tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54804271563203539792024-03-18T20:11:06.629-04:00Saundra of Woodland JunctionI love replicating antique adaptation rugs but also design my own. Looking at old rugs in Early American Life magazine was my inspiration to learn to hook.Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.comBlogger2705125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-78966431040004978652024-03-18T20:09:00.005-04:002024-03-18T20:11:05.209-04:00PAUSING and PLANNING<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Binding Lone Stag rug was put on pause for several weeks and finally completed the task this afternoon. I do hate binding no matter which technique.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjO_0G4v7JVrVkCXRT5jlBrlMQ6jHr0DvFBpXLc_H0I9OJb6h2CbhsG7dkTk-0JCRHJbcTArGZlRV6lkXNPPE87-Pgahdf7TsLljH9APHSF-BxauBKwqTxH94eqZSv1PNrT8n3sVWwphKXf4uFzPC8canKfguFyVKm4JMGCXq8nBEEtqmy_1E4J_eOOTWM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1471" data-original-width="1651" height="357" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjO_0G4v7JVrVkCXRT5jlBrlMQ6jHr0DvFBpXLc_H0I9OJb6h2CbhsG7dkTk-0JCRHJbcTArGZlRV6lkXNPPE87-Pgahdf7TsLljH9APHSF-BxauBKwqTxH94eqZSv1PNrT8n3sVWwphKXf4uFzPC8canKfguFyVKm4JMGCXq8nBEEtqmy_1E4J_eOOTWM=w400-h357" width="400" /></a></div></i></b></span><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i>As I'm close to pulling the last loops on Star and Hearts thought I'd better get busy planning my next rug. Sure don't want to be a frustrated hooker with no rug ready to throw on the frame. I've even drawn it out but you'll have to wait to see what it is once hooking is done on the present project.</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Spring equinox is tomorrow and this is the view from my front door. The forsythia is beautiful now and will soon those yellow flowers will turn to green leaves. And when leaves on the other trees grow the meadow will be hidden from view.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhz-FHADVpoYSQAygEhWID_S1dF7g5Rg_9uvMmLEQ3kKUPhxGbKcYm96iWKrtEYWEMKBnpRnZbdKGOmze2va_cSf5tezdlyT6XckjrHrTTH01fRqsP_D8ZD-LL1A7Jl_mGZ8JbbqfkE7B3gWxPH9aY1Rer0ajPKL6n-6Hmw1Si8H1AeqgC8vi8_OOmUQm8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3072" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhz-FHADVpoYSQAygEhWID_S1dF7g5Rg_9uvMmLEQ3kKUPhxGbKcYm96iWKrtEYWEMKBnpRnZbdKGOmze2va_cSf5tezdlyT6XckjrHrTTH01fRqsP_D8ZD-LL1A7Jl_mGZ8JbbqfkE7B3gWxPH9aY1Rer0ajPKL6n-6Hmw1Si8H1AeqgC8vi8_OOmUQm8=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div>There are numerous daffodils around the yard but didn't take a stroll around the yard this evening to take photos. You can see some at a distance in the photo below.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOFWbN3BZE6jAYjd_0MscJiB_n8PjVJjCklwgJK7E-Y937l4XTrcnPIkYyWKS5DP0c9M_Zfjed1hzsLo8TJP-5itDaX7emh70HYf81NX9-P9tAop8X_n65jYwDT3v7AHhizk_gRKlr0tOh3B8HET2uGYhnO7qSr25fmPDUql7BARB-xxhGxgZ85OWWntU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3072" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOFWbN3BZE6jAYjd_0MscJiB_n8PjVJjCklwgJK7E-Y937l4XTrcnPIkYyWKS5DP0c9M_Zfjed1hzsLo8TJP-5itDaX7emh70HYf81NX9-P9tAop8X_n65jYwDT3v7AHhizk_gRKlr0tOh3B8HET2uGYhnO7qSr25fmPDUql7BARB-xxhGxgZ85OWWntU=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Happy Spring Equinox and happy hooking.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Saundra</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-41587959981539587732024-03-16T16:52:00.007-04:002024-03-18T08:40:06.593-04:00PRINTERS, SCANNERS and PATTERNS, OH MY!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><b><i> Thought for sure I'd found a way to circumvent the inability to print out patterns from the computer using the Paint program and the HP 6600 scanner/printer. But that didn't turn out as expected. It was if the devil himself had corrupted it and was useless. Since I had an order for this lovely pattern (1922 Fox) I went out and purchased a new Epson printer/scanner.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLT4uLJulkC_NvXgbtSKfiAwq1cb2gVVfQM-Gb01Oyt8UCPP_DPytiJnLwKusyqJk_1Kskdu8iI6mqSDAv6B86ljZLKb89KxJzJixiA0tUOzHg6Bh_jbrAihEux7RA0DT9na6oPzREhnn_5tnEUDqzosfZnCvV8OTL8Ny2_NCwhK1K-akfbKc6HDXDWKc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="275" data-original-width="500" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLT4uLJulkC_NvXgbtSKfiAwq1cb2gVVfQM-Gb01Oyt8UCPP_DPytiJnLwKusyqJk_1Kskdu8iI6mqSDAv6B86ljZLKb89KxJzJixiA0tUOzHg6Bh_jbrAihEux7RA0DT9na6oPzREhnn_5tnEUDqzosfZnCvV8OTL8Ny2_NCwhK1K-akfbKc6HDXDWKc=w400-h220" width="400" /></a></div>I spend over 2 hours trying to get it to communicate with my wifi with no success. Finally gave up at 5 p.m. Took the damn thing back the next morning and ordered another HP which was delivered just before noon today (Saturday). </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>It's not as nice as the HP 6600 (when it worked) but at least this one does the job. Got it hooked up easily, was able to print out the paper pattern and just finished drawing it on linen. It's ready to ship on Monday.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJ-h3PSE8l7E65BNa3ymdF13hfg8wB4QwwnxIrZQ4qQ2MT-j4OLYMWHYLqQYrwwGVxMmiIDE_jasa3p4SyrykGeqRxBKEklQ82YyFU6M1Nq3K2fa1xNHjbQu6RdzTq-w8qTTVxCCPJjf3EhiILkajZduqq3A-APUlI4rY6ptvJbUMdWMbIJ_lKpNe5D1s" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1715" data-original-width="2591" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJ-h3PSE8l7E65BNa3ymdF13hfg8wB4QwwnxIrZQ4qQ2MT-j4OLYMWHYLqQYrwwGVxMmiIDE_jasa3p4SyrykGeqRxBKEklQ82YyFU6M1Nq3K2fa1xNHjbQu6RdzTq-w8qTTVxCCPJjf3EhiILkajZduqq3A-APUlI4rY6ptvJbUMdWMbIJ_lKpNe5D1s=w400-h265" width="400" /></a></div>Quite a drop in temperature from earlier in the week, got spoiled so these normal temps feel uncomfortable. Thanks for the leftover vegetable soup taken out of the freezer this morning, my dinner is already planned. It's just about 5 O'clock and I'm almost ready for my celebratory glass of cab while pulling a few loops on Star and Hearts.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Saundra</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-62577865219270490232024-03-13T19:14:00.000-04:002024-03-13T19:14:09.259-04:00ANTIQUE HOOKED RUGS<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>My recent searches have uncovered some wonderful rugs and am excited to share them with you. First up is the Cat with flowers dated 1889. The rug has a pleasanr neutral hit and miss background</i></b></span><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i> which I like.</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiH_ygm5U3tZPVr8EDcrlgrWuZrjFf7BjSJpT0tMyDvKCE1Wgp9WoMEmtQjErNf9Zmxq7VM4aZvd0_9TlaMGVkLWY4_0-ZmmZWAPwX-codl6Ch3NYEFbQXkWLqQ4cfA4Oswyc3EcdX_EAVF39lNqkbd2mxA7b_jcMlGKqbQv2xf2JBTFkckHuUJlqZowPQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="390" data-original-width="597" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiH_ygm5U3tZPVr8EDcrlgrWuZrjFf7BjSJpT0tMyDvKCE1Wgp9WoMEmtQjErNf9Zmxq7VM4aZvd0_9TlaMGVkLWY4_0-ZmmZWAPwX-codl6Ch3NYEFbQXkWLqQ4cfA4Oswyc3EcdX_EAVF39lNqkbd2mxA7b_jcMlGKqbQv2xf2JBTFkckHuUJlqZowPQ=w400-h261" width="400" /></a></div><b>Dog and her pup and don't have a date on this one but dimensions are 26 x 39.5. I know, I'd rather have the date than dimensions too but can only provide what the auction house provides.</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHwGUN_K_8JaQ2lm204TTKpxzqez-kc4bbaB9wHFxp5MuWvoY1fccSaWNBsNBL_ivPzGpXRzgA-NqoR4k0k8dSsfxf6yOR-pJvcHqctbMPEUgeD2Npy-975H1FMA2S6m689xdd-ttXV-Xsf9XashQVe8umptXyOOzKXePiUYB6wehXHYPVzKw6Z9StpQc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="530" data-original-width="787" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHwGUN_K_8JaQ2lm204TTKpxzqez-kc4bbaB9wHFxp5MuWvoY1fccSaWNBsNBL_ivPzGpXRzgA-NqoR4k0k8dSsfxf6yOR-pJvcHqctbMPEUgeD2Npy-975H1FMA2S6m689xdd-ttXV-Xsf9XashQVe8umptXyOOzKXePiUYB6wehXHYPVzKw6Z9StpQc=w400-h270" width="400" /></a></div></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><b>Double starburst said to be hooked late 19th century with dimensions of 25 x 36.</b><br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7Xckrl6_9UwuSeapODRtWam6uBTn1ktsG2_GuAIXDQ7kq3gxanyHsyzJHCY8KlKQjyRfLxK8HkfvSdLNnMja2MWN2wtuDFhVsAIbQDBaHR92o_Ze89g_HyQikl6JtJZI-wHJ5OygJaFuaoAk3DzOQcvxil0INZzG9zGnuT_5TghEH12fPJo2LGcGqdx8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="389" data-original-width="572" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7Xckrl6_9UwuSeapODRtWam6uBTn1ktsG2_GuAIXDQ7kq3gxanyHsyzJHCY8KlKQjyRfLxK8HkfvSdLNnMja2MWN2wtuDFhVsAIbQDBaHR92o_Ze89g_HyQikl6JtJZI-wHJ5OygJaFuaoAk3DzOQcvxil0INZzG9zGnuT_5TghEH12fPJo2LGcGqdx8=w400-h272" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>A block border and inside very primitive hooked flowers dated between 1900-1910. Love this.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxQNuX7H7cGQ3U3AVSPkj_uoGTnaE_zBfltTu1yA_N6GN1tmGSmzGJHWPwJjB3MIWjpWfD-mPqxOKVsQ4GHfq7NR7LPvKcSSBXfI2oj762NFNm_U1I8LKIbm4RY6Mof-ISwuGjAvllUlTbyWVfxI3-po_E_ank12tZj3YrQVf9DoSUFxLvFv-NmHqPgaA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="561" data-original-width="701" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxQNuX7H7cGQ3U3AVSPkj_uoGTnaE_zBfltTu1yA_N6GN1tmGSmzGJHWPwJjB3MIWjpWfD-mPqxOKVsQ4GHfq7NR7LPvKcSSBXfI2oj762NFNm_U1I8LKIbm4RY6Mof-ISwuGjAvllUlTbyWVfxI3-po_E_ank12tZj3YrQVf9DoSUFxLvFv-NmHqPgaA=w400-h320" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Hmm, think I've posted this before like around Christmas because at</i></b></span><b> first glance all I could see were Christmas tree lights laying on the floor. </b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i> It is from the Hagley Museum, </i></b></span><b>dated between 1850-1900 and measures 34 x 40. Don't think I had the info before.</b></div></i></span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEije4p9V39Ur4U8cFynRjFfVxPzwaiIZwEuUQEZsTOcaXiJzRi-VqrfTK4bm79g3cLAEY9qi4c02XmI3dVvvANYfyARc1cTtjr2SZf3zO6LYLsdYP8iuWCx1iVH9pZYJE1B-t--szsq9Ml_MlFYDATuGth5rzmEIASzQVmmvZnBhCLfrGMx4XsR10i4HTw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="560" data-original-width="660" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEije4p9V39Ur4U8cFynRjFfVxPzwaiIZwEuUQEZsTOcaXiJzRi-VqrfTK4bm79g3cLAEY9qi4c02XmI3dVvvANYfyARc1cTtjr2SZf3zO6LYLsdYP8iuWCx1iVH9pZYJE1B-t--szsq9Ml_MlFYDATuGth5rzmEIASzQVmmvZnBhCLfrGMx4XsR10i4HTw=w400-h339" width="400" /></a></div></b></div><b>Love this fox rug and I've seen some beautiful healthy red fox around this neighborhood. So maybe one day if I live long enough this will be on my frame. So many oldies I want to hook and I'm just not hooking fast enough, lol.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFCBkPIsQIHP1QvWwGd0fxFj2Bw4qESSMcEig4f32vH21ai2DGS1CtAwGOFali3oV9MgsygGLru8UE6EJ2DTc7LqRIQtpF5KgvoAImU-nmHFKgLUYa7iZqAjI4VbC7jB2llvsBpkaBI_dE2Y3YCJrNsGivPzpulr56X5Zju7TxVPewfdOMTMzfoQu-w4U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="275" data-original-width="500" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFCBkPIsQIHP1QvWwGd0fxFj2Bw4qESSMcEig4f32vH21ai2DGS1CtAwGOFali3oV9MgsygGLru8UE6EJ2DTc7LqRIQtpF5KgvoAImU-nmHFKgLUYa7iZqAjI4VbC7jB2llvsBpkaBI_dE2Y3YCJrNsGivPzpulr56X5Zju7TxVPewfdOMTMzfoQu-w4U=w400-h220" width="400" /></a></div><b>Twin horses and harder to see are the four birds on the inside corners. Dated 1800-1900 and dimensions of 40.5 x 48.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhugw_zIOHK-vNen_ZyXtApXmBFxWCJqC9B-ql-I8CPA0FzBgmKj2CCjz0PeaYC6ITpwFFSyytX4k1ZOQXAf7Hm90_tpXNFY4dkHZNbYOxzQidQJl2Ccs8giW54rvqSNlMvtvcvn0JRM2_Ug9iSbHc32-TJfcueFdLEPl_IKWQrWkZ6ftwzd4zLG4TQha0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1639" data-original-width="1959" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhugw_zIOHK-vNen_ZyXtApXmBFxWCJqC9B-ql-I8CPA0FzBgmKj2CCjz0PeaYC6ITpwFFSyytX4k1ZOQXAf7Hm90_tpXNFY4dkHZNbYOxzQidQJl2Ccs8giW54rvqSNlMvtvcvn0JRM2_Ug9iSbHc32-TJfcueFdLEPl_IKWQrWkZ6ftwzd4zLG4TQha0=w400-h334" width="400" /></a></div><b>A Nova Scotia runner (53 x 58) and the creative use of the hit and miss hooking gives the appearance of the colors melting. Very creative. Oops don't have a date on this so if anyone knows please inform me.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsHcRWwYEHuZ5Yn2FPgQX5I4y2TMPQ6_VhLdmrugmPMqz07J8xqhvofqsuBNl3Sb0kas8pq5CFjbpRb-tCTqmtkPsONygSPykbZMhxJOKG5RvQTEf12T1vyFaRBPWX0z3rO8H1NK7om8JHU4VysgP5DAPT7ppMq7egRC2YEzbeApoQoGNEAB5_eeA_aXU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="698" data-original-width="472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsHcRWwYEHuZ5Yn2FPgQX5I4y2TMPQ6_VhLdmrugmPMqz07J8xqhvofqsuBNl3Sb0kas8pq5CFjbpRb-tCTqmtkPsONygSPykbZMhxJOKG5RvQTEf12T1vyFaRBPWX0z3rO8H1NK7om8JHU4VysgP5DAPT7ppMq7egRC2YEzbeApoQoGNEAB5_eeA_aXU=w432-h640" width="432" /></a></div><b>Would you believe the temps got up to 68 today (Wednesday), or at least the last time I checked, so could be higher. And it will be around 74 tomorrow, which the weatherman says is about 20 degrees higher than normal. Would love it if the lake would disappear but word is there will be rain again on Friday.</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><b>Happy hooking.<br /></b><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Saundra</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-78278789085853496042024-03-12T08:21:00.004-04:002024-03-12T08:21:52.626-04:00SERENDIPITY<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>While scrolling thru old antique rug photos I saw this 8 point star geometric. Immediately my mind went to the wool photo I shared a couple posts ago, some of which I overdyed. Here is an 8 point star, hooked late 19th century and measures 37 x 37.5. IF I decide to hook it mine won't be that big. </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrfibFd9uPrJ64K19ZMSEQ9RObmxL58daOAH2AnF_s5IBfkNHR6rkw8aifKAMjaL4d7dcLruikxTG2o84EOIwVaMrNsfC0y-xr38o0Ov3Km7zFX5u-vR3POsRxsOFsKv93DR-__2iuCEe_gLR70Octd4uTHCeEw1u1kP87qcH7wIUA7bT6eM4X0voPbXg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="502" data-original-width="502" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrfibFd9uPrJ64K19ZMSEQ9RObmxL58daOAH2AnF_s5IBfkNHR6rkw8aifKAMjaL4d7dcLruikxTG2o84EOIwVaMrNsfC0y-xr38o0Ov3Km7zFX5u-vR3POsRxsOFsKv93DR-__2iuCEe_gLR70Octd4uTHCeEw1u1kP87qcH7wIUA7bT6eM4X0voPbXg=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div>And how serendipitous that I still have some of this bottom wool not yet overdyed. The bottom wool would be perfect to use with a little blue, tan and other colored worms thrown in the mix to hook. <br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhN_KbzkeVC5k6bE1C6yFEn54UIllDhXFxjWmPDV5dl0Ih3Sd4yW58ajOstBfc7sxEodhh_Himp2JmLfzEniuRjv6OSyKa1-kYMSgQMr2VLAPceX9vimljPoub4LsJQG3slVLxOEaGPUYsBlkSpvp7Ryho0PAfiENXXuEgyWnkamXl6jAJrlZnL_vf9yOs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1401" data-original-width="1771" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhN_KbzkeVC5k6bE1C6yFEn54UIllDhXFxjWmPDV5dl0Ih3Sd4yW58ajOstBfc7sxEodhh_Himp2JmLfzEniuRjv6OSyKa1-kYMSgQMr2VLAPceX9vimljPoub4LsJQG3slVLxOEaGPUYsBlkSpvp7Ryho0PAfiENXXuEgyWnkamXl6jAJrlZnL_vf9yOs=w400-h317" width="400" /></a></div>When I get ready for my plus one or next one perhaps the 8 point star will be IT. Feel free to save the rug photo to draw your own and join me when I hook it.<br /><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy hooking.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Saundra</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-38461698827364533062024-03-10T19:01:00.009-04:002024-03-11T12:14:16.574-04:00STAR and HEARTS UPDATE<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>There's s</i></b></span><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i>till more to hook so haven't even begun looking for 'the next one'. Plus </i></b><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i>have more binding to do on the Stag rug. But you know binding is never a priority of mine.