GETTING CRITICAL ...

Time is running out and soon will be completely done with the 1870 Horse.  So have gathered photos of old rugs which interest me, at this very moment.  But you know my attention and interest changes like the recent weather in Delaware.  

I've always had an interest in hooking an image of a cave drawing.  This horse rug below gives me that vibe.  Don't have a date on it but it does appear old to me.

During my most recent search through a few old thumb drives I saw this old rug of 2 masted ships dated 1875-1899 from the estate of Elizabeth Vaughn.  If I hadn't already hooked an adaptation of an antique rug with an image of The Ark, I might be interested in hooking it.  For those who may not have seen that Ark blog post, it was the sailing ship on which my ancestors sailed to America from England.  There were usually two ships which sailed together ~ The Ark and The Dove.  I'm wondering if this is an antique rug someone hooked commemorating that voyage of the two ships?  

Something about this big dog compared to the smaller house also piques my interest.  Oh, and let's not forget that interesting background.

Of course this Bluenose horse pattern is a contender as I've mentioned it previously. 

The old floral below is in the running once again, wonder if it will make the cut this time.

While I'm not crazy about the bright colors, think Lady on Horse is a hoot with her legs reaching the ground while supposedly seated on the horse.  It is a Canadian hooked rug circa 1920 (27 x 58.5).  The rug is presently up for auction again if anyone wishes to purchase it.

I also considered this geometric rug below to use up many of my woolie worms.  So you can see how desperate I've become.

Even if I was ready to print out my new pattern the Paint program isn't functioning properly.  I've tried to fix it per Microsoft's suggestions of clicking "repair", then "reset" if that didn't work.  Did both of those suggestions at least 4 times.  If those suggestions didn't work try uninstall and reinstall the app.  Did that as well and restarted mycomputer.  This is the new DELL with WIN11.

My sketch is on a one sheet 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper.  While I've had a variety of pages to increase 325% this is the latest saying it will fit with 10 by 9 sheets.  No way in hell does it take 90 sheets of paper to print out a 21 x 30 pattern.  If Microsoft doesn't fix this issue by Monday guess I'll be looking for a print place to do my pattern there.

Saundra

ANTIQUE RUG SHOW TIME

There are some newly listed antique rugs for sale.  This one is a stag offered by D.L. Straight auctions but they didn't provide a date.

A cat rug measuring 21 x 36.5 and hooked early 20th century.  You know me, I like the different colors used in the 4 corners ~ a version of my beloved blotchy background.

Red roosters hooked early 20th (26.5 x 38.5).

A peacock rug I borrowed the photo from an antique shop.

A geometric, and another rug offered by D.L. Straight auctions.  Again, no date was provided.

Wool and cotton hooked on burlap, the date hooked in the rug.

Another cat rug the auction house called "raccoon cat".  Circa 1930 from Miller Carmichael collection (29 x 34).  

A star rug said to be hooked early 20th (25 x 37) from the collection of Barbara and Charlie Hunter.

And finally, Scotty dogs with no info at all.  When I saw them it reminded me of the two Scotties which would be at Barb Carroll's when her daughter was there.

That's it for this show.  I'm searching for my next fix but nothing here will make it to my frame this time.

Happy hooking on this rainy day.  Was in the 90's the last couple days and this evening will get to at or below freezing and with a snow mix.  And now this at 4:27....33* and that darn white stuff!!!!  The forsythia blooming and daffodils blooming along the driveway out.

Saundra

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IS IT SUMMER?

Yesterday was quite warm but today was even warmer and understand today broke a record in a few Delaware towns.  Late morning I turned the heat off, opened a window in front and back of the house to let the breeze flow thru and warm up the inside vs. heat pump.  Normally I set my thermostat at 63 in the winter (yeah, that's why I wear turtlenecks and sweat clothes).  Below shows the temperature this afternoon when it reached 92* outside.

However this lovely hot weather won't last long.  Tomorrow will be quite warm but then it rains and a cold front comes in to reduce the temps to the normal 50's in the day.  But hey, I'll take that vs. the ice and snow we had in February.

Am still fervently looking for my next project.  Have even looked at other peoples' web sites for something to rock my socks.  But found nothing today.  The patterns were adorable and well hooked but just didn't make my heart go pitter pat.  Will it be another horse, a geometric?  I've found a couple antiques which are interesting but am still on the hunt.  

Meanwhile I'm happily hooking on my present project.  That is while there is still a tad more to hook. 

