New Design on my Frame

Ah, it was good to complete another rug and I have actually starting binding it ~ I'm referring to the 2 chicken Daleview Farm design.  Uh, but I still have two rugs which need binding.  


Here is my cutie pie design that I am working on now.  

If it looks familiar to you, it should it is from that sweetie Robin.  As soon as I saw it just knew it had to be mine!  I love all the designs in that booklet but this one had to be first on my frame.  Frankly, she has several pattern booklets I want to own so go check out her blog to see all the goodies she has to offer.


Anyway, I'm having a dilemma in choosing the right background wool for this rug based on the wools I wanted for the elephant and star.  I wanted a light background and the first one I chose was too light.  Then I tried this textured wool and figured it was not only too light also, but too close in value to the star colors.  Back to the wool shelf found another textured wool but it was even closer in value to the stars.  


So back to the wool room to cut thin strips to wedge between the background and star.  BUT, in looking at this picture taken with a flash it appears the background and stars are just fine.  So now I plan to remove that narrow strip cornrowed between the backing and star and leave it alone.  Otherwise I think it will draw attention to just the stars and the eye won't move around the rug.  Yet, ye hookers know these hooked loops might be history in a day or two.  A hooker has to do what they have to do to make it satisfactory to OUR eye.


This cutie pie small piece I only enlarged to something like 11 x 14 so was hoping it would go fast.  HA!  Such is not the case.  Today I got an order for another Edward Tulane rabbit doll (thankfully I'd started the process and have some done already) PLUS an order for a rug hooking kit which was one I didn't have already prepared.  So now I'm working on the kit and will work on the ET a little each day as well.


For those of you who might not have seen my last project of Daleview Farm, here is my adaptation with 2 chickens which is on Polly Minick's pattern.  Polly does sell the two chicken kit as well.  

Again, visit Robin's blog and check out her goodies; Thank you Robin!!!!!!

Daleview Farm (chicks x 2)

I've managed to pull a few loops but no great coverage.  What with the grass cutting and other life getting in the way issues, play has taken a back seat.  AND OH!... the last two days has been like someone dropped winter right in the middle of summer here in Delaware.  The other day it was 80 and last night it was below freezing and the strawberry and apple farmers were worried for their crops.  Thankfully, everyone survived and we might even end up with an early crop of healthy fruit.


Here is what my two chicks are looking like right now. This picture was taken without a flash.

And since a flash certainly changes the color thought I'd post a picture of one WITH flash.

As mentioned in a previous blog post, this is an adaptation of a Polly Minick design named Daleview Farm in which there were 3 chickens.  This was reduced to a nicer size for me to hook so took out one chicken, but it is still a Polly Minick design.


I am so hoping I'll be able to get in more hooking tomorrow but for sure will show my progress along the way.

Chickens rug update

Yes I've done some reverse hooking but have also been able to pull a few more loops.  It is sorta taking three steps forward and one back.... sometimes two steps back.  But as hookers you know what I'm talking about and we all dread it because it seems we make no progress.  This is the picture with the darker comb on the left chicken.

And this is the newer version but also with a flash so it is showing up more bright than it looks in person.  However, I'm liking it a lot and it will be a smaller piece to accomplish than the original three chicken design called Daleview Farm by Polly Minick.

Since I've new stuff on my plate guess the hooking on this will go slower.  Plus the fact it is now weeding and grass cutting time.  Then there is the 5 doll order still not done.... OY!!!!  I really want to be hooking what I want to hook but something has to make money to support my hooking habit.  

What's on my Frame Ye Ask?

Actually I have two frames going ~ one for my Sensational Summer Swap mat and the rug I'm about to show you.  The swap piece doesn't need to be sent until June but at least wanted to start hooking it.  Oh, and I can't show you what I'm hooking because that Debra Henkel woman might be checking out my blog since I also follow her.... and want it to be a surprise.


This is an adaptation of a Polly Minick pattern called Daleview Farm but instead of 3 chickens I'm doing two because that is a more suitable size for me to hook.  This has been fun to use up some of the black and white textures I have, as you can see by the chickens.  And even better is that I can use up some worms for that colorful hit and miss border.

I used to remember the name of this type chicken but the name of the breed escapes me.  Perhaps someone here knows and will inform me or remind me.


That picture was taken with a flash so the red comb of the chicken on the left is showing up brighter than it appears in person.  My thoughts right now are to put in a brighter red there.  I didn't want both combs nor beaks the same because I plan to have a hit and miss border of brighter colors to frame it.  My background will be a primitive black so it will definitely need the brighter hit and miss border like Polly's Daleview Farm which you can see below and purchase thru her web site.






Oh dang!!!!  I just noticed that I put a dark outline around the entire wing sections of both my chickens and think I like Polly's version better with the hint of a wing.  Perhaps I should reduce the strip size of some of the wing outline.  Hmmmm..... I do have some other texture that just might work...... Back to the drawing board (uh hooking frame).


Since I've been doing yard work (yuck... it is grass cutting and weed pulling season again!)  I am finally going to sit and pull a few loops.  Plus I cleaned up a part of this pig sty and vacuumed.  Now Ben's mama is tired.  But think I'll unhook the wing outlines...... my sad.