</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNDeFOMFO4XNucUoSUWMdsQvletpaKnmM3TmXl_7fhRz2Kfj0qO1h01BdRC_cj9om4hqbEiZF8rhHAO2qYz-bfepY8F5XJ97Sy4KkJb0_uKA3Z0fiD8tXEcOCj11V94UNFaFEkHFXSjglMD4OqvY60L3rx3SzvQoRiFZwSkpr19OW6Jo9pQHsT66j1dYA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1564" data-original-width="2426" height="413" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNDeFOMFO4XNucUoSUWMdsQvletpaKnmM3TmXl_7fhRz2Kfj0qO1h01BdRC_cj9om4hqbEiZF8rhHAO2qYz-bfepY8F5XJ97Sy4KkJb0_uKA3Z0fiD8tXEcOCj11V94UNFaFEkHFXSjglMD4OqvY60L3rx3SzvQoRiFZwSkpr19OW6Jo9pQHsT66j1dYA=w640-h413" width="640" /></a></div>Was quite pleased to use some black and white wool which I'd previously considered tossing. It had been hooked and pulled out so was kinda thready and figured unusable. Certainly did the job in this rug tho. Below is the original antique which </i></b></span><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i>is an Amish rug said to be hooked between 1920-30 and was on display at Sauder 2023. </i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfAqs408tC38j0XpwDb4sdyq21-CHw-IWQh5Qr7hPrBgIW84K41Y7JBONyXw0qL4bLJUZipkgqmI_2meFbPYO6gpWVWSugYIEsU6wO4Cv7vP2A_QjhLHlsB6_wccZbErhMUoqyUKCnYdZNIuoXd-kWmUoHERTr96rvq7x0dq-t86IxHX6i9RrjHMbPOgQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="690" data-original-width="1096" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfAqs408tC38j0XpwDb4sdyq21-CHw-IWQh5Qr7hPrBgIW84K41Y7JBONyXw0qL4bLJUZipkgqmI_2meFbPYO6gpWVWSugYIEsU6wO4Cv7vP2A_QjhLHlsB6_wccZbErhMUoqyUKCnYdZNIuoXd-kWmUoHERTr96rvq7x0dq-t86IxHX6i9RrjHMbPOgQ=w400-h251" width="400" /></a></div></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>After this weeks rain the tide has risen even higher. This is the back yard and the water goes inside the fenced yard and along both sides of the yard. I might not live in a castle but do have a moat.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn518_QLewZNzc9dm5ia2qbLixI1GuYjEtS53rIOzvqBXKaRyyHcpxq27B465GhIm1cSeKBKV__MvUEyOZNhe4k02TBEsHai1Fy-Cf_z7OJOCtz2-jeaKUoykYAjHkMKlHjnZt8BttwVJgb1iFhsgmqpd-8y5MmpEWGEmXodJZD77o6MhMkvf4PnGZfWg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3072" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn518_QLewZNzc9dm5ia2qbLixI1GuYjEtS53rIOzvqBXKaRyyHcpxq27B465GhIm1cSeKBKV__MvUEyOZNhe4k02TBEsHai1Fy-Cf_z7OJOCtz2-jeaKUoykYAjHkMKlHjnZt8BttwVJgb1iFhsgmqpd-8y5MmpEWGEmXodJZD77o6MhMkvf4PnGZfWg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Winds are horrific and fear with the wet ground there could be trees blown over in the yard. Hope not again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Back to the rug, tata.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Saundra</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-89437303572893133972024-03-08T14:00:00.006-05:002024-03-08T14:02:55.885-05:00Back to the Dye Pots<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Decided to do a little more dyeing before putting all the supplies away. Since there was more liquid left of Old Patina recipe thought I'd do more of the uglies. Actually that white and tan plaid is not ugly, but wanted it toned down to look aged. So did two pots with different amounts of dye in the pots for different results.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i>These 4 pieces are the before wool shown on the left (below).</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcnwth-o7pWTtnDVFAe3uY5Fjg-hyQywIv2SHRZwaE53f3tZe5_k8Y-HHutRmAKbTjO63I_-3uczshoLYgNrBb8C5o9P0-qZfa5aFbFcwIhLWt72-V2Sab4iCNvEWwUTY5Ec1C8CNzRvsWX34Wti7qOF1bZY43IcjLgxgl3WExXjqY1pDwSJimM5CSh9Y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1569" data-original-width="1973" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcnwth-o7pWTtnDVFAe3uY5Fjg-hyQywIv2SHRZwaE53f3tZe5_k8Y-HHutRmAKbTjO63I_-3uczshoLYgNrBb8C5o9P0-qZfa5aFbFcwIhLWt72-V2Sab4iCNvEWwUTY5Ec1C8CNzRvsWX34Wti7qOF1bZY43IcjLgxgl3WExXjqY1pDwSJimM5CSh9Y" width="377" /></a></div>The other 3 pieces on the right you've seen in other photos and is the after dyeing. Sheesh, I could have put them in the same order, duh, lol.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsAsLKr03COB3Y94BrHdXc-h0PmFCLs0w9gGB306_UQIXPMd_acpBrS410dRlAcisQd704LaWZvcO6OIfgc6q9ZgtqhGfLKe01O9KegO8tFb1hRWxAWtuv4GcY5Mr--iaUoA_77Qa_Qu8HnvV3ahafw3bTlozVOPPWSWMrAS46X6ZiuF01dq6GQzLtuRo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1228" data-original-width="2412" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsAsLKr03COB3Y94BrHdXc-h0PmFCLs0w9gGB306_UQIXPMd_acpBrS410dRlAcisQd704LaWZvcO6OIfgc6q9ZgtqhGfLKe01O9KegO8tFb1hRWxAWtuv4GcY5Mr--iaUoA_77Qa_Qu8HnvV3ahafw3bTlozVOPPWSWMrAS46X6ZiuF01dq6GQzLtuRo=w400-h204" width="400" /></a></div></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Also decided to use up some left over Soldier Blue from the Beautiful Wool dye book, which really looks like a periwinkle. Wasn't sure what I'd end up with but as it turns out I like it. On the left is the wool I started with and the right side are the results. I particularly like the bottom wool results and don't know what I was thinking when buying that one either.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiU3nGbPxwHXfHmET_aOepSAefDMavSUCgNtdH4ai4ueq927oX0RG3kcjeen6M-dBqo0FewJuS0GpbGPBs2dxdDm1ie-XfzAWaul4s-HOuJd8N_jat72GerIXPxFllK_cYP4s1GxcpAbcTMd1Dd2c8IzaoeMYgYmL_o-IGQevh9KNqub4uVb3FVgen8AU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1189" data-original-width="2463" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiU3nGbPxwHXfHmET_aOepSAefDMavSUCgNtdH4ai4ueq927oX0RG3kcjeen6M-dBqo0FewJuS0GpbGPBs2dxdDm1ie-XfzAWaul4s-HOuJd8N_jat72GerIXPxFllK_cYP4s1GxcpAbcTMd1Dd2c8IzaoeMYgYmL_o-IGQevh9KNqub4uVb3FVgen8AU=w400-h193" width="400" /></a></div></div></i></span><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-style: normal;"><i>Thankfully there's more of the Soldier Blue dye left so will plan for another dye day. Probably this weekend since there is going to be MORE RAIN. Speaking of rain ... the local news said there was already 4-5" of rain this week and yet we'll get more this weekend.</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></b></div>Next time I decide to get the pots out I should plan for the event rather than grabbing wool at the last second and not letting the wool soak long enough. But won't bore you with this weekend's results. Am hoping to do an update of Star and Hearts rug.</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i>Saundra</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-88604453096347228002024-03-06T21:30:00.005-05:002024-03-06T21:30:49.879-05:00HOOK'N STUFF<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b><i>Last year I attended 3 rug camps ~ Maryland Shores in April, Delmarva Workshop in November, both of which are held at same venue in Ocean City, MD and organized by the same people. Difference is the April classes started out as McGowan patterns only camp and since primitive and wide cut became popular the Delmarva Workshop was born. Then September I attended Rugs by the Sea camp in Cape May, NJ.</i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b><i>This year, the only camp I signed up for was Cape May. But would attend only if I got my one teacher choice... Lucille Festa. Since the camp has been reduced to only one week was certain I wouldn't get her, thus no stress on choosing a pattern, selecting wool, packing suitcases, loading, yada yada. </i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b><i>Well guess what; I got her. So appears that, God willing, I'll be headed to Cape May again this September. So I've started picking antique rug ideas and right now have two to choose from. Nope, not gonna show you yet because I'm fickle and just might change my mind. After all Cape May is still 6 months away.</i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b><i>This morning I put half yard of mixed wool pieces to soak and decided to use a new recipe. </i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1el_TA-Olng6K1YVGy3OKY_w7wLc7AmwtGTUIrW50V-nTejRNa-9X2Y0lZS7emc96mkdG4-H58se5ynQhtst_g7zcgO3knFqVDRFu3c8kKsGGO7JhUWwDq6fo_OodUvfWSMG_EL55ShuAj2e5AhshaMbSoQgFlavJ9vGI7-i6ROMpuE1YGSTLEtEP37M" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1697" data-original-width="1911" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1el_TA-Olng6K1YVGy3OKY_w7wLc7AmwtGTUIrW50V-nTejRNa-9X2Y0lZS7emc96mkdG4-H58se5ynQhtst_g7zcgO3knFqVDRFu3c8kKsGGO7JhUWwDq6fo_OodUvfWSMG_EL55ShuAj2e5AhshaMbSoQgFlavJ9vGI7-i6ROMpuE1YGSTLEtEP37M=w400-h356" width="400" /></a></div></i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b><i>Was looking for a dirty brown color and what I ended up with was nothing like that. Thankfully it is pleasing to my eye but not what was expected. This first photo was taken rather close up and is lighter than it appears in person.</i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpyhjlHRTn6gZevw9WCZ47avsZ8vaP_VwLrZvCjDWHHDRQFZRQtqIO29NJiVCdaYrZHwp3-yiqfNeP2DC6EMqUA9ENflRMajGiO7NslzJhha6TsrH9UM_K-tbPzJHtVL00ccB5Xw3hgxm1yTx95MvJjltm7haXmJ9zY7aCaISrpCU1h4O70yFgPiMlETg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2310" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpyhjlHRTn6gZevw9WCZ47avsZ8vaP_VwLrZvCjDWHHDRQFZRQtqIO29NJiVCdaYrZHwp3-yiqfNeP2DC6EMqUA9ENflRMajGiO7NslzJhha6TsrH9UM_K-tbPzJHtVL00ccB5Xw3hgxm1yTx95MvJjltm7haXmJ9zY7aCaISrpCU1h4O70yFgPiMlETg=w400-h236" width="400" /></a></div></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"><i>I stepped away and took another photo and this appears darker than in person. </i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBtnrazSC9hmzCX2kQ3_0SZ5Odj4cdGA3tiry8yL7mfppmvdWsuPH2CKhEbpNHMWcjPhwfxZKNZJZjmfeSF8vOa2_1uSk-QAiCVCXlexfgirSl5rWMbTiLANM_pIZ_EhGV7SeVY0ar7f9n0ktOyDt61xjKc49xeNMQthwplqvBeQaH68LuAhd4289ZSiA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="751" data-original-width="1378" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBtnrazSC9hmzCX2kQ3_0SZ5Odj4cdGA3tiry8yL7mfppmvdWsuPH2CKhEbpNHMWcjPhwfxZKNZJZjmfeSF8vOa2_1uSk-QAiCVCXlexfgirSl5rWMbTiLANM_pIZ_EhGV7SeVY0ar7f9n0ktOyDt61xjKc49xeNMQthwplqvBeQaH68LuAhd4289ZSiA=w400-h217" width="400" /></a></div>I have another half yard of wool soaking and tomorrow will use my faithful Old Patina recipe to get more of what I was looking for. So much for my trying a different dye recipe for something new.</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Whatever was I thinking when purchasing that top wool??? However, the other 3 pieces of wool were also in the pot dyed today, those would be the top 3 in the photo above. </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVRuniIEClGKslT2nIGd62BbWwM_x8rU5u3lrusQKi8-XHXlaPVR3JPOngd4JVsMTYEj3GtQHPZGZcdF6-p62fumZoSHjcsIY7ur8kn0EkEB0zWUhym-HNTnvc-Ceyj-NbIrMcsd_XR4uHR1yA7dA4DtwIy-Zh_h1hMLca3ctn-X_mIiCsYarnINF05oY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1569" data-original-width="1973" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVRuniIEClGKslT2nIGd62BbWwM_x8rU5u3lrusQKi8-XHXlaPVR3JPOngd4JVsMTYEj3GtQHPZGZcdF6-p62fumZoSHjcsIY7ur8kn0EkEB0zWUhym-HNTnvc-Ceyj-NbIrMcsd_XR4uHR1yA7dA4DtwIy-Zh_h1hMLca3ctn-X_mIiCsYarnINF05oY=w400-h318" width="400" /></a></div>Had planned to also post a photo of my accomplishments on Star and Hearts rug but have been fighting with my computer's USB ports, my printer all of a sudden doesn't want to play nice and still haven't figured out that problem. Will fight with that issue again tomorrow.</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"><i>Not even checking my spelling as it is past my bedtime already but wanted to get this post done. </i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"><i><br /></i></b><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"><i>Saundra</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"><i><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-3980852677390644972024-03-03T10:26:00.008-05:002024-03-03T10:57:31.387-05:00AGELESS BEAUTIES<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>A few recent finds, and sometimes I find them a second time when up for auction again. Dated 1890 with 6 primitive flowers and triangle border.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibDWZbEIbLCDfQjwrTaoqKfJSvqn_jq-hepHuX4BfKAzYDlb6bMdFBnVXGxPQgcMUYsCCdpY9kv2bDlPITenP4BoQKvNiml5Cf_Ppth9hvt60C66XKnLtV_vTuZny_gdePyP-FvR8ehhzVXyIn1psHAgGJk-0Hcq7RDp3gIsB1_eWR4jrld6v7cE4S8OI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="386" data-original-width="534" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibDWZbEIbLCDfQjwrTaoqKfJSvqn_jq-hepHuX4BfKAzYDlb6bMdFBnVXGxPQgcMUYsCCdpY9kv2bDlPITenP4BoQKvNiml5Cf_Ppth9hvt60C66XKnLtV_vTuZny_gdePyP-FvR8ehhzVXyIn1psHAgGJk-0Hcq7RDp3gIsB1_eWR4jrld6v7cE4S8OI=w400-h289" width="400" /></a></div><b>You've probably heard of the "Blue Dog" book and painting by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Rodrigue">George Rodrigue</a>, here is a rug with blue deer said to be hooked 1900. It measures 37 x 52 and sold for $1,011 in 2006.</b><br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0eSdLJMS8-aFOhf8IwJuDpPaEK8xKPysuGQ4KoDBzg51R273kDmv_sZJI6UHVUbHBTXECGp-s60x4petel0okQEt9beQXQq_mUPTdQoFCv8Xk5kYRTVUuARUvuMJYp0AXbECy2eu8WwX3yR0XJVqq84fNSJwtOA8DGTjHri1ESZU3F37AE5R4t5d8Yjg/s987/Blue%20Deer%201900%2037%20x%2052%20sold%20for%20$1,011%20in%202006.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="987" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0eSdLJMS8-aFOhf8IwJuDpPaEK8xKPysuGQ4KoDBzg51R273kDmv_sZJI6UHVUbHBTXECGp-s60x4petel0okQEt9beQXQq_mUPTdQoFCv8Xk5kYRTVUuARUvuMJYp0AXbECy2eu8WwX3yR0XJVqq84fNSJwtOA8DGTjHri1ESZU3F37AE5R4t5d8Yjg/w400-h288/Blue%20Deer%201900%2037%20x%2052%20sold%20for%20$1,011%20in%202006.png" width="400" /></a></div><b><i>A goat with scrolls dated 1894.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjf3VQR4UYEF1TKFbdjboImAU6ktZ4ClqiJXjJTTZryKAsG5v92mswh2jFqkZOtnMprSQjOyGLKVH-vafrGFXBNB9gBVDkMZN--G72Ur-C0-BVmuFf36_xE2gpjAbepLCTMOi6XZmw_LaWNW29vRuz5YLs3g1GXvdKuYArZ7fnZ7sf4djJtQLrbtXMVhe4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="530" data-original-width="773" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjf3VQR4UYEF1TKFbdjboImAU6ktZ4ClqiJXjJTTZryKAsG5v92mswh2jFqkZOtnMprSQjOyGLKVH-vafrGFXBNB9gBVDkMZN--G72Ur-C0-BVmuFf36_xE2gpjAbepLCTMOi6XZmw_LaWNW29vRuz5YLs3g1GXvdKuYArZ7fnZ7sf4djJtQLrbtXMVhe4=w400-h274" width="400" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Lovely rug with 3 flowers, 23 x 40, dated late 19th century. The only full shot of the rug happened to be of what appears to be the back side.</b></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><i><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjx31_5laPAzXQxv9eC_48zkr6V38RgEahW8Atx57pA-BEPoFyr9edMQa4DA-yxCqLieFEA4a5z903gnYF4YOHS3WlgCtMSswpUgqzOzMyTJKyFjOYdkC2WkQiSfQSx8OHQz1SbtHCcdciJPwO4U4fZ-Fp4GCi9nEehMSoc1ALn3FbD-F2-1JGa0Y5FxsU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="578" data-original-width="980" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjx31_5laPAzXQxv9eC_48zkr6V38RgEahW8Atx57pA-BEPoFyr9edMQa4DA-yxCqLieFEA4a5z903gnYF4YOHS3WlgCtMSswpUgqzOzMyTJKyFjOYdkC2WkQiSfQSx8OHQz1SbtHCcdciJPwO4U4fZ-Fp4GCi9nEehMSoc1ALn3FbD-F2-1JGa0Y5FxsU=w400-h236" width="400" /></a></div>Below the rug is shown folded and believe the front is to the left side on top.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXFrA54wyBplz9GugebF-0iBTX1zsw5-zJyEroHtWjzTzbwh3vImsJkKrz1NWVIMtcsK9g_s1gMZjvLzSDdQqQAarb3zWYJNOPaAfX_LGx67TbWcnCrdk-24-Nd5ZnwPmVXY4Qq5_wfRKna4UvqKmhPc5RsCSg46QmHWM1WPfk6XihHAIwWMQmmPuvTwI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="464" data-original-width="614" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXFrA54wyBplz9GugebF-0iBTX1zsw5-zJyEroHtWjzTzbwh3vImsJkKrz1NWVIMtcsK9g_s1gMZjvLzSDdQqQAarb3zWYJNOPaAfX_LGx67TbWcnCrdk-24-Nd5ZnwPmVXY4Qq5_wfRKna4UvqKmhPc5RsCSg46QmHWM1WPfk6XihHAIwWMQmmPuvTwI=w400-h302" width="400" /></a></div></b></i></span></div><b>Dogs, </b></i></span><i style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><b>moose and other critters, said to be hooked 1915. </b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUnLObxbY-IWbB1zE3rOgJvbzJrWEWLPyKXbYBqnqBiu87ufthslINeYw5FJRnWhV40ldejRGoqcz_vp5fkj3xWnUvYfT9cTL6zTwGBErv7BGN5qjnb3JBtLu0EB9KFZtm5ZSJA1urYa9MEXufFVoGMi4KrArSM29vCw5FEPZZ3Y2WDXPNktnUJQYNpQs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="373" data-original-width="660" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUnLObxbY-IWbB1zE3rOgJvbzJrWEWLPyKXbYBqnqBiu87ufthslINeYw5FJRnWhV40ldejRGoqcz_vp5fkj3xWnUvYfT9cTL6zTwGBErv7BGN5qjnb3JBtLu0EB9KFZtm5ZSJA1urYa9MEXufFVoGMi4KrArSM29vCw5FEPZZ3Y2WDXPNktnUJQYNpQs=w400-h226" width="400" /></a></div><b>A somewhat tattered broken glass designed rug measuring 19 x 30. There was a tutorial on how to design and hook this type rug in the Jan/Feb issue of Rug Hooking Magazine. But you wouldn't really need a tutorial I don't think.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhL-IMoDw8XW2lMB-QyDMbE8OnHpb5A7CzqZVVoznMY0mj_6Nsp8L15fGbSv_iHtMPbrygkv-Ad1UzgNmZ4Dl0I_YH7KSRgRCBl7cDc5tU4ftgrDn18lkrPm7tFSSnIr5PlzfcFKRDUh_e2x_fTfZTd9koSJLjsuuVEN9WFsvTLagj9QzA1UxtwQrMxm0g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1434" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhL-IMoDw8XW2lMB-QyDMbE8OnHpb5A7CzqZVVoznMY0mj_6Nsp8L15fGbSv_iHtMPbrygkv-Ad1UzgNmZ4Dl0I_YH7KSRgRCBl7cDc5tU4ftgrDn18lkrPm7tFSSnIr5PlzfcFKRDUh_e2x_fTfZTd9koSJLjsuuVEN9WFsvTLagj9QzA1UxtwQrMxm0g=w400-h258" width="400" /></a></div><b>A 19th century hooked floral.