I FOUND IT

I found my mojo again and it took me quite by surprise.  In the morning I had an order for a pattern and couldn't find the master.  Then started searching everywhere around the room.  About half an hour later I checked a place where it shouldn't have been but was.  Next had to cut the linen, serge the edges and draw it.

That pattern happened to be an antique adaptation of Dancing Rabbits recently posted on Facebook by Lori Neickarz who is hooking it.

Then someone inquired where she got the pattern so Lori mentioned me and sweet Lauren posted a link to my pattern site.  THANK YOU Lauren; I've had a few other inquires on how they could order a pattern, I've responded but so far just that one confirmed sale.  

For those of you who want to go down memory lane and Dancing Rabbit hook along, you can visit those posts HERE.

I found some suitable wool for another section of the background for the stag.   That was just enough time away from the hook to make me want to go back to the Stag.  However, I have chosen my 'plus one' or 'second string' and it has even been put on linen.  But since my mojo was found I'd better make good use of it.

Saundra

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I'M BORED

Have you ever loved a rug design but get bored with it?  I have before and I am again.  Perhaps it's because there's no 'plus one' to put on the frame at the moment.  But for sure I've got to correct that situation by deciding on a new 'plus one' soon.  

Meanwhile, this is the subject of my boredom~ the Lone Stag.

The remaining background colors still need to be decided.  So perhaps a break from this rug would give me time to make up my mind and find the right wool.  

Some of you are probably scratching your head saying, "Did she really write that?  Adding another rug with even more decisions sounds like fun to her?"  Yeah, some of you might grab a book, bake something, pick up your stitching project or knitting needles to fill that similar space.  I'm addicted to hooking so my therapy is another rug project to work on.

There was an antique horse rug calling my name, and then a heart rug seems to interest me.   That always happens when posting those antique rugs on my blog ~ it makes me more fickle.

Happy weekend and happy hooking.

Saundra

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RUGS WITH HEART

It's February first and Valentine's month.  Do you need or want a Valentine themed rug to display every February?  If so this post will have some antique rugs which may appeal to your heart. 

Here's a mix of hearts and primitive flowers.

Hearts and circles dated 1880-1900.

The date is already hooked into the mat below.

Floral with heart border, and a wonderful blotchy background.

Here's one you might like Sue, since it has tans and browns.

This next rug is one I hooked and is an antique adaptation.

Hand in Heart hooked 1920.

A nice geometric with hearts hooked between 1920-30.

Horses with 6 hearts late 19th century from Pennsylvania.

Antique Hearts hooked between 1880-1910.

Below is the adaptation I hooked.

This next one is an antique but I hooked the design and made it into a pillow.  

This rug below was in a previous blog post but deserves to be here too.

This rug was in the Country Living Book 'Seasons at Seven Gates'.

Black, gray and white horse and hearts.

Hearts and 8 point stars hooked 1911.

A more colorful hearts and 8 point star rug with hit and miss background.

Another rug with circles and hearts.

Or you could use hearts to make a geometric design of any size you like.

A home with hearts in corners said to be hooked between 1880-1890 found in Ephrata, PA.

Below is a pattern I drew for and hooked by Lisa.  I named it Hearty Heart.

March 6, 1931 must have been an important date to the hooker.

There are probably more heart hooked rugs among those which were salvaged by the computer tech.  But I didn't scroll thru those unnamed jumbled up photos.  Hope this post provided you with a little fiber for your heart health today.  Happy hooking.

Saundra

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NEWLY FOUND OLD RUGS

Hope you enjoy the show and inspires you to brush the dust off your hook.  The last group of rugs had many hooked horses so I'll start with this one ~  Blue eyed horse hooked 1900 with blotchy background (32 x 42).

Wondering where the blue eyes are, you can see it more clearly in the picture of the back of the rug.  Also those blotchy backgrounds occur with fading as you can tell it looks mostly very dark in the original colors shown from the back view.

A straighted background with horses, hearts and stars.  No date was provided but it looks of legal age to me and measures 32 x 46.

A sweet rug but in need of repair is the roosters rug with block style border.  Starting bid was $15 and someone saw something special in it and bid.  Am sure they will do what they can to salvage it.

Here is a view of the back.

An early hooked rug of a building and faintly visible trees in the background.  Sure wish the auction houses would give a suspected dateline of all rugs but perhaps they avoid that so people will contact them.  

February and Valentines Day will be here soon.  Wish I was in the mood to hook this antique but at the moment it doesn't make my wheels spin.  This antique hearts rug measures 41 x 34 dated 1875 and from New York State.   

Is the central design below a giant snowflake or conjoined scrolls?  Dated between 1910-20 but no dimensions provided.

Another horse rug but with leaves and checkerboard background.  Dimensions of 39 x 39.5 but no date.  Appears to have a large repair spot on the horse.

Described as "a wild cat" the rug was found in Ontario, measures 29.5 x 40.5 and said to be hooked early 20th century.

Happy hooking.