Saundra

1870 HORSE UPDATE

Loop by loop, little by little, the rug is getting completed.  Most definitely the tan on the side of the horse looks better (to me) than if I'd hooked it like the original making it larger and in salmon wool.

Soon I'll be needing another project so have started looking again at my saved photos, checking on-line auction houses and Pinterest for possibilities.  As of now there's another horse on my list.  It is an antique Bluenose design and here is a photo of one which sold only for $50 in 2023.  But, there's still time to find something other than a horse.  Time will tell just what my next project will be.

Don't forget to 'spring forward' tonight.  Here's me and Maxine on Sunday  morning. This one is for you Robin.

Happy hooking.

Saundra

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THIS and THAT

Have a few recently found antique rugs to share with you.  Some are still for sale on the site.   Below is a beautifully hooked landscape with dimensions of 19 x 36 but no date provided.

Still for sale I believe, is the lions under trees rug.  Size is 24 x 51.5 and said to be hooked 20th century.

Don't know who the original designer was, and there are several variations of this design, but perhaps it was a rug pattern carried by the tin peddlers of the time.  If you want to see images and read about the traveling store before there were malls, you can read about the tin peddlers HERE.

A rug depicting the Little brown church in the vale (24 x 35).

Quite an attractive rug of a single owl and birds, but I wouldn't care to hook it, too ornate for me.   

A huge pictorial rug hooked late 19th to early 20th century.  It is 5' 11" X 7' 8" and from the collection of Barb and Charlie Hunter.  Wonder if whoever hooked it did so because these were special memories, favorite things or just drawing at random?  For sure my favorite things rug would have horses and Rottweilers to start.

Speaking of horses....this rug was hooked between 1895-1915 and measures 22 x 38.

A folk art floral with no date or dimensions.  That hit and miss border at the ends definitely adds interest.

This cat piece was hooked between 1920-1940.  It was in a wooden frame which I cropped out but the hooked section is 15 x 17.

This hooked farmhouse reminds me of the Cat's Meow Village wall sitters.  Do you remember those?  It was hooked sometime in the 20th century according to the auction site. 

And, remembered to stop at the post office before going grocery shopping.  I already have a book of American Flag stamps so will use the Harriet Powers stamps for special people.  

Okay folks, that's it for the show today and now will go pull a few loops.

Saundra

WHAT WOULD SHE THINK NOW?

Over a century after her death, what would Harriet Powers think of her quilt block images appearing on US postage stamps?  By now you may have already read Lauren's (Rugs and Pugs) post to see the stamps.  I plan to purchase some next time I'm out and about.

In 2014 hooker friend Evelyn Lawrence was scheduled to teach a class at Sauder and the subject was to hook an adaptation of one of Harriet Powers quilt blocks or Granny Donaldson's cow Blankets.  I didn't attend Sauder but decided to challenge myself and hooked a small mat from one of Harriet Powers quilts at home.  Below is the finished piece.

So you  don't have revert back to Lauren's blog post to see the stamps, here it is for your convenience.

There are a few booklets out about both Harriet Powers and Granny Donaldson.  If you would like to read a brief synopsis about Harriet and follow along on my hooking journey click HERE.  

The hooked piece was given to Evelyn and she took it to Sauder for her class as someone's modern adaptation of a Harriet Powers quilt block.  It was fun to hook and understand the Betts 500 mile travel is true.  

Happy hooking everyone.

Saundra

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MARCHing ONWARD

Thankfully it is March with, hopefully, the snow and below freezing temperatures a thing of the past.  Friday I worked outside picking up limbs from the blizzard 1.5 hours in the morning, and again after lunch for another 1 hour.   The more I walked around the yard the more limbs I found.  Some were long and heavy which required me dragging them into the woods.  Didn't really feel up to going back out after lunch  but did anyway.  Then Saturday I work about 1.5 hours again.  

My body feels as if it was in a car accident ~ every muscle in my body hurts, but particularly the rotator cuff on the right side.  That isn't just from this latest task but worsened from the yard work.  Last night I couldn't get comfortable in bed and had to use my left arm to assist moving the right arm when I rolled over.  

Obviously I did NOT go outside and work today.  Instead I watched the last couple episodes of The Traitors US which I enjoy watching but couldn't/wouldn't participate as I'd not be successful as either a Traitor or Faithful.   And would be hard pressed to convince myself  "it's just a game".  Rob was a fantastic Traitor!

Anyway, marching onward..... here is the latest update on 1870 Horse.

You have probably noticed the cost of linen, and probably all foundation cloth had a big increase.  I'm aware of the linen cost since that is what I use.  It is now $41.50 per yard for the 64" natural primitive linen.  Which means patterns will increase in price too, by everyone selling them if they hadn't done so yet.