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKtFvhjZZNmukQyMzs0Xfi4sRJL1X3xvGW0trKtgFUmhTPmQ0FFaQlbDwt0t_I7jSt985LFij8WdJyDOA0AgN-hosF0nI3xQ9RZLGUTIDGkrdHkNpNaq43xdwroR0zdzvH-WRzti7Yna6tHJ_yRAFhocqajnVfYcIPpKE3ZjzRjnEby5_m0kxIhFVIW10" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="587" data-original-width="989" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKtFvhjZZNmukQyMzs0Xfi4sRJL1X3xvGW0trKtgFUmhTPmQ0FFaQlbDwt0t_I7jSt985LFij8WdJyDOA0AgN-hosF0nI3xQ9RZLGUTIDGkrdHkNpNaq43xdwroR0zdzvH-WRzti7Yna6tHJ_yRAFhocqajnVfYcIPpKE3ZjzRjnEby5_m0kxIhFVIW10=w400-h238" width="400" /></a></div><b>Sitting rabbits, not dancing rabbits this time. No date or other information was provided.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnrOWRJ9SnZGuXgpb50w_3eo3IyxC6dnpshNysMJ4psXDbLGpFOnYuFxMWyihr6BF_Ao1GGlfDo_qcETEDUeOzBTJ_Yx-FS8QhwGht9j8DVOU9vnQmVjxio7Ns9xXx2xvzI4WejhkR-B4tILI1PEB9jEgrYAPdhmanYCeqfbY7oETnrkkdRhhVOegMOGA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="556" data-original-width="822" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnrOWRJ9SnZGuXgpb50w_3eo3IyxC6dnpshNysMJ4psXDbLGpFOnYuFxMWyihr6BF_Ao1GGlfDo_qcETEDUeOzBTJ_Yx-FS8QhwGht9j8DVOU9vnQmVjxio7Ns9xXx2xvzI4WejhkR-B4tILI1PEB9jEgrYAPdhmanYCeqfbY7oETnrkkdRhhVOegMOGA=w400-h270" width="400" /></a></div><b>That's it folks. Lovely day today and will go outside and rake up some of those damn gum balls, AGAIN. It is high tide in my backyard again after the monsoon all day yesterday. Soon the mosquitos will be multiplying back there.<br /></b><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Saundra</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-26252332697495477582024-02-29T09:57:00.008-05:002024-02-29T19:04:23.757-05:00LEAP DAY<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Temperatures were in the upper 60's the last few days so it felt and looked like spring had already sprung. Today it is back to feeling like winter. Just a few of my daffodils which showed their pretty heads.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQm1x4b5bd4wWCa4lZES1Ts-gcf2n2g7CwmjFpdYi1ViXknISlnQB9UJol2iPlrQTeEgi7sceFN1qc9Pq2Pt5iR6ZpuMdPvTS2dn2WpocBB2SQABcBxkCl7qdg5Qi0nZ9WZK6r-xVyHQ2lPmo3G8x37OrJoWArHbjvpuGv44jMR2ZgNUQRVbDOypvzVS8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1442" data-original-width="2671" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQm1x4b5bd4wWCa4lZES1Ts-gcf2n2g7CwmjFpdYi1ViXknISlnQB9UJol2iPlrQTeEgi7sceFN1qc9Pq2Pt5iR6ZpuMdPvTS2dn2WpocBB2SQABcBxkCl7qdg5Qi0nZ9WZK6r-xVyHQ2lPmo3G8x37OrJoWArHbjvpuGv44jMR2ZgNUQRVbDOypvzVS8=w400-h216" width="400" /></a></div></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>The Dancing Rabbits pattern has been a hot commodity lately, guess because Easter will be here soon. I've another to draw today and yesterday received an email from two people who must want one but since they are a NO-REPLY blogger (anonymous) was unable to correspond with them. So if they are reading this post and who replied to the <a href="https://woodlandjunction.blogspot.com/2022/02/hop-on-hook-along_18.html">"Hop on a Hop-Along"</a> or the <a href="https://woodlandjunction.blogspot.com/2024/02/i-fould-it.html">"I Found it"</a> post, please reach me thru the EMAIL ME location on the right side bar. </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>As my schedule has been busy with appointments and life in general, there has been little accomplished on the Star and Hearts rug. However, here is a preview of it. </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggqw9v3jKRg5CNKB5i2b4-2qgbn-ynHcpKUrTUrGjKqWYVaTfxgimCkGE9ljGMmbrGpCYv0wC87KIU39wm8aTmsVkZs3PtplU0axuc5iUdYm1xc0lNAFepif3ZBY6zZ2TMyN4pPvb7nD62xzpxVAev3XgD8s8KpuKAUxirR3m2o0hIZHPuhTtGaTqOE24" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1489" data-original-width="2425" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggqw9v3jKRg5CNKB5i2b4-2qgbn-ynHcpKUrTUrGjKqWYVaTfxgimCkGE9ljGMmbrGpCYv0wC87KIU39wm8aTmsVkZs3PtplU0axuc5iUdYm1xc0lNAFepif3ZBY6zZ2TMyN4pPvb7nD62xzpxVAev3XgD8s8KpuKAUxirR3m2o0hIZHPuhTtGaTqOE24=w400-h245" width="400" /></a></div></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Again, below is the antique so you can see that I try to replicate my antique adaptations as closely as possible while using what I have on hand.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4W32mq3cVy9VAntjGBAlxDsLx8XNGFij_8QRsgxuQe9RO-npzBE7X285Tivg-9EOLfP3INFSa--oJz9GxVhsA9yi1gXqi4CcpPkORvP_ARTh6K8fwFoUUmHxf0UgVFBdBQjnkWt7uffoZ1Qbw3_krRGtU98ZFyd-5ExYxlWRaB3y_xMn5ffepBlnx49U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="690" data-original-width="1096" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4W32mq3cVy9VAntjGBAlxDsLx8XNGFij_8QRsgxuQe9RO-npzBE7X285Tivg-9EOLfP3INFSa--oJz9GxVhsA9yi1gXqi4CcpPkORvP_ARTh6K8fwFoUUmHxf0UgVFBdBQjnkWt7uffoZ1Qbw3_krRGtU98ZFyd-5ExYxlWRaB3y_xMn5ffepBlnx49U=w400-h251" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">I'd better get to work drawing up some rabbits and since I've the rest of the day free to be me....will use that time for happily hooking. Happy Leap Day.</span></div></div><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Saundra</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-12937852796278247802024-02-25T13:28:00.007-05:002024-02-25T19:27:58.094-05:00TWO FAMILIAR SETS OF INITIALS<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b>Those initials would be NGS (Nancy Gertrude Scott) and BEM (Barbara E. Merry). I have posted their work here before but I've acquired a few new followers and found a few new rugs since that time. Nancy is the daughter of Barbara who followed in her mother's footsteps into hooking rugs and painting. Nancy's work is mostly folk-art hooking and some painting whereas Barbara's was mostly landscapes. You can read a little more on Barbara <a href="https://woodlandjunction.blogspot.com/2022/01/new-old-finds.html">HERE</a>.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b>These are a few recent finds </b></span><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">of Nancy's</b><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">. Was surprised by the train rug and wonder what the story is behind this memory. Most of Nancy's work was around the farm she lived on and around. </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWuBAyaLxAK73ROCt59QeH91yLzn9unA_yocZbq-p9SINn_BiMDiHP3GKnnmiFVUgufBHylt6ydhOlOfGYTqflEAdnXwRyFkUsbh5KFvuDR9YoAoW63BK90qnVoR3O0GQnEQH54raCyO1m7gitZ3kVh8kT2pbTIC99YKNqx9oE230iiX1hXFY1ukfXYgA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2445" data-original-width="4969" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWuBAyaLxAK73ROCt59QeH91yLzn9unA_yocZbq-p9SINn_BiMDiHP3GKnnmiFVUgufBHylt6ydhOlOfGYTqflEAdnXwRyFkUsbh5KFvuDR9YoAoW63BK90qnVoR3O0GQnEQH54raCyO1m7gitZ3kVh8kT2pbTIC99YKNqx9oE230iiX1hXFY1ukfXYgA=w400-h196" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I found this Santa listing very interesting. It indicated this early hooked piece was when she used an acorn to identify her work before being talked into using her initials. The acorn is bottom right of Santa and the only piece with an acorn I've found.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizW55g0iXE_Xe0QmA1EktWftysKn1JtKsoauz07zSSR9w6DSiTJV_BXJdRYiKHc2M6jcxy8Ng2t1XKeiHgNCsE_llD7bTblfjnvu__GGmDK6iDx7JGQdAEIlhbl7kmS09D-AIzl7ORl-wg7H6tjisaqZLUxluvIAa6CSV1f4ryqrj1OIi34jLeP7_m16A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="782" data-original-width="575" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizW55g0iXE_Xe0QmA1EktWftysKn1JtKsoauz07zSSR9w6DSiTJV_BXJdRYiKHc2M6jcxy8Ng2t1XKeiHgNCsE_llD7bTblfjnvu__GGmDK6iDx7JGQdAEIlhbl7kmS09D-AIzl7ORl-wg7H6tjisaqZLUxluvIAa6CSV1f4ryqrj1OIi34jLeP7_m16A=w293-h400" width="293" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>The rug below measures 17 x 24 and she signed her last name instead of initials. Perhaps this too was before she started using her initials.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2LQNX4Wujru_MYT9kRimmizDRoFdhr6Vf6Dk1x2a9dzYvX2ipyGH3woITMRUKAAcKonRRPPygSEffrPiSZ8U6yAeCd4ps3Yn-PAh2CybW8PvowZ-4kL4pEj0ki2_tAREioIQ-GXn_CFDn7ZgtEzrZSfMPlea1fP5QmTDMW1irbdl2GAoTVFGoey1jY04" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="812" data-original-width="1166" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2LQNX4Wujru_MYT9kRimmizDRoFdhr6Vf6Dk1x2a9dzYvX2ipyGH3woITMRUKAAcKonRRPPygSEffrPiSZ8U6yAeCd4ps3Yn-PAh2CybW8PvowZ-4kL4pEj0ki2_tAREioIQ-GXn_CFDn7ZgtEzrZSfMPlea1fP5QmTDMW1irbdl2GAoTVFGoey1jY04=w400-h279" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b>A Welcome rug where Nancy signed her name at the top. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3riZ0pfJSPI0e6ynPL738juuKa4LKQJu6fOK8cBP4XalFPj8OK1bDN-7rS0NyYNzB24I1py3fa1zfG_JJACwUmflNkQU5NezvHfzaDQYCI-FZFCsmtRrlvGFGIPeeuB0eVZgCejmF463Batp3gWlUaAz3GtVJ8oJmWLbQ43u-2Bh4IQUE-KP45HTbBww" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1417" data-original-width="905" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3riZ0pfJSPI0e6ynPL738juuKa4LKQJu6fOK8cBP4XalFPj8OK1bDN-7rS0NyYNzB24I1py3fa1zfG_JJACwUmflNkQU5NezvHfzaDQYCI-FZFCsmtRrlvGFGIPeeuB0eVZgCejmF463Batp3gWlUaAz3GtVJ8oJmWLbQ43u-2Bh4IQUE-KP45HTbBww=w255-h400" width="255" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A boy with dogs also signed N Scott. I don't have chronological dates when these rugs were hooked. This one measures 31 x 37 and from the estate of Laura Fisher.</div></b></span><b><div style="text-align: left;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8KHWX9QileeNmtkOtKVDRe-4CWutlwPquHUwpDPc_2MV_4sBMbJYlTB8C8C9nZ4PMBCmf0wI50gOU-Cyfyhp2oBctweLuyM-ZDDzP4Rmve_nn2SD2ymXGTY-84igirdc3cqOiQfflZ4YFXTgNx9P3RLSXm18D7VxdsIJy_TQ-WoBnhhJ3ucvsMJj5ub4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1511" data-original-width="1737" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8KHWX9QileeNmtkOtKVDRe-4CWutlwPquHUwpDPc_2MV_4sBMbJYlTB8C8C9nZ4PMBCmf0wI50gOU-Cyfyhp2oBctweLuyM-ZDDzP4Rmve_nn2SD2ymXGTY-84igirdc3cqOiQfflZ4YFXTgNx9P3RLSXm18D7VxdsIJy_TQ-WoBnhhJ3ucvsMJj5ub4=w400-h348" width="400" /></a></div>Kids eating watermelon. Her mother Barbara used to hook rainbows in some of her rugs which, according to Barbara, represented hope. Are those rainbows hooked in this border or watermelon rinds? <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFTyBUDJLLdeNYgreKMAhqh9ouMHldbZz1_5fT6T0WJeRAoM6WuzT4xwKQUyt17fHy3oQhsMrNIBqgN3vbbI0xNdhEKz0MBI2ydZ2fDkupomu1CQock28t0BaXJDjYHNFCV-dIKTWuOGLbIk3cLWiHHAxHhc7izmuayW70RpFtNduss_udnj8F3Hwdj5c" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="425" data-original-width="361" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFTyBUDJLLdeNYgreKMAhqh9ouMHldbZz1_5fT6T0WJeRAoM6WuzT4xwKQUyt17fHy3oQhsMrNIBqgN3vbbI0xNdhEKz0MBI2ydZ2fDkupomu1CQock28t0BaXJDjYHNFCV-dIKTWuOGLbIk3cLWiHHAxHhc7izmuayW70RpFtNduss_udnj8F3Hwdj5c=w340-h400" width="340" /></a></div></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Kids with a cat on the girl's lap.</b></div></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSods4PRJ1fL-1Civrcm5otsi3ROBP2iqZyjF46xKtujIuW-mRK6Sa2Za2i-MzMDS6h3POIsJQyGPjr-G61XgdeS5ee5FtavXv_dJ6fcBnWpX_SIRdWfzF7Py3SOZoaiSLBoCEDIc49OC_uJgbvwovpF1BC7_34hIn9eAGU_onJjNChPxIM1WlaEEPmIM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="355" data-original-width="380" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSods4PRJ1fL-1Civrcm5otsi3ROBP2iqZyjF46xKtujIuW-mRK6Sa2Za2i-MzMDS6h3POIsJQyGPjr-G61XgdeS5ee5FtavXv_dJ6fcBnWpX_SIRdWfzF7Py3SOZoaiSLBoCEDIc49OC_uJgbvwovpF1BC7_34hIn9eAGU_onJjNChPxIM1WlaEEPmIM=w320-h299" width="320" /></a></div>Home Sweet Home, am wondering what those images are in the border of the rug.<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQXGvGTCNPPuNZTDF_5cLGP2vRCE31g1Sk6rBcnwJJCoGEXVbkWGnYx3WZK3yXVOoWhDrkcRVtkVDh90A9zcia-6L1c6rF4sTw5_6pDwfi1qsdsqDDi7lCQAzrXpWrrH_b6hra1JKgQF-dCHmtQVLUDmM5oZ11CyOLHXEI6vbBj-GNok_GrWPEdXrvrek" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="457" data-original-width="703" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQXGvGTCNPPuNZTDF_5cLGP2vRCE31g1Sk6rBcnwJJCoGEXVbkWGnYx3WZK3yXVOoWhDrkcRVtkVDh90A9zcia-6L1c6rF4sTw5_6pDwfi1qsdsqDDi7lCQAzrXpWrrH_b6hra1JKgQF-dCHmtQVLUDmM5oZ11CyOLHXEI6vbBj-GNok_GrWPEdXrvrek=w400-h260" width="400" /></a></div>Dimensions of the rug below are 33 x 53 and her initials hidden behind the auction house name.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0SKvDP5vh1o1Gokf0Ro3O7ZIx6eY4GB4tRHZWD-Qcs66XKITUVn60-sxfxh4CK0QuXxOekatlZzEBCsWCTYxzacr9FBDfCkVbd_ma3Ns5oc8g5t3G1RaPjiIqYv5cV2y0m-YKHhXhu0eiu1guMSczSy_vowAzoYeWDBAoDN3hKXGMYlGlpoLO7CF68fs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="344" data-original-width="535" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0SKvDP5vh1o1Gokf0Ro3O7ZIx6eY4GB4tRHZWD-Qcs66XKITUVn60-sxfxh4CK0QuXxOekatlZzEBCsWCTYxzacr9FBDfCkVbd_ma3Ns5oc8g5t3G1RaPjiIqYv5cV2y0m-YKHhXhu0eiu1guMSczSy_vowAzoYeWDBAoDN3hKXGMYlGlpoLO7CF68fs=w400-h258" width="400" /></a></div>Statue of Liberty measures 27.5 x 34.5. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7ScgdohuPpgjuy3ZEGwI8W_7slcZmSYJlizX8fQyQNxZuQznwmgLidMkkCyqIjg-WXXHf8WPXyKp39GNR2d8ZbQ8YWal9CTpKsBb2fcG_r0rTHUYkrZOcAwuOKzGlO9v-4bdPhQLd_SokiKnhGEED80YeI5-Y0lDlcnIpJUFxa8AiDyoKF-ym8VB-r1A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="624" data-original-width="501" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7ScgdohuPpgjuy3ZEGwI8W_7slcZmSYJlizX8fQyQNxZuQznwmgLidMkkCyqIjg-WXXHf8WPXyKp39GNR2d8ZbQ8YWal9CTpKsBb2fcG_r0rTHUYkrZOcAwuOKzGlO9v-4bdPhQLd_SokiKnhGEED80YeI5-Y0lDlcnIpJUFxa8AiDyoKF-ym8VB-r1A=w322-h400" width="322" /></a></div>Hard to see what some of those animals are, except the chicken.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYCuy7SmPu8hqLxA_3pdWULv9NZXBbh8f-77uSQf7_m8kuDWy89R-wzcHlsa5MRRBugP_ECmHtyOBPyVbaZ7u9RE3MnlTj5rLljQ-cGITqlgAbRaMFLJxEMitXA7gbCTVY_sQFlNSlqEv6BQ9dF3ovFMKk-wKwQeC26zP9j3TZQ8p_o132sMusmXpYc1M" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1074" data-original-width="1600" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYCuy7SmPu8hqLxA_3pdWULv9NZXBbh8f-77uSQf7_m8kuDWy89R-wzcHlsa5MRRBugP_ECmHtyOBPyVbaZ7u9RE3MnlTj5rLljQ-cGITqlgAbRaMFLJxEMitXA7gbCTVY_sQFlNSlqEv6BQ9dF3ovFMKk-wKwQeC26zP9j3TZQ8p_o132sMusmXpYc1M=w400-h269" width="400" /></a></div>Found the rug below in January but just now posting it too. </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyvkiVTsTh43vG3pUkuZvSVT_hjZEq3kThP8LMZqcrJuYb5EoHU5ox7Ibh8svc2EVFp8DP2DUAKV95TMWqlHdze9JnTenSyWfDD4LDLGhdol79Di5id8KsnRy6xFX8lNMrESq9lkZfyhwPfaXfyGr2lRZrqtShBTOqNmUarMKklkscNsWcJ8TuEeCa5GA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="370" data-original-width="461" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyvkiVTsTh43vG3pUkuZvSVT_hjZEq3kThP8LMZqcrJuYb5EoHU5ox7Ibh8svc2EVFp8DP2DUAKV95TMWqlHdze9JnTenSyWfDD4LDLGhdol79Di5id8KsnRy6xFX8lNMrESq9lkZfyhwPfaXfyGr2lRZrqtShBTOqNmUarMKklkscNsWcJ8TuEeCa5GA=w400-h321" width="400" /></a></div>Even more chickens hooked in the rug below.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzcLQDDTZvB56VK_PChCYBgPLcw51zQ5etRbS5Htia_HLljvtSPcLsk43ctCN3hpCB3S5KRV8UHrKEEBHL8R2zoNbR5pWwrSpz2BDqoMD-PLFNNWpM-aJmoI7sDDfc5CBYIIiDirjFZ5ZcFoEI1ksCy25aEDIegFd7iqqrqnnKJ928EfulOdEgg-hRzqQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="734" data-original-width="1529" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzcLQDDTZvB56VK_PChCYBgPLcw51zQ5etRbS5Htia_HLljvtSPcLsk43ctCN3hpCB3S5KRV8UHrKEEBHL8R2zoNbR5pWwrSpz2BDqoMD-PLFNNWpM-aJmoI7sDDfc5CBYIIiDirjFZ5ZcFoEI1ksCy25aEDIegFd7iqqrqnnKJ928EfulOdEgg-hRzqQ=w400-h193" width="400" /></a></div>This row of houses/buildings was a familiar scene hooked by Barbara too so must have been a happy memory.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilrXOWlQH2glqayeKucExeMzuTfPdkYk3voqEjsI_G2qACiQHR29LGx3NMIiImntDV759T5gosoQKljUZUGRrwE5wUgAqi6XjkoUEouD2eRtIqGYnzXot__cDBbYXhglkYfVm16UjmFoFtp9IkIgnCnLMrUzSU0dfjbTJtj1SVe4PrnMP4lQzVyU3-Du4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="1600" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilrXOWlQH2glqayeKucExeMzuTfPdkYk3voqEjsI_G2qACiQHR29LGx3NMIiImntDV759T5gosoQKljUZUGRrwE5wUgAqi6XjkoUEouD2eRtIqGYnzXot__cDBbYXhglkYfVm16UjmFoFtp9IkIgnCnLMrUzSU0dfjbTJtj1SVe4PrnMP4lQzVyU3-Du4=w400-h260" width="400" /></a></div>Quite a detailed whaling scene hooked by Nancy.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAiBt5cRN4VIf5Ui_6ewxtCO3zWNbApihXLmHIEYE67v9SiQSZLvj7btzSDhYx9WaiV3nFxBeVn374QCg39evoPiahqddRuZDeSMpabsrs7sJGP9q5GomHBunrTxrFwqbGbUHsZ7heNSpBNY2uWJVJy-7yJFGJQTfD2S_8SCj4LY9DuJn9zP3AkYCfbZE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="491" data-original-width="444" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAiBt5cRN4VIf5Ui_6ewxtCO3zWNbApihXLmHIEYE67v9SiQSZLvj7btzSDhYx9WaiV3nFxBeVn374QCg39evoPiahqddRuZDeSMpabsrs7sJGP9q5GomHBunrTxrFwqbGbUHsZ7heNSpBNY2uWJVJy-7yJFGJQTfD2S_8SCj4LY9DuJn9zP3AkYCfbZE=w362-h400" width="362" /></a></div>And like her mother, she was good with a paint brush. July 4th below.