When your PC freezes up or a function stops working you 'reboot', right? Likewise when a hooking project goes awry it makes sense to do that too. That's what I'm doing with Old Tom.
Yesterday I picked it up to start the binding process, it had been over a month since holding it and suddenly didn't like those colors I really great in the beginning. Some of Tom's feathers have been plucked and will rehook them. More wool might be pulled out later, depends on how it goes. NOTE: some folks thought I'd hooked the turkey white but that is with all his feathers pulled awaiting his new growth.
Thought I'd show you progress on Wooly Santa, the background and border wool. If you scroll down to see the original version you'd notice I didn't choose a blue sky background.
Have always like the color of the plaid wool but despite having it for several years ago from a jobber in Baltimore. Hadn't used it because it is slippery, there must be some cashmere in it. Decided to use it anyway because it worked well with the border color. Can't remember where that wool was purchased but now wish I had more. The white is what was used for the sheep. You can see a better photo of it if you scroll down thru previous posts.
It appears there really is to be a rug camp November 8th. Which means I must get cranking to get my pattern and wool ready. This is the design I'm going to hook in a class with Bev Conway. The Pattern is called New Years Eve from the artwork of Lindsay Bowles and you can get yours HERE. NEW YEARS EVE ~ pattern to linen - hook - bind - label.
So do I change Old Tom the list to:
OLD TOM ~ REhook - hook - bind - label?
I still haven't changed Santa's eyes and mouth from the frown to a happy face, so do I put that on my list?
WOOLY SANTA ~ pattern to Linen - hook, fix face - bind - label
Been thinking about this 'list' thing. I've other projects started (star quilt about 5 years or so since I worked on it), stitchery projects in similar status as I just stumbled upon them the other day when looking for something else. Maybe if I pulled them out where I could see them every day just seeing them would be my incentive.
I'm glad that lists work for Lauren, but if I felt the need to keep a project list think I'd keep it near where I work on them, put it on my fridge or pin it to a cork board in my wool room. Makes no sense to me to need to look on my iPad to see what has to be done to what when .
One list I constantly do is my Grocery list. I keep on the kitchen counter and put items on it when I run low or run out of something. Sad thing is I sometimes forget to take it to the store. So I'm going to NIX this list thing because I'm sure you'd rather I just get straight to the point and post photos and progress instead of reviewing my list. 😉
Saundra
