A few more days until the end of the year and HOPEFULLY my Magdalena Animal Parade will be done by then. At least I'm hoping the hooking will be complete even if the binding isn't. Okay, let's get this show on the road, shall we?
A gorgeous yarn sewn and shirred hearth rug circa 1835. Am sure it took a while to sew this 29 x 52 rug.
Dated between 1868-1899 (according to the auction house) is the 3 & 5 lobed floral rug with braided edge. The braided edge has survived well but the inside shows wear and fading. But there was no view of the back to confirm that it was faded or if light textiles were used.
The auction house named this a DoDo bird. It was hooked circa 1930 but doesn't resemble the DoDo bird at all I don't think. If you want to learn more about the bird check it out HERE. These white flowers resemble popcorn, me thinks. No date was provided but dimensions are 38 x 40.
Ship Mary of New York. I don't know if there was a sailing ship named that but someone hooked it and it appears to have been well loved. A view of the back to see true colors albeit also soiled.
Said to be hooked in the 19th century is the 8-point stars rug. Its dimensions are 26 x 37. Am wondering if those are some type of leaf I'm not familiar with at the bottom or something else. Don't know how old this next rug is but thought it was cute when perusing eBay. Mother cat and kittens with their mittens hanging on the line and using that theme as a beauty line ~ sweet. A prancing horse, yellow bird and flowers hooked early 20th century. This pinwheel shaped flower on the 18th century stitched pocketbook would make a great hooked rug.
This horse rug doesn't look antique to me and wonder why they put a frame around it. In my humble opinion think it distracts from the rug.
Here is a close up of the frame and portion of the rug.
Just couldn't end the post with that horse rug so will post something else to leave you wondering. Sure wish I could have viewed the entire rug of this 1861 hooked cats rug. It probably had a full border of scallops but would still liked to see the entire thing.
After my errand run will settle in and work on my hooking project. Gotta pick up a little speed if I want it completely hooked in 4 more days. Happy hooking to you.
Saundra
That first one is lovely...and some well-done fine hooking on the mitten kittens. I agree about that frame on the horse rug. I suppose it's not so bad from a distance....a very LONG distance. ;-) ~Robin~
ReplyDeleteWow, good show. I would consider making several of them, the popcorn flowers, cats, and the houses. I'm still working on the birds in the garden. Unlike you, I do not have a backup project. It's almost time for a new year, 2024 just breezed on by.
ReplyDeleteIf your Magdalena rug is done by year's end, will that be a hooking record?
ReplyDeleteYour ability to find old rugs always amazes me!