GEOMETRIC FLORAL UPDATE

Never expected to enjoy hooking a log cabin style geometric, and thought I was totally over hooking florals.  So what a surprise it was for me to choose this design and have really enjoy hooking it...all of it.  Even enjoyed the narrow cut outlines of the flower and leaves.

Perhaps what truly drew me to do this design was the earthy colors and to again reduce my wool worms.  And have noticed a reduction of those worms after the hit and miss border of Hearts Hook-along and now this rug.  

I drew it measuring 20 x 36 and think it is just the right size for me.  Someone wanted to order a pattern of it and was honored.  While I do draw and sell patterns I declined the order and suggested she have someone else draw it for her.  Reason?  It was a beast for me to draw and was surprised that I just didn't just give up and choose something else to hook.

Below is the original 1920 antique.  When contemplating my rug's design I planned to remove those book-end dark hooked bars on the middle and ends of the left and right sides.  If you look closely in the middle at the ends, you will notice the blocks face each other.  Thought that would look odd so drew my design with all facing  in one direction.  

Turned out the blocks ended up being different sizes.  Well I was never a math wiz and just winged the drawing.  While I could adjust and redraw lines during my hooking process didn't want to sell a pattern to someone else who would have a problem with the design.  I'd rather miss a sale than sell something inferior.

So if anyone wants to enjoy hooking this design during the winter months, you have my blessing to draw it yourself or buy the pattern from your favorite person.

Am thinking, hoping, it will be all hooked and bound before the new year.  The Hearts rug binding is also completed.  Which means I'll have no unfinished projects and can start on a new design.  How's 'bout you Lauren?  Robin?   Others?  

Ya know, New Year's resolution time is coming up soon.  I've many resolutions I SHOULD make but finishing UFO's isn't one of them.  Happy  hooking.

Saundra

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ANOTHER FINISH

Of course that would be Lauren's finished Hearts Hook-along rug.  She drew hers 22.5 x 33 which was a tad larger than mine.  And she accomplished this task during a busy schedule.  But then there's that long standing theory that "if you want something done ask a busy person".  Here's Lauren's rug; nice crisp colors my friend.  

Here is a review of the other heart rugs which have been completed.  Nancy was the first one to complete her rug which she drew to fit on a bench her husband made.

Margaret was next to completely hook AND bind her rug.

And fourth to completely hook and bind was me.

That's one third of the people who chose to join in the hook-along.  Happy hooking to all the other hook along participants.

Saundra

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EENIE, MEENIE, MINEY, MOE

Perhaps soon, or at least before the new year, I'll be needing wanting a new shiny pattern for the frame.  So I've started collecting potential volunteers.

GOD Bless America has been on my 'to do' list for several years.  Once it is hooked I'd at least get to enjoy it until my son and DIL confiscate it for their own use; with my blessing of course.

Another antique on that list recently resurfaced when I responded to someone on Facebook who saw the adaptation another person was hooking.

Lower down the list is this horse yarn sewn and hooked rug from 1850-60.  I'd draw it to have less background space to hook.  But right now the two rugs above are top choices.

The Hen House has also been on my list for a while and I've seen other folks who have done wonderful adaptations of it, making me envious.  So this one also remains.

And, there's something about this dog rug that got my attention when recently found.  IF, that is IF, I decide to hook it there would be less confusing hit and miss.  But sure do love that primitive naive style.

Cold weather is here, December is here and you can be sure I'll be happily hooking.

Saundra

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CHANGING OF THE RUG

Every so often after vacuuming the living room ~ where I 'live and hook' daily, I'll swap out the rug that resides in front of the fireplace.  So this is what replaced the recumbent sheep ~ the 1911 running horse.

                       

While I only hook rugs which I'm passionate about, once hooked some of them no longer retain my adoration.  This one, has never lost my interest and have found myself staring at it often today, loving every loop and every odd color hooked in it.  That rug will always be a favorite of mine.

Below is the original antique.

Am confident the rug hooker of the antique ran out of dark wool for her border so she improvised with whatever available color of whatever textile she had on hand.

Hope everyone had a pleasant Thanksgiving meal with family, friends or perhaps even alone like me, and a distant on-line friend.

Saundra

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ANOTHER GREAT RUG HOW

This promises to be another great rug show.  This morning I checked to see if there were any new ones listed and noticed a all these were either sold or removed from the web site.

There's something about this dog rug that has captured my attention.  It measures 32 x 57.5 and said to be hooked late 19th to early 20th century.

This kitten and dog rug would make the sweetest child's bedroom rug.  Hooked early 20th century measuring 10.5 x 15.5.

An old floral and have no other info on it.

A geometric dated between 1880-90.

Floral with a hit and miss inside border and scalloped border beyond that.  Dated 19th century with dimensions of 25 x 37.

Cats playing with yarn, no other info.

Another cat but this one is braided and attached together measuring 22 x 38.  It also was gone, so guess it sold or was removed.

Hooked chicken rug from the collection of Deb Fisher (28 x 39).

Blocks with hooked animals.

Found this dog and don't know anything about it but I like it.

And the last one, early to bed hooked ...early 20th century.

It's almost rug binding time during The Five and, my treat during that task, a glass of cabernet.  Happy hooking and binding.

 

Saundra

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WASN'T ON MY RADAR

But it's on my frame.  You already know I'm a fickle hooker, but this pattern choice shocked even me.  And I'm having fun using up more wool worms.  This is what it looks like now.

