Am I Mad ....or.... Am I Knot Mad?

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  AM I MAD ... OR ... AM I KNOT MAD? 

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("Yes, you ARE mad", I hear you all shout in unison)

I distinctly remember saying ,only last week, that I did not want to put a lot of time or effort into this UFO Celtic Knot quilt. Mainly because I was not enamoured with my original stitching on the central knot (all those years ago).

Last week I showed the finished central knot, along with a design for additional knots in the four corners.

Just look what I did with the stitching on one of those corner designs, and you will see why I think I have gone mad.

Knots within knots.... braided knots to create the knot motif.

And then outlined with chain stitch.

The completed corner Knot.

I am Knot impressed.

Thimble in pic to give an idea of the size of the motif.

It took me three days just to do this one knot. 

I DO KNOT want to invest time on this quilt (so why the heck did I do that?)

Now I have to do a similar thing for the other three corner knots.

Even 'I' think I am mad.

I have a scary feeling that this quilt is going back in the UFO pile.

On another note......

Now I have learnt to knit, and understand 'Knit-speak', I have taught myself to knit cables.

This is my very first cable test piece. Even hubby was impressed with that, lol.

    Happy Thanksgiving to all my wonderful friends who celebrate it    

    I am thankful to have you all in my life   

Happy Stitching

36 Years Wedding Anniversary - Celtic Knot

Haha - I have just realized the 'connection' in those two title subjects, lol.

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36 years ago I married my sweetheart

Every love story is great...... but OURS is my favourite.

Happy Anniversary Tony

xxx

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Celtic Knot Quilt update.

Just a little bit of stitching done on this quilt this week.

Two of these corner Knots outlined and ready for filling.

Two more of these corner knots still to stitch, and then what? lol

Happy Stitching

Shawl Scrumbles and Celtic Knot Quilt

Update on the Shawl - I only have the loose ends to weave in, and then I can call it finished.

...and here are some closer pics of the latest additions to it

The fluffy 'orange' yarn isn't really that orange. It's much paler IRL.

So, while I was nearing the end of the shawl, I was planning my next project.

UFO's have been piling up over the years, and I have had a search through my cupboards (while packing) and have re-discovered a Celtic Knot Quilt that I started about 10 or 12 yrs ago.

I had got as far as designing and appliqueing the yellow frame and had all that stitched down. The purple Knot fabric is my own hand dyed fabric, bias cut, and about a 6 inch portion stitched in place.

This week I have finished stitching the rest of the Celtic Knot in place.

I'm not sure what comes next now though. I had originally planned on dimensional flowers appliqued onto, and around, the yellow frame...... but now I think I need to stay with the Celtic designs around this quilt.

It has been another enjoyable week.

Happy Stitching