OLD RUGS FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT

You may have seen a few of these on FB posted by someone who visits the same auction houses as me.  But for those of you who don't use FB they will be new.  If I didn't already have a few chicken/rooster rugs I'd be tempted to hook this one.

The Native American rug below doesn't quality as an antique since it was hooked in the 1930's but thought it worth showing.  Native American on Horseback hooked with silk stockings,  28 x 38.  

Here is a close up.

A sunflower and geometric measuring l9.5 x 43 hooked early 20th century.

Nice colors in this yarn sewn rug made early 19th century.

Pastel Pinwheels with dimensions of 26 x 52 sold for $475 in 2006. It is now being auctioned again.

Take a look at the sale price on this Hutchinson rug.  It  measures 30 x 49 and sold for $10,200.

Birds and circles applique with dimensions  of 25.5 x 40.  Could also be hooked.

A folk art recumbent dog with dimensions of 42 x 53.

It looks like a close relative to this dog rug below which measures 33.5 x 44.

Oh, and lets do something for the feline lovers.  A bat and cat circa 1900 measures 23 x 70.   Won't be long before Halloween gets here, so this would be an easy hook.

Am getting close to another finished rug but am sure it won't be ready in two days to show in the next blog post.  However I will try.   More rain in the forecast for this evening and again on Saturday.  Sometimes other towns get the rain and those rain clouds don't fly over me.  Am hoping that will be the case for the next two predictions. 

                                   

Saundra

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RUG LABELS DONE

Not only do I not have any rugs to bind, am also caught up on my rug labels.  Those include 4 previously hooked plus the 2 which will be finished before the end of the year.  I can get 6 labels to a sheet or more if I don't attach a mini photo of the original antique.

For those of you new followers, you can click the link below to see how I've made my labels HERE.

Have drawn the pattern for Cape May rug camp, which is probably a little early but at least it is done and won't be hanging over my head.  And, I've printed out a paper pattern for my next 'plus one'.  But haven't yet decided which pattern will be the main project.                                                       

You're probably wondering if cotton rug binding is the only way I finish my rugs and the answer is 'no'.  It depends on whether or not I want to add another row to the edge.  Sometimes I don't want the border to appear larger by whipping the edge or using wool, I just want the  hooking to show as I made  it.

Happy weekend and happy hooking.

Saundra

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RECENTLY BOUND

Sorry to disappoint but I'm not referring to Geometric Garden as there's  still more to hook on that one.  I'm referring to Scalloped Flowers.  So am caught up with binding and before Cape May camp in September will have Geo Garden bound.

I drew it measuring 23 x 37.5.  If I were to hook it again (which I won't) think I'd go for more of a gold color instead of tan.   Soon I'll be drawing my next one and think I know which one I'll do.  However, you know me, I could change my mind before it is enlarged and drawn.

Speaking of Cape May ~  I'm going to sell my 16" Townsend Orbiter rug frame and will take it to Cape May if anyone wishes to purchase it there and save on shipping.  I won't be hooking any future huge rugs and certainly have enough other frames to take care of my needs.  Here are two photos of the 'like new' blue orbiter frame.  I'm asking $600.

I'm arriving first week Sept. 10 thru noon Sept. 15.

Here is a view with the top cover and instructions.

Another storm will arrive in the dark of the morning and last until about 1 p.m. tomorrow.    My lake-back is ever enlarging and the grass/weeds ever growing.  Since the weekend is supposed to be wonderful perhaps the sun will dry the yard enough to be cut.  Well except the lake will  still be there.

Happy hooking.

Saundra

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RUG WITH A STORY

Don't be thrown off by the very tattered rug below as I believe it has a wonderful story to tell.  It was found in an estate in Waltham, MA and  believed to be the handiwork of a WWI nurse who lived there.

The rug was found in this condition and because of the other objects found in her estate is why they believe she was a WWI nurse.  So let us explore the design.  Why is the word "QUIZ" at the top??   What is that date?  I can make out JAN 6 19??.

In the photo above it appears to be a dog to the left, a hard to decipher date and house, or at least a door to a building of some sort.  Below is the back side of that section with the date which is hard to read.  

Then there is the girl with a jump rope at the bottom and flowers.

So I've been thinking about this rug since seeing it and have a couple thoughts/questions.  Did the woman hook this about her own childhood memories?  If it is true she was a nurse during WWI was it also a 'quiz' for her wounded patients?  Could it be a quiz to test the wounded military on their mental awareness?

