Saturday, March 14, 2026

GETTING CRITICAL ...

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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 ve...
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Thursday, March 12, 2026

ANTIQUE RUG SHOW TIME

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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....
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

IS IT SUMMER?

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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 h...
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Saturday, March 7, 2026

1870 HORSE UPDATE

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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...
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Thursday, March 5, 2026

THIS and THAT

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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 wi...
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Tuesday, March 3, 2026

WHAT WOULD SHE THINK NOW?

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Over a century after her death, what would Harriet Powers think of her quilt block images appearing on US postage stamps?  By now you may ha...
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Sunday, March 1, 2026

MARCHing ONWARD

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Thankfully it is March with, hopefully, the snow and below freezing temperatures a thing of the past.  Friday I worked outside picking up li...
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Friday, February 27, 2026

RUG SHOW TIME

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I  drafted the blog post yesterday afternoon as I plan to go outside after breakfast to pick up as many limbs from around the yard as I can ...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

RUG HOOKING CHIT CHAT

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Completed sewing the labels on all rugs with the exception of 1870 Horse which is shown below.  You probably noticed there is still that ope...
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Monday, February 23, 2026

THE BLIZZARD

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It took over 3 weeks for the previous snow, which turned into white rock hard ice, to disappear and now this.  Below is the view out my fron...
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