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

 

  

Another Antique Beauty

another antique rug from Pinterest

what a background!

 

 

Mom waving for my sister in NC

she's feeling much better

ready to play bingo

instead of a nap

 

still weak and tired

on oxygen 24/7 for now

she normally hates wearing it

once you reminder it will help her

get over the pneumonia

she's okay

 

I know she's doing well

because she can't wait to get her hair done

Tuesday

 

Happy Sunday!

 

it's my sixth day in a row a work

two nights working over in surgery cases

can't wait to get home tonight

 



Geometric Hooking

 

as always

when no pictorial rug catches my fancy

I fall to geometric hooking

 

another great Pinterest find

now to decide on which mess of worms to use...

 

 

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Mom is slowly recovering

her appetite is for soup and "maybe" dessert

I'm taking her a supply of veggie soup in today

with some fresh dinner rolls

 

 

she's still weak and tired

to be expected

her spirits are excellent

for me, that's the most important thing

 

Wishing you a beautiful day

it's sunny and cool here in Ohio

perfect by my standards

Horse and Posies

original 

the horses have it

for the third quarter pattern

faded version

can't wait to see what you do with this design

so much potential...

a true reproduction

or add your own spin

simple pattern to copy and enlarge

I've been thinking stars...

have had this photo saved for ages

it looks so old

date is more recent...

(apologies for not knowing the hooker)

love this one!

this one is super simple to draw up

no need to copy and enlarge

just fold paper for your star shape

(use freezer paper for bigger stars)

in the size you want

and your template is ready...

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Bonus Reproduction Pattern

This was another possible repro rug

for the 3rd quarter

I'm not really a chicken person

(except for Chik Fil A)

so I gave it a pass...

 I did some practice editing

at Foto Flex

first I turn it into a sketch

then fade

Next some more advance editing

to smooth the design

as you can see...

I'm interested in getting the basic layout

to transfer to rug backing

the details 

can be done as you hook

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Hope you enjoy this bonus pattern

I know you know this

but still...

while any photo can be edited this way

please do not

copy patterns of current designers

respect their rights

and support their businesses...

we need them to keep creating!!!

Antique Rug of the Quarter

Almost time

for the 3rd pattern

of the quarter...

reproducing antique rugs...

After much deliberation 

it came down to these two rugs...

I think the stars could be amazing in

prim shades

~ ~ ~

the horse with flowers 

has so many possibilities

 my rug would have a cat instead

probably sunflowers

 pumpkins instead of flower posts...

more of an "inspired by"

than a reproduction...

So

what do you think?

I'll be sharing the pattern with you on 

July 1st...

A Blue Quilt

this is the blue quilt

I saw on eBay that has inspired

my current project

a few dozen 8" blocks are stitched

many more to go

I've been auditioning 

alternating blocks...

while I'll never be shaped like this

I'd love to have that smile...

if only I could get the hang

of the hula hoop...

picked up one at the Dollar Store yesterday

no luck yet...

my version of this antique rug is on the frame

working on a few small colorful pieces

to cheer up my living room...

yesterday I finished the hooking 

on a large bee skep

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Happy Mother's Day!

Hook Along With Us

Antique Inspiration Pattern 2

An American Primitive Gathering

invites you to join us

by hooking or punching along

as we work on our 2nd

pattern of 2012

this challenge runs from

April 1 until June 30

feel free to enlarge the pattern

to your desired size...

personalize the pattern

by making your trees different

adding a date instead of the bottom flowers

add a border...

Let the original design

inspire you to create...

Three Simple Birds

found on Pinterest
from
The Textile Museum of Canada

antique perfection!

More Antique Inspirations

I couldn't resist sharing a few more

this one is way at the top of my to hook list...

another awesome background

don't you love the variety

of animals and their different sizes?

Do you have a favorite rug

from all the antiques I've shared recently?

I'd love to hear about the one

you're most inspired by...

Geometric Stash Buster

at least one of these rugs

is on my to do list for next year


I'd like to empty the worm baskets

once and for all!

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Check back tomorrow

for my latest punched piece...

sneak peek

to the right on the ebay image

More Antique Rugs

A few more antique rugs

there is so much to see

in the farm rug

my eye doesn't know where

to stop first

those faces!


the background!

Have you been doing any searching?
I found all these this morning...

Antique Rugs

I've been searching for and saving images

of antique hooked rugs

for as long as I've had a computer...

Every rug teaches me something

or gives me an idea

for a rug of my own...

This chicken rug is amazing

makes me want to hook one

just like it...

except with cats

love the face on this one

cats and thread ~ endless joy

So you want to know where to find these images?

google antique hooked rugs

then spend hours

looking through antique shop sites

narrow down your search

to

antique cat hooked rugs

or horse, dog or house...

it takes a lot of time

like any worthwhile endeavour

just wait until you see

the rugs inspired by the ones I've shared

searching for old rugs is time well spent

A Little Hooking

there has been some progress on my

antique reproduction rug...heading around the third corner today...

will start adding more color soon...

the only bad part is hooking on monks cloth

the pattern has two crows and a vase with flowers

something that's not "me" anymore...

there is some reverse hooking to be done too

it's been warm today...upper 60's

so the cats got a bit of fresh air

nice for me too

love to hear the birds and the wind blowing

before a storm

Antique Inspiration

This rug was on eBay a while ago...

something about the old rugs that inspire

me to create my own version

I'm working on the borders

deciding what colors to use for the center...

blues and browns

drab neutrals

olive and khaki

???

Will share a work in progress photo soon

Now that I've finally picked up the hook again

I can barely stand to put it down What a great feeling!

* I don't know why blogger is double spacing my words... I'm typing them as normal paragraphs