RUG HOOKING CHIT CHAT

I've found new to me old rugs to share and will start off with the recently found Barbara E. Merry rug someone just listed.  I've never seen this one before so wonder how many more of her rugs are out there with private owners.

Looks Barbara captured a fun time for the folks who tended their farm who are playing music and enjoying the night off.

A Hutchinson style rug.

A Grenfell 1930's horse and sleigh measuring 17.5 x 29.   He started a cottage industry and taught women to hook with nylons to help them make money due to the poverty level.  For those of you new to rug hooking you can read more about him and the hooked mats HERE.

Perhaps this next one could be considered a Hutchinson style hooked rug but the background is a little more busy than seen in those rugs.  Said to be 19th century and measures 34 x 50.

A Native American on horseback dated 1930.

Cute rug of two dogs hooked mid 20th century so maybe not quite considered an antique yet.  

A small 14 x 14 hooked mat with 4 leaf clusters, possibly a chair pad although not round.

The auction house listed the rug below as an eagle and dated 1910.  It is definitely not my favorite depiction of an eagle, to me it looks more like a Condor.

Horse running free so will consider it a mustang.  No date but there are obvious damaged areas on it and such a shame as it would be a lovely rug otherwise.

A couple cats, no other information provided.  I love the quirkiness of antique rugs.  Perhaps the hooker had no extra light value to hook in that bottom scroll so "used what she had" to finish it.

There ya have it for today folks.  Yesterday I finally made my chicken rice soup and it was delicious.  Guess you know what my lunch and dinner will be today and then will freeze some.

Also pulled out the dye pots again yesterday and just may do so again today; will show you the results in a future post.  And no, it isn't primitive black again.  It will be my favorite Olde Patina.

Did you remember to turn your clocks back?  

Saundra

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NEW OLD RUGS

I always find time to search for old rugs on auction sites and found a few I hadn't seen before.  Not saying they weren't around, I just didn't see them.

This rug of bold flowers is quite nice and could be hooked with hand torn.  Given a date of early to mid 19th century.

A deer dated 1900 and measures 23 x 35.5.

Kittens playing, 22 x 34 given a date of early 20th century.

Wish there had been a full frontal photo of this Canadian floral.  Nice mellow colors and dated 1930.

What a cute whimsical rug of a child and chicken.  Hooked early 20th century and the rug measures 21 x 34.

Being sold along with the above rug is Woolie and Tammy, two dogs.

I didn't know the name of the dark dog until seeing the reverse side of the rug.

The rug below cracked me up.  Perhaps the name of this rug should be Lady long-legs or Long Tall Sally.  She may be riding side-saddle but those are some mighty long legs she has.  This would be a fun hook just because of the humor.  And I kinda like the design.

Recently found two Hutchinson style hooked rugs.  In case you can't read it, the script says, "When the Sea is Dark & Drear The Mariner Sees yon Light Appear".  

The other Hutchinson is The Sailors Return.  Neither of which were given dates they were hooked.

Now back to pulling loops on my camp rug.

Saundra

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