RUG HOOKING CHIT CHAT

I've many rugs on my walls, rugs on the floor, some I've given away yet they keep mounting.  Since I won't stop hooking, as long as my hands can pull loops and have all this wool, I might put a few on my FB web site for sale.  Just recently sold a rug named Chum which you will see near the end of the post.  This one below is the original antique.

And I wondered if it was hooked by the same person who hooked Ned.

Continuing with the story... when in class with Barb I asked if I should draw regular paws on Chum or do the same claw/toe nails as depicted in the antique.  Barb said to do the claw paw for sure.  Barb color planned the rug for me and it has great memories of our time together.   

Another tidbit and fun fact, I asked Barb if I should make that motif into a full star (left of the word Chum).  And she said, "no it's a 'what's it'.  Of course I didn't ask her what a 'what's it' was as that was supposed to be part of the intrigue of antique rugs ~ I guess.  Oh Barb, you gave me so many fond memories!!!!  You were COOL BEANS!!!!!

It so happened that Cynthia Norwood dropped by one day and while color planning my rug Barb held up a piece of wool and asked Cynthia if she remembered that wool from their past (the 3rd border in at the ends of the rug).  Don't know what their experience was but that happened to be a woman's jacket I'd purchased at the thrift shop and I've still some left.  

Here is CHUM, now in a private collection.

I shared the paw story to the buyer after she acknowledged receiving it and knew she was happy.  She said the feet were the most endearing part of the rug and will cherish it.

Last night there was another 2.69" of rain so my lake is still here as strong as ever.  Not sure how much rain fell a couple nights ago.  Tomorrow is supposed to be clear so will cut some grass since the ground won't be quite as soggy in most parts of the yard but still sponge like near the lake.

Hope all is well with my rug hooking friend folk.

Saundra

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