I've been thinking about what to do with all the blue wool that resides in my stash now. Some are worms and some from recent dye jobs to get a blue for the Sports rug. Well, that is after the current two rugs are hooked (Sports Rug and Ned). I love what Kelley (With Hook and Needle) is doing with her blue strips but wouldn't want to copy.
So started thinking of other options. A couple years ago I hooked this plaid fox for Barb Carroll.
A photo of the sign at her driveway entrance was the inspiration for the mat. Believe Barb was going to make it into a pillow and wish I'd thought of doing that instead of a mat for her. Anyway, could use the plaid theme and do an all plaid rug or a pillow for my bed.
Looked for a photo of Barb's sign but must have deleted it. Even went so far to search print outs of photos and still couldn't find something to scan. Oh well, those of you who have been to Barb's are well aware of that sign I'm sure.
But while looking for that photo came across another rug I hooked trying to use up blue worms in 2012. That would be this Seaside Swimsuit design by Polly Minick. But worms and wool have multiplied since then.
Other ideas came to mind such as hooking circles and stars like this applique below.
Or I could hook a row or rows of various blue winter mittens ~~hmm, me thinks me likes this idea.
But first things first.... finish Zach's Favorite Sports Rug and finish Ned.
Stay cool folks; it's a hot one out there.
Saundra
I've been known to be on a path and all of a sudden take a hard right hand turn. And that is what I did about a week ago when I was happily hooking on the Seaside Swimsuit rug, (this is how it looks right now).
So I'm hooking along and daydreaming about my upcoming class with Barb at Woolley Fox. She has been so generous in posting my Domestic Zoo pattern on her Magdalena page that I thought it would be nice to do something nice for her. Hmmm, but what and would I have time to get it finished in time? Well, maybe if it were small enough I could.
Part of the daydreaming was visualizing entering the driveway and Woolley Fox sign which greets us and which is Barb's web site logo. I dropped the swimsuit pattern like a hot potato and ran to pull some linen and sharpie to draw out a design.
Luckily I was able to finish it, get it bound and sew a tag on the back. It has been rolled and wrapped with ribbon tie.
All my wool that I'm planning to take to Barb's has been packed OH OH, except for the antique paisley that I might (or Barb might) want to put in my rug. Hope I don't forget to pack it between the typing of this and when I go to the wool room next.
Lots of things to cross off my today's 'to do' list. I have two packages to ship, one of this fox for Evelyn to hook it Magdalena style, and without the plaid of course, and to ship an order for a Domestic Zoo pattern. So I'd better get moving.
Thanks for the visit and have a great day.
Saundra
