I love this design from the doodles of Kelley Belfast and it was love at first sight. Doesn't it look like the birdie is whispering into an ear? Her sketch just cracked me up and knew this was the one I wanted to hook.
Color planning in the beginning was to over-dye wool and cut new strips. But was too excited to begin hooking so decided to use strips from my worm bags.
Working up close to the rug and under the OTT light some of the colors didn't look right so kept reverse hooking and didn't make much headway on this smallish mat (13.5 x 22.5). However, looking in the picture here I kinda like what I see; it looks primitive and naive. So me thinks me will just pull strips and hook randomly. If two dark strips end up next to each other or two lights strips....so be it. At least I'll be working thru my pre-cut wool strips.
If you would like to purchase Kelley's new/old doodles booklet please contact her at the link above. If you would like to hook this design or another in her booklet but don't have the resources or skills to do so, contact me and I will draw the design on Dorr Natural Primitive linen. Kelley has given me the authority to draw patterns from her designs.
Happy rainy Saturday.
Saundra
After receiving Kelley's "New/Old Designs" booklet was set on hooking a sunflower after seeing what she was hooking....UNTIL.. thumbing thru her sketches. When I saw a drawing that spoke to me.
That drawing was an unusual shaped pumpkin and wee bird. The stem on the pumpkin looked like an ear to me which the birdie was whispering something into. That is why I've called this "A Little Birdie Told Me".
This smallish design I drew was meant as a quick hook and measures 13 1/2 x 22 1/2 . While I had grandiose ideas about over dying wool instead decided to pull from my cut strips.
Have a great evening everyone and happy hooking.
Saundra
