Cape May Rug Show Week 1 3rd Installment

Finally named more rug photos.  Jack and the Beanstalk was too long for me to capture all the way to the bottom.  It was hooked by Evelyn Lawrence and is to hang on the side of a door to watch the growth of the child. 

Here is a better shot of the top part with Jack.

It was hooked as a sample for Norma's booklet.  There was another photo in a previous post which had hooked blocks and roll toy for kids which was also featured in this booklet.

Mosaic Pillow hooked by Nancy Shaffer and the Annie and Andy pillow dolls hooked by Norma Batastini.

Glen Ridge My Home Town designed and hooked by Linda Woodbury.

Bear Paw Tracks hooked by Norma Batastini.

Trust Me hooked by Cindi Stinson.

Below is The Rains Came Down and was hooked by Norma Batastini.

The top rug is Spotlight on Geometrics hooked by Susan Clark the bottom one is Patriotic Star hooked by Kathy Spellacy.

Diagonal Geometric by Cass Gannaway.

Rufus was hooked by Laura Lowe, a design by Bev Conway and I hooked this design also.  I believe the original design has more leaves in the pattern which Laura chose to not hook.  I've also made adaptations to rug patterns.

Good heavens, cannot believe there are still more hooked rugs which haven't been shown.  Will post those tomorrow.

Week 2 of Rugs by the Sea is presently mid week and today was the rug show there.  Wish I could afford to stay for two weeks straight BUT....not sure this old body could handle two full weeks of fun.

Saundra

Cape May Rug Show #2

Started naming all the photos but it got tiresome so stopped to at least do a blog post today.

Anchors Away designed and hooked by Cindi Stinson.

The antique geometric below was by Kris Miller, and while it wasn't bound wasn't in the show but wanted to let you see it anyway.

The Early Bird pattern below is a Lori Brechlin design and hooked by Kris Miller of Spruce Ridge Studio.  Thought it was cute so purchased the pattern.

The Scarecrow pattern was hooked by Susanne Robinson. 

The pattern A Little Birdie Told Me was hooked by my gal pal Deb Nees.

Wildflower Trellis hooked by Sally Raub.

Roots was hooked by Fern Strong.

Kim McWilliams designed and hooked Best Witches.

Play Ball was hooked by Ingrid Hieronimus.

 The ball was hooked by Kris McDermet and the blocks hooked by Norma and Kay Ballenger for Norma Batastini's new booklet. 

This cat design below I know was a Patsy Becker design and hooked by Norma Batastini. 

Okay, this is the post for today and still more rugs to come on another day.

Saundra

Cape May Rug Show Week 1

Try tho I may to get photos of all the rugs in the show am sure some were missed.  Walking space is limited and people are plenty so one detours to be polite.  Tried to go back and capture photos but if any camp attendees don't see their rug perhaps I missed the follow up walk.

Spent a lot of time to crop and reduce the size of the photos, that took so long I haven't named the photos.  Perhaps you can tap on the photo to read the rug name, designer's and hookers name yourself.

I do know that floral purse was hooked by my friend Deb in Cindy Irwin's class this past April in Ocean City, MD.  Sadly that was the camp I missed so didn't get to see my friend enjoy the class with Cindy.

The small mat above was named "mapping' and was an experiment with natural dyes.  Wonder which colors were developed by which plant??

I hooked my own version of the antique adaptation above and showed it last year at Cape May.

The above piece really intrigued me...a lot.  Yeah you think I'm crazy with all the gorgeous other rugs just posted.  But the one above was done by the same gal who did the natural dye mapping piece.  The one above was hooked with tee shirts and cotton pj's.  Using those fibers is on my 'to do' list if I ever get any interesting tee shirts.  Perhaps it will take a trip to the thrift shop like when I started hooking with wool.

Have more rug photos from camp so maybe I'll get them named and provide more info next time I post.  The body is healing with normal rest and normal eating but don't think the scale shows any response to my diet change yet.

Each rug camp is fun but I swear this one was at the top of the leader board.  Met some new wonderful women, the 'dungeon' was full of laughter, wine was flowing and so was the wool dust.

