Throwback Thursday

Turning the calendar back to 2017 you will see a few photos from rug camp in Cape May, NJ.   Rugs by the Sea is a great camp organized and hosted by Norma Batastini and Linda Woodbury.  

That year I was in Cammie Bruce's class; here is a group photo of the students with Cammie in front.  

This is the Victorian Chalfonte Hotel where classes are held and our home for 5 days.  My friends and I have climbed the narrow steps all the way to the Cupola many times.  It is quite fun to view the area from above.

Americana Stars is a design by Cammie.  It is a combination of hooked rug and wool applique border/edge.  Definitely an attractive design with that edge but too much trouble for me.  I don't like binding rugs in any form and this beauty would be even more time consuming. 

Below is a design by Lori Brechlin, pattern offered  by Spruce Ridge Studios and hooked by my friend and roomie Deb.

Friend Evelyn hooked this Hutchinson style Mermaid rug.

Marilyn is a huge rug hooked by friend Cheri and is complete with real fur, as you can see.

Stubbs Horse Trainer was hooked by  me and unfortunately I still haven't hung it on my wall.  Was just thinking about that last night.

I know we all like to see how different people hook the same design.  So here is an antique adaptation Red Lion and we all three chose to hook our version close to the original antique.

First is hooked by Charlotte.

Below on top was hooked by me and the next one was hooked by pal Evelyn.

There's my contribution for 'throw back Thursday' this week.  Now to go out and pick up limbs in preparation of hopefully starting the mower to cut the enclosed part of the back yard.

Saundra

A Handy Dandy Tool

Rug camps not only provide camaraderie with like minds who are wool/hooking crazy but a great time to see what tools people are using and selling.  Also a time to try out those frames, hooks, etc. as all rug hookers are willing to let a fellow hooker try something before they jump to buy.

As you know I've been working on Lititz Hens and using as many woolie worms (noodles) as possible.  But sometimes need to cut strips of a certain color or size.  This is a great tool to see what size you have in your stash or what size you need to cut.  

This was is a metal Wool Strip Gauge purchased from Cammie Bruce one year at Cape May.  It is far more reliable than the plastic coated paper or other products which will bend or tear.  This baby won't give.  

Most times I just grab whatever random strip size is available in the color I want.  But sometimes I wonder if one #8.5 would work in a space or if two #8 strips fit better.  

The wool strip gauge costs $15 and can be purchased HERE .  While there check out Cammie's other items.

Meanwhile..... that rug in the photo is one hooked in Cammie's class.  It is a design by Bev Conway called "On the Loose"

Have a great evening and when I hear anything back from Cammie I'll let ya'll know. 

Saundra

Bind Two Rugs..... ✔

Yup, finally completed the binding of the two rugs and just two weeks before Ocean City rug camp.  So there are other priorities now... like house cleaning and pulling wool for the next rug.

Above is my grandson's favorite soccer team and he is a great soccer player himself.   I put in a sleeve on the back for hanging it but he can choose to use it however he wishes.  

Soon there will be two labels on the back of this Christmas gift and will bore you again when that part is accomplished.

The other finally bound rug was On the Loose which was started at Cape May camp last month.  It is a design by Bev Conway and I hooked it in a class with Cammie Bruce.

Now to clean a bit (I hope), organize my wool room and get ready for the next camp.  Unfortunately this is only my second camp this year as I missed camp with Barb Carroll in May.  So am definitely ready to have a good time with like minded folks and see Betsy Reed once again.

Saundra

Last Loop Pulled

Yippee... just pulled the last loop on the rug named "On the Loose", a design by Bev Conway.  Those of you who have followed me for a while  know I'm notorious for making changes to patterns.  The original design was just fine but I wanted snow, didn't want the border and added the moon.

Above is a photo with natural lighting and no flash.  The night sky was wool purchased from Cammie Bruce.  Below is a photo taken with a flash and the colors show up much lighter and washed out than in person.

Now it needs to be steamed and bound but the binding will wait and will the be first in the pile.  Next priority is to finish hooking my grandson's Christmas gift; the lion rug I started will just have to wait.

FYI, the finished size of On the Loose is 17 1/2 X 27. 

Happy Saturday.

Saundra

Which One Was Mine you Ask?

It would be this one.  It is a design by Bev Conway called "On the Loose" and Bev said she IS still doing patterns.  Contact her if you wish to have this or another of her patterns.

Once again I took some creative (?) license to the pattern.  I added the moon, the snow on the ground and trees.  Below is what the trees looked like before class.... no snow marks.  But I WANTED snow.

Ya know how I reverse hook, doubt myself and tell the world about it?  That is what poor Cammie had to deal with when I first started hooking snow in class.  Sweet calm Cammie said, 'looks great...go with it".   The wool for the 'dark sky' was over dyed and purchased from Cammie.

First photo is what it looks like now and wish she was here having a glass of wine with me so I could get her opinion on what I did the with ground snow.

For sure I'd take another class with Cammie who has a fantastic sense of humor and great color sense.  OH!!  not to mention a memorable class on "primitive". 

Saundra

Cape May Rug Show #3

There were so many rugs camp to display some had to be put on the porch to be sure no ones rugs got left out.