Saundra

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CHECKING STAG COLORS

Yes, the stag rug still looks rather stagnant (no pun untended).  I've tried different colors under the stag to see which closely resembles the antique.  Tried a brighter color between the stags back legs thinking the one under the belly was too dark.  Hmm, I think I prefer the darker color.  BUT will peruse my wool room to see if there is something more suitable than either of these tomorrow.

Well damn, the color chosen for the ground behind the stag doesn't suit me either ~ so back to the wool stash for that too.

At first I was going to outline the stag like the antique but have changed my mind.  There's a big value difference anyway so not really needed to define it from the background.  Sometimes I don't make good project choices but it won't go into a UFO pile.  If the Forever Floral didn't end up there surely this one won't.

Perhaps I just need to hook the stag, not refer to the antique colors at all and just go with my gut.  Bet you're all wanting to see how far off my choices were, lol.  Here's the antique.

Last night it rained AGAIN.  Today I was in the yard and each step taken I could hear and feel the water rising above the bottom of the shoe. Further into the backyard where the shed is the water is puddled above ground all across the back and sides.  At this rate the water will still be here until summer.

Saundra

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THIS and THAT

This is an antique adaptation hooked by Lisa Halverson.  It is called Geometric with Horse and measures 27 x 29.  She did a wonderful job making it look like the original.  Kudos Lisa. 

Last Friday it was snowing and today is a heatwave.  This morning at 8 a.m. decided to take a photo of the steamed windows of the back door.  Temps were probably record high, not sure but on the news other towns in this area beat the record from previous years.

Sorry the next photo is blurry but the photo was taken without a flash.  Just before noon the temperature outside was 71, higher than I keep my thermostat during the winter.  Yeah, I know that's chilly but I wear sweats and turtlenecks during the winter to conserve.  

Not only are the animals confused but so are the plants.  Believe it or not the crocus is blooming in January.

Over coffee I did my normal search for antique rugs but came across a very interesting quilt circa 1900.  Now talk about "making do", look at the large pieces of clothing to maximize the use of fabric and size of the quilt.

Yes the maker could have cut those into pieces and have a more labor intensive project but obviously function was needed more than fanciful.

I've drawn and shipped two different patterns this week.  Today did some work in the yard picking up pine cones and limbs but there is lots more to do.  So very little hooking took place on my stag.  Weather permitting before the rain and cool weather returns this weekend will do more as time permits tomorrow.

It's a little premature maybe, but me thinks me has my next rug plan in the works.  Thanks go to the 'mother lode' spoken about in the previous post.  Hope you have a few days of rest, relaxation and hooking in your future.

Saundra

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THE RUG LOTTERY

After a long dry spell of finding rugs I hit the mother lode of antique rugs on an auction site today.  Most came from the same person's collection, and not all are being posted at this time.

The first one is a yarn sewn footstool cover, circa 1840 and measures 8.5 x 14.  Always enjoy seeing the thick ripple effect of the yarn sewn rugs.

A bird and berries rug hooked late 19th century.  Dimensions are 31 x 35.5.

Circles wool on burlap dated 1898 from Mildmay, Ontario.  Size is 26 x 36.5 and I wondered if those circles could be configured to be hearts?  Would mean enlarging the design and perhaps eliminating the date, but it's an idea that crossed my mind.

I thought this "spring chicken" rug was a hoot.  Auction house said it was circa 1910 but it sure is in very good shape for that date.  Measures 39.5 x 48.

There were several horse rugs in this mother lode but I'll give you a break and only show you one.  Horses & horseshoes with hit and miss background.  Circa 1900 size is 36 x 42.  I've sent this to Evelyn to inquire if she thinks it's a Magdalena.

Here's a photo of the back of the horse rug.

There was one rug which had a story and was a little sad.  This is a WWI memorial to a loved one designed and hooked by Mrs. Sinnot circa 1918.  The story goes that Mrs. Sinnot sold the rug for groceries in 1930.

This is the label stitched to the back, Milleville, New Brunswick.

Hooking is going quite slowly on my stag rug but plan to do a little hooking this evening, along with binding the sheep.  Have a great evening.

Saundra

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Lone Stag Update

The first photo is the original antique Canadian rug hooked late 19th or early 20th century.  Notice all the different blocks of color there are in the background.  I think that makes the rug more interesting.  I'm going to attempt to get close but don't plan on any dyeing or buying to get those exact colors.  I'll use something from my stash and just 'make do'.  Which means my colors won't be spot on.

I jumped around the pattern hooking different colors to audition them and see how they play with one another.  Just took a photo so let's see what changes are in my future.

All I can say is mine looks pale in comparison to the rich colors of the original.  Oh well.  Good thing I'll be taking my time on this project because there's nothing interesting in queue for the next one.  Or I'll be reduced to identifying the salvaged photos on the flash drive and trolling thru those.  

OH, recently I saw someone's adaptation of this antique and she did a magnificent job on it.  Wish now I'd saved a photo of her work and her name.  Happy hooking everyone and hope you are warm.

                                   

Saundra

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