Let's take a look at some old rugs and make plans for a future project.
A primitive hooked pup with leaf corners for a quickie little mat.
Perhaps hooking a rug for a family of a WWII veteran who fought ~ this rug with V, obviously stands for Victory in 1944. Dimensions of this old rug is 39 x 46. A Waldoboro floral dated between 1840-50. I won't be doing this one but there probably some fancy floral folks out there who would.
This isn't my cup of tea either, but it has everything...animals, birds, pots and flowers. But thought I'd share this garden of chaos with you.
Am always looking for rugs that can benefit from our every growing collection of wooly worms. Here's one that has a mellowed look to it and I find it more to my liking than the rug above.
While I have no date on this cats and floral rug you can see it is definitely an oldie. Click on it to enlarge and enjoy it's beauty. A lovely rug of an eagle with shield and 2 stars. It has fringe around the perimeter. I'm considering hooking another magnificent eagle rug but don't think this one will be it. I've a few others in my files.
Maple sugaring in Vermont, no date or dimensions. So glad that the white stuff falling on the ground date is behind me now. Think spring really is close at hand.
Sorry it is such a pitiful rug posting, and believe it or not I only save those rug photos which appeal to me slightly, lol.
Happy hooking and can't wait for Lauren (Rugs and Pugs) to get her butt home and do a post of her progress and rug show photos before she turns around and does it all over again.
Saundra
I do like both the Eagle one and the checkerboard (if you call it that) one. Garden of chaos does seem a bit chaotic and would not want to do the floral one either. Yes we are all awaiting Lauren's return for her rug show and progress of what she is doing. I hope she had a great time. Janice
ReplyDeleteFun show. I love how some of the oldies are just so free in whatever goes where, like that brown blob in the cat rug. If it represents something I can't tell. The colors in the flower rug are still pretty bright. I like it but wouldn't hook it.
ReplyDeleteI like to imagine some 1800's ladies sitting and doing their hooking.
I too am looking forward to a retreat review post.
Ha ha..."Garden of Chaos." I love it! (Your name, not the rug LOL...but it is definitely growing on me the more I look at it.) The eagle one is beautiful...especially from a distance. Gee, I didn't realize GT was going to be gone that long...thought it was just the weekend. Lucky you to be over the snow. We are under a winter storm advisory for tomorrow. Up to 7" of snow they say with sleet beforehand. Nice. 😠
ReplyDeleteUggg! Now they've upped it to 8-12" with high winds and whiteouts and blizzard conditions. Tell me why I live here again?
DeleteNot sure why but I love the one with the squares and the mellow feel. Sheila
ReplyDeleteWow the Garden Of Chaos ....would drive me crazy ! Too busy for me !
ReplyDeleteOur snow has finally melted too ! But we could see a few flakes this week ...UGH . still too warm for it to stick though , hopefully !
I bet Sue would love the garden of chaos!
ReplyDeleteI have never hooked an eagle (at least not that I remember!). One of these days!
Lauren - Rugs and Pugs