Wondering What's on My Frame???

You're probably thinking it is something with scrolls, right?  That is on my list but wanted time to think about which one.  So started a design I'd planned before the scrolls post and which which has been on  my 'to do' list for a while.

I've posted this antique 'be-speckled' looking lion in antique rug shows before and couldn't get it out of my mind.  He's quirky, primitive, naive' and think he's cute.

For you newbies here's a lesson on "making do".  After drawing patterns there are always smaller pieces of linen left over.  When getting ready to draw myself a pattern I look thru those leftover pieces which are most suitable for the size rug I'm hooking.  Sometimes the linen is just a smidgen smaller that I'd prefer but there is a way around that.

I sew piece of cotton fabric on the short sides so the pattern fits my frame....easy peasy.  This pattern I drew 15 ½ x 24 as I prefer the smaller patterns now.  Cannot imagine ever hooking a room size rug.

Getting back to the antique rugs with scrolls....Still haven't made up my mind which one I'd like to hook but did draw a pattern of the two horse patterns with scrolls for two separate people.  Both of them are larger than I'd choose to hook but at least I've a pattern available in case I do.

Happy HOT Monday.

Saundra

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