What Next?

Oh my but I'm getting the shakes as I need to decide on which project will be on my frame next.  Hooking is done with Oh Glorious Day and Friendship Bells so only binding is left on those.  That boring task can be done at my son's house while sweet Daughter-in-love peruses ads for Black Friday sales at local stores for her late night entertainment.  

The only hooking project happening right now is the small Winter Blooms design by Tonya Robey.  As you can see there is precious little hooking space left.

In the wings is Over the Moon design which is ready to go but am unsure if I want to hook another design by someone else again or an antique adaptation.  

Sheesh, my heart skipped a beat just typing those words 'antique adaptation'.  Perhaps tomorrow I'll peruse my antique rug photos and think about what to hook next.  Will it be the ready to go Over the Moon or some antique adaptation for me to draw?  Stay tuned.

Saundra ~  woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com 

Honey...... I'm Home

 Another fun class with Kris Miller.  I took a pattern for which I had no idea on colors.  So took my 'go to' colors of dark red, some greens, gold and light green mix for background.  Of course I purchased a few fat quarters of wool to add in the rug too, plus some for upcoming projects.  Kris did a wonderful job color planning it and am quite pleased with the results.  It isn't done yet but will be soon.

Here is Kris color planning a huge rug named Lucinda's Quilt.

Below in the foreground is my roomie and pal Deb.  In the background is Kris color planning a future rug named Knitting Sheep for Patty .  

This whale design is what Patty was working on in class.

On the other side of the room is a class being taught by Loris of The Wool Farm.

A must have (I have two) are those brushes ~ one stays by my side at home and one permanently with my rug camp gear to ensure I have it.  They are wonderful for brushing off wool dust and bits from the rug  you're working.  She also has great wool, so check out her etsy web site.

The empty seat is mine with project on the frame.  In the background is Renia on the left and Deb on the right.

Renia was hooking The Eyes Have It by Spruce Ridge.  She will finish this soon as there is only background to do.

Deb was working on Over the Moon also by Spruce Ridge but with changes to represent her daughter's dog.  I also have that pattern and bought some wool for it. 

Not sure when it will be on my frame as I may do Old Tom first as I purchased wool for the turkey from Kris too.  Uh, grabbed it right out of her hands.  Here is the hooked sample of Old Tom Kris brought.  The wool is in the body and wing section from just one piece of wool.

Cathy was working on a Sally Kallin design which I have long admired.

Was told the name of the rug below and designer but have forgotten.  It's coming along nicely.

My neighbor was hooking a Gail DuFresne sheep.  Kris showed us a technique to achieve that poofy top on the sheep.  She uses two different pieces of wool (similar value), pulls two loops at a time then separates the wool to make it appear curly.

Joanne's project, The Reverend ~ don't you adore that cat?  The Rev is hooked awesomely too.

Be still my heart!!  Tonya was hooking an antique adaptation of a sheep by Jan Cole but it was huge.  Makes me want to hook one too.

I previously showed this antique rug on my blog ~ described as Reclining Lamb made late 19th or early 20th century, original measured 23 x 41.

Pam brought a previously started rug on which she lost her rhythm.  Kris certainly went above and beyond the call of duty as a teacher to get Pam back on track.  

On the other side of the room in Loris' class was a gorgeous rooster being hooked by Peg.  Look at that wonderful border which when hooked looks like chicken wire.  WOW!

In addition to wonderful rugs in progress, one gets exposed to helpful tools when attending a rug camp or hook-in.  A few of the ladies had these wonderful carts.

And they collapse.

Tonya and Joanne were using cushions which both ladies claim makes a huge difference in their back and spine comfort.  So I will be making a purchase of one before next rug camp.

Now back to my regular diet as I've two new pounds to lose.  Happy Hooking.

Saundra

THROW BACK THURSDAY

It is usually a Friday before I remember that I forgot to post a 'throw back Thursday' photo.  But today I remembered, so welcome to my first throwback post.

This photo is departure day of we three Amigas at Rugs by the Sea 2011.  From left to right is me, Char, and Deb.  It was after that year our friend Char became a Snowbird and we missed her for a few years.  We will be together again this September and think it is time we have another photo taken of us.  

IF I remember, maybe I'll take that same tee shirt, Char always has a white oxford blouse and bet Deb has that or similar Life is Good tee shirt too.  Will be fun to see how we've changed.

Below is a photo of Linda & Norma (the two camp organizers), Bev (former teacher), and my friend Evelyn being her normal feisty self.

Here are a few rugs hooked by we three gals in the first photo; have only picked 2 from each of us.

These two rugs were hooked by friend Deb, Peace and Plenty (a Lori Brechlin design sold by Spruce Ridge.

And Hildefern sold by Woolley Fox.  Each of those fronds were hooked using antique paisley.

Char designed and hooked a huge Wedding Rug for her daughter which is even more beautiful in person.  Talk about a "Tree of Life"!!

Char also designed and did a life size proddy of a Bear for their cabin.  She used all the dark bad wool purchased when first starting to collect her wool stash.  She figured why throw the wool away when it could be put to good use in a proddy project ~ smart lady.  I still haven't made mine.  

That is food for thought for you newbies who are making the same mistake with thrift store wool we all made.

Most times I didn't take a photo of my rugs at camp but since I've a list of what I hooked when, here are two examples of what was taken to the show that year.

McCue Eagle, an adaptation of a Magdalena Briner Eby design.

E.S. Frost Sheep with Birds and Flowers.

I hooked more than two rugs that year but won't bore you with all of them, just a little sampling from we three gals.

Was fun to look back on this "throw back Thursday".

Saundra

Rug Show of Sorts

I'm getting sorta close to finishing up my log cabin rug but it is too early to show you as it wouldn't look like I'd really made that much progress to you.  Must admit that during the weekend while catching up on my DVR recorded movies it was difficult to pull loops and lose a visual on what was going on in the movie.  So the movie won.  I did get hooking time in but could have done more had the telly not been on.

This is a rug called Hildefern which was hooked by my friend Deb.  She did the rug at Woolley Fox and used a variety of antique paisley's for the fern's leaves.  You should see it close up and in person.

This is a purse that my dear buddie Deb gave me a few years ago.  I have used it and always received compliments from people about it.  But now it hangs on the wall like a piece of art....which of course it is.

This next rug I want to hook too (so many I want to do).  This is an antique adaptation done by my good friend Evelyn Lawrence. 

And then another rug hooked by my pal Deb.  The design is from Spruce Ridge.  These and more other rugs, but not the purse, were being shown at Cape May rug camp this past September. 

Hard to believe January is almost gone and Valentine's day is almost here, which will be halfway thru the month of February.  Whew but time flys by and I don't even have a valentine project going yet.  Guess I'd better get busy and draw out a heart.