tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456318398282222750.post4062692259582647146..comments2024-01-08T19:11:58.524-08:00Comments on Ancient Cloth: stonesMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759831735033471810noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456318398282222750.post-3983490947202474832011-10-24T03:29:47.401-07:002011-10-24T03:29:47.401-07:00Hi Isabelle,
Some of the blues are almost purple ...Hi Isabelle,<br /><br />Some of the blues are almost purple and some fabrics are purple ; )<br />I always wonder what stories the stones hold???<br />I never tire of looking at them. As you said, very peaceful.<br /><3Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759831735033471810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456318398282222750.post-62356045952339116322011-10-22T12:49:48.408-07:002011-10-22T12:49:48.408-07:00Love those deep shades of blue in your Water Quilt...Love those deep shades of blue in your Water Quilt. Stones, each different in shape, texture and shade. I have a bowl full of small stones that I collect here and there. Rain cover them sometimes, it looks so peaceful. Always different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456318398282222750.post-25602870050788846302011-10-16T16:32:21.718-07:002011-10-16T16:32:21.718-07:00Hi Deb,
I will look for the movie. Thank you.
Th...Hi Deb,<br /><br />I will look for the movie. Thank you.<br /><br />The covered stones are a lot of fun to do because they are quick and easy.<br /><br />I think they would make wonderful Christmas presents : )<br /><3Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759831735033471810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456318398282222750.post-23113640312500185822011-10-16T06:45:50.260-07:002011-10-16T06:45:50.260-07:00Marie, find the movie that was made about Andy Gol...Marie, find the movie that was made about Andy Goldsworthy if you can. It's called River and Tides. Just beautiful... The covered rocks have been on my "to-try" list forever. Need to do soon, might make good Christmas gifts as I think about it.Deb Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729615248033326334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456318398282222750.post-16487876526713965632011-10-16T03:20:58.521-07:002011-10-16T03:20:58.521-07:00Hi Handstories,
I looked up Andy Goldworthy's...Hi Handstories,<br /><br />I looked up Andy Goldworthy's work and it is so lovely.Thank<br />you.<br />I have added a lot of blue to the Boro Madonna quilt because I was thinking I would make it into a "water" quilt because I see the Earth/water as feminine...still pondering all of this too. Somehow I think I should be taking notes on each piece because so much time passes before I can work on it and the continuity can get lost. i.e. what was I thinking at the time? : )Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759831735033471810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456318398282222750.post-12969080898481200792011-10-16T03:13:55.536-07:002011-10-16T03:13:55.536-07:00Hi Art Spirit (Mary),
Those dolls were so inspirin...Hi Art Spirit (Mary),<br />Those dolls were so inspiring to me...I have written down a goal to begin working on dolls and painting. Thank you <3<br /><br />I like the clean lines of this template but I do miss having my blog roll on the front page, instead it is on a tab above. I am still pondering it all : )<br /><3Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759831735033471810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456318398282222750.post-39113356126632098682011-10-14T23:15:33.426-07:002011-10-14T23:15:33.426-07:00wonderful gatherings and creating here, especially...wonderful gatherings and creating here, especially love the blues of your quilt. your photo of the stone wall has me thinking of andy goldsworthy's workAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456318398282222750.post-30182757138966987932011-10-14T22:32:46.851-07:002011-10-14T22:32:46.851-07:00Love your new look and all the beautiful things yo...Love your new look and all the beautiful things you are working on!<br />Those folk art dolls were for you, by the way!<br />Love the book tips...always nice to have new inspiring things to read before bed.Mary Stanley https://www.blogger.com/profile/16317507221182466529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456318398282222750.post-72568810900363479752011-10-13T09:02:55.458-07:002011-10-13T09:02:55.458-07:00Hi Jill,
I think I am going to gather more stones...Hi Jill,<br /><br />I think I am going to gather more stones and see where it takes me : )<br />The Boro Madonna came about because I was thinking of the Black Madonnas. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Madonna<br /><3Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759831735033471810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456318398282222750.post-10883740988366977452011-10-13T04:41:42.907-07:002011-10-13T04:41:42.907-07:00How wonderful the stones - your thoughts and the q...How wonderful the stones - your thoughts and the quilt you are constructing - Boro Madonna is just beautiful:)<br /><br />JillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456318398282222750.post-15436031476701275352011-10-13T02:43:52.921-07:002011-10-13T02:43:52.921-07:00Ha...I am hilarious trying to knit!
