WOOL CRAYONS

Okay, must admit this post was started at home before leaving.  Wanted to be sure to do a blog post during my absence.   Now to see if I can add the view this morning from the unruly surf fog.

Wow, I sorta think the new photo this morning and what I typed last week might make a complete blog post.  If this does work maybe more will come later.

Here is the wool I've gathered for the camp project, first a photo with flash.

Then a photo without a flash ~ true colors are somewhere between.

And, in case you forgot what I'll be working on, here it is.  I drew it and the dimensions are 29 x 33.  Already have a spot on the floor in mind when finished.

Am looking forward to watching the linen develop into some semblance of this design.

Saundra

New Project and Decision Made

 As both previous rugs had been bound I needed a rug to keep the hands busy so pulled something from my stash.  It is Horses and Hearts, a pattern purchased last year at Cape May for a song.  The dimensions are 21 1/2 x 38.

After purchasing the pattern with no accreditation I started inquiring about the design.  Then learned it was a pattern by Marion Hamm and had been published in an American Country Crafts book with a free use photo.  The original design had 8 horses but whoever drew this one out chose to have only 6 horses and I'm quite happy with just those.

This will be something for me to work on from now until rug camp early November.  Am quite sure I'll not be finished hooking this one in 3 weeks as there will be yard and other work to do before camp.  

I made my decision on what to hook at camp.....this is my project and will draw it up this week.  It is the one I'd intended to hook at camp but got wishy-washy.  Then after posting the line-up of victims that was the one that moved me the most.

Not sure my rendition will be as grungy as the one above but will try.  I'm sure the ladies doing #3 cut roses and bright florals will think I'm off my rocker.  That's okay as I hook what makes me happy and it will live in my house.

Welcome to unadulterated FALL Y'all.   I finally broke down and turned on my heat earlier today to raise the temp and then turned it off.  Some folks have reported having an early snow.  Now THAT I don't want to see any of yet!

Saundra