'Tis Vintage Rug Show Time

There are rug photos on my flash drive which have not been shared yet so figure it is time to show them.  Then maybe next time my blog will have more productivity on my current rug.......Or maybe not since there's an order for standing for 26 patterns which I need to get busy on.

Above is that lovely blotchy antique background.  Two birds, blooms and pot with the circa being 1900s.  

The heart mat above was a pattern request from Lisa, a regular reader) and noticed she has been busy hooking it in time for her Valentine's display at home. Cathy G of Orange Sink was kind enough to show Lisa's as well as the works of others who attended her hook-in.

More hearts above with ends pointed toward the center gives a look of a flower ~ yet they are hearts.

The girl riding a dog auctioned by Pook and Pook was given the date of 1870.

Cute circus elephant was to have been hooked in the early 20th century and original dimensions were 24 x 29.

This spaniel on a harlequin style rug is said to have been hooked in the late 19th or early 20th century.  No size or provenance was provided.

The two cats have been lovingly worn.  A great use of hit and miss as the hooker made a chain design around the cats to change an otherwise boring all hit and miss into her artistic challenge.

Two horses above have a berry design surrounding the top and sides, my very favorite blotchy sections denoting 'making do' and love the scalloped edge tho that isn't something I'd personally do unless it was a smallish table runner. 

Above are two horses in grass.  And this hooker definitely improvised with the light grass and wool, cotton or nylons in various colors. The bubblegum pink inside line certainly catches ones attention.

Okay folks, time for me to pull some loops and then tomorrow I've got to get serious about drawing out numerous rug patterns.    Thankfully the temperatures rose and last night's rain washed away almost all the snow.  YIPPEE, and even tho it was in the low 50's it felt like summer compared to the sub zero temperatures and wind of late.  So it feels like we're having a heatwave.

Saundra

Inspirations Rug Show

When I peruse blogs, Pinterest, rug shows, etc. I keep inspirational photos on my flash drive.  It could be the color combinations, it could be a new pattern someone is offering which I'd like to hook.  So I thought it was time to share a few of those pieces with you.

Sharon Smith's designs can be picked out of a room full of rugs even without a name tag.  I admire everything she does but not sure I'd be able to do the pattern justice since the colors are way out of my comfort zone. Nevertheless I continue to save wonderful photos of her designs.

And is also as easy to pick out a design by Deanne Fitzpatrick.  Her hooking makes it look so dang easy to hook people and colors which are near close to the same value (woman third from left) with just a few darker hooked loops.  She doesn't do a solid line, just hit and miss so it is like a dot dot dot of wool here and there.   Deanne's books are on my shelf and one day plan to hook one of her designs.

Cannot remember where I saw this picture posted but do know it is a design of Bev Conway.  My gal pal Deb had the design early in her hooking and didn't like what she did so threw the whole thing away....wool and all. OMG, silly girl.  This is one I'd like to hook myself and these colors are quite in my palate.  Fantastic job who ever hooked this!!!  If you know who hooked it I'll post the name.

Cathy Gresher hooked this gorgeous beauty below and those color combinations are YUMMY together.  Cathy, please let me know if this is your design.

While I've proven to myself and you that I'm not much of a geometric person, this pattern (is it called log cabin?) with light and dark has always caught my attention.  Just wish I had the endurance to see a project thru with several blocks like this.  But saved it for inspiration to give myself a prod.

This Polka Dot Pony rug below was hooked by Pat Merikallio.  She will always have a special place in my heart for nurturing my virgin trip to Cape May when she saw me post questions on RugHookers.  She was also the first woman whose work I'd seen using colors in value hooking.

Most recently I saw this on Pinterest and is by Caroline Hegwer.  What was awesome to me is how she used the dark blue, light blue and the light stems with such a fantastic contrast.  Awesome.

Well kiddies, I've lost more time looking up names to post here for the pieces so gotta run. 

Saundra