Oh so many thoughts running thru my mind when seeing this rug and learning the antique dealer believed it was from a WWI nurse.  Antique  hooked rugs have so many stories in their history which intrigues me.  

As for my rugs?  I have only designed a few rugs; one of my mother looking at a fish bowl (which needs to be tweaked) and 3 of my departed fur babies which you can see on my blog's right side bar.  But mostly I  prefer hooking antique adaptations I admire as each of them gives me pause to wonder about the hooker, her thoughts and capture the beauty she hooked.  

Happy hooking.  Hope all of you are staying cool.  The lake is still here with more rain in the forecast but weatherman says it will bring in less humid and reasonable temps this weekend.  Am looking forward to that for sure.

Saundra

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GEOMETRIC GARDEN UPDATE

It rained all night last night, all day and finally stopped 5 pm today.  Hopefully it stopped!  The lake is back and haven't listened to the weather to find out the total rainfall but it is several inches.  When I do hear the levels I'll edit this post.  No chance this water will be absorbed anytime soon.  Meanwhile it gave me time to hook without guilt and I cut the grass on Friday so I'm good there too.

Here's today's update; I drew this 16.5 x 29.5.

Some of you have asked to see the original antique so here is a photo of that too.  Auction house said it was hooked 19th century and measured 27 x 47.5.  Sure didn't want mine that big as the drawing was daunting enough.

Have you ever awakened at 3 a.m. scratching and you feel a tick on your leg or worse yet, the middle of the back and you've no one to pluck it off??  The leg happened last night and in a fog I put on my glasses and tried to remove the dot of a deer tick with tweezers.  After several tries I finally just dug into my flesh to get the damn thing out.

The back was a few days ago and at least this wasn't just a dot of a deer tick, it was normal size.  But again the middle of the night standing with my back to the wall mirror and holding a mirror trying to grab the sucker and pluck it off.  Eventually went for my flesh and successfully got the tick and some of me surgically removed.

Yes, I spray my shoes and legs when walking or working in the yard and wash my hands when returning inside.  Have no idea why they aren't noticed until they burrow into my flesh and cause itching.

Here is a view of the lake and it extends well into the woods and to my left into the woods.  The ground is like a sponge when I walked to the fence to take photos.

I tried taking a video but my battery died so didn't much but hopefully you can hear the cacophony of happy frogs.  

Back to the geo and happily hooking.

Saundra

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MORE OLD RUGS

My  first thought was to do another Geometric Garden update but my previous post was about that so I'm falling back on my 'go to' post.   

A rug which looks like antique snowflake was said to be hooked between 1910-20 with measurements of 27 x 33.

Here is a bear chair pad, a design which I don't believe will ever be on Cathy's (Acorn Hollow) frame.

Birds with a 6 point star in the middle.  Again no date and also no size provided.

Boy Scout Camp measures 20 x 36 and was formerly owned by  Penny Marshall.  No age was provided by the auction house.

A geometric of circles measuring 21 x 35 and said to be hooked late 19th or early 20th century.  So simple yet to me it is beautiful.  If you tap on the photo it should enlarge so you can see it has a crochet edge.

Here's a close up of a section.

Here's another geometric of circles rug measuring 26 x 41 and hooked around 1930.  To me it doesn't compare to the beauty of the previous rug.

Here's interesting flower rug with diamond border.  The dimensions are 36 x 48 and said to be hooked in the 1800's.  Wish I could see it up close because the colors, hooking or braiding around the flower arrangement is very different.  Of course it could be a plaid fabric giving it that look.

Flowers and leaves,  22 x 36 hooked early 20th century.

The only information on this rug below is size of 40 x 65.

A central cat with bold hit and miss border with stars in the corner.  Again, no other info.

Check out the background on this horse rug.  Personally, those hooked conforming lines look weird under the horse's head, under the tail and across.  Wonder what the heck the person was thinking?  It measures 19 x 38 and hooked between early to mid 20th century.

That's it for now folks.  Guess I'd better go outside and pick up pinecones in anticipation of cutting grass before it gets too steamy out there.

I don't meditate, rug hooking does it for me.

Saundra

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NEW PATTERN UPDATE

Had hoped to have all the border hooked but it has been 3 days since my last post so thought I'd send an update anyway.  At least you will see the entire design this time and is an antique adaptation I've named "Geometric Garden".  