The only wool I've cut so far are the wools shown below purchased from Rebecca Erb.  One of plaid is off the bolt color and the other was overdyed.  Oh, and have cut various primitive black wool as I go thru that like crazy for most rugs.  Will never have a problem with black wool worms building up, that's for sure.  

In case you want to see the 1920 original antique from which I drew my adaptation, it is below.

You will notice I did not include the dark stripes on each end of the rug.  Thought it was distracting and wondered why the original hooker included them in the first place.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day and finds something to smile about.  Afterall, happiness must be grown in one's own garden.

Saundra

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IT'S ABOUT TIME

Yes, it's about time for Farm Menagerie to be FINISHED.  It was set aside a couple times while working on the Hearts hook along rug, again when I introduced my plus one floral/geo.  And again when the chippy wood look wool didn't work for the house.  So yanked that out and went with this greenish grey and I'm calling it done.  

Thankfully it is now hooked, steamed and needs binding.  Today the drudgery of binding will begin while watching The Five.

In case you want to see the original again, here it is below.

Am surprised I'm having so much fun hooking the floral/geo as a log cabin geometric wasn't on my radar.  Plus hated having to set it aside to finish the Menagerie, but it was time.  Won't give away my progress on the floral/geo just yet as I'll need something to write about next time.  Soon I'll be looking for the next shiny bauble to draw for my hooking frame.  

Happy Hooking everyone.

Saundra

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NEW HEART SUBMISSION

This heart was just submitted by my Canadian neighbor Elaine Allerton.  Am surprised she decided to put down those knitting needles and replace them with a hook.  She must have all her Christmas gifts finished and needed a little diverse entertainment for herself.

Yesterday I finished binding mine but it now needs a label.  If you scroll down to the previous post you will see the other hearts which were recently posted.  Happy hooking everyone.

Saundra

WE GOT HEARTS

Maybe not miles and miles of them (remember that old song?), but a significant amount at least.  For those of you just reading about this hook-along, when looking at the drawn lines and hooking, just know the template provided was a line drawing of the original antique as it was hooked originally.  The hooker could choose to hook it with all it's quirks and wavy lines or make them straight.  Same with the hearts which weren't perfect in the original either.

This first update of the hook-along is by Jo Smith who will soon be working on background or border.

Next is by Sheila, who is almost done with her background and will begin  her border.

Lauren's is almost done but she hasn't decided how to finish that right heart yet.  I know she will have it figured out tout de suite.

Sue went a totally different direction since she had hooked hearts prior to this hook-along.  She chose to hook chickens, which do have hearts, but I see small drawn hearts between the chickens.

Well, kiddos, that's a 'wrap' for this post.  Happy hooking.

Saundra

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MISC. CHIT CHAT

Well, the chipped paint idea didn't turn out as I'd hoped.  So stopped mid-paint job, so to speak, and have put it aside to ponder what color to hook it next.

To keep my hook and hooking hand warmed up will continue work on the floral/geo.

Tomato, Tomahto ~ With night temps steadily dropping I covered my volunteer plant several evenings to extend their life.  Then removed the protection in the morning.

Then when the weatherman said temps would drop to 32* at night I brought in all of the unripe ones.  The bag weighed 1.4 pounds.  Below you can see the yellow which matured and all the green ones.  I have already savored many yellow in salads so there were more of them than you see in the slender container on the left.

Day time I place the green ones in front of a sun filled window and at night like a good mom 😁 cover them with newspaper in their cardboard box bed with 2 bananas.  Did the bananas again because when the bananas get ripe I will freeze them for banana nut bread.

Happy weekend and happy hooking.

Saundra

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RUGS NEW AND OLD

The new rug would be Lauren's Hearts update.  Must say I like her black outlines much better than the dull dark wool I used to hook mine.  Hers looks much more crisp.

Love this naive and wonky big dog, little house rug.  Said to be hooked early 20th century (29.5 x 39.5).

Landscape with horse and ducks hooked between 1900-20, no dimensions were provided.

Inscribed with the word Home, date 1894 and the initials AK, the rug measures 23 x 36.  It is from the collection of Barbara M. and Charlie Hunter.

The cat rug is dated 1940 so doesn't qualify as an antique, but rather vintage.  Dimensions are 22 x 23.  Don't think I've ever seen a hooked rug at an angle like this.

The flowers remind me of poinsettia's for some reason, perhaps because there's so much Christmas advertising on TV, stores, and even Facebook.  Hooked circa 1900 size is 22 x 37.5.

Margaret Warwick made this rug of 2 cats by a fire in 1923.  Not sure if she was the original designer or the maker.  

Which was probably the inspiration for this design below.  Have no date or size for this one, sorry.

Sizeable rug of dog carrying a basket hooked late 19 to early 20th century (32 x 57.5).

Beautify deer head from New Canaan, CT hooked late 19th to early 20th century.

This sweet tabby cat was advertised as being hooked late 19th century and another from the Charles Hunter collection.  It has a bid on it.

Last but not least, is a Hutchinson rug, Gentleman in the Gutter.  It is hard to see but the 'gentleman' is prone at the very bottom of the rug.  The script is hard to read so will type the wording below the photo.

"A Gentleman In The Gutter Lies / His Face Upturned to the Starlit Skies / A Helping Hand A Word of Cheer / Would Dissipate the Fumes of Beer / The Fumes of Rum The Fumes of (?) / That Cause This Man to Succumb (?)  BTW, I was only able to give you these words because the auction house put them in the description.

That's it for this show.  Will work on binding my Hearts rug during The Five.  Happy hooking everyone.

Saundra

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