One of a Jan Patek Kind

 Jan's Baskets

adapted from an older Jan Patek book

this basket rug is definitely one of a kind

I cannot offer the pattern

as it was hooked using her designs for inspiration

That being said

I have been studying some

antique quilts and samplers

 something using those motifs is in the works

It's dark and dreary in my part of Ohio today

time to join the cats in a nap

Fall Flight Bird

I pulled an old pattern out of the stash

one of the Collector Series desings

by Jan Patek

Fall Flight Bird

impatient to get started

I just drew up my own based on the pattern

will be adding a crescent moon 

my favorite

another little mat nearly finished

the next will be a cat and pumpkin

Decisions in the Sewing Room

saw this image on Pinterest

I have the pattern

have had the pattern for ever it seems

will I ever use the pattern

probably not

it's going into the "maybe sell" pile

for now I've been finishing hooked rugs

all those mats hooked

over the past few months

I like the finishing work

except signing them

I do it in stitches with pearle cotton

Happy Friday!

 

More Jan Patek Stash

one more pattern from the stash

right now I'm wondering why I had to have it...

Merry Christmas!

A Common Problem

Jan Patek

these patterns all have one thing in common

the sit unused in my stash

 this one I like the center design

thought it would make a good hooked rug

 Jan Patek

the larger applique blocks would also be great for rugs

since I've purchased these patterns

(long ago)

my desire to applique has diminished to nada

 

 except for wool applique

this one keeps calling to me...

pillow and quilt

a Cheri Payne pattern

 

another Cheri pattern I've loved from first sight

I could hook or wool applique this one

or do both

 from Cheri, of course!

this one looks like such fun

a drop in the bucket of my pattern stash

I have purchased very few patterns/books this year

too many I want to do now

this time of year I vow to do better next year

more hooking and stitching for Christmas

remind of that in the Spring okay?

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Mom is slowly returning to herself

still mentally changed from Dr messing up her meds

on return from hospital

she has been enjoying the lovely cards

and gifts my dear friends have sent her...

the outfits we daughters have given her

and my sneaking her water that's not thickened

(she has no issues swallowing it, no choking or coughing

the speech therapist has been off sick all week

but substitute has moved mom to nectar thick)

 

 looking forward to having this weekend off

to spend more time with her

even if we only nap side by side

Happy Friday! 

 

Winter Solstice Quilt

Mom finished taking a border off the quilt for me

it was brown and just not right

I had them say "cheese"

Mom did but Ann was too busy watching the parking lot

this was my very last piece

that could be deconstructed in any way

need to find something else for her hands to do

I'll be giving this to my sister when she comes to visit

stitched it about 20 years ago

not my colors anymore...

Happy Weekend!

Monday I'll be posting the photos from

the Sheep Challenge

in Lori Brechlins Out Of Hand Hookers Challenge Group

on Facebook

I offered up a little doodle

wait until you see all the sweet pieces...



Folk Art Applique

a book on my wish list

(aka in my cart at amazon)

Jan Patek image and pattern

I know I've told you before

that mom sitched four of these

Bible Quilts

from the Jan Patek pattern

on a recent visit my sister and BIL

hung my quilt in Mom's living room

she loves to look at it

and keeps saying

she doesn't believe she made it

and three others

I've been moving some things slowly

in to her house...

looking at all my quilts

has been a treat

she says seeing them makes her

want to start stitching again...

tomorrow

 during a Pinterest ramble

this caught my eye

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over my initial freak out

about Mom

or my dealing with the reality of her

mental status...

there was never any question

that moving in with her was the right decision

now it just seems to be

taking too long...

Dad is doing good

I've been taking him outside

in the mornings to read the paper

he's loving the sunshine and fresh air

Each day brings a new challenge

for all of us...

some bright spots too

Thank you for your prayers

for your emails

your friendship

my time online is a little

bit of peace



Almost...

ooh I love ever bit of this rug...

we're having such a vibrant fall

here in Ohio...

these rich colors are just right

thought I'd be done hooking today

instead I took some time to visit the folks

 loaning Mom two of the quilts

she has made for me...

she already has one on the bed

Millennium Garden from 1999

and 

The Bible Quilt from 2002

both Jan Patek designs

it's nice to get the quilts out and use them

I have some of mine hanging on a ladder

the cats claws are hard on them so none 

to sleep under here most of the time

I have some time off next week

the plan is to dye wool

and get to work on a new

church with sheep rug for Mom

hope you've got something

wonderful to hook, stitch or punch...

Too Much Pinterest

 same can be said for work...

 even when I write things down 

I forget that I wrote it down

and lose the note...sigh...

this is on the short list

I have about half the patterns...

inspiration for a new wool throw

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on a reading binge...

Crow Mittens

Another couple of scanned in photos...made these for my sister Deb one year...hooked from Jan Patek designs and inspiration...

A lot of work but well worth the effort...