Recent Hooking and Swap

swap quilt from Marian Edwards

of Australia

top photo ~ 

is from a few days ago

the rug is now hooked and whipped

needs some wool strips to finish

about 24 x 46

makes me want to hook larger rugs

bottom photo ~

just finished hooking today

pattern by Red House Wool Studio

Harvest Blessings

15.5 x 19.5

so a few weeks ago my desktop crashed

have been using my phone or laptop

for most things

still getting the hang of blogging on laptop

a few more days left of my vacation

as always no painting was done

given the choice between hook/needle and brush

I am never going to get my walls repainted

at least they are clean

as are the baseboards and all the trim

so I did a little prep work

that should count for something...

wishing all my friends

sweet dreams tonight

and a joyful tomorrow

From Kathy to Rebecca

another wonderful swap package

in our AAPG 3rd anniversary exchange

~~~

this is what

Rebecca received from Kathy

Rebecca loves neutrals and birds



I'd say Kathy did
a tremendous job!

Summer Swaps

Two of my online groups

are having simple summer swaps...

in one we're making sewing rolls/needle cases

here are a few photos

I'm using for inspiration

this is a Sue Spargo pattern

free on All People Quilt

of course

I'd have to add some pockets

to the inside...

this photo came from esty
I like the idea of printed sewing images

this is one is just about perfect

lots of Stacy Nash patterns

to choose from in my stash

an old favorite

I like the mix of fabric/textures

I'd like a few hanging

sewing rolls for display

a little too prim for this swap

love it...but too much work

Which one would make you happy

to receive in a swap?

Not sure exactly which sort of

huswif I'll be stitching

but I do know

it will have cotton, wool and cotton velvet...

In my eBay group we're doing

our 3rd Anniversary swap...

three ornies/pinkeeps

one has a sunflower theme

the other two are your choice

Both swaps end in early August

should be plenty of time for stitching....

Swap Goodies

We had a little sewing roll swap

in the Small Quilts group on YahooPenny got my name

another oh lucky me moment

beautiful work and colors
I'm going to be able to put it all to good use!
Thanks again Penny

I had Carla's name and color preferences...

fun to make

even if it turned out more wallet-like

Olivia watching Melrose joining us

in the sewing room
she gets her little nose out of joint

because he only comes in here

if I'm in here

he prefers the front bedroom (wool room)

~~~

the big photo of her in the banner

is of a yawn

Swap Gifts for Dixie

This was so fun to hook

for Dixie

~

our online prim quilt group

had a Christmas Swap

and I got her name

~

we were supposed to use a

flat rate priority envelope

but I cheated

since the rug was too big

and I don't like folding them

~

the rest could have fit

in the envelope

really

Have been thinking

about hooking myself

if I can

just

decide

on the word

Don't forget

to sign up for the

hooked rug

giveaway

a few posts back

~

Christmas Swap Rug

Hooked for Lynn

my

Make-Do Christmas Swap

partner

from our

online

Primitive Folk Art Quilting Group

one of the many rugs

I've hooked in the past

few months...

forgot to take a photo of

the finished rug

but you get the idea...

this was so much fun

because

I challenged myself to only

use wool from the

already cut strips

it was only after hooking it

that the wool

was organized by color

More photos coming soon

of the wonderful items

that have shown up

on my doorstep

in the past few weeks~

Swaps and RAK

~The photo here does not

do justice to these incredible woolens...

good thing or you'd be

drooling...

Bren and I did a great swap...

a box of my quilt fabric

for a box of

her woolens

~I think we are both

beyond happy about the

results~

Here's her blog:

http://heydiddlewoolies.blogspot.com/

if you need some great wool too...

she has a website

and an e-crater store that

need updating

but am sure an email

will work too

her wool

is magical

got me hooking again

after about a year

of doing everything but

Our Fall Swap

on the eBay group

was last month

ooh la de da

did I receive a great package

from Ginger!

and yes,

that is a bit of purple wool

hiding behind the candle!

Close up of the gorgeous penny rug

Olivia ran off with it first thing

but no harm done

and it's now tacked to the wall

in a place of honor...

Thanks again Ginger for the

wonderful gifts!

here's a link to Ginger's blog:

http://primitivesbythelightofthemoon.blogspot.com/

A special treat from Sharon

Nothing like receiving a

Random Act of Kindness

gift out of the blue

and she used one of my

little designs for the

perfectly prim needle punch

basket lid

It's

amazing in person

Thanks again for the

delightful package Sharon!

here's Sharon's blog:

http://moosecraftusa.blogspot.com/

Blue Swap

Our little eBay group

did a Blue Swap

to help chase away the winter blues...

you sent some simple items:

blue wool

blue floss

a cheery card

a package of flower seeds

and

a blue item of your choice

Pam got my name

and she spoiled me

with some wonderful treats...

The package of kitty treats

were a huge hit!

They are tiny little pieces

and the kids each got two...

but spent ages

trying to open the package

for more~

Thanks again Pam!

a Swap WOW

Grace has thrilled me

with the wonderful swap gifts

she created!

We are in a very small

extreme prim online group

~ we swapped quarter yards of cotton fabric~

The rules were simple...

use that fabric to create a WOW

and send it back

I say WOW & more WOW

Thanks again Grace...

the gorgeous treasures you created

have a very happy home~

I'll be sure to post photos of the

works I made for Grace

after they ship and she receives them

next week

Chester and Olivia watching it snow

again

Don't know why she looks so big in the pic

because she is much smaller

than the big guy