Moving On

Cherries and Candy Stripe is bound and on my harvest table, finally.    Soon I plan to add it as a pattern on my web site.  My grandson gave me that little bird house he painted for my birthday 3 years ago and I love it.  I told him it would not go outside as I wanted to see it every day.

Then after getting heat in the house yesterday and excited about what I'd hook next had a fleeting thought of taking a mini detour.  Thought I'd like to hook this Polka Dot Heart pattern since next month is Valentine's Day.  It is one of the designs I drew for Polly Minick for her hooking class in France last year.  But since I didn't have any blue and white herringbone wool to pull off the pillow ticking look had to change my plans.  Poo!

This is the latest book by Polly Minick which has Polka Dot Hearts and  several other free patterns as well as a DVD included.  Click on Polly's link if you wish to purchase the book.

Then it was back to plan "A" ~  hook Hannah's Hen by Woolley Fox.  I've pulled wool for the hen but what I've hooked so far looks too dark to me.  Went to my worms and found a lighter texture which you see draped across the left.  Now I'll have to see whether mixtures work or go all lighter. 

Please forgive me for not responding to each of you individually when you comment, as I'd done in the past.  Blogger is no longer sending me the comment notification even tho I've updated the e-mail address over and over.  I've sent Blogger messages of my issue and inquired on the internet as to the fix but no help.  Each of your comments is special to me and I do read them; but responding is made more difficult by not getting the notification.

Thankfully I have heat and the house is warm.  Just in time for the snow and chill down on the east coast.  Have a great evening and be warm.

Saundra

Another Book By Polly Minick

Yet another new book by Polly Minick, that woman just never stops.  This one is hard cover with spirals so the book will lay flat when open.  While it is geared for the beginner hooker there are 11 designs that all primitive hookers will enjoy.  Cute designs which are great and quick to hook for a swap or gift to someone.  So more than newbies can benefit and enjoy this book with it's primitive patterns.

The text is written in both English and French but the cool thing is there is a DVD which has both JPEG and PDF pattern templates for Windows and Mac.  My copier will not copy a printed pattern in a book OR magazine unless I rip out the page because if the cover is not totally flat it will not copy.  The DVD allows you to choose a design, print and enlarge to your desired size ~ I use the Paint program to enlarge my designs.

There are 11 designs in the book shown in color with instructions and templates on the DVD, here are a couple of those designs.

So do you want to do a sampler?  There's one of those in there too.

Naturally I didn't show you all the designs as I'd like to leave a little anticipation for when you order your book.  If you would like to inquire about the purchase of the book contact Polly HERE.

 

I worked my hiney off outside this afternoon pulling thorny vines, separating iris plants to share with a neighbor and thought I'd have a heat stroke  ~ well not really, but got very uncomfortable.  I should have cut grass because it is supposed to rain for the next few days.  Oh well, I'll manage even if it grows another inch.

 

Have a great evening everyone.

 

Saundra