Yes indeedy. I once made a macrame thingie that hung on my dorm wall next to a Jefferson Airplane poster:
I wasn't at all fond of macrame, but I loved the colors of this piece, and so it travelled around with me, hanging around on walls while I did other things. When we moved from Maryland to Georgia, I noticed it looked rather scruffy. I removed it from the wall and thoughtlessly asked Roy to toss it out. Which, of course, he didn't do. He still has his grade school report cards.
2010. Iraq. Afghanistan, Rolling Stones (they are still giving concerts!). etc. etc. yadda yadda. Spinning. Knitting. Dyeing. A few months ago, I spotted a gorgeous batt All The Pretty Fibers' store on Etsy. I quickly dropped it into my shopping cart...the lovely colors rang a bell.
Then I asked Roy where that old macrame thingie was. And sure enough...
I will spin one of the batts into a graduated yarn, perhaps to knit either Aeolian or Luiza .
It's amazing that a color scheme I admired 40-odd years ago is still beautiful to me. And even more remarkable that Roy actually found the wall hanging in the basement. Of course, he will never let me forget that he saved it so I could write this blog post. Sigh.
Beautiful batt! Can't wait to see it spun up!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool story! So glad the macrame wasn't tossed.
ReplyDeleteThat is lovely macramé. The thread you used looks a bit silky too.
ReplyDeleteThe spun yarn will be gorgeous for sure. Laptop has good taste!
Gorgeous colours. And heh - totally groovy macrame!!
ReplyDelete...was right there where you were in '68 - can't remember much more than that!
ReplyDeleteHappy 5th ...
Rofl... I of course would have still had it in the basement as well but I am a well known packrat. I still have my kindergarden letter practice pads.
ReplyDeleteThe macrame is lovely and really beautiful work. Did you ever do komakino?
The battcis just to cute with the kitty!
That is a beautiful colorway, doens't matter what year it is, LOL! Thanks for sharing links, been looking at shawl patterns lately ... ya know summer and all and I missed Luiza somehow even thought I recognize all the others from that designer, queued it!
ReplyDeleteWow! Beautiful batt! Love the colours! :)
ReplyDeleteI agree the wall hanging is pretty colours - my sort of colours and the batt is remarkably similar... the cat obviously approves too always a good sign...
ReplyDeleteMe personally would go for Aeolian in the graded yarn...
Amazing how similar the colorways are. You have a good eye for color!
ReplyDeleteI love this story. It shows that inspiration can be found anywhere, from anything. BTW I love the colors too!
ReplyDeleteIt would have been tragic if the macrame had been lost forever! And I do not at all find it unusual that you should still like the same colors after all of those years. I think a lot of us have a specific color preference that way - even if we switch it around a lot from year to year.
ReplyDeleteJust read this to my husband - and showed him the pictures. His comment? "YAAA Roy!"
ReplyDeleteMy comment - not able to be published but it was directed to him.
Love the colors both past and present!
Holy crap, it has been 40 years, hasn't it!?!
ReplyDeleteI'll bet I've got some projects from that era buried in my sewing room somewhere. Probably unfinished...
I really like that wall hanging. The batt too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Can't wait to see the yarn!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful macramé work. Colors I like call to me too. Can't wait to see the batt when it's all spun into yarn.
ReplyDeleteAeolian is so gorgeous; waiting for my beads to arrive so I can cast on. Though Luiza is tempting too.
That is really remarkable. I look forward to seeing the yarn that you spin.
ReplyDeleteKitty-approved, I see!
ReplyDeleteOh, I just love the colors, too. It's amazing how closely matched the macrame and the batt are, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see what you do.
I love that last photo - sweet kitty
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I agree with the Kitty.
ReplyDeleteJust shows you had great color sense even then :-) I think that fiber will produce a spectacular shawl!
ReplyDeleteThose colors must just be clost your heart. How amazing to have the macrame project still and how close it is to your fiber! Very pretty, I am sure it will be a stunning project.
ReplyDeleteNice article.How to Macrame these beautiful wall hangings?
ReplyDeleteOh, macrame, I remember that! My mother was into that and I remember trying it a bit, but never got into it. You're wall-hanging is very nice and a lot more creative compared to a lot of stuff I remember seeing. How funny that you chose the same colors. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteI like the story - and the colours.
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