THIS and THAT

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. 

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.

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.  

Not only are the animals confused but so are the plants.  Believe it or not the crocus is blooming in January.

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.

Yes the maker could have cut those into pieces and have a more labor intensive project but obviously function was needed more than fanciful.

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.

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.

Saundra

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