Let's go back to 2016 when the Out of Hand Rughookers Group hosted a "Spring Challenge". The great design was by Kelley Belfast who was inspired by the spring daffodils in bloom at the time. There were limited rules and a deadline in order to be included for a prize. Each of the registered challenge entrants were allowed to vote.
Although I didn't capture photos of all entries here are the ones saved on my flash drive. There was a bounty of nice prizes provided by Lori Brechlin who is the hostess of the Group.
First rug was hooked by Joanne Miller. That Honeycomb wool is a great one to have in your stash because it is so versatile.
The colorful rug below hooked by Louise Budde.
Peggy Skulski hooked the black sheep version.
Below is Gladys LaForge's version of the design and looks like her daffodils were done in proddy.
Jean Bartel chose a more neutral color palate.
Karin Manuel decided her sheep was a grey one.
Below was my entry and I also chose to do proddy daffodils
Anne Donaldson also chose a more colorful wool palate with her sheep standing in a field of daffodils.
Linda Mageske decided to make hers round and have the American flag fly proudly.
This rug below was hooked by Shari VanArt with her sheep standing on a spot where two vine-like flowers are growing.
Thanks to Lori for hosting the challenge and to Kelley for her design.
Saundra
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
