An Invitation To Design
Now then... here is the idea I've been brewing for a while. If you read here from time to time you will know that I like making hooky and proggy mats. Look at Ali's link under 'inspiration' (on the right) if you want to know what I'm talking about.
Last year, I made this mat
I would like to make another along the same lines, but different. Using my wonderful new mat frame, I have marked out and worked a black edged grid the same size as this. It's about 42 cm overall - each small square is about 12 cm.
Then I have numbered 30 of my jumble sale scraps. Finally, I have sketched 12 possible designs for each of the squares.
All of this is over in the link 'Design My Mat!' up there on the left.
Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to choose the colour, shape and position of something to fill each of the squares, including the edge sections. As I get suggestions, I will mat them and post progress here. The end result will be a mat that will sit beside my first one as a pair, but will be completely different.
If you are up for this, my dear blog friends and family, go and look at the 'Design My Mat!' then either email (k@tejackson.fslife.co.uk) or leave a comment. This is how I would like the information
1. select a position - Grid number 1 to 25
(if you have chosen an edge location, skip the next step)
2. select a shape - Shape a to l
3. select a colour - Colour 1 to 30
4. tell me which colour is to be the shape, the background and the outline colour
send me this information and I'll get matting.
If more than one person chooses the same things, I will use a bit of judgment and make one of the suggestions, post the result and invite you to choose again.
I hope I haven't made that sound too complicated. Let me know if you need clarification. Or just run with it and get choosing! I can't wait!!
I've just had a look at the colours. I have given you too many reds and pinks. I will add more colours when I get the camera back from Owen! But there is enough to get us started.
So what are you waiting for?
What a dinky interactive idea! Love it!
Here are my suggestions ;
Grid number 13 (unlucky for some, but not our family)
Shape a (it looks like a little head sticking up!)
Colours 12 and 22 (blue and pink are so in at the moment)
Good luck with the mat and good... prodding? Is that the word?
Posted by: Angel Jem | January 16, 2007 at 10:12 AM
Hooray for my first designer! you highlighted the fact that i forgot to ask you to choose an outline colour... I have amended that now - but please will you make that final chioce Angel?
Posted by: katie | January 16, 2007 at 10:26 AM
choice
Posted by: katie | January 16, 2007 at 10:27 AM
1. select a position - Grid 8
2. select a shape - Shape f
3. select a colour - Colours 4, 21 & 26
4. shape 4, the background 21 and the outline colour 26
Good luck and what an excellent idea.
Posted by: Zoe | January 16, 2007 at 11:21 AM
square 19
shape f, but more tulippy please
colours 25 and 17
this is fun. x x x
Posted by: martha | January 16, 2007 at 11:21 AM
oh I must have commented exactly the same time as zoe, but my shape f is different to hers so it'll all be fine (I'll draw it for you- if that's ok) x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Posted by: martha | January 16, 2007 at 11:22 AM
in fact shape k is cool.
Posted by: martha | January 16, 2007 at 11:24 AM
Thanks Martha. I don't mind swapping for another shape but since you've picked another. :D
Posted by: Zoe | January 16, 2007 at 11:50 AM
This is such a cool thing to do.
I would like to suggest the following for square 7.
Shape B
main colour: 28
background: 15
outline: 19
Hope I got this right!
Thanks for the fun
Posted by: Sarah | January 16, 2007 at 01:21 PM
Outline colour 3, please. Look forward to seeing the results!
Posted by: Angel Jem | January 16, 2007 at 02:33 PM
Please may I chose K, outline black, colours 12 and 28.
Posted by: Mum | January 16, 2007 at 05:15 PM
isn't this fun!!! I'll have to start work ASAP!!
Posted by: katie | January 16, 2007 at 08:12 PM
Grid #17
Shape c
Background color #30
Outline color # 21
Fill shape color # 10
I have no idea how that will look with the other choieces, but there you go!
Posted by: brenda | January 16, 2007 at 10:28 PM
what a great idea- let me know if you need anyone else to join in- I can't wait to see the end result!
Posted by: melissa | January 17, 2007 at 07:15 AM
After much deliberation and still umming and ahhing, this is my final suggestion! Grid 9, shape H in colour 16 with colour 11 as outline and 29 as background. I am terrible at trying to visualise colours, I have to actually get them mocked up which often means lots of knitting and unpicking! Love the idea for this rug and very much looking forward to seeing how it works out!
Posted by: Julie | January 17, 2007 at 10:55 AM
I would love to join in. If you need someone to take what is left i will be happy to do that. I need to come back and read again so I am clear what to do.
Posted by: wendy | January 17, 2007 at 04:11 PM
have you got any more green for outline colours?
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Posted by: martha | January 18, 2007 at 11:11 AM
Yes Martha - I will post some alternative colours at the wekend - I have a fab orange and green will be in there too. And I'm about to start matting! Its been a busy week though!
Posted by: katie | January 18, 2007 at 10:53 PM