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A great thing! Posted by sandra on 20 November 2009 Thank you Sandra! It's great to hear how much folk have enjoyed and / or been inspired by it. We really appreciate your comments. Posted by Alison on 15 December 2009  Congratulations ! Well done to one and all for such a wonderful Art experience! Judging by the hundreds of people who crossed the Bridge over the weekend, the Event must be judged a success; although somewhat marred by the cruel theft of one of the panels in the early hours of Monday morning. So, what's next...??? Posted by Kyleakin Environmental Group on 28 October 2009 Some Folk are just crabbit! We went across your bridge today and it looks very colourful! Well done, there is not enough community spirit anywhere anymore. Ignore the negative comments, if these people are so worried about the orphans(!?) then they can donate money to them themselves:) Posted by Rachael on 25 October 2009 Great day out! Came down from the Black Isle to look at the display on Saturday. Some wonderful pieces, really inspiring. I have taken away lots of new ideas. Wish I'd known about it sooner as would have loved to send a piece. Well done to all involved. Posted by Sue Varley on 25 October 2009 SAD PEOPLE Dear 'Confused & Irritated' & 'Kate' GET A LIFE Over the weekend there were in excess of 760 persons viewed the Panels on the Skye Bridge. WHERE WERE YOU TO COMPLAIN ? We were on Security on the Bridge, NOBODY complained. GET A LIFE Posted by Alasdair Munro (KEG) on 25 October 2009 Stitches on 25 October 2009 knitting on 22 October 2009 No Title on 13 October 2009 Knit for the bridge on 25 September 2009 love the idea on 04 September 2009 seeing the bridge on 29 August 2009 Good luck! on 19 June 2009 A smile on my face! on 17 May 2009 Keep Knitting! on 16 May 2009 Why not? on 15 May 2009 yo! on 15 May 2009 Fabby Fun! on 14 May 2009 Good luck! on 14 May 2009 Skye Bridge Project on 14 May 2009 Count me in! on 14 May 2009 Fabulous idea on 13 May 2009 Love it! on 13 May 2009 Why so negative? on 13 May 2009 knitting on 13 May 2009 Skye knitting on 13 May 2009 Knitting away on 13 May 2009 Our Knitting Group on 13 May 2009 Get a grip complainers on 13 May 2009 Please tell me you are not serious I have never heard of such a ridiculous waste of time, money and resources in the name of what a self-important churlish group of misguided amateurs has decided qualifies as "art". It is an embarrassment. Try directing your attention to something significant, worthwhile and that will actually make you and others proud, not something that has given your group a cheap laugh in the pub and something that will make others cringe. This is a historic year for Scotland, it is also an extremely difficult year for many whose more immediate worries should at least make you think twice about flaunting your mind-boggling concept of what is time and money well spent. Please wake up - have you actually THOUGHT about how this self-indulgent, short-sighted act will be perceived - I can only hope you will receive sufficient negative mail about this that it will cause you to think again. I completely agree with the earlier post - what kind of state will these school project bits of knitting be in when exposed to the elements. Get some focus, find an aim, and do something worthwhile and that will actually be valuable to people in need. What an utter waste of time and resources. Kate - an otherwise proud expat Scot Posted by Kate on 12 May 2009 I think this is one of the most wonderful ideas to come along in my life. It's bringing people from all over the world together for a common cause. The "art" part of this is just the beginning. There are funds being raised for charities. I live in the USA and am traveling to Scotland this summer and am making a special trip to Skye to deliver my pieces. So, there will be some tourists there (my family and I) bringing our tourist dollars to the Scotland Highlands. Why don't you spend more time being productive and thinking of great ideas like this one rather tha writing nasty comments. I think this is great! And to the previous commenter. I can't think of a better way to spend my time or my yarn. Not a waste at all. And no one is making you spend your time and/or yarn...so what business is it of yours that we want to spend our yarn and money this way? Posted by Eyevea on 13 May 2009 Sad to see that some people are so critical. It´s a wonderful idea and a lovely bit of fun! I miss my village and am delighted to be able to send over a piece of family knitting to hang on the bridge that my brother helped to build. Humbug to the grumblers!! Good for you ladies, be encouraged! Posted by Gaynor on 14 May 2009 Unfortunately all these negative comments are just depressing! We've gone from a culture of people knowing their neighbours and all helping when they could to knowing nobody but the feeling we can criticise their actions. If someone feels that strongly I don't understand why they can't just leave the site? They've obviously come looking for the site and decided they want to pour cold water on someone else's pleasure. I'd hope that no one felt angry at the misguided woman and just felt pity. She obviously can't understand other people's enjoyment of knitting. The only time and resources being used are our own! At least now I have a project! Posted by Kirsty on 17 May 2009 This is a project where people volunteer to join a community of people doing something they see as positive with their own resources - that will ultimately end in benefiting worthy charities and greater publicity for the area. If that is churlish and an embarrassment, Kate – I am really happy to be a churlish embarrassment. Lighten up. I have focus, I have an aim, and I regularly do things that are worthwhile and that will actually be valuable to people in need. But I also knit in my spare time, and I will be knitting a panel for the bridge with some friends. Posted by Lou on 11 June 2009 Whatever for?!?!? on 09 May 2009 View All Posts, Ever! (Could be a long page!) |
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I followed along on-line as people submitted their items and their stories or comments.
I quickly realized that this project inspired others all over the world.
It was a lot of very hard work for the organizers, but what an incredible achievement!