I've started the binding process on Over the Moon. This time I'll whip the edge with black wool yarn. I do it in a two-step process ~ wellll, maybe you'd call it a three-step process. I roll the foundation forward, clip then whip with a heavy cotton thread and then do the final whipping with wool yarn. Although it might seem double/triple work it makes it easier for me and have a more consistent edge after the whipping.
Good news for me.... I sold a sizeable Magdalena Goat hooked rug listed on a Facebook page. Didn't get the price it should be valued at but a price I'm happy with.
After I first discovered the Magdalena Goat on an auction site I saved a photo and kept track of the auction prices. Magdalena's family said there was a Goat rug but it had never been discovered until 2017. It was fun to watch the incremental increase in price slowly until someone knew it WAS a Magdalena Briner Eby rug. Then the price sky rocketed immediately. This is the rug which I hooked and just sold; hooked it Magdalena's original size of 29 x 35, with the wool whipped edge it was a tad bigger.
Also hooked it in a smaller size and different colors to give folks a choice of colors to think about when buying a pattern, this one I kept and have on my wall.
And, just so you know, there is a new pattern on my frame.
OOPS, you can't tell what I'm working on? Oh dear...guess you'll have to wait until I have more hooked for you to see what it is 😁 .
Another rainy day in Delaware. Please Santa, bring me a boat.
Saundra
Tease!
ReplyDeleteAnd congrats again on your rug sale.
so wonderful you sold your rug! Mad money for more wool
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see what you are hooking now. My santa is 99 percent done I will be steaming and binding starting tomorrow
Cathy
I like the color choice of the rug you kept. Kudos on the sale 😁. I use those little binding clips all the time when binding quilts. They are wonderful! Haven’t been online much the past few weeks. Glad you’re well. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁☃️
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the Sale!,,,
ReplyDeleteAnd great Clips, aren't They! If I do bind and whip I use those,,,,
Great News your Rug sold !!!! I like how you are finishing your cute rug & those clips look great too !!! Did you get Snow today ??? We got a foot , looks pretty , but not looking forward to driving out there tomorrow .
ReplyDeleteHappy hooking !!!
Yeah...what sissy said.... Ah well, keeps us coming back. ;-) Schnikies on your finishing technique! I usually whip my edges (that is when once on blue moon on a very, very, hot day in January in Nod I actually finish a rug to "finish"), but I just roll my edges forward, pin a bout a foot (or less) with T-pins) and then whip away. No wonder you don't like finishing rugs LOL. So....did your backyard lake freeze over yet??? If so, did you listen while it did?? ;-) ) ~Robin~
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