RUG SHOW TIME

It's still officially summer, tho the temps the last couple days have been comfortably cooler.  So will show you some pieces still up for sale in the summer theme.  Here is Fisherman's Wharf circa 1920 (18 x 22).

Offered by the same antique shop are the following two pillows.

With summer comes fishing.  Here is someone's catch of the day hooked.

An applique penny mat dated late 19th or early 20th century measuring 23 x 33.

An 8 point star with hit and miss dated between 1900-1920.

A dog rug with fringe around the corners.  I've never hooked a rug and used the extra foundation as fringe.  Since these are colored perhaps it was purchased fringe or yarn used for that.  No date or dimensions were provided.

This is a very eye appealing rug, tho I don't want to hook it.  This is hooked and shirred with birds on border.  Made late 19th or early 20th century and measures 26 x 39.5.

With what time is left of the evening I'll go pull a couple loops on my rug.

Saundra

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SNOWMAN UPDATE

Am thinking maybe it's time to put this one aside for now as I'm stuck.  Have painted hooked myself in the corner again.  Was proud of my design, had a plan, and now confused on the sky.  My first choice when color planning I won't show you as it ended up being way too dark.  My second choice which is hooked in spots thought might work...but think it is too dark for a winter sky too.  

Perhaps if I mingled lighter colors in some areas between the top letters it might work, I dunno.  After all, it is not in a contest, it's a gift.  Also hooked some of the same wool on top of the red house and between the tree and snowman.  That seemed okay.

Anyway here is what it looks like at the moment with the 2nd choice wool hooked in.  By the way, the last word is "Man".  The tail is not secure and looks like an h.

Below is a picture of the piece of wool I'm using.  At first glance it looks like it would work, right?

Questioning my wool choice I went to the messy wool room looking for alternatives.  Here is a picture of options and with my 2nd choice in the mix.  The top of both sides are what I've used so far.  But maybe I could used some of the grey/tan section on the right side to mix with the chosen 2nd choice around the letters to make the letters more visible??

I told Robin that this wouldn't be put aside until it was at the point of no return.  Think I've reached that point but something in me is wanting to push this endeavor further even tho it won't be needed until Christmas which is still 5 months away.  Since Cathy loves snowmen am sure she will be elated with the saying "There's No Man like a Snowman".

If there was a plus one drawn I just might throw it on the frame tonight.  But there isn't one.  However, there is one antique rug that has been in my mind for a while and may just be the next project.

Happy hooking.

Saundra

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AUGUST ANTIQUE RUG SHOW

Ahh, weekend at a lake cabin.  Notice the baby birds in tree?  Hopefully if you tap on the photo it will enlarge.  

A pictoral dated 1939 which appears to be maybe a stitchery on a piece of fabric.  I say that because of the selvage edges and perhaps hooking would be too overwhelming on faric.  It measures 30 x 45.

A bright red mill, no date provided nor size.

A black horse with a nicely hooked hit and miss border that's easy on the eyes, said to be hooked in the 19th century.

And a colorful 1908 lion which Robin will thoroughly look over.

A pair of horses hauling logs.  No date.

A beautiful geometric measuring 23 x 41 circa 1900's.

This next one doesn't even measure up the the geo above.  And could be considered an abstract geometric (or is that redundant?) circa 1900.  The auction house said the numbers hooked in was "155".  Or, could it be "SSI" or even "991"?  Only the original hooker knows for sure.  It measures 33 x 43.

A cat, bird, leaves and scroll.  No other info provided.

And finally, 1880 horse which you may have seen in one of the Kopp "Rugs Under Foot" publications.

Many years ago I hooked this rug and sold it in 2015 as I was divorced and needed money.  It appears I didn't do 'blotchy' at that time.

That's it for this show.  Back to hooking snow, but at least I'm hooking it and not shoveling it, lol.  Yet.

Saundra

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ANOTHER PEEK

Sorry to disappoint with just a peek, but I want something at the top to be completed before showing you the whole design.  Meanwhile, my eyes have been in a snow 'white out' 😵.  However, looking at what I've hooked perhaps I've really too much blue and gray for the hills and valleys where there should be more white, hmmm.