Saundra

Did ya Miss Me????

Have wondered if I'd be missed if I stopped blogging as so many others have done.  Before leaving for Cape May though I'd not be able to post photos on my blog from camp did a pre-saved post and planned to hit send from camp.  Turned out I couldn't remember my password and Google wouldn't send.  Thus, no posts until now.  But this is what I'd saved............

If you are reading this blog I am already at Cape May but saved this post before leaving home.  Reason is most times Blogger will NOT let me or anyone post photos on iPad.  So Google, there's more than one way to skin the cat!!!!

On Wednesday there will be a rug show open to the public at the Chalfonte Hotel and these are the rugs I'm taking to show.

Star Geometric (above), an antique adaptation drawn by me, designer unknown.  

Lititz Hens, an antique adaptation drawn by me and the designer was Magdalena Briner Eby.

Above is Early Farm Scene an antique adaptation drawn by Frontier Homestead and designer unknown.

I thoroughly enjoyed every loop pulled on the Great Granddaughter's Rug above.  It was drawn by me and designed by Magdalena Briner Eby.  Below is a photo of the great granddaughter of Magdalena and the great granddaughter's son, who recently donated the prized possession.

Below is a rug drawn by me using the wording from the War Advertising Council of 1944 to conserve resources.  Always thought it was a phrase from struggling farmers and mostly used by quilters and rug hookers.  I'd be totally wrong when doing a search on the phrase.

An adorable winter piece from the design of Kelley Belfast and drawn by me is Welcome Snowman.

Also hooked in 2019 but not in the show is Cat Nap, which has already been presented to a friend.  It is also a design by Kelley Belfast and drawn by me.

OH!!!!!  Don't want to forget Patriotic Pumpkins but that piece is busy gracing my harvest table at the moment.

However,  I'd forgotten to take Horses and Hearts so it stayed home.  Guess I can take it for next year's show at Cape May.

Will do another blog post tomorrow.  I'm BAACK.
S

Did You Know?

Getting camp supplies ready for departure tomorrow and thought I'd start off camp with a freshly cleaned Townsend cutter.  I cleaned both ends ~ the end with the blades and the gear end.

Did you know those need cleaning too?

Moreover, did you know the companion gears on the Townsend cutter itself needs to be cleaned also??  See that one gear which make the two on the blade move?  That itty bitty thing?

You wouldn't believe what I scratched and brushed out of that.

Yup, see those chunks of packed wool?  Guess it's been a while since I attended to that.  The brush wasn't making much of an impact so got a needle and plucked inside each gear then brushed.  Bet my cutter purrs like a kitten now.

Also put windshield washer fluid in the car, checked the oil and tire pressure so all systems look good.

Saundra

Pre-departure Breakage

Not to worry, it isn't anything hooking related, thank goodness.  Can't imagine what I'd do if something happened to my Townsend.  Hmm, but then I've a couple backup cutters (Fraser 500 and Bliss) so could always take one of those.

Thank goodness it also wasn't my Snapdragon but then I've got back up frames too  😁.  Friends would often tease me about having backups, and a back up for the back up.  

This morning while blowing my hair dry thought my fingers had gotten too close to the dryer because it had a burning sensation.  By the time I'd pulled my hand and dryer away the dryer cut off ~ burned up.  Quickly I unplugged it.  My hair wasn't dry yet either.  But wait.....I've a back up old one I used in the craft room.  So friends, those backups do come in handy.  At least the dryer died here instead of Cape May.

If that weren't enough, the 'ground' plug on my microwave broke off in the wall socket right after.  I didn't have a backup for that.

So off to the store I went this morning to get a new hair dryer and a new microwave.  Didn't think it would be smart to use the microwave without a ground plug and no handyman here to replace the plug.

Dorian is visiting Delaware, Maryland and Virginia today but things look good (right now) for travel across the ferry on Sunday  morning.  My heart goes out to families in the Bahamas and other areas hit when the hurricane was stronger.  Hope everyone along the eastern seaboard is safe.

Saundra