Found a few antique rugs on the internet which interested me, will share those, also a couple rugs I've hooked and a couple Granny updates too. So it will be a diverse post.
First with some antique rugs ~ Basket of Flowers was hooked early 20th century measuring 27 x 35.
I like the design and if I hooked it would make the hit and miss border at an angle like Vintage Hearts which I hooked below, or Posies and Stars antique adaptation I hooked except with a few less red wool strips in the border. A Canadian hooked rug named Thistle measures 23 x 38. This is the front and at first I thought the flower on the left was faded.
But when looking at the back it was obvious a different color than red was used. Note also the rug was self-bound by folding over the burlap foundation and hooked thru all layers.
Hooked mid 20th century the Love Birds rug would make a great Valentine themed rug and even wedding rug for a family member. A Boy and Girl playing with their dog. Appears the boy is wearing a sailor suit, it measures 17 x 32.5 and was hooked early 20th century.
Now for a couple Granny Hook-along updates ~ Betsy (Heavens to Betsy) sent an update and cannot believe she has accomplished this much with having a business and hooking on another rug with friends each week. Hers is so much more interesting than mine; she has added wings to the birds, different values in the dresses, cat and interesting choice of wool for the basket. But guess I shouldn't be surprised at her talent as she IS a rug hooking teacher for goodness sake.
Kim (My Field of Dreams) is making great progress on her background and will have the fun part of the border to do next. By now she is probably already working on that border.
Betsy said she and a few other gals are hooking a Jane Stickle quilt design and told her I hooked one in 2011. A group of us from Yahoo Rughookers bought the book "Dear Jane" to choose the quilt designs. I chose patterns which I was sure could be hooked in no less than #8. Below is how I designed my Jane Stickle rug. Snow is almost all melted with the rain this evening and very mild temperatures it will probably be all gone tomorrow. However just might end up with that recurring lake behind the house.
Better get to my hooking...ta ta.
Saundra
