HOW MANY RUGS?

In recent conversations with two blogger friends I mentioned hooking an average of 10 rugs per year.   Of course as a newbie that wasn't my average.  A few years ago I did post the beginning of my rug hooking experiences and you can see 2001-2004 projects HERE.  

Since I'm always looking for something to blog about, this topic may pop up every so often.  It was 2005 which was the first year of hooking 10 pieces. The first one of the year was Fall is Here, a Vermont Folk Art design which I sold in 2007 at a show due to pending divorce.

This next one, Fluted Basket, a design by Karen Kahle, was drawn from the pattern in an issue of Rug Hooking Magazine.  I happened to be working on it while vending and had a request to purchase once it was done.  And so it was sold later.  Always intended to hook another for myself but that hasn't happened.

Stop and Smell the Roses, another by Karen Kahle was my next project and still lives with me.

Oh but I do love bunny rabbits so purchased Sally Kallin's design named Harry.  Harry also still lives with me.

Then drew my own two designs with the intention to sell them when vending.

Since I made primitive dolls, thought it might be fun to hook two zippered bags with a black face and white face on the other side.  I kept one for myself to carry my hooks and tools in for camps and sold one.  Photo is washed out as it was taken on my back deck.

The curled cat rug is one I drew and also sold that year.

I thought Tonya Robey's whimsical Lion was cute so hooked it that year and sold it 2007 at the Lewes Historical Society show.

The last rug hooked that year was an antique adaptation of the well known two roosters.  And yes, sadly I sold this one later, due to my upcoming divorce.

Well, that's it for the year 2005.  Eventually I'll get to the year 2006 when I'm in need of something to post, as I always like to provide something for my followers to read.

Happy hooking on this very windy, cloudy and drizzly day.

Saundra