Nice and Simple

a nice simple little mat

the wool is what I used for the background

cut against the stripes

 

another little freebie pattern from one of my older booklets...

I've never hooked this one

think it's about time!

*****

I can get a lot of hooking done sometimes because...

I live with 2 cats

there is no one here to cook for

no one cares how clean it is (besides me)

no children or grandchildren 

I have no life!

seriously...

Quick Sunflower Freebie

a couple of readers

asked about the rugs and punches shown yesterday

they are all from long ago

most I no longer have the patterns for

this one I found in my files

as you can see

it's all about the wool or thread you use

feel free to use this freebie for fun or profit

you may sell the finished item

but no selling of the pattern in any form

as always, please give me design credit

 

Freebie Time

I tend to post on FB

plus here with my freebies...

I know not everyone does Facebook

this one was supposed to be in my latest booklet

in a cleaned up form

this is very rough...

there were issues

I have no idea why there is a snowman there

maybe he's trying to tell the cat

something 

anyway

I think I'll make mine without the snowman

my new booklets are going out in the mail today...

next day for shipping is Wednesday

thank you for your orders

I hope you have fun with the doodles! 

Old Glory

26.5 x 20

the hooking has been completed for a while

getting around to binding...

well, I'm more in the mood for hooking right how

it's hot

and even in AC a rug on your lap is extra hot

truer colors

washed out colors on a dreary day

 

finished this hooking last night

both of these rugs were hooked from the 

worm baskets

looks to be a few more rugs in the baskets

you have my permission to copy

either or both of these rugs

one time 

for personal use

 

please give me credit for design when sharing photos

measurements for Old Glory:

 30.25 x 23

borders are 3"

except top border which is three strips

(8 or 8.5 is what I used)

blue section - 11 x 8

stripes - 16.5 x 25.75

the flag is outline with one strip

I hope this makes sense...

my planning and measuring are very loose at best

mostly I eyeball

 

 

 

Picking Another Winner and Freebie

 I never heard from the first winner!

a new one was chosen

Maureen McKay

I've sent you an email

now I just need your address and the wool will be on the way

(if i don't hear from you in 48 hours

it's on to the next person)

started with a 14" circle

it ends up larger

as I tend to hook outside the outer line on all rugs

I think Sarah will like it

her colors

I choose 5 hearts

 because she and her husband have 3 daughters

(just like my parents)

this was my original plan

a wider border of scrappy reds

 my rough draft

when drawn on the linen backing

I tweaked the hearts

please enjoy hooking this simple pattern

the usual requests apply

please no sharing on Pinterest

no selling the pattern

and so on...

 

 

Wednesday Night

I get the evil eye most days

when playing bingo with mom and her friends...

somebody has to liven things up

(mom asked me to tell everyone to shut up)

this is an oldie

from my Merry Winter booklet

I think I've given this as a freebie before

from one of my booklets

honestly

I've given myself a headache trying to draw

the chair pad with heart/s

loved doing the hearts for Debbie's mat

this one

not so much

* the usual requests apply to any past, present and future freebies

Antiuqe Rug and Freebies

found on Pinterest

not so fond of the entire rug though

 just the cats

or are they dogs

 more rough draft freebies

I figured out how to scan in b/w

no more pink backgrounds

 my NC sister loves tombstone angels

guess it's time to hook her another one

Please feel free to use these patterns

with the normal requests 

These will be the last for a while

I've gotten things organized

so that means I won't 

remember where they are in a few days

*****

 back to work tonight

the house is a little cleaner - a lot more organized

things set aside to donate - to recycle

a new rug hooked

cats brushed to sleek and fluffy gorgeousness

 a pretty good stay-cation in my book  

Thanks for all your kind words on my doodles

most are 7-8 years old

hooking all the simple geometrics for Debbie

(two beachy and 6 star chair pads)

really helped diminish the worm stash

More than that

they gave me back my love of hooking

it had been buried under all 

that has gone on in my life the past 4 years

did I mention that my latest rug was for me?

no more

guess who wants it on her wall

 

  

Cats, Freebies and A Question

one constant remains

I love cats

real cats, hooked cats and cat art

I used to love creating and decorating for Halloween

now I prefer fall

no more snowmen for me

I prefer a simple Santa or something from nature

tastes change over time

how have your tastes changed in your creating/decorating

over the years?

***** 

today's freebies are old rough drafts

once doodled and forgotten

I think

who knows

maybe a nicer version appeared in a collection

 

we used to have pink scrap paper at work

years ago

if you look closely

you can see the pirate cat

doodled on the back

change the pumpkin to a star, tree or pennies

 

 seeing this one again

makes me want to hook it from the worm baskets

as always, change to what you love

a word, date or hit n miss 

 

as always, the patterns are free to use

if you follow the guidelines suggested in 

my previous post!

(feel free to share images of your finished items,

just not the patterns themselves, thanks)

I'd love to see anything you make from these freebies...

New Rug and a Few Freebies

started this yesterday

using just worms so far

will see if I need to cut something as it progresses...

 Freebie

I think this is one I never shared

or sold or whatever...

use this as a starting point

hook two cats, less stars, more pumpkins

Freebie

from one of my first pattern collections

a favorite!

you might give the cat a Santa hat

change the pumpkin to a snowman head...

use the word merry

 *****

*please do not share on Pinterest or other online locations

Have fun with these patterns

all I ask is that you give me credit for the design

don't sell the pattern in any form

you may sell your finished work

no mass producing

and all the usual respect the designer requests

I have plenty of patterns to share

especially of cats

It's a dreary, rainy afternoon in NE, Ohio

perfect for getting back to hooking my black cat rug

Pumpkin and Cats

adapted from one of my older designs

still hooking from the worm baskets

I'm going to concentrate on backgrounds

once I started stripping for rugs again

it might be a while...

after this one I'm going back to the chair pads

 

 another oldie...

some freebie patterns for you

please give credit to me when creating

no selling of pattern in any form

no mass producing and so on

spoiled little monkey

Winter Angel

One of my very favorite designs

Looks to be freebie week here

same conditions apply for use

Enjoy!

Merrie Wynter Freebie

this is how Rebecca (the simple quiet)

punched the design...

she makes my little doodles come to life!

We can all use a little Merrie 

in our lives right now

One of my older designs

from a booklet I'm no longer selling...

feel free to use it 

for fun or profit...

please 

* give credit for the design

* do not sell the pattern

* no more than 3 finished items using the pattern

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