RUG SHOW

I Have a few rugs to share with you.  Dog and Apple trees hooked late 19th century (43.5 x 45.5).

I've also some cat rugs which will make my friend Robin happy.  This one below was also from Fiddler's Antiques.

I thought this cow rug was a hoot and looks like it may have been drawn by a child.  Was dated between 1890-1899.

Floral hooked early 20th century measuring 32 x 73.

A Hutchinson design 'Oh Grandma, what big eyes you have".  It is still listed for sale and dimensions are 33 x 48.

A geometric with soft or faded colors, no date was provided.

Two geometrics backed with vintage sugar bags are up for auction if anyone is interested.

Here is a photo of the back of one rug.  

Here is the sweet dog rug friend Lauren sent me.  Isn't he sweet?  

Cats and rabbits, no date.

This antique rug below was also found at Fiddler's Antiques.

Cannot recall where I found the rug with two inquisitive travelling felines.  Looks like a mountain range in the background.

That's it for this show.  Going outside to pick up a few more limbs leftover from the blizzard and the ongoing March winds. Then inside to pull a few loops.  Happy hooking.

Saundra

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I've Only Just Begun

Well, it's a start and at least there's something on my frame now.   It measures 20 x 29.5.

As you know, sometimes I have a 'plus one' to work on when getting stumped or being bored.  A sweet friend sent me a photo of an antique  rug of a pup I've named Spot.  Spot just might make its debut here one of these days.

This afternoon the entire family had a celebration before my grandson Zach deploys to the Navy.  He has enlisted as an electrical aviation technician and will leave on the 25th, just 4 days away.  

He's quite excited to begin the next chapter of his life and we share that enthusiasm.  God speed Zach, God Bless our military and God Bless America.

  

Saundra

HOOKED (upated)

On a February 12th blog post I showed the first outlines of the now fully hooked horse below.  Am rather pleased with how it turned out except for that white strip in the bottom part of the background.  I'll replace it with a less noticeable off color.

Update:  Okay Lauren, for your information there were only 4 loops and 2 tails, lol.  Was driving me crazy so had to replace that light strip with something a little less 'in your face' but still give it a wonky look of the antique.

What I find interesting is the bottom right corner shows up as white.  But it is the very same wool as the other 3 corners.  Not sure if my position while taking the photo had something to do with the lighting or what happened.

Now it's time to bind and attach the label a little at a time.  At least I've made a decision on what will go on the frame next.  Happy hooking to the rest of you.

Saundra

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THIS and THAT

There must be a perpetual dark cloud over my house.  Have you ever heard or seen a rain phenomenon?  I've posted about it before and it happens here more often than I post about it.  Here is the most recent one and before yesterday's rain and tornado warning.  

And there have been others...just now searched my blog and found the other two times I blogged about it, you can see it HERE and Here.  So guess there really is a permanent rain cloud living above this property.  At least it seems obvious to me since this occurs over the years and in a small area.

Now about my Paint Program issue.  Still not resolved and even tried a  hard shut down hoping that would solve the problem since all Microsoft's instructions didn't work ~ not any of the 10 times I followed all suggestions.  So just how does someone get Windows/Microsoft to solve this issue?????  I even tried Rapid Resizer I found on-line.  But before it would print it said I had to pay.  Oh, thought it was a free site but it would cost $39/per year.  Well forget that.

So yesterday I went to the UPS store as the ad says they print.  Nope, couldn't help me as the largest they could do was 10 x 17.  I suggested to the gal that IF she was to fold my one page and enlarge into segments it would work.  As the 17" x two would be longer than the pattern I needed.  Uh, she couldn't grasp the concept so sent me to another printer in town.

Went to the other location where the woman was able to accomplish what the other person at UPS couldn't.  So for $4 I was able to come home and tape together the pattern which will be next on my frame.  Wondering what I chose?  It is what I'm calling Shelburne Bouquet.  It is an antique rug.

Happy  hooking.

Saundra

GETTING CRITICAL ...

Time is running out and soon will be completely done with the 1870 Horse.  So have gathered photos of old rugs which interest me, at this very moment.  But you know my attention and interest changes like the recent weather in Delaware.  

I've always had an interest in hooking an image of a cave drawing.  This horse rug below gives me that vibe.  Don't have a date on it but it does appear old to me.

During my most recent search through a few old thumb drives I saw this old rug of 2 masted ships dated 1875-1899 from the estate of Elizabeth Vaughn.  If I hadn't already hooked an adaptation of an antique rug with an image of The Ark, I might be interested in hooking it.  For those who may not have seen that Ark blog post, it was the sailing ship on which my ancestors sailed to America from England.  There were usually two ships which sailed together ~ The Ark and The Dove.  I'm wondering if this is an antique rug someone hooked commemorating that voyage of the two ships?  

Something about this big dog compared to the smaller house also piques my interest.  Oh, and let's not forget that interesting background.

Of course this Bluenose horse pattern is a contender as I've mentioned it previously. 

The old floral below is in the running once again, wonder if it will make the cut this time.

While I'm not crazy about the bright colors, think Lady on Horse is a hoot with her legs reaching the ground while supposedly seated on the horse.  It is a Canadian hooked rug circa 1920 (27 x 58.5).  The rug is presently up for auction again if anyone wishes to purchase it.