By the way, the reason I name rugs is in case a reader wants to know more information about the design or wants me to draw them a pattern.  That way I can easily find the original on the flash drive and provide info from the auction house.

Finally today was a day without rain but it is so dang humid and hot.  Not sure why I'm so surprised because I grew up in this eastern shore environment and know what it's like.  Yet as a kid my friends and I would run and play hide and seek in the fields but the sweat and itching from the grass didn't seem to bother us.  Oh my how sweet youth and innocence was back then.  Sadly it isn't that way any longer.

Apparently grass cutting will be on my list of things to do SOON unless more rain is in the forecast.  My heart and prayers go out to those in Vermont, up state New York and all those dealing with flood issues.

Saundra

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ANTIQUE RUG SHOW

Basket of flowers dated 1910 measuring 27 x 36 and hooked with cotton and wool.

A bird in flight, no other information was available.

Interesting border to use up worms but think I'd get bored with those small blocks.  Again, no info on size and date hooked.

A floral with straighted border measuring 24 x 36.  Said to be hooked between 1890-1899.

I really like this floral with faded red and blue roses 30.5 x 48.5 hooked late 19th century.

A circular shirred rug with stylized flowers hooked 1840.

A geometric with hit and miss border and flowers measures 22.5 x 36.

Do you or do you know someone who needs Good Luck?  Auction house said it was hooked 1900.

Last is a horse drawn buggy with lady rider measuring 19 x 32.

I don't meditate ~ I hook rugs.

Saundra

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NEW PATTERN ON MY FRAME

This hot weather and holiday have given me time to draw a new pattern and hook a little.  It is an antique adaptation, so what's new, right?  Perhaps it will be a little familiar to you.

Something weird happens with my mind when there is a holiday because the regular TV programs show reruns or celebration events, there seems to be very little interaction on blogs because everyone else (but me it seems) has a life outside of rug hooking so I don't know what day of the week it is.  And a holiday on a Tuesday makes it even worse because today seemed like a Monday instead of Wednesday.

This afternoon a little after 3 p.m. I looked at the inside thermostat and the temperature outside at that time was 103* f.  Went to get my camera, put the memory card in it, returned to take a photo and the temperature had dropped to 101*.  Am wondering just how high the temp had reached before dropping to 103.  But it was wicked HOT and HUMID outside so pleased to be inside working on a rug with the A/C working.

P.S. just watched the local news at 6pm and the weatherman didn't indicate our temps for the day was that high.  But that is what it read on my thermostat inside the house.  Perhaps the sun was in the direction of the heat pump which maybe reads the outside temp?  I don't know, all I can say is that was the reading on the thermostat.

Saundra

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!

On July 2, 1776 we gained our independence from Great Britain and July 4th we celebrated our freedom.  Happy Birthday America.

The pattern above is a design by Polly Minick and is a free to hook pattern in one of her booklets "American Summer".

I loved that design and thought about hooking it but it was so long I hooked this instead.

Yet another time I hooked something with a similar 4th celebratory theme on a pattern called Wee Folk by Vermont Folk Art Rugs. 

Wishing all of you a happy and safe holiday.  My plans are to stay inside and enjoy the A/C which I finally turned on full time yesterday.  Last week it was maybe for an hour during the hot part of the day then turned it off and I was fine.  But not yesterday as it was too hot and humid.

HAPPY July 4th!  

Saundra

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FOR INSPIRATION and CONTIMPLATION

I've shown this antique dog rug in a previous post.  The original antique measured 31.5 x 40 and is delightful just as it appears here.

But look how Karen Anne hooked it channeling Magdalena with the pops of red.  Isn't her rendition fantastic?  So how would you hook it?  As for me, after seeing Karen Anne's version I can't imagine the rug being hooked any other way.  

Recently found the folk art bird on tree stump rug and wonder if you hooked it would you hook the date and the initials?   Would you put your own initials or remove either or both?  An inquiring mind wants to know how you would hook it.

If you recall, Barb Carroll kept the initials in this rug design below and used those initials to name the design "Cora and Bentley".

And one more for good measure with no questions.  Recently found this one also and thought it was cute as the dickens yet I have no intentions to hook it.  Shame it is in such disrepair.

Goodness, July already.  Have a fun filled and safe weekend.  Happy Canada Day to my Canadian friends.

Saundra

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