Years ago I sold items on eBay and discontinued selling there and on etsy when they required our social security numbers.  No way was I  going to put my SS number on a web site where money flows and prime for hacking.  Since it had been years decided to go through the motions of listing a rug to see if it required the SS number.  Nope, it didn't; perhaps that was one of the changes since Trump and his "no tax on tips".  So I listed one hooked rug to see if it sells.  Doubt it will sell but nothing ventured nothing gained and I'm testing the waters.

Hoping sleep goes better tonight and looking forward to my sore muscles and rotator cuff returning to their normal discomfort levels.  Happy March Y'all.

Saundra

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RUG SHOW TIME

I  drafted the blog post yesterday afternoon as I plan to go outside after breakfast to pick up as many limbs from around the yard as I can manage.  And if more remain I'll go out after lunch.

On with the show...horses and birds measuring 23 x 48 and said to be hooked early 20th century.  I is still listed for sale.

The animal appears to be a cat and you can see it is hooked with cotton and other textiles.  No dimensions or age.

Another cat and I can almost hear this one hissing, lol.  No age but they gave size as 23 x 33.

A buck hooked late 19th to early 20th century.  Measures 31 x 52 and from the collection of Barbara and Charlie Hunter.

Another from the collection of Barbara and Charlie Hunter is this rug with a cat on cottage roof, circa 1920.

On FB I saw these two bunnies someone took a photo at Dater House Antiques shop.  Sure wish I could have seen the whole rug.

And yet another FB find someone shared a photo of when they visited an antique shop.

And another from the collection of Barbara and Charlie Hunter is the dog rug.  Hooked late 19th to early 20th century (23 x 46.5).  

Thankfully the auction house provided a photo of the back to see the original and unfaded colors.

Some of those rugs are still for sale, but we rug hookers can hook our own antique reproductions, can't we?  Happy hooking while I'll be outside picking up and disposing of as many storm limbs as I can before lunch and after.  THEN, I'll have my rug  hooking time.

Saundra

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RUG HOOKING CHIT CHAT

Completed sewing the labels on all rugs with the exception of 1870 Horse which is shown below.  You probably noticed there is still that open spot on the side of the horse.  I haven't decided if I want to hook the salmon color in there like the original or fill in with light wool.  More than likely I'll stay somewhat true to the antique with the salmon color but perhaps not as large an area.

Have already hung Shadow Sleigh Ride on the wall above Mother with Fishbowl.  

I think they are better companion pieces than the whimsical rug which was there before.

Michelle has finished her project from the Hearts Hook-along which began October 1st.  Michelle is her mother's caretaker who has dementia, thus her choice of design was the heart in hand.  Am sure this has been therapeutic and beneficial for both ladies as her mother looked on while Michelle hooked.  

Snow is melting and the lake is back in my woods.  At least it isn't rock hard thick snow-white ice that lasted 3 weeks. But so many limbs have snapped and some still dangling big limbs will need to be severed eventually. Hard to believe it will be near 50 tomorrow.  Insane weather, but I'll gladly take the 50 rather than snow and ice.

Happy hooking.

Saundra

THE BLIZZARD

It took over 3 weeks for the previous snow, which turned into white rock hard ice, to disappear and now this.  Below is the view out my front door toward the driveway out from the property.  The snow totals reported say Seaford has received 19" of snow.  Have heard on local radio more snow is expected.  But I can't tell if what I'm seeing in the air is fresh snowfall or blowing from the trees.

Next is a view from the kitchen toward the deck.  Notice how the tree is bent with the weight of the snow and a few of the small limbs have broken.  Yesterday I cleaned the deck of all the branches from the previous snowfall.

And from the garage side you can see this limb is almost touching the ground.  Wouldn't surprise me if it snapped off.

Walking around the house looking out the windows there are a LOT of small and big limbs to be picked up.  Some in my driveway which will need picking up before I can leave the property; that is when I'd consider venturing out.  So much for global warming.

I live in Sussex county where numerous power outages have been reported.  Thankfully I have power, at least for now.  Local radio station, in talking to a major power company indicated it may take days before everyone would have power again.  And with the heavy snow on trees, another limb could break lines causing more outages as they work to restore others.

While I still have power will enlarge a pattern for someone and put it on linen.  Not sure when I'll venture out to ship it but at least it will be ready to go when that time comes.  And of course will do some hooking, binding a rug will continue as well as sewing on a few more labels.  Lots to keep me busy inside.

  
Saundra

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