Above is a pattern called The Fisherman designed by Bev Conway and hooked by Alma Shelley.  And, FYI, I contacted Bev to ask... and she still sells patterns in case there is a design you want.  

Betsy Warner designed and hooked the design named Rainbow Oak.

 Shelby's Cat was hooked by Joanne Gerwig and designed by Anne Nichols.

 A design named Squirrel Time was designed by Trish Becker and hooked by Alma Shelly.

Stubbs Horse Trainer was hooked by me, it is an antique adaptation offered by Woolley Fox.

There are three rugs in the photo above and because walking room was narrow and many people trying to view the rugs I couldn't capture the whole rug or the names.  But notice that the rug top left also had some wool applique done on the motifs.

Turkey and Tallowberries is a recognizable and often hooked design of Lori Brechlin and offered by Spruce Ridge Studios; it was hooked by Sandy Bennington.

Two Big Flowers, sold by American Country Rugs, was hooked by Lois Hilliard. 

Charlotte Price hooked the rug "Want to Play" and it is a design by Carolyn Stitch Studio.

Above left to right is Woof, designed and hooked by Cammie Bruce; Hen hooked by Viola Wright, and a Magdalena design hooked by Alma Shelly.

Fall weather arrives this evening and think my attire tomorrow will be a long sleeve tee shirt and kahki shorts.  A few more rugs from the show ill appear tomorrow and then there will be the 'throw down' rugs after that.

Saundra

Cape May Rug Show #2

Lots of wonderful rugs in the show but of course my favorites are primitive. 

First up is a rug called Fannie by Lucille Festa of American Country Rugs. 

Garden Dogs is hooked and designed by Cammie Bruce as was the rug peeking from the right side.

Goat Hill was hooked by my friend Deb, the design is a pattern offered by Spruce Ridge Studios and a creation of Lori Brechlin.

Above is a rug I recently hooked with a little creative license.  It is a pattern called Gossip designed by Bill Laraway and sold by Woolley Fox.

The beautiful rug above was hooked by Polly Reinhart and the information is not clear in the photo and by the time I got home forgot what it said.

My friend Evelyn Lawrence hooked the Hutchinson Mermaid which is a design by Janet Conners.

In the Garden is a design by Maggie Bonanomi and was hooked by me.

 I am unable to read the label of the rug above but know it was hooked by Lucille Festa and is a pattern she offers.

Above is a Magdalena style rug hooked by Alma Shelley.

There's no need to read the label on this to know who the hooker was.  It is obviously Cheri Reid.  The designer of the pattern was Sarah Guliani. 

 A Magdalena Briner design known as McCue Eagle was hooked by Lucille festa is above.

Think the cat above is adorable!!  It was hooked by Bob Strunk, one of two male hookers who attended camp that week, Bob was the primitive hooker.  The design is named Novie.

Olde Hearts was hooked by me and is an antique adaptation sold by Woolley Fox.  OMG I love that hit and miss neutral border!!!!  But I cannot claim the fame as I copied what dear Barb Carroll had done to the one she hooked. 

Viola Wright hooked the Polka Dot Horse above which is a design by Polly Minick.

Hope you have enjoyed the rug show tonight but there are more rugs to show on another day.

Saundra

Cape May Rug Show #1

Went to take photos of the rugs in the show and my camera battery was dead.  I ran the battery down the night before walking thru the Chalfonte taking photos hoping to capture orbs.  So plugged in my battery for a quick charge and took photos of selected rugs to make good use of battery life.

 Above is a rug hooked and designed by my teacher Cammie Bruce named Americana Stars.  You should see the "wow" on the border in person.  

 Above is a rug named Askew which is a design by Pat Cross and hooked by Lois Hilliard.

My friend Deb hooked this Autumn Hook-Along using motifs offered by Lori Brechlin on the Facebook group Out of Hand Rughookers. 

Doesn't the above rug look like the ends of logs?  It should because it was hooked by using a photo my friend Char took with her camera behind an Adirondack logging truck.   Sadly I didn't snap a picture of her photograph which accompanied the rug.

Above left is a design by Lori Brechlin and offered by Spruce Ridge Studios called Do Goode, Be Nice hooked by me last year with Kris Miller.  On the right is a design by Karla Gerard called Bloomin' Sheep and hooked by Rebecca Erb.

Bessie and Tessie is an antique adaptation by Lucille Festa.

Birthday Lion, above was hooked by my friend Evelyn Lawrence and is a design by Bill Laraway.  I still  haven't finished mine yet but will get back to it soon.

The Christmas Tree Pickup is rather obliterated for the designer and hooker's name.  

 

Crow Song, above, is a design by American Country Rugs and was hooked by Wini Kinkele

 Alex Mathiasen hooked Dorset Flowers which is another design offered by American Country Rugs.

Kathy Graybill designed this Edward Hicks adaptation and was hooked by Joanne Gerwig.

This was the first class I've taken with Cammie and it was a delightful class.  I don't want to give all the secrets away but will mention the first class she gave showed different ways to bind rugs, some of which I was not familiar with.  Then there was the other class which still makes me smile as I reflect back on it.  If you have never had a class with Cammie you will surely enjoy the journey with her.

Tomorrow I will showcase more hooked rugs.  Happy wonderful fall day everyone.

Saundra