The Knitters Thread

Caterina

Hello all

There is a Rowan launch this Friday at John Lewis Oxford St. London, here is the link for more details

http://www.knitrowan.com/html/visitors.asp

and it says 'refreshments provided', in my experience John Lewis do this well, so there might be nice nibbles, one can only hope hehehe!

I shall probably go, if anyone recognises me (from my avatar) please make yourself known as another OSer or MSEer anyway!

Caterina

Seakay

Thank you for the info - it would have been great to go and say "Hi" to you, but I've just checked and there are no cheap train tickets left, and I don't really have time for the Megabus this week.
If any more of these come up do let us know because they do sound good

bellaquidsin

JoeyEmma, the tapestry design is gorgeous but I see what you mean about the colours. Have you tried working under a daylight simulation bulb? It might help a bit, if not, well, summer's not that far away. I love sitting in the garden doing tapestry on a summer's day as I find it more 'airy' than knitting and I don't get such sticky hands.

Unfortuately since I had a tendon problem in my wrist I can't hold a sewing needle for too long. I have two tapestries not started yet but DH says he will have a go on them when he retires. Does anyone know of any men who do tapestry? It might help him not to feel a freak if he hears of others.

Bella.

JoeyEmma

Bellaquidsin (one of our kittens is called Bella!)- No I don't have a daylight simulation bulb. What I have been doing is the areas that have colours that are difficult to differentiate in day light and doing the obvious colours in the evening. I've been off work ill so its definitely helping to pass the time! I'm jealous of your being able to sew in the garden, I only have a small concreted back yard!

AussieLass

I've never done a tapestry cushion cover. The pattern is gorgeous but like you said hard with the colours. The one I'm doing is like that. I've done all the easy stuff first :rolleyes: and now left with all the dark colours.

How would you launder it?
Bella- Men knit so I don't think men doing tapestry is weird.

meanmarie

Thanks Mioliere and Pink 1970...should have really known that shouldn't I? Her designs are brilliant and I have done some years ago but time seems to run away from me now.

I have found that corner to corner garter stitch squares are a very effective way of knitting a baby shawl...when the stitches become too many for normal needles I use circular ones and find that when finished off with a simple picot crochet edging that they are much admired.

Night all

Marie

Hardup_Hester

Thanks seakay, I would probably stick to a plain stitch anyway, that way I can read & knit at the same time.

Olliebeak

bellaquidsin wrote: »

..........I have two tapestries not started yet but DH says he will have a go on them when he retires. Does anyone know of any men who do tapestry? It might help him not to feel a freak if he hears of others.

Bella.

A couple of my male residents (sheltered housing) took up tapestry/needlework as a hobby and were very good at it. However, they, along with other male needleworkers that I've heard of recently, have usually been doing it as some sort of therapy due to illness. I suppose the high level of concentration needed for needlework helps to take their minds off whatever illness/condition they have (well at least for a short time) and the finished article is something to aim for, as well as being a lasting memento for their partner/family.

I think also that sailors have traditionally made good needleworkers - my grandad was excellent at darning, whereas my nan was hopeless at it!

bellaquidsin

JoeyEmma,

I've done my sewing in a back yard too. Just stick a geranium in a pot in a corner and sit out and enjoy your needlework.

I hope you are feeling better, tapestry is certainly good therapy.

By the way, my name is not actually Bella, it was one of the many pet names my father gave me when I was small along with Billy, Bertie and Beatie. The 'quidsin' bit is because I am quids in, always having lived old style.

Thanks to all for support of my would be sewing husband. I think the man over the road does it too. DH has done a small children's tapestry so I know he can do it. I've also heard of men doing cross-stitch, Norman Willis, the ex secretary of the TUC being a case in question and he was a man among men if every anyone was.

Bella.

Seakay

I'm pretty sure that Kafe Fassett does tapestry as well.

I envy Hardup Hester being able to read and knit at once - I can barely watch TV!