Finally.... the Reveal of my Rug

As much as I wanted to continue hooking all around the corner before making the reveal, decided I'd teased you long enough. Here is my project which will keep me entertained thru the Christmas holiday..this plus working on binding the two rugs on the side.

Right now the pattern measures approx 22 x 47 1/2 but hooking either stretches or reduces the original drawn pattern to finished piece (I forget which), so not sure how it started or the dimensions it will end. However, this is the antique adaptation from which it is designed.

The beautiful runner above was originally hooked by Julia Eastman Stubbs between 1815-1887 and located in Maine.

At first I had grandeose ideas of hooking the entire runner but then realized my favorite part was the right side with the horse and man.  So decided to reduce the rug to horse and trainer as I love horses, since I used to own one. 

In the event you are wanting to replicate a piece of history and don't draw your own designs, you can purchase either the runner or the short version from Woolley Fox.  

Do you believe that Christmas day is just 3 days away???

Hope you are getting closer to having the holiday wrapping finished than I am.

Saundra