Confessions of a Hooker and Quilter

Recently a dedicated follower and blogger friend (Carolyn) recently shared a confession to me.  As I could so relate to the confession asked permission to use it on my blog.  She gave permission and am sure many of you will see yourselves in this humorous confession.  These are her exact words at the time of the email and she just sent me pictures today after pulling out her treasures....enjoy:  

"Guess it's time, I have a confession to my favorite rug hooker....so here goes.  When I was a quilter for many years I rarely started a second quilt prior to finishing one.  Yes, once I took it to be quilted I would often make a miniature or a table topper, but never start another major project until the quilted quilt had its binding finished. 

Rug hooking!  This is a confession I am not proud of.  First, let me say I began with the same start and finish hooking attitude I had a quilter.  Then I started placing the finished rug (totally hooked) into my binding basket.  Thankfully, most of them are small to medium rugs.  If I started binding today with the same serious dedication I had as a quilter I might finish them before the new year starts.  The real confession is the truly bad part ....I have six rugs started.  Yep! 6.  Time for confession.

***The smallest one "Home Sweet Home" only needs one bird hooked plus some of the remaining background can be hooked on that top left corner.  Not sure why I stopped on that one. 

 ***Hungry Rabbit has dealt me a bit of misery.  Hooking that Rabbit has had more reverse hooking than anything.  It's actually on my list for today.  That body and a bit of the background is all that remains. 

***Settlers Cabin is almost hooked.  I have started and stopped on it way too many times.  Not any problem with it I just wanted to hook something besides all those leaves and flowers.  Could possibly finish it in a couple of hours or less.  Yes, I would rather finish it than Hungry Rabbit. 

***Turkey Topper by Sally Kallin was started September 2015 at rug camp.  I should have never started one that large.  The pumpkins were hooked at camp.  I have worked on those leaves a bit of the background.  I love it on the floor color planning, but placing it on the frame causes me to just stare at it like an intruder.  

***Pumpkin Hollow is almost finished.  I have hooked other cabins, but for some reason those windows and that door have dealt me misery. I still need some of the background finished and that stinking little moon.

***Olde Flag was purchased at the 2015 camp.  One day recently I wanted something mindless to hook so tackled it.  The second day I sat down to hook on it my conscience must have been bother me so I removed it and popped Pumpkin Hollow back on the frame. 

So today my attitude is...finish something before this day is over.  Will probably be Home Sweet Home and possibly Settlers Cabin.  From there ....Pumpkin Hollow, Olde Flag, Hungry Rabbit and eventually Turkey Topper.

Oh My Stars!  It just occurred to me I have Dog, a WF pattern,  to be finished before Christmas and yes, it has been started too.  I can only hook on it when hubby is at work since it is his Christmas gift.  So count them ....all seven not six!  

What in the world am I doing sitting here with this computer in my lap when I should be sitting across the room hooking and binding nonstop?  If I ever get to the end of this silly list I have lots more to hook...One At A Time." ...as told by Carolyn.

So all you hookers and quilters out there, how many UFT's (Un-Finished Treasures, as I prefer to call them) do you have rolled up and hidden under your bed, in a closet or in a chest?  

Would love to read your comments (er, confessions...) as I'm sure that Carolyn will enjoy reading them too.  Hope you enjoyed the blog and think Carolyn is motivated now to finish her projects and will provide photos when they are finished.  

Saundra