tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105510368341493530.post7073148764431238838..comments2024-02-14T10:31:57.699-08:00Comments on Cotton Eyed Jo takes a look at life: Trying to Complete my Color Wheel and a Pattern for ItCotton Eyed Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17115269196856596429noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105510368341493530.post-14659772818022637922011-05-01T21:48:28.831-07:002011-05-01T21:48:28.831-07:00Julia, thanks for the comment about the numbers. I...Julia, thanks for the comment about the numbers. I've decided to go in a completely different direction. I'll repost a picture to show how the new way could help anyone using any formula. :)<br /><br />Kim, you are exactly right. A bolt of white Dorr wool could give you the material to dye lots of colors. A color wheel has 12 color shades, so 6 yards is all it takes, if you already have the colors selected.Cotton Eyed Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17115269196856596429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105510368341493530.post-39571076342706701442011-04-28T16:51:23.700-07:002011-04-28T16:51:23.700-07:00Oh Jo, I wish I knew enough to give you any kind o...Oh Jo, I wish I knew enough to give you any kind of feedback. Well, except you dye beautiful wool. I was thinking that if I were going to do a color wheel I would buy a bolt of white wool just because I need a bunch to teach myself. I think for me the numbers would confuse me. But I don't know as I have never done what you are doing. I want to learn though. So I will watch you like a hawk. :)It is all about learning new things right. :)<br />I don't know if this is constructive criticism or not. I think I have just opened my mouth and removed all doubt about how smart I am. :)Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998621464797636686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105510368341493530.post-4096098719365236922011-04-28T14:18:46.267-07:002011-04-28T14:18:46.267-07:00Jo, I'm a simple minded kind hooker lady and I...Jo, I'm a simple minded kind hooker lady and I usually say what I think or I don't say anything at all. That pattern looks a bit complicated for little old me but it makes a lot of sense to me the way you did it. I'm not teaching dyeing so I don't think that I would bother making a rug using all the color palette with the secondary, tertiary colors etc. If I was to make a rug using all the colors in the palette with secondary and tertiary colors I would make it as simple as possible like either squares or rectangular shape. Sorry for not being any more help. <br /><br />Your rug looks nice by the way but as you mentioned some numbers could use a bit of tweaking as I had difficulty making out some numbers. A project like this needs more of a professional input than I can give you. Good luck on this project Jo. I'm looking forward to seeing it all finished. <br /><br />I haven't dyed any more wool for my palette but dyed lots for my Grandmother's Trunk Creative Challenge rug. Now spring is getting in the way. JBJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03423754263165266554noreply@blogger.com