A few more pieces I've hooked.... here is a Karen Kahle tea cozy design which was hooked 2011. It was photographed beside my dear departed grandfather's (Joseph H. Green, Sr.) weighing scale.
Here is Polly Minick's Two Chicken design which I drew for her and subsequently hooked myself.
A few years ago there was a Jane Stickle quilt challenge on Yahoo Rughookers. Several of the rugs were also posted in an issue of Rug Hooking Magazine. This was my rug from that challenge.
Below are three small pouch bags I hooked for Polly Minick as samples. The center one.... The Michigan Mitt I gifted to my friend Kris Miller who lives in Michigan. So when you see her using it at camps you'll know where it came from.
When I was doing shows I would also hook purses as they were very popular, particularly the cat ones. Here is one.
And another; don't know how many cat purses sold but there were many. Happily I don't do shows any longer, too long in the tooth to do that.
Isn't this cornucopia mat wonderful placed on my antique school desk? It is a design by Maggie Bonanomi.
OH, speaking of cats...... This curled cat design was (I think) the very first hooked piece sold and was totally shocked with a buy. Wish I could remember what the woman paid but trust me ~ it was minimal because I had no clue as to what hooked rugs went for.
True that my style was still in the baby stages and still learning. But to be paid anything for my 'fun' was totally awesome. Now I understand the work involved and the cost would be different.
It is the count down to my last rug camp of the year. Sadly there are only 3 per year which I attend. So will hopefully do another post tomorrow.
Saundra
Did you check out the new and improved poll to the right? Yeah, I know it didn't work before because I did it wrong.... I voted. That was not to be in the equasion so it woldn't take anyone else's vote. If you havent taken part in the poll, please do so and check back to see how many frames everyone else owns. I already know I'm a frame-a-haulic so see how you measure up.
Since I've a show coming up July 9th I really needed to get some things accomplished that had either been started or things that just really need to be done which haven't still yet been started. I hate shows and am getting too long in the tooth to be loading up, dragging these heavy containers, lattice work, tent, setting up, tearing down, loading back in the van and unloading at home. Yet, that is the way I usually pick up some extra cash for my hooking and wool habit.
So here is the tea cozy I just finished and it is cute as the dickens. It doesn't fit over my 4 slice toaster but guess I could buy a 2 slicer but why since this one works just fine using half of it. I could use it to cover up Shadow's meds which I keep on the chopping block to remind me to give them to her.... but, since I can use the cash will put it on my web site and take it to the show on July 9th in hopes to make a sale. It is adoreable and is a design by Karen Kahle.
Now, if you haven't take the poll to the top right, please do so. I'll be offering more polls about favorite size cuts to hook, favorite backings to use, and any other poll you think you'd like answers to.