I kept poking ...Ha...I am hilarious trying to knit!<br />I kept poking myself : )<br />I would have to look at this method you speak of...sounds interesting.<br />Thank you <3Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759831735033471810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456318398282222750.post-56010370654096283262011-10-12T23:31:14.569-07:002011-10-12T23:31:14.569-07:00This reminds me that when I decided to learn to kn...This reminds me that when I decided to learn to knit socks, I taught myself the European method. Basically it is a lot like crocheting. You hold your yarn (if you are right handed) on your left hand, rather than your right hand, like the Americans do. It is easier and faster. I was frustrated with the American method of wrapping because you had to let go of your needle and pick it back up. Laborious.<br /><br />Keep crocheting, you are doing a beautiful job.Snail Clothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176159647332196184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456318398282222750.post-68211263049363450882011-10-12T19:48:41.345-07:002011-10-12T19:48:41.345-07:00Hi Cosmic Arcata,
Your quilt square is amazing! I ...Hi Cosmic Arcata,<br />Your quilt square is amazing! I do not have the patience for such a detailed piece...it is beautiful!<br /><br />Crocheting is so much easier for me than knitting. The little rock covers were relatively easy.<br /><br />Yes, I agree like every creative thing we do...there is a learning curve. <br />:)Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759831735033471810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456318398282222750.post-91571629882388063942011-10-12T09:57:17.892-07:002011-10-12T09:57:17.892-07:00I like how you have taken things forward as well. ...I like how you have taken things forward as well. So easy just to keep things neat and symmetrical, but so much more interesting to interrupt it. I do recognize that purple and white block.<br /><br />I also have just thought crocheting string not my bag. I have seen a beautiful scarf made with small granny squares. But it seems tedious. Maybe just like everything there is a learning curve and past that it doesn't seem that difficult.Snail Clothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176159647332196184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456318398282222750.post-36263233326366824412011-10-12T02:19:33.421-07:002011-10-12T02:19:33.421-07:00Nice : )Nice : )Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759831735033471810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456318398282222750.post-66075033697090168632011-10-11T19:17:27.991-07:002011-10-11T19:17:27.991-07:00Marie- Nah, out west in Genoa the first town/settl...Marie- Nah, out west in Genoa the first town/settlement in Nevada, right at the base of the Sierras. It's beautiful there.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185798765137874091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456318398282222750.post-60357552866477797662011-10-11T17:09:38.971-07:002011-10-11T17:09:38.971-07:00Hi Woman with wings,
Well I have to say you are m...Hi Woman with wings,<br /><br />Well I have to say you are my inspiration to take things further....(smiles:)<br /><br />That was my first attempt at finer crochet and I really wanted to use sea stones but I never made it to the ocean this summer. <br /><br />The boro Madonna has a scarf over her head or it could be hair :)<br />awwww...thanks! I like the deeper colors, especially the purples.<br /><3Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759831735033471810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456318398282222750.post-50583268199398549792011-10-11T08:43:27.662-07:002011-10-11T08:43:27.662-07:00I love how you've taken these further, Marie!
...I love how you've taken these further, Marie!<br /><br />See now, that's what I mean, I could never in a million years do that fine crochetwork. I adore the stone piece. And the boro madonna, her boro hair!! (or scarf?), so very wonderful. The blues together are perfect and I predict this quilt is going to be quite something!Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071261854957363637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456318398282222750.post-5588147802277797332011-10-11T02:22:55.469-07:002011-10-11T02:22:55.469-07:00Hi Nancy,
Were you married on the East Coast? Lik...Hi Nancy,<br /><br />Were you married on the East Coast? Like I said, I always wonder who built those stone walls and what their life was like? There is a farm just beyond the one I took a picture of and there are sheep.<br /><br />The black cloth really adds a nice contrast, so whatever color you use really stands out...thank you ; )<br /><3Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759831735033471810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456318398282222750.post-91263892101295913852011-10-10T20:21:19.389-07:002011-10-10T20:21:19.389-07:00The stones are charming :) I too love those old w...The stones are charming :) I too love those old walls. The old town I was married in had many walls like this and I always loved them!<br />Your cloth is stunning, so rich and deep. Love it!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185798765137874091noreply@blogger.com