One Down, One to Go

Thankfully the scrappy Shaker horse is all hooked.  At least I attempted to make it look scrappy.  Must admit when first starting the piece, it was quite fun to leave tails up, not worry about how close or far away the loops were pulled or how high.  It was the background which did me in.  

Lauren (Rugs and Pugs) finished hers early and I drew mine the same size as hers.  And Sue (Vernon Junction) is really close to finishing hers.  So after folding the foundation over and binding this one, it will just be me vs. Ezra's Farm left to settle up.  

Plans are to throw Ezra back on the frame to finish next.  For maybe a day and half had something new in mind to hook as my next project.  But haven't done the sketch yet and interest is becoming less and less.  I will still do the drawing just in case I change my mind and interest charged up once again.

My heart and prayers go to those who died or still missing in the Texas floods.  And for those children who were swept away from camp and who didn't have their parents to console them even for a second as the flood washed them away.  And to the parents of those children enduring unimageable thoughts.  God bless them all.

Saundra

Remember When...

...I was excited to join Lauren and Sue on their 'scrappy hooking' adventure long distance?  Well that adventure has waned now turned into a task to finish.  Certainly got that personal challenge of scrappy out of my system.  Here is what my version of scrappy Shaker horse looks like at the moment.

I only wanted random half pennies around the edge and not sure how I'll finish the edge around even now.  If you want to see the original antique and my first posting you can see it HERE.

Although I really wanted to finish the horse first, was afraid I'd weasel my way out and toss the piece in a drawer if only the background was left.  So rather than giving in to that temptation decided to work on more background and work myself around the linen.

Looking at the pattern I drew (16.5 x 22.5) for a second thought a solid dark row around the perimeter would look good.  However, doing that would destroy the scrappy look where strips started lower or ended higher.  Since 'scrappy' was the purpose I'm planning on just folding under the linen and hand stitching ~ not even cotton binding, just au natural. 

Rugs in queue are still this horse and Ezra's Farm with no idea what the next new shiny bauble will be.  But hooking on this is far better than being outside in this heat and humidity.

Saundra

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MY SHAKER HORSE

This week has been busy so not many loops were pulled.  But here is the scrappy Shaker Horse adaptation so far.  I wanted to do a few half pennies and will probably decide size and location as I hook.  You can see the original antique from which this is adapted HERE.

Usually I would have hooked all of the horse first.  However, I was afraid once it was done I'd not be interested in hooking the rest.  So chose to work around the left side before continuing with the horse.

Forgot to mention that my textiles being used are cotton knits, dyed cheese cloth, a woven fabric of unknown content and wool.  Some of that wool is quite loosely woven and would never use it in anything other than for scrappy.  That wool happens to be what was used for the mane and what I'll use for the tail.  Other thin wool is being used in the body and happy to have a place to use it vs. throwing it away.

Happy hooking.

Saundra

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