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8ukvadeGGQ6Qk97lc7fqEvRHmUgiFSkJY_mNlS5zEGBJc5TIrJV1oJx3E30wzsV7PALeLwM7msjHBpj7tjckqhs_UjDTdQi6_-0M7j1smBhGu4D_j7D0ZnaO0MdqpaRRFhp1r_NEOTbTd66OzjiVBQtRY8NwvunQevkCj5M2zrpS1gQrvZfPzW_j3VTk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="175" data-original-width="277" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8ukvadeGGQ6Qk97lc7fqEvRHmUgiFSkJY_mNlS5zEGBJc5TIrJV1oJx3E30wzsV7PALeLwM7msjHBpj7tjckqhs_UjDTdQi6_-0M7j1smBhGu4D_j7D0ZnaO0MdqpaRRFhp1r_NEOTbTd66OzjiVBQtRY8NwvunQevkCj5M2zrpS1gQrvZfPzW_j3VTk=w400-h253" width="400" /></a></div>And this painted plantation scene measures 33 x 58.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh43OMrokHSqvA2bmOnaPSaSUT9TSA6mVQMOLdREpzlwDa04USCexhC86A7aQchuESkRAJXGIIhqjiEfpykWzOPd_p3aILMLSZWl7HTe69B2f8v0OJ-Dhl4hSE0yTocF5TZrBHcYUVUcUHRwaOh6LbiQhfGPfB9OmLf4dgkNnVRtkTAnRhoxm1MWbEGRck" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="420" data-original-width="717" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh43OMrokHSqvA2bmOnaPSaSUT9TSA6mVQMOLdREpzlwDa04USCexhC86A7aQchuESkRAJXGIIhqjiEfpykWzOPd_p3aILMLSZWl7HTe69B2f8v0OJ-Dhl4hSE0yTocF5TZrBHcYUVUcUHRwaOh6LbiQhfGPfB9OmLf4dgkNnVRtkTAnRhoxm1MWbEGRck=w400-h234" width="400" /></a></div></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b>In other news ... while eating my soft oatmeal this morning, all of a sudden I felt a chunk of tooth/silver filling mixed with</b></span><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"> the oatmeal. As luck would have it I've an appointment on Wednesday for a cleaning where they can check it out. Am sure I will need a crown as the area is large and part of the shell of enamel gone. So $$$ plus try to find a spot in my schedule that isn't filled in with the vein procedures.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">Guess I'll go hook while there's time at home and not at a doctor's office.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">Saundra</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-78817956623314718872024-02-22T19:13:00.001-05:002024-02-23T18:44:47.884-05:00A TAD MORE PROGRESS<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>At least the very center part of this antique adaptation is hooked but the rest will be slow going because of all the upcoming doctor appointments. More on that below if interested. This is a rug which was at Sauder and I named it Hearts and Star geo. Drew this measuring 20.5 x 33. The hooked portion with the star measures 12 x 12.5 so there's a way to go to complete the rug.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrtky0PBpp0P92m3n1NAcR8d1BsIGhisS2NfLVwW_iLTRlvvTMDuqLMZqUR48pqYr2Ys5dfwKLoYyic5r6DdzHZuzGco26K3O02vmR0Y5U2qhxH7C6f-jWR_bNvREYXW1jL1arqFEllhOclouYoTOB_2gGlilMiwgPgGX3qwHNLlkyzYgnD2RxbY2q6kQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1569" data-original-width="2487" height="405" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrtky0PBpp0P92m3n1NAcR8d1BsIGhisS2NfLVwW_iLTRlvvTMDuqLMZqUR48pqYr2Ys5dfwKLoYyic5r6DdzHZuzGco26K3O02vmR0Y5U2qhxH7C6f-jWR_bNvREYXW1jL1arqFEllhOclouYoTOB_2gGlilMiwgPgGX3qwHNLlkyzYgnD2RxbY2q6kQ=w640-h405" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #990000;">And, always try to do it, here is a photo of the original antique for comparison. Just remember that I use 'what I have' to try and replicate the old rugs, so my colors won't be spot on. Plus there might be a few adjustments made for simplicity on my part.</span></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTLWR-qWYKliSHsJ7bcAaH_0MY-FeiZDeqxZKWVeFNtBdyMZBj91IidDRakG3LQRrzcNDhhMsb6TzpvRVbGDv91kIBxCOKh3oOinaVAS-s8o0jlVVA3DxCVsLUUBX5vYQDMnj3CjLYdKgLh6V8xj3heWcyA1UKuu2SA_ySI1oOAYdZxpItRIP1jFQiMTY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="690" data-original-width="1096" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTLWR-qWYKliSHsJ7bcAaH_0MY-FeiZDeqxZKWVeFNtBdyMZBj91IidDRakG3LQRrzcNDhhMsb6TzpvRVbGDv91kIBxCOKh3oOinaVAS-s8o0jlVVA3DxCVsLUUBX5vYQDMnj3CjLYdKgLh6V8xj3heWcyA1UKuu2SA_ySI1oOAYdZxpItRIP1jFQiMTY=w640-h402" width="640" /></a></div>Okay, so now to the boring and personal part of what will take up my precious hooking time. I've had a scan of the veins in both legs and they found vein blood reflux in both legs. That's what causes my legs to swell a little, the tickling 'restless leg syndrome', AND that discoloration around the ankle and heel. That discoloration might be a mild red, bold red or a blue/red. That indicates vein 'disease'. Damn I hate the word 'disease' but that is what it is categorized as.</span></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000;"><br /></span></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000;">I'm having some vein restoration done because my left leg would swell later in the day and had mild discoloration around my ankle. </span></i></b></span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>First they did a scan of both legs to see where the veins were refluxing or other issues. </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span style="color: #990000;">Went to a doctor who used to do heart surgery and now he is doing vein reconstruction. So I'm in GOOD hands. </span></i></b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>In </i></b></span><b style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span style="color: #990000;">December I had my left Great Saphenous vein done ~ easy peasy procedure, awake, no pain, could drive myself there and walk fine. Today I had my right Great Saphenous Vein repaired and will go back for a follow up scan in 5 days to make sure the vein is working properly.</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span style="color: #990000;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span style="color: #990000;">Those were only the upper thigh procedures and there are more appointments for the rest of the leg and then follow-up's. </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span style="color: #990000;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u>Would I Rather:</u> spend my day at a doctor's office or sit at home and hook?? DUH! That's a no brainer. But since I hook, which requires sitting, I want to ensure there's less chance of a DVT (deep vein thrombosis) which could lead to a stroke or heart attack. So a doctor it is.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>As a PSA, check your legs to see if there is discoloration, and do your legs swell, do you have restless leg syndrome? FYI, Medicare is covering the initial cost of the procedures (after they determine what that cost should be). Then my secondary insurance picks up the other 20% after my deductible.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Gotta keep this old body as healthy as I can so I can pull more loops. Happy hooking.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Saundra</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000;"><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a></span></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-12650218302377155032024-02-19T11:40:00.004-05:002024-02-19T11:42:21.880-05:00VINTAGE RUG REVIEW<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Take a look at some of my recent finds of old rugs. Soon there will be more birds flocking to our feeders with the anticipation of spring-like weather. Here is a rug with </i></b></span><i style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b>5 birds which was said to be hooked early 20th century. </b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQeVNib0ca54ZYeLJncErE6d_4kvp6s_L59WYlFAqD8i1hJG3voJOv0plsHybiBQp6QhHVrJOnnzVbH4dVhF44eTyiLqacwDwruI8BEG4k9OhjxlMGXcuEQ1ZnMP8HXRWhawhHpcLFFo3mF7U9uCARJ2jVS75Z314cdKuUafxKIsy-qQk3mJUzMzmXRBA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1173" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQeVNib0ca54ZYeLJncErE6d_4kvp6s_L59WYlFAqD8i1hJG3voJOv0plsHybiBQp6QhHVrJOnnzVbH4dVhF44eTyiLqacwDwruI8BEG4k9OhjxlMGXcuEQ1ZnMP8HXRWhawhHpcLFFo3mF7U9uCARJ2jVS75Z314cdKuUafxKIsy-qQk3mJUzMzmXRBA=w400-h233" width="400" /></a></div>A wonderful geometric which was in a photo of a group of three for auction. This was the best (in my opinion) and no other info was provided on any.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDoOVH9zwaSZV9peV3Y6Z0drlvsGYiIpT-od1rf8l4_JZdgWLAtI1no4y3fmm5oeX2x0pBBLtpRZwPNkgcWOEKnjMjl9caLU6WEUqPYStNJuwUK4uP4ZcYHTT4mAI4CyGjgQiNJToTxqWbsk5Lj4UjNKueT3QLLbtXo87bmGt-5YMlYgBDlCo4zghOImM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="232" data-original-width="396" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDoOVH9zwaSZV9peV3Y6Z0drlvsGYiIpT-od1rf8l4_JZdgWLAtI1no4y3fmm5oeX2x0pBBLtpRZwPNkgcWOEKnjMjl9caLU6WEUqPYStNJuwUK4uP4ZcYHTT4mAI4CyGjgQiNJToTxqWbsk5Lj4UjNKueT3QLLbtXo87bmGt-5YMlYgBDlCo4zghOImM=w400-h234" width="400" /></a></div>Red horse with thistles in the corners. Again no dimensions or date provided.</b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEji-dqafUye8X3SGee4fGTd9WV_6fZZGcnSxmCr19e6ovmynmOq5RX-Nu7in_45etNczwK7Au_GtsD8PdritME_N6BK6aUVXxtJk9DTc6JtJBEwIuz-mHE3vbgVq_2LxE3cTTLb0_mE9Vmc0UmIlzqkzxnfHvfovCWBjhLpH2y1LPXRneiMmLUX0NcgbKI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="393" data-original-width="573" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEji-dqafUye8X3SGee4fGTd9WV_6fZZGcnSxmCr19e6ovmynmOq5RX-Nu7in_45etNczwK7Au_GtsD8PdritME_N6BK6aUVXxtJk9DTc6JtJBEwIuz-mHE3vbgVq_2LxE3cTTLb0_mE9Vmc0UmIlzqkzxnfHvfovCWBjhLpH2y1LPXRneiMmLUX0NcgbKI=w400-h274" width="400" /></a></div>Floral geometric. At first glance my thought was the end motifs were stylized bee skeps, what say you?</b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieAk0ZH0v3qcRyDLTX1YngGFAs7_1iB47emb06Io63gj035_EydcPdp5GKYY2v77npriv0O7_ChX8qwxnXZsm5gOOaYYBWtsJwf7PU12mK24Tjv9EBXtQQcNBPkRyDMK-inorSbkBOAELgxZ7g9YVnvXCvtKeu4PIKWvZLBbDcq9Fh9r-C7VqsxU-GBk4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="233" data-original-width="455" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieAk0ZH0v3qcRyDLTX1YngGFAs7_1iB47emb06Io63gj035_EydcPdp5GKYY2v77npriv0O7_ChX8qwxnXZsm5gOOaYYBWtsJwf7PU12mK24Tjv9EBXtQQcNBPkRyDMK-inorSbkBOAELgxZ7g9YVnvXCvtKeu4PIKWvZLBbDcq9Fh9r-C7VqsxU-GBk4=w400-h205" width="400" /></a></div><b style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;">Prancing horses hooked</b></i><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><i><b> late 19th century and measures 40 x 51. I think the curled design around the horses is to represent a rope... me thinks, lol.</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtoISr_4YJ_IsLtKfCo60YZ18LDenzz_tWR1_y8yPWwyZ14NIO5PThibvUHky00MFBwJnZOID8et0lJJvBSdwYPJWJKyC9D51Btj58RFFtEMHDNRzV2-jchZy-pGS32tLln0_n7z35eUv8h17zdQTobWQvcKUCo-GQ5MTQVzuVwF2auu72SZgN8ueJTG8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="440" data-original-width="561" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtoISr_4YJ_IsLtKfCo60YZ18LDenzz_tWR1_y8yPWwyZ14NIO5PThibvUHky00MFBwJnZOID8et0lJJvBSdwYPJWJKyC9D51Btj58RFFtEMHDNRzV2-jchZy-pGS32tLln0_n7z35eUv8h17zdQTobWQvcKUCo-GQ5MTQVzuVwF2auu72SZgN8ueJTG8=w400-h314" width="400" /></a></div></b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;">Oh I love this stag, and if I'd seen it earlier this might have been my choice to hook instead of the last stag project. But I would have chosen a different color for the flowers other than pink. Hooked 19th century and measures</b><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b> 28.5 x 34.</b></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8zwMhr7EaexapE7If1kUNQ_XkjJ10rhuUD5a1_n_b4-4kLQVWZw7fDNlNh37ORWmrc8Cyx7vzXn-fDz_WXTkdQH3uDSxho2Whu6X-XFeGjShAmPCtmSAbIh1sa9EKNYsYXT1K1DHYM9xWVvG4u0zY-B6k202R_kw9ZUeEZgPu5QMNkfQgVCwin8bhdmU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="604" data-original-width="755" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8zwMhr7EaexapE7If1kUNQ_XkjJ10rhuUD5a1_n_b4-4kLQVWZw7fDNlNh37ORWmrc8Cyx7vzXn-fDz_WXTkdQH3uDSxho2Whu6X-XFeGjShAmPCtmSAbIh1sa9EKNYsYXT1K1DHYM9xWVvG4u0zY-B6k202R_kw9ZUeEZgPu5QMNkfQgVCwin8bhdmU=w400-h320" width="400" /></a></div></i><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Hen and chicks circa 1900; 20 x 34.5.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0O9pB6WUOcYesoDayCikOKqUG-ghUPR3o1HpiqaHxtXsfK-GYp0RV_8a3l8KmZzL8SLMUls_O4RMscknrSV3NRgCew6y6KtmMGggqNYwAqm6peesC1Tq4SOPAz4eDryhCgJIGDafMG6w2qKyFzdDBEvjus6bvsAdnYMoIc35UB1egZ3gKhSH3_qxZsJg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1636" data-original-width="952" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0O9pB6WUOcYesoDayCikOKqUG-ghUPR3o1HpiqaHxtXsfK-GYp0RV_8a3l8KmZzL8SLMUls_O4RMscknrSV3NRgCew6y6KtmMGggqNYwAqm6peesC1Tq4SOPAz4eDryhCgJIGDafMG6w2qKyFzdDBEvjus6bvsAdnYMoIc35UB1egZ3gKhSH3_qxZsJg=w233-h400" width="233" /></a></div><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b>That's it for now, time for lunch (homemade vegetable soup) then pull some loops. Have a great day!</b></span><br /><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Saundra</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a> </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><p><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-78839272980657591552024-02-16T16:55:00.000-05:002024-02-16T16:55:10.907-05:00THIS and THAT<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Last loops were pulled on the Lone Stag today and am excited to move onto the hearts and star pattern sitting on the side line.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibW1yvqR7EIrvAJwgMDTh9azW8EwH0SG8sQOuecML_BX0n5IMOsnliSKLH34cc-tSQxHgQxEIiTzrz4cxUVggEL-l2mjsN0vTMz1ojQ2wZpW9YcCH224sQEC7sdOvJ6XtmwDzhbpkaOjHp3i6gZC8uT_3WhiDus15F6IdMIKsv6db_Hzlq2imY-eTtZ78" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1663" data-original-width="1909" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibW1yvqR7EIrvAJwgMDTh9azW8EwH0SG8sQOuecML_BX0n5IMOsnliSKLH34cc-tSQxHgQxEIiTzrz4cxUVggEL-l2mjsN0vTMz1ojQ2wZpW9YcCH224sQEC7sdOvJ6XtmwDzhbpkaOjHp3i6gZC8uT_3WhiDus15F6IdMIKsv6db_Hzlq2imY-eTtZ78=w400-h348" width="400" /></a></div><b>I decided not to do the white outline around the deer since there is quite a value difference between him and the background anyway. And, I changed the eye and mouth to darker wool. Below is the way it was hooked before.</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><i><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-lohgTy4YZahA6_2VxQwnXRzJ1XWHEEWUqWqgRecGgfWdIYFIq3mcWyezIPLzXmovVm2g2jxElfGtimT_xyZdpijOpCpJJhxeaTJy7QGlvTg9MskeAVEqfIfHrObY3R02Ii2cEZvp0iF6uoBnBUCXFM7Ctm--J4uONEVoYIf_W0ZXk_5nUJj-786Gdpc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1533" data-original-width="1707" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-lohgTy4YZahA6_2VxQwnXRzJ1XWHEEWUqWqgRecGgfWdIYFIq3mcWyezIPLzXmovVm2g2jxElfGtimT_xyZdpijOpCpJJhxeaTJy7QGlvTg9MskeAVEqfIfHrObY3R02Ii2cEZvp0iF6uoBnBUCXFM7Ctm--J4uONEVoYIf_W0ZXk_5nUJj-786Gdpc=w400-h360" width="400" /></a></div></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;">And comparing mine to the beautiful original antique mine looks anemic </b><b style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;">and sickly in comparison. Oh well, maybe if I wipe my dirty shoes on mine enough times it will have a nice patina too.</b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><i><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1PhPGVzbupI5mRZMrGrmoD6Vj2e8RJzEAi1B1Z36h8gDjMV_Y1Xe2j6be4wKsN5tCY0lHWk6XUhnW3wBAM10KZFTUbR0cUPMo2YN6HCYMqDlPb6v1mwxqhaO_h10VpDtt_5KUDzouK5OzwX8Ex-eDgecAf4FlaFE4-f_lKS6n7ppk6XqK9WChZ4svJL4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="218" data-original-width="223" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1PhPGVzbupI5mRZMrGrmoD6Vj2e8RJzEAi1B1Z36h8gDjMV_Y1Xe2j6be4wKsN5tCY0lHWk6XUhnW3wBAM10KZFTUbR0cUPMo2YN6HCYMqDlPb6v1mwxqhaO_h10VpDtt_5KUDzouK5OzwX8Ex-eDgecAf4FlaFE4-f_lKS6n7ppk6XqK9WChZ4svJL4=w400-h390" width="400" /></a></div></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Oh well, at least it is hooked and on 2/16 one month from the first posting. Now it needs to be bound.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>In her recent post, friend <a href="https://rugsandpugs.blogspot.com/">Lauren</a> mentioned how many posts she's made since the beginning of her blogging journey. She started blogging 2009 and had reached 2001 blog posts. As I had no idea how many posts or when I started blogging I had to go check it out and took a screen shot. </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>The total number posts I circled in red at the top. I started blogging in 2011 and that you can see on the right side bar down toward the bottom of the page.