I also considered this geometric rug below to use up many of my woolie worms.  So you can see how desperate I've become.

Even if I was ready to print out my new pattern the Paint program isn't functioning properly.  I've tried to fix it per Microsoft's suggestions of clicking "repair", then "reset" if that didn't work.  Did both of those suggestions at least 4 times.  If those suggestions didn't work try uninstall and reinstall the app.  Did that as well and restarted mycomputer.  This is the new DELL with WIN11.

My sketch is on a one sheet 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper.  While I've had a variety of pages to increase 325% this is the latest saying it will fit with 10 by 9 sheets.  No way in hell does it take 90 sheets of paper to print out a 21 x 30 pattern.  If Microsoft doesn't fix this issue by Monday guess I'll be looking for a print place to do my pattern there.

Saundra

ANTIQUE RUG SHOW TIME

There are some newly listed antique rugs for sale.  This one is a stag offered by D.L. Straight auctions but they didn't provide a date.

A cat rug measuring 21 x 36.5 and hooked early 20th century.  You know me, I like the different colors used in the 4 corners ~ a version of my beloved blotchy background.

Red roosters hooked early 20th (26.5 x 38.5).

A peacock rug I borrowed the photo from an antique shop.

A geometric, and another rug offered by D.L. Straight auctions.  Again, no date was provided.

Wool and cotton hooked on burlap, the date hooked in the rug.

Another cat rug the auction house called "raccoon cat".  Circa 1930 from Miller Carmichael collection (29 x 34).  

A star rug said to be hooked early 20th (25 x 37) from the collection of Barbara and Charlie Hunter.

And finally, Scotty dogs with no info at all.  When I saw them it reminded me of the two Scotties which would be at Barb Carroll's when her daughter was there.

That's it for this show.  I'm searching for my next fix but nothing here will make it to my frame this time.

Happy hooking on this rainy day.  Was in the 90's the last couple days and this evening will get to at or below freezing and with a snow mix.  And now this at 4:27....33* and that darn white stuff!!!!  The forsythia blooming and daffodils blooming along the driveway out.

Saundra

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IS IT SUMMER?

Yesterday was quite warm but today was even warmer and understand today broke a record in a few Delaware towns.  Late morning I turned the heat off, opened a window in front and back of the house to let the breeze flow thru and warm up the inside vs. heat pump.  Normally I set my thermostat at 63 in the winter (yeah, that's why I wear turtlenecks and sweat clothes).  Below shows the temperature this afternoon when it reached 92* outside.

However this lovely hot weather won't last long.  Tomorrow will be quite warm but then it rains and a cold front comes in to reduce the temps to the normal 50's in the day.  But hey, I'll take that vs. the ice and snow we had in February.

Am still fervently looking for my next project.  Have even looked at other peoples' web sites for something to rock my socks.  But found nothing today.  The patterns were adorable and well hooked but just didn't make my heart go pitter pat.  Will it be another horse, a geometric?  I've found a couple antiques which are interesting but am still on the hunt.  

Meanwhile I'm happily hooking on my present project.  That is while there is still a tad more to hook. 

Saundra

1870 HORSE UPDATE

Loop by loop, little by little, the rug is getting completed.  Most definitely the tan on the side of the horse looks better (to me) than if I'd hooked it like the original making it larger and in salmon wool.

Soon I'll be needing another project so have started looking again at my saved photos, checking on-line auction houses and Pinterest for possibilities.  As of now there's another horse on my list.  It is an antique Bluenose design and here is a photo of one which sold only for $50 in 2023.  But, there's still time to find something other than a horse.  Time will tell just what my next project will be.

Don't forget to 'spring forward' tonight.  Here's me and Maxine on Sunday  morning. This one is for you Robin.

Happy hooking.

Saundra

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THIS and THAT

Have a few recently found antique rugs to share with you.  Some are still for sale on the site.   Below is a beautifully hooked landscape with dimensions of 19 x 36 but no date provided.

Still for sale I believe, is the lions under trees rug.  Size is 24 x 51.5 and said to be hooked 20th century.

Don't know who the original designer was, and there are several variations of this design, but perhaps it was a rug pattern carried by the tin peddlers of the time.  If you want to see images and read about the traveling store before there were malls, you can read about the tin peddlers HERE.

A rug depicting the Little brown church in the vale (24 x 35).

Quite an attractive rug of a single owl and birds, but I wouldn't care to hook it, too ornate for me.   

A huge pictorial rug hooked late 19th to early 20th century.  It is 5' 11" X 7' 8" and from the collection of Barb and Charlie Hunter.  Wonder if whoever hooked it did so because these were special memories, favorite things or just drawing at random?  For sure my favorite things rug would have horses and Rottweilers to start.

Speaking of horses....this rug was hooked between 1895-1915 and measures 22 x 38.

A folk art floral with no date or dimensions.  That hit and miss border at the ends definitely adds interest.

This cat piece was hooked between 1920-1940.  It was in a wooden frame which I cropped out but the hooked section is 15 x 17.

This hooked farmhouse reminds me of the Cat's Meow Village wall sitters.  Do you remember those?  It was hooked sometime in the 20th century according to the auction site. 

And, remembered to stop at the post office before going grocery shopping.  I already have a book of American Flag stamps so will use the Harriet Powers stamps for special people.  

Okay folks, that's it for the show today and now will go pull a few loops.

Saundra