Do you remember seeing True Confessions magazine on shelves at the shops and grocery stores? I do, but if you don't you can read about it HERE for a little useless conversation piece. But my confessions are about the rug I'm working on and an update to Giant Flower.
Just before Cape May I had nothing planned to fill my time with teacher Lucille to work on before the camp project. Frankly nothing in my desperate searches for an antique interested me but the giant flower raised my smile meter more than the others so drew it out. Will show you the update below then continue with my confessions.
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Sooo, the row of hooking closest to the edge had to be pulled out so I could sew the cotton fabric on in order to get it close to the last row. Oy vey! Had my head been right before camp I'd have thought of that earlier. BUT, being in a hurry missed that planning step.
Third confession ~ I don't have a 'plus one'. BTW, just to clarify how I came up with that term, ya know how when you're invited to a party and the invitation says you can bring a 'plus one'? That's how that became a thing with me. Figured this is my party and I'll bring another. Anyhoo, I digress...
So that is why Do Goode Be Nice was changed after 8 years, I needed something else to work on other than the flower. Still don't have a plus one and if it weren't for having this mess below and the mess on my drawing table to clean up I'd draw one.
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Those are all the various colors of cut wool worms I'm using for the floral rug. The only wool I'm cutting now (after perusing the worms) is the blue background and the green for leaves. The blue is a mixture of many previous dye jobs I did over the years but at a distance they all seem to work okay.
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Nice mild temperatures today but we all know winter is in our forecast and dark getting earlier. Enjoy it while we can. Happy hooking, knitting, quilting, stitching or whatever floats your boat!
Saundra
True confession time. I have never sewn on rug binding before hooking a rug. I haven't figured out how to round the corners since I am not much of a seamstress.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you are getting tired of Giant Flower so I betcha there will be a plus one soon ;-)
Like Sissy ^^^^ I've never sewn on a binding before hooking. I am shocked you don't have a +1. I just put the last stitch in my Halloween stitch but there won't be time to get it framed before Halloween and I'm not framing this one on my own. Since there's still 9 days to go until Spook Night, I might look for a quick little stitch to do yet...then I think I'm turning back to The Stag. ~Robin~
ReplyDeleteI have sewn binding That is the way I was taught. I do love the rug you are working on right now.
ReplyDeleteMy rug room is a hot mess I have so many things going on crazy
Cathy
Morning ,,,,I have never seen on a binding first ,either!! Might be a good idea in some cases,,,,
ReplyDeleteI do remember those magazines,,,!!!!wow,,, 😳😦
Plus one must be coming soon,,,
Warm here too, but change to cooler coming,,,,
ELAINE 🏠💗
I remember those magazines my mom always called them "trash" tho they intrigued me. The only way I can come up with a +anything is to be working on something. Then my mind starts coming up with +way too many which are soon to be forgotten. I should write them down. I guess that's my confession.
ReplyDeleteI never knew of that magazine .... I never sewed on binding first either . When I first learned , I used the tape for binding , but now , I always use wool strips . I can cover up the linen edges by getting very close to my loops.
ReplyDeleteNo plus one??? I am at a loss for words with that confession...does this mean you are a slacker now? {smile} I know in the hooking department I am. Never heard of that magazine either. Giant flower is looking good though. Janice
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