First on my list for the year was Home Tweet Home, a design by Karen Kahle which I sold at the Lewes Historical society show. It does look sorta cute with the bird I made and tiny houses I didn't make.
This Hit and Miss Star chair pad I still have. Decided to keep it.
That same Yahoo rug hooking group who hosted the "Elf Challenge" offered up another challenge and this one was more fun and satisfying. The challenge was to design and hook our own version of a Jane Stickle quilt. Requirement was to purchase the Dear Jane booklet which had the pattern pieces in it. The author Brenda kept a journal of her journey while making her version of a Jane's quilt and published it. I found Brenda's candor and humor a very entertaining read. Below is my version. And, by the way, all of our challenge pieces were published in the Nov/Dec 2012 issue of Rug Hooking Magazine. As there was an upcoming visit and class with Barb Carroll, I designed and hooked this Rubber Ducky chair Pad for her. That was the year a group of us gals got together and purchased a case of yellow rubber ducks for her Koi pond. Was surprised and honored that when Barb sold her Ligonier property she took it with her and hung it on the wall of her new townhouse.
And so it was off to a class with Barb. I drew an E S Frost Sheep design with scrolls. Who better to to teach me about scrolls than Barb Carroll. I'm no longer afraid of scrolls and she taught about several ways there were hooked back in the day. But for this rug she liked the idea of spreading the colors around as a type of border. The rug has a prime real estate location in my living room above the fireplace. I cherish the rug and especially the memories. This patriotic pattern is designed by Polly Minick and of course had to hook it. Had an opportunity to sell it so I did. Have regretted many times that I sold it, yet thought I could always hook another. But I haven't and probably won't. The photo below shows the red, white and blue tape with ruler numbers used to bind the rug. Thought that gave it a childhood look on the back too.
Cat in a Shoe is another Lori Brechlin design I thought was cute as the dickens and hooked it that year also. An adorable fall design.
Hooked this candle mat and gifted it to a new neighbor as a 'welcome to the neighborhood'. That's it for the year 2011 according to my discombobulated records. The hooking continues making more rugs and my records are much better now. Happy Hooking everyone.
Saundra
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