:00I do think the quilt arrangement looks more balanc...I do think the quilt arrangement looks more balanced now. If nothing else, you have the blue windmills facing the black ones now. I think you could even add the 5th one over the one on the right, maybe shifting it and the landscape oriented one below it down a bit. It would create a downward angle along the top that might be interesting. However, since you say it is finished differently than the rest, it might be best to give it its own spot somewhere else. Such a strong group of quilts!<br /><br />The curtains look great and I couldn't help thinking about a commercial currently running where the big screen tv comes crashing off the wall after the husband installs it. Yes, best to let the pros do it and then they can be responsible for any fallout!<br /><br />I really like your version of a Gee's Bend quilt and how you've hung it with the rocking chair and bears in front. And yes, I know the unsettled feeling knowing you have other things you want out but don't know where they are. Moving is a challenge! After 3 years I still have a few unpacked boxes that MUST contain a few items I haven't seen since moving. It's just that I'm not in a rush to get at the other things that I KNOW are in those boxes. Once I crack the lid, I'll have to do something about them. ;-)<br /><br />As for your project, yes, I think those 8 gradations would be plenty, and if you go with Cherrywoods, by all means, bet their black too. I have some of their black that was in a pack of pink to dark plum gradation and it is nothing like I dye myself. I agree with Margaret, you just have to start somewhere, with the most mundane part if necessary, and it should all come back in a whoosh - voice of experience here!<br /><br />As for a space to dye - I have NO laundry room - just a nook barely big enough for the washer and dryer to squeeze into with accordion doors to hide it. What I DO have is a metal cart in the garage where I can mix my dyes and set up the containers for the dye bath. The rest of the processing happens at the kitchen sink. Where there's a will, there's a way...The Idaho Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5009154046558751404.post-22596056803450951212015-10-09T22:55:01.594-04:002015-10-09T22:55:01.594-04:00I like the turbine arrangement very much. As for ...I like the turbine arrangement very much. As for the blues...I use zip-lock bags for my low-water immersion process with Procion MX dyes. If you dilute your dye fluid appropriately (or mix different strengths) you will likely succeed in getting a series of different blue values. However, if you don't want to mess around...go for the purchased hand-dyes. They're lovely and even if you decide not to use all 8, you will likely find a place for them somewhere else. The key is just to make a start, even if it's just pre-washing and ironing your fabrics. Once you begin to handle your supplies, I'll bet your 'mojo' will be activated. :-)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04472013513744969837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5009154046558751404.post-58629335420379177132015-10-09T22:06:18.025-04:002015-10-09T22:06:18.025-04:00The energy series is amazing!The energy series is amazing!TheEclecticAbuelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13651091532286250315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5009154046558751404.post-25563958088536250012015-10-09T15:50:20.205-04:002015-10-09T15:50:20.205-04:00Good to hear from you on the progress being made i...Good to hear from you on the progress being made in your new home. Looking good!<br />NancyB in Az<br />nabrodeur85374@hotmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com