Cape May Throw Down

Must admit that I love the throw down of camp in-progress rugs on Thursdays as much as the finished rug show on Wednesday.  It is then you can see what people are working on, the name of the rug, designer and colors chosen.  These are some incredible pieces and the work is awesome.

Love the colors chosen for this foot stool cover, colors are so rich!

This pattern Turkey and Tallowberris is also new in my stash so now there are 'only' 28 patterns in my stash, not counting the two that I'm working on, and not including the Out of Hand Rug Hooking Challenge rug which is being drawn up tomorrow.

Lori Brechlin's design above as well as this one below.

 Nice neutral colors, one day I want to take a class with Jayne Hester do something similar with a design.

 Handsome and regal lion.

 Ya know how you buy a pattern because you're in love with the design and then later you no longer have an interest in the motif?  Happens to all of us when our theme or interests change.  So this gal is using the border but changed the chickens to a floral design and love how she has transformed the design.  BTW, I hooked the Speckled Hens and love where it sits in my kitchen but also know how we change our minds.

You may see some duplicate pictures as the crowd along the street with us students checking out and taking pictures, we move to let others take a picture and then come back.

 

Was watching the gal throw this "Mouser" down and commented that I too had hooked the Mouser.  She winked and said, "Oh no, this one is a "Rater".  Got a big chuckle out of that one.

Bea Brock has a couple wonderful designs accounted for in this throw down and these colors are lovely.  Love how she has gotten such detail in the stems and leaves.....but,uh, she pulled that off with a narrow cut. 

Love this design by Lucille Festa and the colors the hooker is using. Mine is hanging in my living room, love it.

Obviously the gal who is hooking this rug brought it already started.  No way she could have accomplished this much (unless it was Cheri Reid) in just 4 days. 

This is my pal Deb's piece.  It is a design by Spruce Ridge and was a fox. Deb changed the shape of the tail and face to look more like her daughter's dog.

Like this Polly Minick's Sam's Hat and Flag design and the hooker is using great colors in the hat.

Like this design below.

Another patriotic design a design by Lori Brechlin offered by Spruce Ridge Studios.

This work of art below is being hooked and was designed by Eric Sandburg.  It is the foot of Christ with the nail hole and blood from being nailed to the cross.  Such talent!!!!!!!!!

 Obviously grandma's love in progress for her granddaughter.

 Some primitives coming below.

And then there was mine and thought I'd keep a record of what it looked like last Thursday a week ago.

 

Well kiddies, time for me to walk Ben before the monsoon starts again. This rain is going to get very annoying even before the more strong winds and even stronger rain begins.  Have loaded up with batteries, have candles, water, food and liquid refreshment...if'n ya know what I mean.

Have a good evening everyone and hope everyone stays safe from Joaquin.

Saundra

Cape May Rug Show #3

To continue where I left off and hopefully Blogger will play nice with me tonight, here is the next rug to show you.  The flash is making it hard for me to see the name but with the letters familiar to me can see it is a design by Norma Batastini and hooked by Vickie Lavigna.

Ah, a more complete photo of the rugs previously posted, guess I wouldn't make a great magazine or photo editor would I?  Anyway, still can't make out the name of the first rug but appears it was designed as well as hooked by Kay Leisey.  The Patriotic Sampler was designed By Cammie Bruce and hooked by Marion Wilson.

So glad I remembered to go back and get a photo of this again when trying to be courteous to other people looking at rugs.  This one i called Sheep Over the Moon, designed by Joanne Gerwig and hooked by Nancy Tiffany.

I'd know who this rug was hooked by without even reading the label.  It is obviously hooked by Cheri Reid.   Could make out that it was designed by Cheri and Sarah Giuliani.

Oh but I love not only the naive hooked rug but also the primitive framing.  Bet most of you already surmised it was designed and hooked by Cammie Bruce.

The name of this design is called "The Tower" and hooked by Michelle Micarelli .  There is no name as to designer so assumed she wished to remain anonymous.  While I never asked Michelle my suspicion is that it was based on the terror of 9/11 and channeling that angst into art.  

Below are two designs by Lori Brechlin and offered by Spruce Ridge Studios called "Trick or Treat" and "Smell my Feet".  They were hooked by my pal Deb Nees.

Below are two designs hooked and designed by Cammie Bruce named Tulips and Corner Flowers.

Below is an adaptation of an antique called "Washday" and hooked by Kay Leisey.

Welcome Guests is the name of the rug below, it is designed and hooked by Kris Miller of Spruce Ridge Studio

 Below is Willow Bank hooked by Cindy Painter.