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpajQm05r8EoJ1JRD8Qb9vnSxhqcInite_zOvRRu6NF6QIz1BdNLjkyTZQYr9E16gyufH5CBdqyn6bMxX8ftiVyGXX_5Yccpm2TnnP9rhHiNHRSuLTet0CWcXceeauwk9CdzAaCinA5XxZCYeZD2dNEEtRao3gASeldinfHG4ZNmi0jyPrFb12Yp4l08k" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="857" data-original-width="1431" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpajQm05r8EoJ1JRD8Qb9vnSxhqcInite_zOvRRu6NF6QIz1BdNLjkyTZQYr9E16gyufH5CBdqyn6bMxX8ftiVyGXX_5Yccpm2TnnP9rhHiNHRSuLTet0CWcXceeauwk9CdzAaCinA5XxZCYeZD2dNEEtRao3gASeldinfHG4ZNmi0jyPrFb12Yp4l08k=w640-h384" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>Yesterday the weatherman said we would get 1-3" of snow beginning tonight but this morning it changed to 2-5". No plans to go anywhere and I've lots of hooking or binding I could do. So come what may.<br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Happy weekend and happy hooking.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Saundra</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-61523713032786638932024-02-13T19:35:00.014-05:002024-02-14T08:33:23.723-05:00PLUS ONE AFTERALL<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><b>Couldn't wait any longer, there it was, so innocent yet beckoning me to come play. So on the frame it went for a little playtime. This will be another worm buster but as we all know those strips just seem to replenish themselves as fast or faster than we use them.</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_mmFtnjmeOohH19fOX--dRQDvn1P0lKODepOMRRJSMjukVwUkjeyeNVucAxlp375kLsAQmeIl_O-Zq9dsLdmzpjAScj-yJDPWC_8wCn_hwGRwGPfTOW1nwBLxxP-TN-RUsUd3mXHiTxDR1opX2kA1nWGHKZuqKLhWxQB3l6MWpM09UXInlemcyCbESL0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1397" data-original-width="2123" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_mmFtnjmeOohH19fOX--dRQDvn1P0lKODepOMRRJSMjukVwUkjeyeNVucAxlp375kLsAQmeIl_O-Zq9dsLdmzpjAScj-yJDPWC_8wCn_hwGRwGPfTOW1nwBLxxP-TN-RUsUd3mXHiTxDR1opX2kA1nWGHKZuqKLhWxQB3l6MWpM09UXInlemcyCbESL0=w400-h264" width="400" /></a></div>Now that I've had an afternoon of fun it will go back on the sideline and wait its turn for the next play date. </b></i></span><i style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b>There is still more hooking to be done on the Lone Stag. The first posting of it was January 16th so it wasn't as quick a finish as <a href="https://rugsandpugs.blogspot.com/">Lauren</a> thought.</b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">Happy Valentines Day to all my cyber and rug hooking friends. Back in </b><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">school during the 50's it was so much fun to put a card on my classmates desks. Usually they came in a box with a variety of designs and it was such fun to pick out the most appropriate one for each person. Many of you who read/follow my blog may be too young to have had that experience but for those closer to my age wasn't that a lot of fun?</b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPkbcdgwPe698WbiInIBm5w2niVx5l2GJVjuU6Cnq4hltPcs2B-rAHIiQcMiSbMdmG8um_dNS0yBOgyTznMX5H1ro27GrHrpYDNr9T_PUCKUQaaI2wmLKgKXyiWWaPlRKt_9UgiDMa__WJzG21AEpRaSw8NyEYZ4FeoicpcTBuVFvC_guSWRtO8X79RRY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="640" data-original-width="381" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPkbcdgwPe698WbiInIBm5w2niVx5l2GJVjuU6Cnq4hltPcs2B-rAHIiQcMiSbMdmG8um_dNS0yBOgyTznMX5H1ro27GrHrpYDNr9T_PUCKUQaaI2wmLKgKXyiWWaPlRKt_9UgiDMa__WJzG21AEpRaSw8NyEYZ4FeoicpcTBuVFvC_guSWRtO8X79RRY=w238-h400" width="238" /></a></div>So again, HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY. And <a href="https://farmhousenotforgotten.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-2024.html">Lori</a>, maybe you'll get another heart shaped box of candy, lol.<br /><br /></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><b>Saundra</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><b><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-15925687149306917892024-02-11T11:02:00.001-05:002024-02-11T11:02:11.814-05:00RUG SHOW TIME<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><i><b>Don't think many, if any, of the rugs posted here will float your boat but among the rugs recently found these were my pick among the lots. First is a Shaker rug with horse dated 1840. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMathdwOH5IiTz8AoxbE0RR-KrLehDo6gqkQkXR-YRJV6Ahe_G7iphoKRwsG7D_nGjHSIs4XHNfnhj7wFv1U2kQclTccqoi9krlg9HJ55mH0NqOyUzXn3xx9abPHT4MiIr3GmmOk02oaBInXO2ATqEWALSlKcAScMlHHa7y0ghe9HTDEwfKKe7Uvfmtjs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="360" data-original-width="598" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMathdwOH5IiTz8AoxbE0RR-KrLehDo6gqkQkXR-YRJV6Ahe_G7iphoKRwsG7D_nGjHSIs4XHNfnhj7wFv1U2kQclTccqoi9krlg9HJ55mH0NqOyUzXn3xx9abPHT4MiIr3GmmOk02oaBInXO2ATqEWALSlKcAScMlHHa7y0ghe9HTDEwfKKe7Uvfmtjs=w400-h241" width="400" /></a></div>A close up of the horse but still not a good picture.</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><i><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgS0sJvQVS9DpKu8azF9I0dtjOjAzp8FOTBYjVOw4epWlQjkWZi9FMFVEVu1InFL9l3gevAPgPLsclfjBM71LxYyGyO1-6KpD-9C01B0aDlfcz1b-rbaXJiWMQH8SR_f3LK_Nuy-XaxZ1uv0dPjPev4IiGH6HaZvHdkVJ-VLYXcyi0jKXm5VPoaVexaKBk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="478" data-original-width="637" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgS0sJvQVS9DpKu8azF9I0dtjOjAzp8FOTBYjVOw4epWlQjkWZi9FMFVEVu1InFL9l3gevAPgPLsclfjBM71LxYyGyO1-6KpD-9C01B0aDlfcz1b-rbaXJiWMQH8SR_f3LK_Nuy-XaxZ1uv0dPjPev4IiGH6HaZvHdkVJ-VLYXcyi0jKXm5VPoaVexaKBk=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><i><b>A quite faded </b></i><b><i>basket of flowers circa 1890 which measures 30 x 46.5.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigvAHnJOF-7464VIcjCccDmDQAecxmq-4MkjslbMdAac44_i8ghkOcZAwRj3VELvplwOxK7ounlJuOh8f6Ny_i1BYADhlxZp7aTqJzrhjAnd7KBXE1hJwI0e8HiTXbY7PLACMazD-0xn0FuhowdKs0sJrQPHs-6cUUUZ8_g9bryl7d8LI61P0KFPEoUAY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="503" data-original-width="777" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigvAHnJOF-7464VIcjCccDmDQAecxmq-4MkjslbMdAac44_i8ghkOcZAwRj3VELvplwOxK7ounlJuOh8f6Ny_i1BYADhlxZp7aTqJzrhjAnd7KBXE1hJwI0e8HiTXbY7PLACMazD-0xn0FuhowdKs0sJrQPHs-6cUUUZ8_g9bryl7d8LI61P0KFPEoUAY=w400-h259" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>And a view of the true colors on the back.</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj283WNSKTVjFnGnAHM212EVmX6mFZYTL7s7FEovnmHPJAZhWX3g-dp-UqF5svgUSZpxT741KO7eKAZ7lz38KtPDt4Ae3tNYqsgkuTt2xeGidnXJAQOZ9G0qguGFosp1X6xM_9nPCqvSN4vG_3q70kwBcSbApGcHDAmcNu02adXcNSBV55mTLQXfRVhyAk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="511" data-original-width="822" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj283WNSKTVjFnGnAHM212EVmX6mFZYTL7s7FEovnmHPJAZhWX3g-dp-UqF5svgUSZpxT741KO7eKAZ7lz38KtPDt4Ae3tNYqsgkuTt2xeGidnXJAQOZ9G0qguGFosp1X6xM_9nPCqvSN4vG_3q70kwBcSbApGcHDAmcNu02adXcNSBV55mTLQXfRVhyAk=w400-h249" width="400" /></a></div><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b>A more simple primitive design of the moon and stars dated 1920 with dimensions of 21.5 x 36.5.</b></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizNJ9d0gbKZqeFVviszqG1HdWkipBT9DyFpElS2UNNlQjtOt6SfG10he9LfxVfRHot03fvNYRK4S2_bOM9TJPcxx5KJUqPLzJFah49b_q5tZYx-CuKOZCFXhttbym2rT3v3GDokZQ_TrapG7J6VBsA6iuBRjz-KnT72HGKeebJw8lN7-htnk924ADXcng" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="343" data-original-width="579" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizNJ9d0gbKZqeFVviszqG1HdWkipBT9DyFpElS2UNNlQjtOt6SfG10he9LfxVfRHot03fvNYRK4S2_bOM9TJPcxx5KJUqPLzJFah49b_q5tZYx-CuKOZCFXhttbym2rT3v3GDokZQ_TrapG7J6VBsA6iuBRjz-KnT72HGKeebJw8lN7-htnk924ADXcng=w400-h238" width="400" /></a></div></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><i><b>This rug of bear cubs is kinda cute because they small baby cubs. But they grow up to have humongous appetites. I forget which auction site it was listed on but was only cost $295 including shipping. But I doubt <a href="https://acornhollow.blogspot.com/">Cathy</a> would be interested because of her encounters with the grown up species.</b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG3zh2YKKlMpigjoWHWWt0w32noh91aRH-kGnr2oS7XWz86iVJx5efC9FuwDZrgQoZtXODl7WY2U94UiugZ69EUnxUBRgtJTjiPDY0rM76lPUXyor2kTEPlbwklPoZQo0DMYd81PlZwLt2wWXtUKt7PeUARvT56qo5DFQLc3ipjIQ02mzv6CA0olst2og" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="413" data-original-width="784" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG3zh2YKKlMpigjoWHWWt0w32noh91aRH-kGnr2oS7XWz86iVJx5efC9FuwDZrgQoZtXODl7WY2U94UiugZ69EUnxUBRgtJTjiPDY0rM76lPUXyor2kTEPlbwklPoZQo0DMYd81PlZwLt2wWXtUKt7PeUARvT56qo5DFQLc3ipjIQ02mzv6CA0olst2og=w400-h211" width="400" /></a></div></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;">This geometric below reminds me of the dna structure chain. Guess you'll never look at this design the same way again will you, lol.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><i style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXvTMUWs1mh2cyNafJnT-bFhk3OBKGwfuq0gj70fxQGUNMBf7CwZ4yyKj00hOz76tst7D-2Korb6ZCuS_efgYXu8bO3dd-LTndBZna6ms2b4leEVS6jlGmiQMC0BdEiuFeST5493znzXnYNHER8gTc1nnIifVGmNn3TGamhEpQc_T2A_ejycRf2umRaRU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="565" data-original-width="981" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXvTMUWs1mh2cyNafJnT-bFhk3OBKGwfuq0gj70fxQGUNMBf7CwZ4yyKj00hOz76tst7D-2Korb6ZCuS_efgYXu8bO3dd-LTndBZna6ms2b4leEVS6jlGmiQMC0BdEiuFeST5493znzXnYNHER8gTc1nnIifVGmNn3TGamhEpQc_T2A_ejycRf2umRaRU=w400-h230" width="400" /></a></div><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b>An unusual coloration of a dog but another example of someone using what they had. </b></span></i></div><div><i style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEginqCDeD8Jws6awVS3QQh0lv08bkQDRiMof0M1zJBOniHX-K1aTyiYMKmC7cyMcgUx3VjFQiU7_YQvJHH_JaVjejoISm8vwHcoH3cVs_NL0SGFjjw46HhmowUxYgHBK9LUyK-5Wsm1w_kpxsOWnIRujlhTP2QJhdsPH-DQt0TXCk-zLlp8bPqOqMeSK-g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="841" data-original-width="1129" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEginqCDeD8Jws6awVS3QQh0lv08bkQDRiMof0M1zJBOniHX-K1aTyiYMKmC7cyMcgUx3VjFQiU7_YQvJHH_JaVjejoISm8vwHcoH3cVs_NL0SGFjjw46HhmowUxYgHBK9LUyK-5Wsm1w_kpxsOWnIRujlhTP2QJhdsPH-DQt0TXCk-zLlp8bPqOqMeSK-g=w400-h297" width="400" /></a></div></b></span></i></div><div><i style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b>An old rug with a child holding balloons said to be circa 1925.</b></span></i><i><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b> </b></span></i></div><div><i style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirs6kscw3kZcljrEwXdchZFbbdxsy_CTJLJkgLfJdkoaHf4SfHA1gP-ks-7WftX7S9T9lZ9fjJQhDc0O9jB-7vRCfB9w_PBe-qHKxCEIlIHTElsq1mTTPz7mm76e3NEVD1xJNumyxPUe6t4dQQ1MMsfK6pHKloAfOREQOBYa7hBRPgmegzqvicVKSbrv8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="648" data-original-width="336" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirs6kscw3kZcljrEwXdchZFbbdxsy_CTJLJkgLfJdkoaHf4SfHA1gP-ks-7WftX7S9T9lZ9fjJQhDc0O9jB-7vRCfB9w_PBe-qHKxCEIlIHTElsq1mTTPz7mm76e3NEVD1xJNumyxPUe6t4dQQ1MMsfK6pHKloAfOREQOBYa7hBRPgmegzqvicVKSbrv8=w331-h640" width="331" /></a></div>What I found somewhere soon after was this very interesting Charlie Brown applique piece. I speculate it was an adaptation of the above hooked rug.<br /></b></span></i><i style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKXfZDr7ZTL9WaW5I4zh3zGJtvYpu4m5_uYvtGV5EjbWbIRNpyM-mJSWeW1dvJGcNs6LULoNLpqg1_YIKbE2yWomptZ9WsotB58LMjlMnkgPkmfgN38YmCvTYUANzImk0ozUhiWtHz9bN3g01rIdwryuOfjywrnjh4n3-Gj049YHGMjjQcPdxyoruHwG8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="599" data-original-width="301" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKXfZDr7ZTL9WaW5I4zh3zGJtvYpu4m5_uYvtGV5EjbWbIRNpyM-mJSWeW1dvJGcNs6LULoNLpqg1_YIKbE2yWomptZ9WsotB58LMjlMnkgPkmfgN38YmCvTYUANzImk0ozUhiWtHz9bN3g01rIdwryuOfjywrnjh4n3-Gj049YHGMjjQcPdxyoruHwG8=w323-h640" width="323" /></a></div><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b>That's all folks. Hope next time I go searching there will be more interesting rugs to show. Or for sure before I need to draw another for me to hook. Speaking of hooking ... guess I'd better get back to the Stag because I need something to bind while waiting to have my vehicle in the shop. Just might need a new ignition.</b></span><br /><br /></i></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Saundra</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-20320982176164433102024-02-09T19:03:00.001-05:002024-02-09T19:03:11.556-05:00THE LONE STAG<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>As promised, here's the update on the stag rug. And that 'black' wool reference in the center of the pattern won't be black, it will be dark brown.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPQEkohLE07ofm6-MXodq4xnaci6-5OyigE2uCk2DyAlfrLjrJ3yCqYPBBpx3Hmc4s-Oep4u_5aswkQoDcFt9QpdzcqO0tsygUh5x7PblqkgqDF5MtYpj6RSCpMyKmzhfWZdxn9uKSNEn1KRKA2eso_cZD4WKAx0mLU0EraDYBqCBMkbcnX92kPMeSrDg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1633" data-original-width="1817" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPQEkohLE07ofm6-MXodq4xnaci6-5OyigE2uCk2DyAlfrLjrJ3yCqYPBBpx3Hmc4s-Oep4u_5aswkQoDcFt9QpdzcqO0tsygUh5x7PblqkgqDF5MtYpj6RSCpMyKmzhfWZdxn9uKSNEn1KRKA2eso_cZD4WKAx0mLU0EraDYBqCBMkbcnX92kPMeSrDg=w640-h576" width="640" /></a></div>Guess I'd better get busy and finish this stag because there's a lonely hearts rug (aka "plus one") sitting on the sidelines and calling my name. Happy Friday and happy hooking.<br /><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Saundra</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-25381140128751967392024-02-08T18:56:00.001-05:002024-02-08T18:56:05.227-05:00CATCH'N UP<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>I feel the need to give you a proper blog post after being called a 'teaser' by a couple so called and unnamed hooker friends, you know who you are, </i>😊<i>. So here's the story.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><b>Before my mojo returned to continue on the stag rug I was torn between two antique rugs. One was Horses with Horseshoes.</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFKgjfqI8aaKoweURmBP13YtKhefZS4gtthlqLB29R-KTJuTKvFwXxcv3cTCsDPvVdNXIYj9X1avZAN9_C6dSARP3fuTBP7mqXcWrHwD2Ur4_3aakuAKu8B66zQrim4t8RX_K7F7XKfVLNuLYI-6SJVxvst2gMYKrlyeMYKf2q3fTtICZbbuDg5uIU8-0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="546" data-original-width="658" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFKgjfqI8aaKoweURmBP13YtKhefZS4gtthlqLB29R-KTJuTKvFwXxcv3cTCsDPvVdNXIYj9X1avZAN9_C6dSARP3fuTBP7mqXcWrHwD2Ur4_3aakuAKu8B66zQrim4t8RX_K7F7XKfVLNuLYI-6SJVxvst2gMYKrlyeMYKf2q3fTtICZbbuDg5uIU8-0=w400-h332" width="400" /></a></div>The other was this Hearts and Star rug from the collection of Penny Young.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcydwtmugAGiiaYbgAnehIAIGw_9dXoUqB8Dly3oRvd1yuDjN8chao3TzgkvL8HViqnwNDMfWTAWVv3co_nhY2cHirG781Y3FL9i0WaJiBLgPw7CaKaVacxqnxUJ6D2vmGj9MtWFU5mCnW36G2qR10Yv3TMOCsW67MdofYWruepHERS5t3vcKPTg841d8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="690" data-original-width="1096" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcydwtmugAGiiaYbgAnehIAIGw_9dXoUqB8Dly3oRvd1yuDjN8chao3TzgkvL8HViqnwNDMfWTAWVv3co_nhY2cHirG781Y3FL9i0WaJiBLgPw7CaKaVacxqnxUJ6D2vmGj9MtWFU5mCnW36G2qR10Yv3TMOCsW67MdofYWruepHERS5t3vcKPTg841d8=w400-h251" width="400" /></a></div>Actually there were three vying for first spot and this was the third. But it was the first to drop from the list.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0C3NQbw7eAQFMvebGzJJKnagqwVvfhSxwx3rHimqRKgvlYTAB7o0Y4Yz_onIPXRvn8t3qfSLBhu7HfJAFvZ_Civ5IrbsIEwyCiV-CJZcxZJbPofv2UzZunwWDUdQab1Tx6Ss_U1YgzxnqIS9tu8tbISF6bsZE6ecIy9B096TYFwjNVA4D-9wAi2Rkeos" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="338" data-original-width="403" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0C3NQbw7eAQFMvebGzJJKnagqwVvfhSxwx3rHimqRKgvlYTAB7o0Y4Yz_onIPXRvn8t3qfSLBhu7HfJAFvZ_Civ5IrbsIEwyCiV-CJZcxZJbPofv2UzZunwWDUdQab1Tx6Ss_U1YgzxnqIS9tu8tbISF6bsZE6ecIy9B096TYFwjNVA4D-9wAi2Rkeos=w400-h336" width="400" /></a></div>Thankfully I drew my 'plus one' before drawing the ordered patterns the last couple days or mine may not have gotten drawn. Think I'm all 'drawed out'. So sitting on the sidelines awaiting its turn is the Hearts and Stars rug.