RUG REVIEW OF 2024

This post is to share pics of rugs hooked in 2024.  The first finished rug last January was an antique adaptation of Reclining Lamb which was started early November 2023 in a class with Caroline Twigg.  After returning home I reverse hooked most of the wool in the body of the sheep so the rug wasn't completely hooked until January 14th 2024.  And later bound.

The next adaptation was Lone Stag and Star.  

For some reason I became enamored with a hit and miss antique rug displayed at Sauder ~ Star and Hearts which I had to hook.

Fox frequent my yard often and see them sometimes drinking from the water bucket I keep outside for deer.  Fox are beautiful creatures so when seeing the 1922 antique version it was the next pattern on my frame. 

By now you know what makes my heart skip a beat ... a horse of course.  So Running Horse was next.  And for those of you wondering, the red in the horse's neck and mane was in the original antique.

You wouldn't know which antique rug this next adaptation was taken from unless I showed it to you, as it looks nothing like the original.  Coming up with a name for it was difficult as I thought the original was as ugly as a junk yard dog.  Yeah, part of a phrase taken from Jim Croce's song "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown".  Must admit it's not my favorite rug.

This next one I did enjoy hooking and am pleased with the finish.  It's another antique adaptation named Bird on Tree Stump.

Dog with Basket was the project taken to Cape May and color planned by Lucille Festa.  Lucille used every piece of my wool taken to camp.  I kept telling her to make suggestions from her wonderful selection but she continued to use mine.  Of course I still did buy some of her wonderful overdyed 'dirty muddy' wool.   The wool used in the dog I'd never have thought to use but Lucille did and think it looks great.  All the wool were odd pieces taken just in case they could be used for something.  

Well this next one seemed like a good idea at the time.  It, too, is an antique adaptation, not one of my favorites either, but it did turn out quite like the antique.

Although hooking on the sunflower started around March 2024, I didn't finish it until November so it would be ready as a Christmas gift to my DIL.  Unfortunately I neglected to take a photo after it was stitched closed.  Cathy, my DIL, was over the moon happy with this as one of her gifts and reminded me that she LOVES sunflowers.  Guess that was a hint for future gift giving.

Guess you are surprised not to see Magdalena's Animal Parade as another finished in 2024.  Me too.  But it will be finished soon and will be among those shown next year in the 2025 rug review.

Happy New Year.

Saundra

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It's Rug Show Time Again

Sometimes I think people enjoy my blog more for the antique rug photos than what I'm hooking.  Hey, that's fine with me as it is an incentive for me to keep posting and looking for them.  So if you're one of those folks you're in luck.

Recently found is this Home Sweet Home rug with an almost obliterated lettering and date of March 1933 on the left side.  It was hooked with cotton and wool on jute.

An old Americana hooked rug ~ Uncle Sam holding a flag.  It measures 33.5 x 59 and dated 1900.  

Here is a close up of Uncle Sam himself where you can see more clearly the 1900 date below Sam.

Am pretty sure I've posted this antique rug previously and perhaps it was when it was auctioned previously.  The primitive cats rug was hooked late 19th century which measures 24 x 39.5.  Like other rugs recently posted it is from the estate of Elaine Buck.

                         

Dated between 1868-1933 is the floral.  I wonder if the hooker's or recipient's name was Rose.  They gave width of 31" wide but no height.  Is  hard to tell  with the angle of the photo if it is 31" square.

I really like this Lamb with blue bow, dimensions are 34 x 44 and the collection of Alain and Louise Huin.

When I first saw the above rug on the auction site it reminded me of the Reclining lamb (below) hooked late 19the century. 

Double Eagles, 38 x 43, hooked late 19th century and another rug from the estate of Elaine Buck, West Chester, PA.

And finally, a Horse with an outlined cropped tail hooked late 19th century.  In 1999 it sold for $1,725.

Still no clue what I'll hook when the 'Mary oh Mary' Comstock rug is finished but am still thinking and looking for what floats my boat for longer than 5 minutes.  

Had my annual flu shot yesterday and since it is so dang chilly made a pot of Smoky Potato Chick Pea Soup and it was delicious.  I saw the recipe on FB about a week ago.

This morning I checked my propane (backup furnace heat) since it was at 35% level I ordered a fill-up, the price today is $3.499 but the price is going up soon I fear.  It was announced that OPEC is reducing production of oil by 2 million barrels per day.  Hopefully my price for fill-up will stay that price until at least this first delivery.

Saundra

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