I'M LATE. I'M LATE....

..for an important date with my blog posting. But, I don't know what the heck to post.  Am still working on the Black Tailed Bunnies, haven't started anything new, and still plugging away on the never-ending quilt.  

Actually, the only progress made has been finishing the binding on the antique adaptation White Horse and Scrolls rug~finally.  I mean the hooking was finished on February 12th, over a month ago.  

Taking that long to finish binding a rug is definitely an indication how much I hate binding. Have just started binding the Shield mat and it's smaller so won't take as long 😀

Saundra

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Last Loop Pulled

Pulled the last loop on Horse and Scrolls this afternoon and now the dreaded binding process needs to be done.  Heck, I'm still not finished whipping the edge of Over the Moon which has been hooked for some time.  But at least there's only one other in the 'un-bound' pile.

The photo which follows was taken with a flash inside the house and the background looks brown but it isn't that brown but more of a heathery black.  Sure wish my digital camera took better photos but am not going to invest in another. 

This photo is taken on my back porch in natural light without a flash and it shows more of the primitive black color although the rug isn't quite THAT black.  Suffice it to say the real color is somewhere in-between.

Okay, soon I'll be in a frenzy with nothing new to put on my frame.  Despite my friend Lauren's claims I don't always plan ahead.  BUT!!!!!!  I have been thinking. 

Since I've been donating a lot of fabric to the thrift shop got looking at some of the cottons thinking..."that would look great as a flower", or that would be a great...whatever.  

In all the antique rugs posted on my blog, whenever there has been a close up of the textiles I've posted on the rugs, those photos show many were hooked with cottons, knits nylon stockings and whatever they used to MAKE DO.  

So was considering providing a free small project for anyone who wished to join in and use whatever you have ~ homespun, silk, flannel shirts, socks, red long johns, tee shirts, etc.  It would have to be small for me to keep my interest but you could make yours whatever size you desire.  

My thoughts would be SMALL, maybe an animal, a single flower, log cabin, etc.  But SMALL.  Did I mention small, lol.  Because you all know I get bored easily.  Give me your thoughts and maybe I'll do a couple line drawings and we can decide which one to challenge ourselves with.

Saundra

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Update on White Horse with Scrolls

But first, for those wondering....I've not yet picked up those knitting needles to either start the cap or to practice on the already started Bev shawl; I will get there.  And that mess has been cleaned up, organized and know where to find the needles.  

The original antique rug was hooked and advertised as a white horse and although my horse isn't real white, that is how I'm naming it to keep the name different from another horse with scrolls design.

There is a winter advisory for our state, it is snowing right now with just a dusting so far.  With the combination of snow and rain along with strong wind and low temps I'm not going anywhere.  Plans are to make a pot of chili for dinner.  

I'm running thru a tank of propane fast ('backup stage') since a heat pump does not do the job when the ground temperatures are below 36*.  The second stage heat source kicks in and propane goes quite fast AND expensive.   I checked and went thru 10% just this week.  I'm down to 35% fill so will need to call tomorrow for a refill I think. 

Wishing you all well and hope you are keeping entertained.  The Covid quarantine doesn't seem as bad during the winter when we'd be stuck inside anyway.  Keep yourself entertained with the crafts you enjoy, the books you like to read or whatever else floats your boat.

Saundra

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White Horse With Scrolls

Thought you might like to see a more recent photo of my progress or lack there of on the antique adaptation White Horse with scrolls.  

Am happy with choosing a dark border vs. the light as in the original antique shown below.  Yet I love the light border too and it was hard to decide which to do.

Have a small heart drawn so think I'll spend the rest of the evening working on that.  Happy hooking.

Saundra

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