</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><b>All but one ordered pattern has been shipped. I'm awaiting her mailing address but she is sending me a check and guess she figures I'll get her address off the check. Was happy to get the work but happy they're gone. Sorta like having house guests over 3 days... enjoyed their company but glad to see them go, lol. <br /><br /></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><b>Next post I promise to show you what has been accomplished on the Stag. Happy hooking.</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Saundra</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-77109531317505502842024-02-07T19:15:00.007-05:002024-02-07T21:01:43.572-05:00WHERE DID MY DAY GO?<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000;">What a timely and perfect title to my blog. And thanks to friend blogger Cathy of </span><a href="https://acornhollow.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #20124d;">Acorn Hollow</span></a><span style="color: #990000;"> for providing the idea for my post since that was the title of her last post. </span></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>This morning after breakfast I started drawing patterns. Most were Dancing Rabbits patterns but there were three other designs ordered too. Since I'm a one woman operation it's me cutting and serging the linen and drawing so only accomplished one pattern before lunch. Then went back to draw more but quit just before 5 p.m. to watch The Five. Then another order for rabbits came in so will finish drawing and ship the patterns tomorrow.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">Here's what has been </b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b>ordered</b></span><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">. What took most of my morning was drawing the Cottage and Apple Tree. I had to really concentrate on the tree limbs and </b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b>apple's</b></span><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"> as it is easy to get confused as to where the limb and the background were because of the location of the apples.</b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPhjlfIwrkxwfYc2ZerNhqaL4GWGFEqqok6_ZxKyXpZwqBgs3tAIb10PmizruaisybzXvgo9ZZoC0Hoc7fsfiAForHzT94AUyB--U-dP7GtBbvF_cCQ2KTD3xdqPEBfBMLg6sSWRZhnbSUk7x7qS-CT-lJwGiqEkx7v24WGNC8IHMERk4CBszlQdcmZOc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1407" data-original-width="1881" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPhjlfIwrkxwfYc2ZerNhqaL4GWGFEqqok6_ZxKyXpZwqBgs3tAIb10PmizruaisybzXvgo9ZZoC0Hoc7fsfiAForHzT94AUyB--U-dP7GtBbvF_cCQ2KTD3xdqPEBfBMLg6sSWRZhnbSUk7x7qS-CT-lJwGiqEkx7v24WGNC8IHMERk4CBszlQdcmZOc=w400-h299" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Five Dancing Rabbits patterns, some with border some without. </b></div></b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoypEWNQm3-h_44NwUSrBVgf4O6SDmQ7KlcfDfPm-9orQDed_FryRZ_EZHuFbLO8R_5GIWM11VFTYb1jkBIZVjDN1eiYFpdNrhECyW_mLxaOhzwlJryN47PjLMkzOuj-X40j3ouNrtON6NKCIyhRr1zhbjhKbgHUEoUJKYjCIUuDIev4_Fv68DU36Tgyo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1141" data-original-width="1875" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoypEWNQm3-h_44NwUSrBVgf4O6SDmQ7KlcfDfPm-9orQDed_FryRZ_EZHuFbLO8R_5GIWM11VFTYb1jkBIZVjDN1eiYFpdNrhECyW_mLxaOhzwlJryN47PjLMkzOuj-X40j3ouNrtON6NKCIyhRr1zhbjhKbgHUEoUJKYjCIUuDIev4_Fv68DU36Tgyo=w400-h244" width="400" /></a></div></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i>One Ali Katz small (without the zig zag border ends).</i></b></div><div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-CeGy4caghK8El1yAanJg73eSeA1MHAIKkgzz8tu8QuWWWkuozNp_QK-D-kNghxVJC2xoOI1DaX8QdgvQci8FaMKKfU04Dtj2VIGgJWaeniRWoqDhemORdqKMo2McC-Ni1h0VcZPV4sgVXkdIb8x9PoXtDNf9kEnsY-0Yiy7jW2_Nve64p6FRwOEJeQw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="985" data-original-width="1434" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-CeGy4caghK8El1yAanJg73eSeA1MHAIKkgzz8tu8QuWWWkuozNp_QK-D-kNghxVJC2xoOI1DaX8QdgvQci8FaMKKfU04Dtj2VIGgJWaeniRWoqDhemORdqKMo2McC-Ni1h0VcZPV4sgVXkdIb8x9PoXtDNf9kEnsY-0Yiy7jW2_Nve64p6FRwOEJeQw=w400-h275" width="400" /></a></div></i></b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i>And one Mache' Jacks.</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfkt1Jz37-WnZ5BsuBtvWNc3--i0dLFNVdJxlJsDCs3rhLipbST2Jc8BkmdLnpNe_LGROg7ZwqaZTGcBhGcazB1P5zqKdaBmZgtt9bQbBhT5VRhodVsb9ABm-ss7oCBer9zTdMOBLuowVxRzjDvEwqTItwY6cj-FGmXAr37RcuUOym8SIQVGeUoZwMcVU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1217" data-original-width="1512" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfkt1Jz37-WnZ5BsuBtvWNc3--i0dLFNVdJxlJsDCs3rhLipbST2Jc8BkmdLnpNe_LGROg7ZwqaZTGcBhGcazB1P5zqKdaBmZgtt9bQbBhT5VRhodVsb9ABm-ss7oCBer9zTdMOBLuowVxRzjDvEwqTItwY6cj-FGmXAr37RcuUOym8SIQVGeUoZwMcVU=w400-h322" width="400" /></a></div>Or at least that's all on the schedule so far. In queue tomorrow will be to finish Ali Katz and draw the last order for Dancing Rabbits with border. Wish I could be more creative in my blog post this evening but I feel brain dead and tired. BUT! Not too tired to pull some loops.<br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i>Saundra</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i> </i></b></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-10983190504579782472024-02-05T14:27:00.008-05:002024-02-05T15:43:47.935-05:00I FOUND IT<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><b>I found my mojo again and it took me quite by surprise. In the morning I had an order for a pattern and couldn't find the master. Then started searching everywhere around the room. About half an hour later I checked a place where it shouldn't have been but was. Next had to cut the linen, serge the edges and draw it.</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><b>That pattern happened to be an antique adaptation of Dancing Rabbits recently posted on Facebook by Lori Neickarz who is hooking it.</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEWKaMgJB3PH0XmiYgl7U0vT7mOd-Oql_-rAyfAO1G0AtCAucBK_BHwbqMgdOnyvL7tsqFBROCM-yR05h1gYXgPsA7Q_d2vAfkOj3ehyNzJoyAD6x_OJseXqiSVnYTzd5gI-0VB_7mvRLPLYInvIF-mcl5EsusSXaPWOP-v83RXxhGkiQizU9Ms6mb3UA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1227" data-original-width="1531" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEWKaMgJB3PH0XmiYgl7U0vT7mOd-Oql_-rAyfAO1G0AtCAucBK_BHwbqMgdOnyvL7tsqFBROCM-yR05h1gYXgPsA7Q_d2vAfkOj3ehyNzJoyAD6x_OJseXqiSVnYTzd5gI-0VB_7mvRLPLYInvIF-mcl5EsusSXaPWOP-v83RXxhGkiQizU9Ms6mb3UA=w400-h321" width="400" /></a></div>Then someone inquired where she got the pattern so Lori mentioned me and sweet Lauren posted a link to my pattern site. THANK YOU Lauren; I've had a few other inquires on how they could order a pattern, I've responded but so far just that one confirmed sale. </b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><b>For those of you who want to go down memory lane and Dancing Rabbit hook along, you can visit those posts <a href="https://woodlandjunction.blogspot.com/search?q=Dancing+Rabbits+Hook-along">HERE</a>.</b></i></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><i><b>I found some suitable wool for another section of the background for the stag. </b></i></i><b>That was just enough time away from the hook to make me want to go back to the Stag. </b></i><i style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b>However, I have chosen my 'plus one' or 'second string' and it has even been put on linen. But since my mojo was found I'd better make good use of it.</b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b>Saundra</b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a></b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></i></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-48547485191330991542024-02-03T20:30:00.001-05:002024-02-03T20:31:10.952-05:00I'M BORED<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><b><i>Have you ever loved a rug design but get bored with it? I have before and I am again. Perhaps it's because there's no 'plus one' to put on the frame at the moment. But for sure I've got to correct that situation by deciding on a new 'plus one' soon. </i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><b><i>Meanwhile, this is the subject of my boredom~ the Lone Stag.</i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjv3Ugp5U2BlkCksOHcQ2XWvFff4pKten1CHu9L3gbb0JFOyCrqxOZ_QvUUsn1_xB9NBUTG17a5dThjqIxwbEeruWoy5yHA4Voe0b2RzoXNmdQznLfCuV3akS2Gra2OjwaLdTKoyvIuJPWkLYIle2rpOapUp1dx-Nlk7d1xyqe8s4V0mdmgUuUxB_0UMkI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1587" data-original-width="1807" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjv3Ugp5U2BlkCksOHcQ2XWvFff4pKten1CHu9L3gbb0JFOyCrqxOZ_QvUUsn1_xB9NBUTG17a5dThjqIxwbEeruWoy5yHA4Voe0b2RzoXNmdQznLfCuV3akS2Gra2OjwaLdTKoyvIuJPWkLYIle2rpOapUp1dx-Nlk7d1xyqe8s4V0mdmgUuUxB_0UMkI=w400-h352" width="400" /></a></div>The remaining background colors still need to be decided. So perhaps a break from this rug would give me time to make up my mind and find the right wool. </i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><b><i>Some of you are probably scratching your head saying, "Did she really write that? Adding another rug with even more decisions sounds like fun to her?" Yeah, some of you might grab a book, bake something, pick up your stitching project or knitting needles to fill that similar space. I'm addicted to hooking so my therapy is another rug project to work on.</i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><b><i>There was an antique horse rug calling my name, and then a heart rug seems to interest me. That always happens when posting those antique rugs on my blog ~ it makes me more fickle.</i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><b><i>Happy weekend and happy hooking.</i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><b><i>Saundra</i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><b><i><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a></i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-65072198621178985752024-02-01T11:42:00.004-05:002024-02-01T11:42:57.335-05:00RUGS WITH HEART<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000;">It's February first and Valentine's month. Do you need or want a Valentine themed rug to display every February? If so this post will have some antique rugs which may appeal to your heart. </span></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Here's a mix of hearts and primitive flowers.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span style="color: #990000;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpE1ZaAfxD6AHnXYu0lhfKmw_3-kbZF33M5C9Y4qbJskc7x98Xlc-uz2FeoHD0vKugKk2vzMp2uRO54ayyJunGZ7d3OJSq-_z16_VpZ5vHqC8-IHxkBW_JcGOFhAVeSvZn2ceA4LfHJcs9vPpnuf-9C_de1gnQQ4WwDOsds87auYRF_ds5vErW93fhzJQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="223" data-original-width="302" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpE1ZaAfxD6AHnXYu0lhfKmw_3-kbZF33M5C9Y4qbJskc7x98Xlc-uz2FeoHD0vKugKk2vzMp2uRO54ayyJunGZ7d3OJSq-_z16_VpZ5vHqC8-IHxkBW_JcGOFhAVeSvZn2ceA4LfHJcs9vPpnuf-9C_de1gnQQ4WwDOsds87auYRF_ds5vErW93fhzJQ=w400-h295" width="400" /></a></div><b>Hearts and circles dated 1880-1900.</b><br /></span></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0khYHif9k3AVs-jC_4fZiggfOZIav7_5j0Qplerq7rXtTRtNtKTGsSJXSnn43r_XxYaiFrTvKAdl_TE98eY-bw-XZyXmu2akfdlEadxXuEHoFpRfyEprz_dfIQowNoW2g0JKJ4h5NNQMLoaReXR36z1gk4FQrjg8hms6i3YL6xmNovitvSDjgqQBC0-o" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="458" data-original-width="462" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0khYHif9k3AVs-jC_4fZiggfOZIav7_5j0Qplerq7rXtTRtNtKTGsSJXSnn43r_XxYaiFrTvKAdl_TE98eY-bw-XZyXmu2akfdlEadxXuEHoFpRfyEprz_dfIQowNoW2g0JKJ4h5NNQMLoaReXR36z1gk4FQrjg8hms6i3YL6xmNovitvSDjgqQBC0-o=w400-h397" width="400" /></a></div><b><i><span style="color: #990000;">The date is already hooked into the mat below.</span></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRgoc9wGFp65blbDzg7zob3ntHjqHl48MNwzbMYwMq7o1VJWwpKvN68gjwBCKvg0e6uuoazwWakV3LGNrmxjAn7BseM9aQKjaa6L4yZ7k5pRhUxe9oZ4_atBuymwiskEr_RXdkbR6DD2kyid0mfJRqWsiet0CGzHJkAo-KWcVbPoFMgYCbvVANr7aOgRM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1475" data-original-width="1767" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRgoc9wGFp65blbDzg7zob3ntHjqHl48MNwzbMYwMq7o1VJWwpKvN68gjwBCKvg0e6uuoazwWakV3LGNrmxjAn7BseM9aQKjaa6L4yZ7k5pRhUxe9oZ4_atBuymwiskEr_RXdkbR6DD2kyid0mfJRqWsiet0CGzHJkAo-KWcVbPoFMgYCbvVANr7aOgRM=w400-h333" width="400" /></a></div>Floral with heart border, and a wonderful blotchy background.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIznIZEubVdjILbfnp0NvQB5mqobpGtohHL6M3bNHpsDK5NeBdMINgF-uhw-3Trir7UlQgKq4xyc1DMeaMRjGHU6DL8Y5B_6QH-syupoI1EGkML4loQDYB9TgtdG1BXjW4btx6S5tC2bBJAeTJZGc52h64sgfUhdB15vB_Kt86ub8pgMoXCJVN-lH5R34" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="581" data-original-width="526" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIznIZEubVdjILbfnp0NvQB5mqobpGtohHL6M3bNHpsDK5NeBdMINgF-uhw-3Trir7UlQgKq4xyc1DMeaMRjGHU6DL8Y5B_6QH-syupoI1EGkML4loQDYB9TgtdG1BXjW4btx6S5tC2bBJAeTJZGc52h64sgfUhdB15vB_Kt86ub8pgMoXCJVN-lH5R34=w362-h400" width="362" /></a></div>Here's one you might like Sue, since it has tans and browns.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgO43-xD2bUOqQSLsVAHx8VvfXnBdOVg4hFyrwP6EGP_1G8WHiy9IeY4QAVWLaEFxUbklbrtCog_kVYTeTFtbDhlGBAy1BIta04M3yhpgfeW81P_27hpsHmu6Vv7qLgd8f7UoQI7GZ6duCApdDeu7yFjMG3dvVWsTUZgnN5iUzd0pVLlwY06YY6nknYSzk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="533" data-original-width="543" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgO43-xD2bUOqQSLsVAHx8VvfXnBdOVg4hFyrwP6EGP_1G8WHiy9IeY4QAVWLaEFxUbklbrtCog_kVYTeTFtbDhlGBAy1BIta04M3yhpgfeW81P_27hpsHmu6Vv7qLgd8f7UoQI7GZ6duCApdDeu7yFjMG3dvVWsTUZgnN5iUzd0pVLlwY06YY6nknYSzk=w400-h392" width="400" /></a></div>This next rug is one I hooked and is an antique adaptation.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjk36t58MZ4pzgHT9p-9tKW7gKDRRj5ED47qdUUoOTWH9HWPGFrnqcDVsqWYM0UnD5rbwh-eeIeFM69Em5i0Nkxdu0oDoCnNX2jMatwPRC8qsSSqkQ82zdb8QVXP0l2kvYfx9rauGV-YnQupPSsMeGqzMl_EK2U4t7kYB2H7Ku6vjO3lHlARx6S85zJBIY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="389" data-original-width="382" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjk36t58MZ4pzgHT9p-9tKW7gKDRRj5ED47qdUUoOTWH9HWPGFrnqcDVsqWYM0UnD5rbwh-eeIeFM69Em5i0Nkxdu0oDoCnNX2jMatwPRC8qsSSqkQ82zdb8QVXP0l2kvYfx9rauGV-YnQupPSsMeGqzMl_EK2U4t7kYB2H7Ku6vjO3lHlARx6S85zJBIY=w393-h400" width="393" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000;">Hand in Heart hooked 1920.</span></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhty1hm5MKfkM35RrEoPEkqLmNnDlxHmYjmdD12B5t3IqbvOPEPymY0iQYxz52ezOuCed3fLxpjm_KMdiPlJ3xk6cJiBntijTsl_9fLVCYen3L-yzPnpYbdwYghPj42vzGfTJyf6t7McgYlFru9pGZMqfp29nKgQSHhx6TCALXO1MI6pizVpsBHkB71z4U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="696" data-original-width="1402" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhty1hm5MKfkM35RrEoPEkqLmNnDlxHmYjmdD12B5t3IqbvOPEPymY0iQYxz52ezOuCed3fLxpjm_KMdiPlJ3xk6cJiBntijTsl_9fLVCYen3L-yzPnpYbdwYghPj42vzGfTJyf6t7McgYlFru9pGZMqfp29nKgQSHhx6TCALXO1MI6pizVpsBHkB71z4U=w400-h199" width="400" /></a></div></span></i></b></span></div>A nice geometric with hearts hooked between 1920-30.</span></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJ0gO4VeJ6u1WKeqRXG2lloo1wyJ9Nn4lGD_E_CXaHvewiQGVQpYEuCD24P3LrHnEgxqmF487q5MJcDmVFhSnuV1Dz6gwrZKCZa31Eg4ECpd2NM_P8Owvhq95WyQfWGTLkuEIjPJA2vbdtYB5nS1O2Fm5fw9qlr98PrJ1gy-x_LrkkrRZTWVyzdGJcyR8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="690" data-original-width="1096" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJ0gO4VeJ6u1WKeqRXG2lloo1wyJ9Nn4lGD_E_CXaHvewiQGVQpYEuCD24P3LrHnEgxqmF487q5MJcDmVFhSnuV1Dz6gwrZKCZa31Eg4ECpd2NM_P8Owvhq95WyQfWGTLkuEIjPJA2vbdtYB5nS1O2Fm5fw9qlr98PrJ1gy-x_LrkkrRZTWVyzdGJcyR8=w400-h251" width="400" /></a></div></span></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000;">Horses with 6 hearts late 19th century from Pennsylvania.</span></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span style="color: #990000;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYYgdU5hXjrDDlvLWzSgOKVLNVX08OeznqxXknp0e713cCG5wLLb23nohtpOppQKnqmas9OCY1Sxww4b9RQSO9B9OEqGeJ3-KY1o8tEmfRfdlaEmA5XVrnre5xVXZj_jP_BxyLvVRVPOZri1NrQkrAdv4W1IA-2KCtOWbfVFXq_Mp6Pl9ePIbGu0WfBvU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="217" data-original-width="279" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYYgdU5hXjrDDlvLWzSgOKVLNVX08OeznqxXknp0e713cCG5wLLb23nohtpOppQKnqmas9OCY1Sxww4b9RQSO9B9OEqGeJ3-KY1o8tEmfRfdlaEmA5XVrnre5xVXZj_jP_BxyLvVRVPOZri1NrQkrAdv4W1IA-2KCtOWbfVFXq_Mp6Pl9ePIbGu0WfBvU=w400-h311" width="400" /></a></div><b>Antique Hearts hooked between 1880-1910.