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Re: Anyone for Chess?? 22 Aug 2013 19:50 #109033

clhdabb OFFLINE Posts: 688 Thank you received: 67	How have I missed this thread?? Lorchen! The chess board is fantastic! What a fascinating category. Just like everyone else, I can't wait to see what you'll come up with next time!
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Re: Anyone for Chess?? 22 Aug 2013 19:11 #109031

ritzy OFFLINE Posts: 2963 Thank you received: 82	Beautiful--the chess board too!
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Re: Anyone for Chess?? 22 Aug 2013 17:16 #109022

Sewdreamy OFFLINE Posts: 2009 Thank you received: 160	This is a very interesting discussion Lorchen. I do love your chess board...it seems more of a quilt, somehow, too. I think quilt shows should add this category to their shows from time to time.
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Re: Anyone for Chess?? 22 Aug 2013 09:22 #109002

Lorchen OFFLINE Posts: 2639 Thank you received: 50	, Jill!
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Re: Anyone for Chess?? 22 Aug 2013 07:07 #108995

Patchworkjill OFFLINE Posts: 652 Thank you received: 71	I cant think of anything better to say than ditto to: "Holy Smolly, Lorchen! :shock: :shock: :shock: You will never cease to amaze me (us?). Brilliant! This is WAY better than underpants! Both your chess set and you are smashing!"
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Re: Anyone for Chess?? 21 Aug 2013 21:32 #108982

BarbCA OFFLINE Posts: 1134 Thank you received: 380	Quilted chess boards and Yurt/Coracle Lady -I learn something new here everyday. Lorchen you're terrific! Barb
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Re: Anyone for Chess?? 21 Aug 2013 19:20 #108978

Lorchen OFFLINE Posts: 2639 Thank you received: 50	If you want to find out more about the Yurt/Coracle Lady, she has a website: http://www.thequiltquine.com/index.html
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Re: Anyone for Chess?? 21 Aug 2013 19:13 #108977

Lorchen OFFLINE Posts: 2639 Thank you received: 50	Very likely that it was her Yurt, Nancy. I just wonder who paid for getting it to Houston and back. She was overheard at Festival of Quilts stressing a little because the willow was drying out too much and it distorted the coracle. She did win 1st Prize in that category.
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Re: Anyone for Chess?? 21 Aug 2013 18:22 #108972

rehak OFFLINE Posts: 2783 Thank you received: 458	That must have been her yurt at Houston last year. Very cool! Nancy
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Re: Anyone for Chess?? 21 Aug 2013 16:56 #108948

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Your wish is my command!

The description in the catalogue:

Linzi Upton, Banchory
The Quilted Coracle
Freehand longarm quilted; embellished with hand-sewn beads. Woven wicker.
Chamois leather, bronze spandex, willow and beads.
This project was inspired by a bronze age wicker coracle in the Elgin museum. Instead of tarred canvas I have used decorative fabrics. Celtic spirals and circles are used as quilting motifs.

I'm sure this piece will turn up in magazines soon. Linzi Upton did a full-size quilted Yurt a couple of years ago. So this is actually quite a small project for her.

Click on the pictures to enlarge them.

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Re: Anyone for Chess?? 21 Aug 2013 16:41 #108946

Lorchen OFFLINE Posts: 2639 Thank you received: 50	Rosemary, Susan, I'll download pictures as soon as I can and will post that coracle here. Rosemary, I bet that one is not watertight - more a work of art, but full-size.
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Re: Anyone for Chess?? 21 Aug 2013 15:15 #108937

Reetzbobeetz OFFLINE Posts: 4193 Thank you received: 209	And in Ireland it's a currach which has a leather-hide and tar to seal it. Might make a mess of the quilt!
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Re: Anyone for Chess?? 21 Aug 2013 14:11 #108936

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suehenyon wrote:

That's a beautiful sight, Lorchen, your project and you!

I thought a coracle was a boat made from a basket. How is that quilting?

Ah, the education level of quilt judges...perhaps they need Rosemary to help them spot hand embroidery.

After the basket weaving you need a (waterproof) quilt to cover it...

a similar boat in the americas, I believe is known as a 'bull boat', in that you use a bull's skin to cover it.

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Re: Anyone for Chess?? 21 Aug 2013 12:40 #108933

suehenyon OFFLINE Posts: 1796 Thank you received: 51	That's a beautiful sight, Lorchen, your project and you! I thought a coracle was a boat made from a basket. How is that quilting? Ah, the education level of quilt judges...perhaps they need Rosemary to help them spot hand embroidery.
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