Swap Rug

Village Pear Tree

pattern from Woolen Memories

approx 24 x 32

Rhonda received her rug this morning 

 can finally share a photo

(provided by her since I forgot to take one of the finished rug)

I had a lot of fun hooking this

using a lot of strips from my stash

cutting mostly background and blue for the house

  I did have to change up the pears

from my original hooking

they looked...wrong

the only change I made was the pumkpin

added that instead of the fence...

this pattern was initially chosen for Mom

so it may have sat in my stash forever

until this swap came along

so glad I hooked it!

I know Mom would approve

plus it got me back to enjoying hooking again

always a good thing

 

On My Frame

My Garden

from Woolenmemories.net

(she has a sale on now for patterns with a heart on them)

Lauren

inspired me to put this rug on my frame

I've had the pattern for years

wanting a lighter background but not sure about it

oh, backgrounds always get me

when I don't want to use black

any suggestions most welcome...

I can't waste all my vacation days cleaning

 

Another Woolen Memories Rug

 

 

next up on the frame

a sweet one from Woolen Memories

http://www.woolenmemories.net/

 

just deciding on the truck color...

am going to start the binding on Debbie's beach rug today
once I find my big gold needles
or any needle the yarn can go through
honestly
organization seems to be far beyond me

Mom is feeling better
she is off oxygen except for bedtime!
scheduled for a follow up chest x ray tomorrow

I've been taking her vegetable soup
as often as possible
with a dinner roll or good bread
she prefers it over most everything
as long as there is dessert

Have a great Sunday!
missing my Dad today as always
feeling blessed
with so many wonderful memories



Fall Harvest

Fall Harvest

design by

Woolen Memories

it's a companion piece to my last rug

the sunflowers are the same wool

the backgrounds a similar mix

( I ran out of some old favorites in the first rug)

Miss Olivia 

giving Melrose the death stare

how DARE he play with his twist tie

while she is lounging in the sun

(her belly is not as big as it looks...

she has one of those loose bellies...all skin and no filling)

The Wooden Acorn

Prim Folk Art Shop on etsy

I treated myself to some new floss

and a few patterns 

from 

Valerie's etsy shop

I highly recommend her 

selection and service!

Can't share the patterns

as they are going to be used for gifts...

the finished projects made from them that is...

All Smiles

love this photo

it's all smiles around here

as there is just a little of the background

to finish hooking on the 

second rug pattern from

Woolen Memories...

need to pick up batteries for the camera

or I'd be showing it off now!

still working on the design for the 

church rug for mom...

it has to have sheep

looks like I'll start another rug 
while I ponder the details...

a pattern from my stash
will do just fine

Christmas design anyone?

what's on your frame this week?

More Woolen Memories

another wonderful fall design from 

Woolen Memories...

these pumpkins are more dark gold than orange

thinking red for the house

hooking with 8.5 strips goes quickly

after this rug I have a much larger one planned

will be using 9 cuts for that one...

an extra few days off work this week

plenty of dyeing and hooking planned

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...