</b></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span style="color: #990000;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdhdxfLyNlGDZE37xru1Cru4VLwOVci1a4pnY52KCW7s4pFLeDVd4SNU2yOdWHEGyG1Mgu2ekibe4EuRu4s-qVnlmUkupjgx2Dm40q_faix5ePG62GmNLsdysWjamNo_i3xnYpBmYCTwKRwmjy3IOZPyyXePQtE9dd83TlwuCpyxq8JGe2HfUseOHHaR8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="355" data-original-width="601" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdhdxfLyNlGDZE37xru1Cru4VLwOVci1a4pnY52KCW7s4pFLeDVd4SNU2yOdWHEGyG1Mgu2ekibe4EuRu4s-qVnlmUkupjgx2Dm40q_faix5ePG62GmNLsdysWjamNo_i3xnYpBmYCTwKRwmjy3IOZPyyXePQtE9dd83TlwuCpyxq8JGe2HfUseOHHaR8=w400-h236" width="400" /></a></div>Below is the adaptation I hooked.</b></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span style="color: #990000;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmRQushZpAtBG5OA0WgyOarOhLsuQKDNsAML1wZYNPdVy7GlUb3WG5Sx8kt5nrj2C8C5sDUNXbHtpx-x6NRmwVnWsEZog7DGgmDCW848YvVhrMt4GMITHcs1rQpiq4tUHdq4lbUqYF8wFpaBLSuxj3ZLA_QPxl7zoEHK2VahChtKeTL-kQ_Bx7reo2nmk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="267" data-original-width="439" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmRQushZpAtBG5OA0WgyOarOhLsuQKDNsAML1wZYNPdVy7GlUb3WG5Sx8kt5nrj2C8C5sDUNXbHtpx-x6NRmwVnWsEZog7DGgmDCW848YvVhrMt4GMITHcs1rQpiq4tUHdq4lbUqYF8wFpaBLSuxj3ZLA_QPxl7zoEHK2VahChtKeTL-kQ_Bx7reo2nmk=w400-h244" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>This next one is an antique but I hooked the design and made it into a pillow. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfp982eHy7qEKuWtXgx5l01i07-2r1Q53Ax0XRCZKIVSWPjTlIGlryRwIrmdv0Je1B5NLzUVjltZlC-uBkx5HYXo5A8Ijb8HyrEDm9JD83k1Mca6suzpsf5aoy_jbU7Xl1pj6hkAMqtPbAyRU9vZ2ivsPEoJ9d6ZkMfwhOFIPbC2m-tcS4tj1n28q3o_c" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="179" data-original-width="194" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfp982eHy7qEKuWtXgx5l01i07-2r1Q53Ax0XRCZKIVSWPjTlIGlryRwIrmdv0Je1B5NLzUVjltZlC-uBkx5HYXo5A8Ijb8HyrEDm9JD83k1Mca6suzpsf5aoy_jbU7Xl1pj6hkAMqtPbAyRU9vZ2ivsPEoJ9d6ZkMfwhOFIPbC2m-tcS4tj1n28q3o_c=w400-h369" width="400" /></a></div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This rug below was in a previous blog post but deserves to be here too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOGbolcfb0hFqhy2614tDFvYL0Z1xDTUIyESd0uC_VRidyhebuK6M_YJFbyBi-dgg5A7z8GdlcucdrC-U_PHw9tfzRCfzub0kf0iz9UmSXm7BnJ_JJ6Ociso0rnCIxqN7rpUIfpeD8-yboELkxRUrCeo14S9XFBXMRXNsaOfl1FgYo5qzBqqxH3HxKjtk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="338" data-original-width="403" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOGbolcfb0hFqhy2614tDFvYL0Z1xDTUIyESd0uC_VRidyhebuK6M_YJFbyBi-dgg5A7z8GdlcucdrC-U_PHw9tfzRCfzub0kf0iz9UmSXm7BnJ_JJ6Ociso0rnCIxqN7rpUIfpeD8-yboELkxRUrCeo14S9XFBXMRXNsaOfl1FgYo5qzBqqxH3HxKjtk=w400-h336" width="400" /></a></div></b></div>This rug was in the </b><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Country Living Book 'Seasons at Seven Gates'.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUgJ_b9iOSdJStUAU--ha20f8JemG-yA4o1XzUM_Hn2wAeRG9krXDVGh2p7vqKbqTR8bXwi2d4elMg7iwkLAC3oSMWewBJQq6IETYuDApxsLaDUu_tqiAUZ4byF7NBEGr-53XrPHeH-_PZEiLQ9UeP0g6Gs1V3WAM69WujaNXm8_4T8lR4GJTcM3avNSw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="293" data-original-width="400" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUgJ_b9iOSdJStUAU--ha20f8JemG-yA4o1XzUM_Hn2wAeRG9krXDVGh2p7vqKbqTR8bXwi2d4elMg7iwkLAC3oSMWewBJQq6IETYuDApxsLaDUu_tqiAUZ4byF7NBEGr-53XrPHeH-_PZEiLQ9UeP0g6Gs1V3WAM69WujaNXm8_4T8lR4GJTcM3avNSw=w400-h293" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Black, gray and white horse and hearts.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLyTDdnh9Uceq7yzooDMJD3p2PJNVt7EnH_3aKJaNvKqExedg_LqGOGM6XNl292k7X5AOM_xU0GnsilZv8ZbwwZ9NsdBESALtLuxdNnrbwBvukup1XP0dXzo6mpegRH7wqwQch2ogoJbGkB0t-fQaUWJGPOC-9tuFKeZtcED4S8eD38-E2efturs6lfkA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="553" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLyTDdnh9Uceq7yzooDMJD3p2PJNVt7EnH_3aKJaNvKqExedg_LqGOGM6XNl292k7X5AOM_xU0GnsilZv8ZbwwZ9NsdBESALtLuxdNnrbwBvukup1XP0dXzo6mpegRH7wqwQch2ogoJbGkB0t-fQaUWJGPOC-9tuFKeZtcED4S8eD38-E2efturs6lfkA=w390-h400" width="390" /></a></div></b></span></div>Hearts and 8 point stars hooked 1911.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKa-oSz90rySAuynJK38OTT7OayohwWl6n5XbTBZafVzJNOr3E-Mn-FbgJwrWcVeowu0LdYoBJAF4zDUGqgUglVgp1ej-xk2lFpycEpNhAMT4oABSFfOrTy4ov4BH4pMRfdDf11emq7YOklHdGpCGWLULa12RAsEkis00p7Esp9lXS7N__WRl9A405vvU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="453" data-original-width="640" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKa-oSz90rySAuynJK38OTT7OayohwWl6n5XbTBZafVzJNOr3E-Mn-FbgJwrWcVeowu0LdYoBJAF4zDUGqgUglVgp1ej-xk2lFpycEpNhAMT4oABSFfOrTy4ov4BH4pMRfdDf11emq7YOklHdGpCGWLULa12RAsEkis00p7Esp9lXS7N__WRl9A405vvU=w400-h284" width="400" /></a></div><b>A more colorful hearts and 8 point star rug with hit and miss background.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi55ZcVkdCE5VL1Us9RG1FyhB61gnMjrqS0uaPLHE08X3Nazy5hLRUS2Mji1kCPjL4fbRsT-SZcQPFGMUlHmYDxcMVy0m-MqFAiYqtLmxibAUcLXIxZHaKtY9YlYzHdzOJrkh4_JUZBaDFa-SJN2kGHOCf0Lnxaru7iP4pnZTNUjCHUHa0euh8vbucs0KE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="237" data-original-width="234" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi55ZcVkdCE5VL1Us9RG1FyhB61gnMjrqS0uaPLHE08X3Nazy5hLRUS2Mji1kCPjL4fbRsT-SZcQPFGMUlHmYDxcMVy0m-MqFAiYqtLmxibAUcLXIxZHaKtY9YlYzHdzOJrkh4_JUZBaDFa-SJN2kGHOCf0Lnxaru7iP4pnZTNUjCHUHa0euh8vbucs0KE=w395-h400" width="395" /></a></div><b>Another rug with circles and hearts.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQrkG4FsbeX4a-HeFw57_c9DjYRSYaruZZf3lyDaBiu2VXqWuivgDn0MEdKnhWIt174NCtQdKOHgTCVmUQUs8pe4mx6dmfXWx3ixpqXkCwzm-3IczmNfIE0CT1Mhujov12xg97I65zNL2i4bUI9hhWd9B1RQF3nsjVf0U6yw7FaG4_XvRWz0F5xY430sA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="426" data-original-width="670" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQrkG4FsbeX4a-HeFw57_c9DjYRSYaruZZf3lyDaBiu2VXqWuivgDn0MEdKnhWIt174NCtQdKOHgTCVmUQUs8pe4mx6dmfXWx3ixpqXkCwzm-3IczmNfIE0CT1Mhujov12xg97I65zNL2i4bUI9hhWd9B1RQF3nsjVf0U6yw7FaG4_XvRWz0F5xY430sA=w400-h254" width="400" /></a></div><b>Or you could use hearts to make a geometric design of any size you like.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjL1WblkksHyUw2uBxq6ZA7atflsUP580kqOt2o4PlgsDRt3p1CYVHyI5RfwfYE_cLwwRtJwNtqYv2x62ekdntTvMWkU56EKzP2n7M0BZGVwZANC46rN-Lmis2z5qUrQE1Zhe4VtJW9mD-M_3-5rOtlJJ4vD6cLsYvBRY6fkWKm8-VMh9U0di8JvWMZFE8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="741" data-original-width="1137" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjL1WblkksHyUw2uBxq6ZA7atflsUP580kqOt2o4PlgsDRt3p1CYVHyI5RfwfYE_cLwwRtJwNtqYv2x62ekdntTvMWkU56EKzP2n7M0BZGVwZANC46rN-Lmis2z5qUrQE1Zhe4VtJW9mD-M_3-5rOtlJJ4vD6cLsYvBRY6fkWKm8-VMh9U0di8JvWMZFE8=w400-h261" width="400" /></a></div><b>A home with hearts in corners said to be hooked between 1880-1890 found in Ephrata, PA.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyDjunfC-0d0fBOI10Wim2MO3nXEzp_jPlbCTr9ZC4j4cwxkie9P1DbT1rLcmYgmTi_QOIS5tReTRjrIou_O89HYmQIksHKKNPYwzFaSfduZ8Za-hQZ2wl6UVZlPVsWYgWdFSF3922if-SqwCHV7Ec5k127o4lQv0HTyzvxjfZd5bVxvRPcCwxRQ59W30" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="437" data-original-width="600" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyDjunfC-0d0fBOI10Wim2MO3nXEzp_jPlbCTr9ZC4j4cwxkie9P1DbT1rLcmYgmTi_QOIS5tReTRjrIou_O89HYmQIksHKKNPYwzFaSfduZ8Za-hQZ2wl6UVZlPVsWYgWdFSF3922if-SqwCHV7Ec5k127o4lQv0HTyzvxjfZd5bVxvRPcCwxRQ59W30=w400-h291" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Below is a pattern I drew for and hooked by Lisa. I named it Hearty Heart.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUtnVTDjwBGtksejcQeMe08FbXMfm6wHOOJUlej55ivwk7r2TTzdPxR4Q60iH7natDGxF_909QuQMrjAkiGEcXLMG5D6mZ-yu-kYokCa-Zhsulp2QcDzkvNBIJywMHI3L14f7oTJbYxxXj3ZCy59psxV0ISIxw4NfKf5eAPiRvaFUnnffxgOeCMOs2hAo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="800" data-original-width="901" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUtnVTDjwBGtksejcQeMe08FbXMfm6wHOOJUlej55ivwk7r2TTzdPxR4Q60iH7natDGxF_909QuQMrjAkiGEcXLMG5D6mZ-yu-kYokCa-Zhsulp2QcDzkvNBIJywMHI3L14f7oTJbYxxXj3ZCy59psxV0ISIxw4NfKf5eAPiRvaFUnnffxgOeCMOs2hAo=w400-h356" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 6, 1931 must have been an important date to the hooker.</span></div></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9qqP-1-UASCFqVuSjJLgT4xFF2LV-GYfVs3Rb_e6wJezy9mOvbmgmovtonYujl6NjfuX0jP_4W1-oQXJ2SComEFrw9tIeciYSYJMataH8PVTtY0ej0zsdGynDPlEC8NfjLLlMePwj69UCcZ_P0tJIyCQQTctHZ96YHbrsSl6nxAU22AdBD-8mvbtNpok" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1091" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9qqP-1-UASCFqVuSjJLgT4xFF2LV-GYfVs3Rb_e6wJezy9mOvbmgmovtonYujl6NjfuX0jP_4W1-oQXJ2SComEFrw9tIeciYSYJMataH8PVTtY0ej0zsdGynDPlEC8NfjLLlMePwj69UCcZ_P0tJIyCQQTctHZ96YHbrsSl6nxAU22AdBD-8mvbtNpok=w352-h640" width="352" /></a></div><b>There are probably more heart hooked rugs among those which were salvaged by the computer tech. But I didn't scroll thru those unnamed jumbled up photos. Hope this post provided you with a little fiber for your heart health today. Happy hooking.</b><br /><br /><b>Saundra</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></span></div></div></span></i></span></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-74759225618596583772024-01-30T10:42:00.000-05:002024-01-30T10:42:40.485-05:00NEWLY FOUND OLD RUGS<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><i><b>Hope you enjoy the show and inspires you to brush the dust off your hook. The last group of rugs had many hooked horses so I'll start with this one ~ Blue eyed </b></i></span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>horse hooked 1900 with blotchy background (32 x 42).</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><i><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSeg9aqZCWyemtXhZRX0-31UTs7mEj1-RwcUra_hiJDDQL7NdWHIYl51z8CgfTC3QW_MG29rzmrG8e4Q1dx487avXDiUG5-UK2zgmnUbPpWp9W4RLAc3CfwxFJvodLJ7Qf4xUME55AtySB-rJ7jmP05HNoW2SpRNFzt4s6L8gCCY22YHgqUPC_CoPq46c" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="419" data-original-width="567" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSeg9aqZCWyemtXhZRX0-31UTs7mEj1-RwcUra_hiJDDQL7NdWHIYl51z8CgfTC3QW_MG29rzmrG8e4Q1dx487avXDiUG5-UK2zgmnUbPpWp9W4RLAc3CfwxFJvodLJ7Qf4xUME55AtySB-rJ7jmP05HNoW2SpRNFzt4s6L8gCCY22YHgqUPC_CoPq46c=w400-h295" width="400" /></a></div>Wondering where the blue eyes are, you can see it more clearly in the picture of the back of the rug. Also those blotchy backgrounds occur with fading as you can tell it looks mostly very dark in the original colors shown from the back view.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGV0fvF6LvjLUmiiBU40Wg_sJHSk_PBu98tcrm0huxaGzLQleIu5WwjP4kyWFh99m6UXkSE5dfW8Xuch3GS0AqSdnMKRseQIGaJgzBy6rGOfFsuz-v9wJNefnjYZ4wZadMLFwTisvbqDLIhSvziodEb_s9oMtN04bijMfzC6Ye7fAON9c3CezN-0j5lnM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="600" data-original-width="794" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGV0fvF6LvjLUmiiBU40Wg_sJHSk_PBu98tcrm0huxaGzLQleIu5WwjP4kyWFh99m6UXkSE5dfW8Xuch3GS0AqSdnMKRseQIGaJgzBy6rGOfFsuz-v9wJNefnjYZ4wZadMLFwTisvbqDLIhSvziodEb_s9oMtN04bijMfzC6Ye7fAON9c3CezN-0j5lnM=w400-h302" width="400" /></a></div></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><i><b>A straighted background with horses, hearts and stars. No date was provided but it looks of legal age to me and measures 32 x 46.</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><i><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_Kn2-iKUgm4lZoQ-_2_-mU-bLmO2ftesW9g3oB3ecm2zR6hA6MCg0_fVHFy57mdx2tWtM9HASqMcCzyIawvyC173BDZe0eCF8sZ96Sh3Vy0XjXCt1xULQPd2KLX64owiw3uBxy-a1FeDp_vR3mes_4Piw-qMNIGcJYjlTHQhp2IwqUW-IIN5KQxAVqNA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="500" data-original-width="835" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_Kn2-iKUgm4lZoQ-_2_-mU-bLmO2ftesW9g3oB3ecm2zR6hA6MCg0_fVHFy57mdx2tWtM9HASqMcCzyIawvyC173BDZe0eCF8sZ96Sh3Vy0XjXCt1xULQPd2KLX64owiw3uBxy-a1FeDp_vR3mes_4Piw-qMNIGcJYjlTHQhp2IwqUW-IIN5KQxAVqNA=w400-h240" width="400" /></a></div></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>A sweet rug but in need of repair is the roosters rug with block style border. Starting bid was $15 and someone saw something special in it and bid. Am sure they will do what they can to salvage it.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtbOx6794FIRTYXa7sdrw3hYJuwln-e2GHGIdn9O9auJEsl5s51bQfS0gGrGNZvNsFxMsuHNjKLc9PYh9j5i_WJiCp4fVynNidTiMSEQbrBYKIeWVMtJ6ACjKD33bLWc9rtO60PfNFDAaWQgQJmDLG10cMMaE6B-Qt9bTTuh8pAZDQsbmVOpIaSOU1PM4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="509" data-original-width="923" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtbOx6794FIRTYXa7sdrw3hYJuwln-e2GHGIdn9O9auJEsl5s51bQfS0gGrGNZvNsFxMsuHNjKLc9PYh9j5i_WJiCp4fVynNidTiMSEQbrBYKIeWVMtJ6ACjKD33bLWc9rtO60PfNFDAaWQgQJmDLG10cMMaE6B-Qt9bTTuh8pAZDQsbmVOpIaSOU1PM4=w400-h220" width="400" /></a></div>Here is a view of the back.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG7RXKaWIn-3wrP5gqpjMeKQjY6jwNIUDwuO7eA3B1zF0YHKzo0xJZA-qCjTz6rpM3Q57rDEJmaQ2CubJSFsiesoXsuGPRiq7g0o7A8z7IlfKNCijb0SkppJLVFiHs1GOovysDQZTDsWLNzJOpf87p7XlD_X9Zig9Ebtq8XmVu-d16PSA9bGWnnkW6Fss" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="571" data-original-width="1034" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG7RXKaWIn-3wrP5gqpjMeKQjY6jwNIUDwuO7eA3B1zF0YHKzo0xJZA-qCjTz6rpM3Q57rDEJmaQ2CubJSFsiesoXsuGPRiq7g0o7A8z7IlfKNCijb0SkppJLVFiHs1GOovysDQZTDsWLNzJOpf87p7XlD_X9Zig9Ebtq8XmVu-d16PSA9bGWnnkW6Fss=w400-h221" width="400" /></a></div><b>An early hooked rug of a building and faintly visible trees in the background. Sure wish the auction houses would give a suspected dateline of all rugs but perhaps they avoid that so people will contact them. </b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><i><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcwxcxT2OrdtWJrdSV-vNgafNNln6Ih1igNeKEQIbJtHMtbCKnkl2kgjvSv4fV3_PYbxOTC_9Zcdy8aTSJEEUjY6WzZkPhzYfsq451NT7mguRKysjJnhhlm1SV31GKp5hImHwfIY4k1oO2JapBefyykZj_vVSD69YGzU8wyoftoFCeMl2nyRgx2mZKjys" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="252" data-original-width="400" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcwxcxT2OrdtWJrdSV-vNgafNNln6Ih1igNeKEQIbJtHMtbCKnkl2kgjvSv4fV3_PYbxOTC_9Zcdy8aTSJEEUjY6WzZkPhzYfsq451NT7mguRKysjJnhhlm1SV31GKp5hImHwfIY4k1oO2JapBefyykZj_vVSD69YGzU8wyoftoFCeMl2nyRgx2mZKjys=w400-h253" width="400" /></a></div></b><b>February and Valentines Day will be here soon. Wish I was in the mood to hook this antique but at the moment it doesn't make my wheels spin. This antique hearts rug measures 41 x 34 dated 1875 and from New York State. </b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><i><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeZaEIMw7nhgcXKDwAeVY-A3GDr-XKWBTpzhbIsuWAt2D_a8KX2Ljq4g8Fb0qegg6Cd6wgZW_CZ33c3GIA82sc8saecrFVdXYtFndc1xQh3jACTC4Z1bRH5ksR6gg-tfjcn8NOFPZWvtU-RdWqRqYIY8XdYhgfSGbZwlq_YB7C6pjDCyyv3s-D9PGaixQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="338" data-original-width="403" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeZaEIMw7nhgcXKDwAeVY-A3GDr-XKWBTpzhbIsuWAt2D_a8KX2Ljq4g8Fb0qegg6Cd6wgZW_CZ33c3GIA82sc8saecrFVdXYtFndc1xQh3jACTC4Z1bRH5ksR6gg-tfjcn8NOFPZWvtU-RdWqRqYIY8XdYhgfSGbZwlq_YB7C6pjDCyyv3s-D9PGaixQ=w400-h336" width="400" /></a></div>Is the central design below a giant s</b></i><b><i>nowflake or conjoined scrolls? Dated between 1910-20 but no dimensions provided.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-AU_zuLqlEZKK_2vBlw0jyymKLulDizoHG_l2iPZIIJSb_NDmYZoKIUCiSArRtlJQtzMk_0a3bMZ0bvpdnhYyF57G9jM3VnKsq8lDM4-9x98Bs6hyRbAY5EHk52K8LQmRz4UQiJrPknetQ2Cx8HNO_66-KcgJ7hwPEK5VycIYKh6rZaCG50tQXhjeNzk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="677" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-AU_zuLqlEZKK_2vBlw0jyymKLulDizoHG_l2iPZIIJSb_NDmYZoKIUCiSArRtlJQtzMk_0a3bMZ0bvpdnhYyF57G9jM3VnKsq8lDM4-9x98Bs6hyRbAY5EHk52K8LQmRz4UQiJrPknetQ2Cx8HNO_66-KcgJ7hwPEK5VycIYKh6rZaCG50tQXhjeNzk" width="320" /></a></div><b>Another horse rug but with leaves and checkerboard background. Dimensions of 39 x 39.5 but no date. Appears to have a large repair spot on the horse.</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSFNcSQ6tx8mNp9F5hm9ob-d6x5Vd6_9p9YdDjAF5g8b1IlUeiKwpMojzFS3vl7rVdp44O7YisI6_r8ie1zOPobhoIReMCmUOiQ3cL5w8Gcs79GqlfsihVFYWeiVAdQ0YNouD2qBaHNI2Qo3kL59MGeMHvZqF1XwhrERQfqnLungPQndQ6fUh5_adiqDI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="532" data-original-width="518" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSFNcSQ6tx8mNp9F5hm9ob-d6x5Vd6_9p9YdDjAF5g8b1IlUeiKwpMojzFS3vl7rVdp44O7YisI6_r8ie1zOPobhoIReMCmUOiQ3cL5w8Gcs79GqlfsihVFYWeiVAdQ0YNouD2qBaHNI2Qo3kL59MGeMHvZqF1XwhrERQfqnLungPQndQ6fUh5_adiqDI=w390-h400" width="390" /></a></div><b>Described as "a wild cat" the rug was found in Ontario, measures 29.5 x 40.5 and said to be hooked early 20th century.