 Below and left if a rug my friend Deb Nees hooked using many or all of Ali Strebel's designs from last year's rug camp in Cape May.  She entitled it "With Apologies to Gustav" and is an adaptation of Gustav Klimpt's Tree of Life.

Bet you can guess who hooked and designed "You had Me at Woof". Ding ding ding, if you guessed Cammie Bruce you'd be right on the money.  Sorry, you didn't win a prize tho, sorry.

Okey dokey kiddies.  Tomorrow is October 1st and still have more Cape May pictures so share.  There are the the 'throw down' pictures of rugs hooked in classes until Thursday afternoon and....... AND...... if anyone is interested in seeing orbs captured in pictures I have some of those from years past.  Remember, this IS a Victorian hotel and sure there are lots of spirits inhabiting the premises.  In the 12 years I've attended I've never been accosted but always find it interesting and look for signs.

Have a great evening everyone.  Tomorrow I must run out and pick up batteries and pray the hurricane doesn't barricade our development for no release as happened before.  And even more praying that our mother's house (ours being my brother and me) doesn't succumb to the tidal waves and flood since it is across from the Indian River and near the Inlet.  

Have a good evening everyone. 

Cape May Rug Show #2

Sorry I didn't post pictures on my blog yesterday but I've been achy, cold, sensitive skin, a temperature I'm sure because Sunday evening I couldn't get warm.  Had my flu shot on September 3rd and never experienced this before, which makes me believe this is a strain of the flu not mixed in the serum.  Am feeling a bit better today but not back 100%.  

The rug below is called Adurundel Crewel and hooked by Sally Raub.

Finally had a chance to meet Cammie Bruce in person; I follow her Primitive Junky blog and like her designs.  Such a sweet gal and think it would be fun to take a class with her.  Looks like she is contimplating color planning for two rugs, most likely the same hooker. 

At the top is a Lori Brechlin design called Pear Tree (sorry the top is cut off) and hooked by Carol McKey, below that is Elephant Twins designed and hooked by Ellen Savage.  Sadly I forgot who hooked the piece below and didn't get the name tag in the photo.

From left to right is Entangled hooked by Mary Lou Bleakley, Barnegat Light designed and hooked by MaryLou Nuzum.  Far right is Farmhouse Geometric designed and hooked by Kris Miller of Spruce Ridge Studios.

Below is another big rug by Cheri Reid who is a speed hooker for sure.

This pillow design is called Floral Petite Mini II hooked by Carol McKey.                   

I have hooked this turkey design also; it is a design of Anne Nichols and this one was hooked by Carol McKey.   Sorry the flash of the camera obliterated the information on the card for the rug below that.

The piece below is a collaboration between two artists ~ a painter and hooker.  The name is Helter Skelter and don't have the name of the painter.  Cheri Reid hooked the elements which were added to the piece.

Top left was hooked by Kay Leisey but can't make out the name of rug. Below that is Patriotic Sampler designed by Camme Bruce and hooked by Marion Wilson.  Moving   to the right top is Henny Penny a design by Woolley Fox and hooked by moi.  On the right is obviously a Magdalena design and not sure who hooked it.

 

Hen Pecked was designed by Ellen Savage and hooked by Fern Strong. If you are interested in any of Ellen Savage's designs posted, contact Norma Batastini.

It appears this design is named Dowry and was hooked by Sally Raub.

Manatee and Me was designed by Bev Conway for Linda Woodbury who also hooked it. It was based on her experience swimming with the Manatee in Florida.

Not sure if the name of this design is Garden or Cardina but it was hooked by Alex Mathiason.  Dang it.... meant to go back and take a full picture of Judy's Shoes designs but forgot. You know how it is when the place is crowded and you make way for the next person.

Midnight Clear below is a design by Kris Miller and hooked by Kathy Mullaly.

Noah's Ark and the animals was designed and hooked by Norma Batastini for her grandson Jack.  There is a pocket at the bottom of the piece so Jack can keep his treasured animals safe from harm.

Below is Old Tennett  hooked by Susan Foley.

Old Tom hooked by Kris Miller.  This is in my stash to hook as well and if I didn't have enough patterns piled up purchased the Turkey and Tallowberries while at camp.

Ah.... Pear tree, I did get back to taking a full picture of the rug later.  It was hooked by Carol McKey.

Prarie Santa was hooked by Betty Ann Brittingham.

Pumpkin Trilogy  and the two fall designs were hooked by Nancy Weaver.

Well I had planned on posting a couple more rugs but Blogger has decided to quit on me.  Guess you will need to wait to see the rest on another day.  Hope you enjoyed the show.

Saundra