At one time there was a primitive cat drawn to the right of the snowman.  Plan was to hook it like a Siamese cat, as that is what my DIL and son have.  But it was too small to get any detail and didn't want the cat to overpower the snowman so eliminated it.  Main character, after all, is the snowman.

Will work more on the snow below, trees and something at the top before the whole reveal.  And in case you're wondering ... no I don't know what will be on my frame next.  Still nothing has made my heart go pitter patter but I keep looking.

Happy hooking.

Saundra

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SALT WATER COWBOYS

Today was the 100th annual pony swim which is done by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company.  The swim started very early this morning during slack tide.

Today the ponies will rest and tomorrow there will be an auction.  One such pony will be a 'buy back' and return back to Assateague to remain in the herd.  But some lucky people will also buy a pony to take home.  Those funds help with the cost of taking care of the herd, vet bills, and the Chincoteague Fire Department.  You read more about the event HERE.

This annual event also inspired the book "Misty of Chincoteague".  As a kid who loved horses it was one of the several horse books I read.  If you are not familiar with the book and would like to purchase one for a child you can read more about the story HERE.  It will also tell you the history of how the horses made their way onto Assateague Island, MD and Chincoteague, VA beaches.

FYI, the horses are regularly checked by vets all year on the islands.  When camping on Assateague they would often walk among those of us on the island and have even had one horse TRY to steal food from us.  A few years ago I did a brief blog post about pony penning and you can see old photos of a couple ponies, my departed husband Gary and me HERE.  There are many more horse photos in my album but am too lazy to receive it.  

Now I'm getting inspired to hook another horse rug.  But must get back to the snowman.

Saundra

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DOG DAYS OF SUMMER

It is hot, humid, no breeze and the air seems thick.  Yup, dog days of Summer.  So with that title thought I'd unleash the dog photos from the flash drive and move them to another photo file.  

A hooked and shirred rug measuring 26 x 49.5 but no date was provided.  Since it was hooked and shirred it is fair to say it is a safe design.

A Hutchinson design, Noble dog was hooked early 20th century (34.5 x 51).

Think this may be the first hooked Corgi I've ever seen.  Of course no date and no dimensions either.  Cute the way the hooker appears to have the dog's leash circling her fur baby to be the center of attraction.

Bet someone was upset when their rug with hunting dogs ended up needing repair.  That poor border and bet it is hooked on brittle burlap.

For Lauren, a curly tailed pug hooked 1898.  Perhaps one day she will use this shape to hook a rug for the Pug Rescue or as a memorial of the ones she fostered.

A quite primitive dog, leaves in corners and lots of background someone hooked.

The naïve dog rug below was surely drawn and hooked by a novice.  I'll bet Van Gogh would have loved it.

A half circle rug with chain-link style border.

Dog, squirrels, scrolls and stars hooked 19th century.  Dimensions are 31.5 x 66 and still listed for sale.

Not a hooked rug, but rather a dog fractur watercolor book plate early 19th century.  It is a small 2.75 x 4.5 and estimated the selling price to be around $3-4,000.   But instead sold for whopping $25,740!!!  Holy moly!

Back to the snowman.

Saundra

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ON THE FRAME

As you may have guessed I went thru hooking withdrawal after Ezra's Farm was done.  Decided to finish designing a rug that was running thru my mind as a gift.  Since it is to be a Christmas gift it was imperative to start it asap so when boredom struck it could be put aside for a while then return to it and finish in time. 

Hooking this likens itself to doing a commission except I'm not getting paid.  I love the person it will go to but only enjoy working on subjects I'm interested in.  Anyway, am only showing you part of the rug as there are a couple motifs which need enlarging or changing and don't want to show the whole design quite yet.

The fun parts are done, the rest is going to be a chore for me without a trusty color planner sitting near by.  Surely I'll be sick of white, grey and blue by the time this one is done.  Am thinking the sky should be a darker blue but not as dark as navy blue.  I only hooked that blue around the top of the house to secure the loops.

Well, guess I'll go back to work on this as I've still not managed to decide what the next and favorite rug will be. 

Saundra

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It's Show Time

Yesterday I did manage to design and draw a pattern but am not ready to show it to you yet as very few loops have been pulled.  While I may be hooking, I'm still looking.  Here are a few of my last finds.