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfEbmfoxwPdVuGiNzG_syzb50Ic0CgfvgkakLqF1NduOoMuPjBNmuK-xOo5S4yx4sAT1sQnRzdNcYS2HzSgcfahQnKRVIOho20e0qfPbAn8QHVoahLgEZaf6yQz_sDcNgkH7wgL-3r1o2PA-NCm6XJ64JQT-vD-Rxtj9RnGUq8hsV1KMFI25DAsS4BeaE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1625" data-original-width="2251" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfEbmfoxwPdVuGiNzG_syzb50Ic0CgfvgkakLqF1NduOoMuPjBNmuK-xOo5S4yx4sAT1sQnRzdNcYS2HzSgcfahQnKRVIOho20e0qfPbAn8QHVoahLgEZaf6yQz_sDcNgkH7wgL-3r1o2PA-NCm6XJ64JQT-vD-Rxtj9RnGUq8hsV1KMFI25DAsS4BeaE=w400-h289" width="400" /></a></div></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Happy hooking.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Saundra</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-13557914805655162642024-01-28T21:13:00.002-05:002024-01-28T21:14:58.069-05:00CHECKING STAG COLORS<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Yes, the stag rug still looks rather stagnant (no pun untended). I've tried different colors under the stag to see which closely resembles the antique. </i></b></span><b style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><i>Tried a brighter color between the stags back legs thinking the one under the belly was too dark. Hmm, I think I prefer the darker color. BUT will peruse my wool room to see if there is something more suitable than either of these tomorrow.</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Well damn, the color chosen for the ground behind the stag doesn't suit me either ~ so back to the wool stash for that too.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjm4YcR1Sjv4LuW2sgdUIQ0T5necTJbAGTbnTH4KBtSx9V80iFz_ict1LjMj9FbwUIB0JrM2eknMl43D7siyVbK3fBSOLKXBKProSs-aJ9RjEZg4wBV4zKUQZTcaP5xtByqe-5t6vJqwLn7p-fJGwhbipf8kh-cmb_7eu_1M4H6qFWgvcBNjrmxepDGoO4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1587" data-original-width="1677" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjm4YcR1Sjv4LuW2sgdUIQ0T5necTJbAGTbnTH4KBtSx9V80iFz_ict1LjMj9FbwUIB0JrM2eknMl43D7siyVbK3fBSOLKXBKProSs-aJ9RjEZg4wBV4zKUQZTcaP5xtByqe-5t6vJqwLn7p-fJGwhbipf8kh-cmb_7eu_1M4H6qFWgvcBNjrmxepDGoO4=w400-h378" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i>At first I was going to outline the stag like the antique but have changed my mind. There's a big value difference anyway so not really needed to define it from the background. </i></b><b><i>Sometimes I don't make good project choices but it won't go into a UFO pile. If the Forever Floral didn't end up there surely this one won't.</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i>Perhaps I just need to hook the stag, not refer to the antique colors at all and just go with my gut. Bet you're all wanting to see how far off my choices were, lol. Here's the antique.</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1iLOfbU8e9sfLbQDQ3fyHGV_5HaYj6KjiiTd-r63JrZiUmD6Ggj_MVAEu1bacOGrRPRAM5tzJFLh052VQ-84Mou_hNYgeCqIQJcfXsvI_7cxdr6mefokQoi6iC6xXGsxtkPr0QmzvcSimW1JfnxTfmMTgk3NpsqOWi7frC8isau55Nxra9KJymMKIOLs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="498" data-original-width="507" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1iLOfbU8e9sfLbQDQ3fyHGV_5HaYj6KjiiTd-r63JrZiUmD6Ggj_MVAEu1bacOGrRPRAM5tzJFLh052VQ-84Mou_hNYgeCqIQJcfXsvI_7cxdr6mefokQoi6iC6xXGsxtkPr0QmzvcSimW1JfnxTfmMTgk3NpsqOWi7frC8isau55Nxra9KJymMKIOLs=w400-h393" width="400" /></a></div></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i>Last night it rained AGAIN. Today I was in the yard and each step taken I could hear and feel the water rising above the bottom of the shoe. Further into the backyard where the shed is the water is puddled above ground all across the back and sides. At this rate the water will still be here until summer.</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i>Saundra</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div></i></b></span></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-69085398011800941132024-01-26T19:07:00.005-05:002024-01-27T12:11:06.674-05:00THIS and THAT<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>This is an antique adaptation hooked by Lisa Halverson. It is called Geometric with Horse and measures 27 x 29. She did a wonderful job making it look like the original. Kudos Lisa. </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQnbFz2G8GqNUsu_w-pdWnQAOTMW9Bc2Z5xfdSizMvfbkoRdk79Uzp0X1NVVFLjf48gA-pZBeR4ZCppwRyzn5hY1jokrtpn2xxX1H33RmTaVhHylWRtrqvFB7dqNmC72JvgWIg5Xvv3Ks6sBfPq45SYk3AarDKhUN9VrKFBYY9IHjf4NXNXGA1N6t63ic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1073" data-original-width="1247" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQnbFz2G8GqNUsu_w-pdWnQAOTMW9Bc2Z5xfdSizMvfbkoRdk79Uzp0X1NVVFLjf48gA-pZBeR4ZCppwRyzn5hY1jokrtpn2xxX1H33RmTaVhHylWRtrqvFB7dqNmC72JvgWIg5Xvv3Ks6sBfPq45SYk3AarDKhUN9VrKFBYY9IHjf4NXNXGA1N6t63ic=w400-h344" width="400" /></a></div></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Last Friday it was snowing and today is a heatwave. This morning at 8 a.m. decided to take a photo of the steamed windows of the back door. Temps were probably record high, not sure but on the news other towns in this area beat the record from previous years.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiajTwI9fjL67uwOuirczB8p1MQk3t5dKXi60QJCKv1SbIUe3jeTZFiKJ97NVZ0HGweTVESFl0OBpVBxJE_Tb9FMCwlgVYm8SdVbS6MFkmK1QYlP8-U4QrXb-vHfn6No13jqOuyB6koHkXFpPjgzX9TkU4i_v0Gd6splz36v4258UQfx5W40s7bA8WUoY4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2081" data-original-width="2125" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiajTwI9fjL67uwOuirczB8p1MQk3t5dKXi60QJCKv1SbIUe3jeTZFiKJ97NVZ0HGweTVESFl0OBpVBxJE_Tb9FMCwlgVYm8SdVbS6MFkmK1QYlP8-U4QrXb-vHfn6No13jqOuyB6koHkXFpPjgzX9TkU4i_v0Gd6splz36v4258UQfx5W40s7bA8WUoY4=w400-h392" width="400" /></a></div><b>Sorry the next photo is blurry but the photo was taken without a flash. Just before noon the temperature outside was 71, higher than I keep my thermostat during the winter. Yeah, I know that's chilly but I wear sweats and turtlenecks during the winter to conserve. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDnd1KDn17ibhwQ1yhXK4w7vZCPBoFBTznexsr3VsUNXFOFxhgB50V3b76bcmdyJvd9FVW1aeoJfM9fVIRTIVh0E6DsUXKKibbYlvfz1-LCVHCIuv6gYZ5AyVkc0aNME9zzWEiRil95_QQ4XEy4M0Li7FHJVa9ZQWHcyuFHshscwsRaEwxW5-mNR9-jjc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1963" data-original-width="2907" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDnd1KDn17ibhwQ1yhXK4w7vZCPBoFBTznexsr3VsUNXFOFxhgB50V3b76bcmdyJvd9FVW1aeoJfM9fVIRTIVh0E6DsUXKKibbYlvfz1-LCVHCIuv6gYZ5AyVkc0aNME9zzWEiRil95_QQ4XEy4M0Li7FHJVa9ZQWHcyuFHshscwsRaEwxW5-mNR9-jjc=w400-h270" width="400" /></a></div><b><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><i><b>Not only are the animals confused but so are the plants. Believe it or not the crocus is blooming in January.</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><i><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgK7_TADb0iuDdkaqiefn7qrQqWITyjhZeDYPiLfXCnNIO7gyAKWb3IhurWqGSA0ziRqzHS9ZFu6QBhgIibVjG6eQ9AHPXbaYXxR1JdC3GZi2oRGwvhUmFtf2m-rYBvD3OFG88l2rT1QHMds-y90WvVn59Q5_Oefecn5NmBQlNU8tmjSC9C3agps2f17cI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="951" data-original-width="1051" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgK7_TADb0iuDdkaqiefn7qrQqWITyjhZeDYPiLfXCnNIO7gyAKWb3IhurWqGSA0ziRqzHS9ZFu6QBhgIibVjG6eQ9AHPXbaYXxR1JdC3GZi2oRGwvhUmFtf2m-rYBvD3OFG88l2rT1QHMds-y90WvVn59Q5_Oefecn5NmBQlNU8tmjSC9C3agps2f17cI=w400-h362" width="400" /></a></div></b></i><i><b>Over coffee I did my normal search for antique rugs but came across a very interesting quilt circa 1900. Now talk about "making do", look at the large pieces of clothing to maximize the use of fabric and size of the quilt.</b></i></span></div></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><i><b>Yes the maker could have cut those into pieces and have a more labor intensive project but obviously function was needed more than fanciful.</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5kxOYTc5jrmBILempJ6fFUUGhSoEJU0iDiRIHPffrn4mqCD13gkmrD1_gaYk3Gnzkm3UhcD6Pht-tU8am5-Ws2eQRmMGIAIsdWIUWw6HyihuCe8abXB0cPApBcLsFNb0_Ph04M73N9cim58zE5fn0G3j554kVFi0Yl7nu5CRCm5JXWnNGx6xPUmOKZuw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="612" data-original-width="551" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5kxOYTc5jrmBILempJ6fFUUGhSoEJU0iDiRIHPffrn4mqCD13gkmrD1_gaYk3Gnzkm3UhcD6Pht-tU8am5-Ws2eQRmMGIAIsdWIUWw6HyihuCe8abXB0cPApBcLsFNb0_Ph04M73N9cim58zE5fn0G3j554kVFi0Yl7nu5CRCm5JXWnNGx6xPUmOKZuw=w360-h400" width="360" /></a></div><b>I've drawn and shipped two different patterns this week. Today did some work in the yard picking up pine cones and limbs but there is lots more to do. So very little hooking took place on my stag. Weather permitting before the rain and cool weather returns this weekend will do more as time permits tomorrow.</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><i><b>It's a little premature maybe, but me thinks me has my next rug plan in the works. Thanks go to the 'mother lode' spoken about in the previous post. Hope you have a few days of rest, relaxation and hooking in your future.<br /></b><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><i>Saundra</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><i><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com</a></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></b></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480427156320353979.post-69299390433768638142024-01-24T18:41:00.002-05:002024-01-25T08:48:34.867-05:00THE RUG LOTTERY<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><b>After a long dry spell of finding rugs I hit the mother lode of antique rugs on an auction site today. Most came from the same person's collection, and not all are being posted at this time.</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>The first one is a yarn sewn footstool cover, circa 1840 and measures 8.5 x 14. Always enjoy seeing the thick ripple effect of the yarn sewn rugs.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivM0XM2897SNmHimc7Y6yMLuksFQtlqc6-r1nU8DZAHS6hhu_Xl1VQexaNGHxiwvR_nEQ6v7IC0LhPBRF1hZEt5l6Eh3ld8GExuxFDoFPk2dHHuTxWsRncDDOo3AutaUhSbmD_otAdyZbuvEs_1Bv6oXFkizpoxQ4H3o2BXHiuDW4Y9kkyxIVyvgisOEc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="512" data-original-width="862" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivM0XM2897SNmHimc7Y6yMLuksFQtlqc6-r1nU8DZAHS6hhu_Xl1VQexaNGHxiwvR_nEQ6v7IC0LhPBRF1hZEt5l6Eh3ld8GExuxFDoFPk2dHHuTxWsRncDDOo3AutaUhSbmD_otAdyZbuvEs_1Bv6oXFkizpoxQ4H3o2BXHiuDW4Y9kkyxIVyvgisOEc=w400-h238" width="400" /></a></div><b>A bird and berries rug hooked late 19th century. Dimensions are 31 x 35.5.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDQIQasJZMKFOFStAGp9KDGsjoVEK9MTFi5dszdrIiJme4439Dr9-ZKmKfrF4PdvXKLNjpDPNDNsVOvUpmrZPKT6NJp3EFleUvx16TYeOwuaKnf1zdnGJUIYp8PtASCziwT0e6nBd8Wtn16soPr2WaHJ-fua04ZIDYJts1e_1s5_olfwcej0DEy0J6FyM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="478" data-original-width="553" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDQIQasJZMKFOFStAGp9KDGsjoVEK9MTFi5dszdrIiJme4439Dr9-ZKmKfrF4PdvXKLNjpDPNDNsVOvUpmrZPKT6NJp3EFleUvx16TYeOwuaKnf1zdnGJUIYp8PtASCziwT0e6nBd8Wtn16soPr2WaHJ-fua04ZIDYJts1e_1s5_olfwcej0DEy0J6FyM=w400-h345" width="400" /></a></div></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">Circles wool on burlap dated 1898 from Mildmay, Ontario. Size is 26 x 36.5 and I wondered if those circles could be configured to be hearts? Would mean enlarging the design and perhaps eliminating the date, but it's an idea that crossed my mind.</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK0L6ZsHwjrskIkqCFzR8_EVpIxFqLjSWh89Jj_f_BIYeNAy2pFIc0EbpVT8PSMDnUK2o4IPI-JX1CwmHZTtTDr3V2Fa7nA2J1nJpREyDKL9vcfBLRdYLjNhv4VwAN6cnw4wa_jP_QAci-kPM6bN__0YFXJDPFpcLxBRhdxJSOQlYWxMvrUTQSkXOZPgY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="311" data-original-width="446" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK0L6ZsHwjrskIkqCFzR8_EVpIxFqLjSWh89Jj_f_BIYeNAy2pFIc0EbpVT8PSMDnUK2o4IPI-JX1CwmHZTtTDr3V2Fa7nA2J1nJpREyDKL9vcfBLRdYLjNhv4VwAN6cnw4wa_jP_QAci-kPM6bN__0YFXJDPFpcLxBRhdxJSOQlYWxMvrUTQSkXOZPgY=w400-h279" width="400" /></a></div><b>I thought this "spring chicken" rug was a hoot. Auction house said it was circa 1910 but it sure is in very good shape for that date. Measures 39.5 x 48.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCvnxNYYeiOqjjhPMac-Vplu7lBWTLh-BvVjbaLM0ivAR85nEokH_Rhw3LhYPQnr-8QKY5Y0z8Xj02FZGXOIwCMzEu3A93LYOYxy8QDv5Dq-G7fYP08POegpgGqUnbTGO0QshxUtonsgQ5jk7QDKxZw6CAt-8EReR7x9KL7ed_8sjSrfg04S30qZDVtr4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="469" data-original-width="566" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCvnxNYYeiOqjjhPMac-Vplu7lBWTLh-BvVjbaLM0ivAR85nEokH_Rhw3LhYPQnr-8QKY5Y0z8Xj02FZGXOIwCMzEu3A93LYOYxy8QDv5Dq-G7fYP08POegpgGqUnbTGO0QshxUtonsgQ5jk7QDKxZw6CAt-8EReR7x9KL7ed_8sjSrfg04S30qZDVtr4=w400-h331" width="400" /></a></div><b>There were several horse rugs in this mother lode but I'll give you a break and only show you one. H</b></span></i><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i>orses & horseshoes with hit and miss background. Circa 1900 size is 36 x 42. I've sent this to Evelyn to inquire if she thinks it's a Magdalena.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgE2KgEO9g6FkyD3S_IBV9GkF5XeD-kbT3OoH6F_ptPv8h590kK8qrCMIZtTxg5CjpSPWBOPoAhTI7d1IGvvTR3HL1TkLPfnFc4WPhYlVqyX362M8lu4XQXzXoo9idPYh3uyOQh2G0HKl_CNV6Mg2GHl3xvFv0lDfD2HYW7ZxM2pG563xVDHa70RAKKofw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="463" data-original-width="565" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgE2KgEO9g6FkyD3S_IBV9GkF5XeD-kbT3OoH6F_ptPv8h590kK8qrCMIZtTxg5CjpSPWBOPoAhTI7d1IGvvTR3HL1TkLPfnFc4WPhYlVqyX362M8lu4XQXzXoo9idPYh3uyOQh2G0HKl_CNV6Mg2GHl3xvFv0lDfD2HYW7ZxM2pG563xVDHa70RAKKofw=w400-h328" width="400" /></a></div><b><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b>Here's a photo of the back of the horse rug.</b></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhchajXCWr_cWuOwu8wJ2KO2ef-vT0h2TDXTGcobMeR-uHgRD-lllSPWtVut7jj7vs38Sg6EJFz1pAKlortQZsK66fUTjD94Ikm4AijF3LrSrUt--u6Om5G4To4nAUQbzy2FmtB8TNrFJKPit7-6gy4PXuli3hcYGXj6VYh6DN3ErRMvHmhUsbGb0Zi_GE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="582" data-original-width="716" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhchajXCWr_cWuOwu8wJ2KO2ef-vT0h2TDXTGcobMeR-uHgRD-lllSPWtVut7jj7vs38Sg6EJFz1pAKlortQZsK66fUTjD94Ikm4AijF3LrSrUt--u6Om5G4To4nAUQbzy2FmtB8TNrFJKPit7-6gy4PXuli3hcYGXj6VYh6DN3ErRMvHmhUsbGb0Zi_GE=w400-h325" width="400" /></a></div></b></span></i></div>There was one rug which had a story and was a little sad. This is a WWI memorial to a loved one designed and hooked by Mrs. Sinnot circa 1918. The story goes that Mrs. Sinnot sold the rug for groceries in 1930.</b></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjduTld34gyO50qZnvv0y7xRi7TVPCQJVvUn4Gy34m47FTOIzDGLo-V-L8Aw5rLI5haYUSy_8o4fYRxWEhuzbanjbm9KJUs4B0_DvMbtsl4Bzoj6KUGYDqvbg5WAa0iQtmFCn4HswIn8epXJZ6ahBTSwB0oxglk7XNEGCsA2AvnolJj1vkeS40-ASezStg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="451" data-original-width="560" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjduTld34gyO50qZnvv0y7xRi7TVPCQJVvUn4Gy34m47FTOIzDGLo-V-L8Aw5rLI5haYUSy_8o4fYRxWEhuzbanjbm9KJUs4B0_DvMbtsl4Bzoj6KUGYDqvbg5WAa0iQtmFCn4HswIn8epXJZ6ahBTSwB0oxglk7XNEGCsA2AvnolJj1vkeS40-ASezStg=w400-h322" width="400" /></a></div>This is the label stitched to the back, </b></span></i><i><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b>Milleville, New Brunswick.</b></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic9tAFG8ApGyfhEVPd23mzl0WQtbaJEELqKf5YnF4VrIEmHFdZaLOiHGVajtFH4hyFJ8ZSVI69FAvBRFZ1FmZwsxmrXeeOpBAihZG4rXczhMR_y6iyDaNzZln3tXtuCCxlF1MPRX7hggVOriPErFEL5l6BWJcWmf-KBjG8maYQCLGwT15ylQm9GQixAoE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="620" data-original-width="993" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic9tAFG8ApGyfhEVPd23mzl0WQtbaJEELqKf5YnF4VrIEmHFdZaLOiHGVajtFH4hyFJ8ZSVI69FAvBRFZ1FmZwsxmrXeeOpBAihZG4rXczhMR_y6iyDaNzZln3tXtuCCxlF1MPRX7hggVOriPErFEL5l6BWJcWmf-KBjG8maYQCLGwT15ylQm9GQixAoE=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><b>Hooking is going quite slowly on my stag rug but plan to do a little hooking this evening, along with binding the sheep. Have a great evening.</b><br /><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">Saundra</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><a href="http://www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weely.com">www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weely.com</a></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></i></b></div>Saundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.com9