RUG LABELS and MORE

Just printed out a sheet of labels for a few rugs hooked in 2025, the rug just hooked but not quite bound and the rug I'm working on now.  Friend Lauren (Rugs and Pugs) prints out her labels one at a time.  But I'm so afraid of wasting the fabric backed printer paper that I do the whole sheet at a time even if some rugs have been hooked for months.

Although I've previously posted instructions on how I make them, there are always new people visiting my blog (uh, I think and hope, lol) so if you want to  find out how I make the labels click HERE.

Sheila has completed the hooking part of her Hearts Hook-Along and just has the binding to do.  Yup, 'tis true.   She decided to 'cut corners' and make the shape of hers a little different from the others' who participated, while staying true to it's design.  I like it and she should be proud to have hers a bit of an 'original'.    Thanks for joining Sheila.

Now  to my bad news.....unfortunately this area is under a 'blizzard warning'.  Latest report says perhaps 8-14" of that white stuff.  So much  for the 'global warming'. 

Am hoping the weather model they used for the amount of snow is wrong.  So it is gonna be a 'wait and see' kind of sh*t show.  But this is the report just in at 7:10 p.m. Saturday night.

But I've plenty to keep me occupied inside ~ I can hook, sew labels on rugs, or continue binding Shadow Sleigh Ride.   Wishing you a happy weekend and very little snowfall.

Saundra

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THIS and THAT

Up for auction is a rug I've shown previously, at which time I mentioned the auction web site estimated a sale of between $3,000-$4,000.  Holy Moly, look what figure it brought.

Heck, I'd replicate that rug to the best of my ability and sell it for a fraction of that price.  Unfortunately newly hooked rugs on sturdy linen with new wool strips don't bring the price of antique rugs on burlap using old lindsey woolsy and fragile textiles.  But boy do those oldies look fantastic if taken care of well.

This design will climb to the top of my 'to hook' list until another shiny object catches my attention.  Speaking of 'shiny objects'..... leaving Walmart on the floor of the vestibule I noticed a shiny diamond looking item, not a ring, just the stone.  Nah, couldn't be real so thought I'd just leave it there.

But, what if it was real.  So I backed up, picked it up and put it in my pocket.  There was no silvery coating on the back like rhinestones have so could it really be a diamond??  Diamonds do fall out of rings as that happened to me with my first marriage.  Don't know when or where it happened and never did find it.

It was almost lunch time but I felt the need to take it to a jeweler and have it analyzed to see if it was a real diamond.  In the jewelry store I told the lady I'd found something and wanted her to evaluate it.  Put the stone in her hand and said, "it doesn't have the silvery coating on the back like rhinestones".  To which she said, "not all have the coating".  She took it to the back to look at it with her loop and returned.   Guess what ~ she said it wasn't a diamond.  Oh well, it was worth finding out instead of wondering.  And told her even tho it wasn't real I'd still like to have it.  She said, "okay, I was just going to throw it away here".  But then I wouldn't have it to chat about with a picture.

Sheila sent me an update on her Hearts Hook-along rug and she only has two side borders to go.  I love it when rugs have varying values of color, as you see in the background of the light as well as the top and bottom borders.  Looking fantastic Sheila.

Another winter storm, this time a 'nor easter', is headed this way for Sat-Sun.  While only 1-3" of snow is predicted this time, the winds are to be quite strong.  And of course the temps in the 20's during the day and single digits at night.  Ya'll I'm ready for spring!!!  To hell with this winter stuff.

Staying inside and pulling loops to keep my sanity.

Saundra

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WE GOT HEARTS

Maybe not miles and miles of them (remember that old song?), but a significant amount at least.  For those of you just reading about this hook-along, when looking at the drawn lines and hooking, just know the template provided was a line drawing of the original antique as it was hooked originally.  The hooker could choose to hook it with all it's quirks and wavy lines or make them straight.  Same with the hearts which weren't perfect in the original either.

This first update of the hook-along is by Jo Smith who will soon be working on background or border.

Next is by Sheila, who is almost done with her background and will begin  her border.

Lauren's is almost done but she hasn't decided how to finish that right heart yet.  I know she will have it figured out tout de suite.

Sue went a totally different direction since she had hooked hearts prior to this hook-along.  She chose to hook chickens, which do have hearts, but I see small drawn hearts between the chickens.

Well, kiddos, that's a 'wrap' for this post.  Happy hooking.

Saundra

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RUGS NEW AND OLD

The new rug would be Lauren's Hearts update.  Must say I like her black outlines much better than the dull dark wool I used to hook mine.  Hers looks much more crisp.

Love this naive and wonky big dog, little house rug.  Said to be hooked early 20th century (29.5 x 39.5).

Landscape with horse and ducks hooked between 1900-20, no dimensions were provided.

Inscribed with the word Home, date 1894 and the initials AK, the rug measures 23 x 36.  It is from the collection of Barbara M. and Charlie Hunter.

The cat rug is dated 1940 so doesn't qualify as an antique, but rather vintage.  Dimensions are 22 x 23.  Don't think I've ever seen a hooked rug at an angle like this.

The flowers remind me of poinsettia's for some reason, perhaps because there's so much Christmas advertising on TV, stores, and even Facebook.  Hooked circa 1900 size is 22 x 37.5.

Margaret Warwick made this rug of 2 cats by a fire in 1923.  Not sure if she was the original designer or the maker.  

Which was probably the inspiration for this design below.  Have no date or size for this one, sorry.

Sizeable rug of dog carrying a basket hooked late 19 to early 20th century (32 x 57.5).

Beautify deer head from New Canaan, CT hooked late 19th to early 20th century.

This sweet tabby cat was advertised as being hooked late 19th century and another from the Charles Hunter collection.  It has a bid on it.

Last but not least, is a Hutchinson rug, Gentleman in the Gutter.  It is hard to see but the 'gentleman' is prone at the very bottom of the rug.  The script is hard to read so will type the wording below the photo.

"A Gentleman In The Gutter Lies / His Face Upturned to the Starlit Skies / A Helping Hand A Word of Cheer / Would Dissipate the Fumes of Beer / The Fumes of Rum The Fumes of (?) / That Cause This Man to Succumb (?)  BTW, I was only able to give you these words because the auction house put them in the description.

That's it for this show.  Will work on binding my Hearts rug during The Five.  Happy hooking everyone.

Saundra

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LONELY HEARTS CLUB

It has been 2 weeks since the Hearts Hook-along began.  Lauren managed to pull a rabbit out of her hat even with her week of travel, making items to ship for someone's event and other commitments, she managed to whip this up in short order.  Bet she never hooked that fast before.   Lauren drew her pattern a tad larger than mine at 22.5 x 33.

You may have seen Nancy's rug already on her blog.  She completed her rug leaving me in the dust.

Below is a photo of her background wool.

I drew my pattern 20.5 x 30 and am working on two rugs at the same time.  Nothing new for me as I do enjoy having a plus one to work on when boredom sets in.   

Well, that's it for 3 of us, the other 8 participants should be sharing their creativity soon.  So you've lots more to look forward to.

 
Saundra

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