The rug below isn't for sale, it is on display at Cogswell Grant and someone was kind enough to take a photo and it ended up on Pinterest.

Another photo from that same tour of Cogswell Grant is this beautiful setting.

Below is a close up of that foot stool top and part of the rug.

Sweet 6 petal flower chair pad measuring 16 x 17 from Missoula, MT.  Don't recall where I found it and no date was provided.  

Found this black cats and hearts rug today so is still for sale.  It measures 23.5 x 36 but no date was provided.

When I saw this next rug, at first glance I thought it looked like a picket fence.  No date provided, dimensions are 27 x 36.

But when turned in the other direction it looks like just a striped rug.  Checking out the back it may be older than I first thought and not so much like a picket fence any longer.

Spot the dog.  I've seen this rug on Pinterest several times in this same setting and wish I knew more about it.  Finally decided to show it to you after having the photo saved for a few months.

Waldoboro blossoms measuring 36 x 66.  Guess everyone knows by now that the Waldoboro style of hooking was developed by someone who lived in the town of Waldoboro at the time.  If you've never heard about it you can read about it HERE.

As I've had this vibrant hit and miss rug in my 'not posted yet' photos since February 2024, I've decided to post it now.  Dated circa 1930 from  Ontario, it measures 32 x 35.  Obviously not my cup-o-tea.

Saved the best for last ~ a horse of course.  It is a yarn sewn and hooked piece from Nova Scotia dated between 1850-60.

Happily hooking on something this evening even tho I'd rather be hooking on a horse, lol.  Perhaps next time I'll have something to show you.

Saundra

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FINALLY FINISHED

Including the wool yarn whipped edge.  You may recall I was befuddled on how to hook the remaining two top blocks because blue was out of the question for background color.  All of a sudden an idea hit me, whether it be redundant or too bold, so be it.  Ezra's Farm is finally done.

Remember, I took creative liberties with the original design by Cinnamon Creek and hope she doesn't mind.

And of course, since I was on a mission to get these last two rugs finished did not pursue drawing the next rug.  Although I looked thru antique rug photos, Pinterest, and many hooking books, nothing piqued my interest.  So I'm hookless  and bindless tonight.

There is a partly designed rug intended as a Christmas gift but can't seem to be motivated to finish it.  That is the one I should do, or at least start so that it might be done by Christmas since boredom seems to find me.  Certainly I will be bored tonight with nothing to work on.

Saundra

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HOW MANY LIONS?

On my previous blog post I said I'd hooked five lion rugs so thought I'd review my past lion projects and count them.  You will surely see the evolution of my rug hooking journey as my rug and color choices have changed over the years.  These previously hooked rugs will show that.

My first lion was a design by Tonya of Mad Hen hooked 2005.  Those aren't  my colors now, nor the whimsy.  Ended up selling the rug when doing shows as I was going thru a divorce and figured I could use the money if for nothing else, to help pay for rug camp.

So the following year, 2006 I hooked Rufus the Lion, a Bev Conway design and hooked it in her class.  I still have this rug but it is upstairs in my wool room as the colors don't quite fit in my living space any longer.

During 2012 I hooked two lion rugs.  Lion in the Woods is my adaptation of an antique rug which I hooked at home.

And this Lion in the Trees pattern was kindly given to me by Evelyn Lawrence and is an antique adaptation by Port Primitives.  It was color planned in a class with Barb Carroll. 

My fifth lion was hooked at home in 2016 and is an adaptation of an antique red lion rug.  I tried to get close to the antique colors.  Sure do love a blotchy background!

Now there are six lion rugs, as this one is Birthday Lion, a design by Bill Laraway.  I couldn't find a photo of the rug in my flash drive so began to question my mental state  ~ did I hook it or do I "think" I hooked it??  So did a google search on my blog and voila.  Here it is and I really did hook it, whew.  But have no clue where it is and I'm not about to turn the house upside down looking for it.

And then there were seven lion rugs I hooked.  Below is my adaptation of an antique I named Bespeckled Lion because the antique rug seemed to show the lion with googlie eyes or wearing spectacles.  Also tried to get the colors close to the original on this one.

So there ya have it.  I've hooked seven lion rugs.  So come on Lauren, you can certainly finish your one and only lion rug.

Happy hooking and/or binding.

Saundra

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