Little Crow

 Yesterday I pulled out a smallish piece of linen

stitched some cotton to the length and put it on the frame...

what to hook?

I cut for the background

everything else from the worm baskets

The previous rug did cut down the size of my worm stash

but in between I have hooked many rugs

adding plenty more strips

have also set aside some I think I'll never use

mostly purple

Today I started another similar to this on the same piece of linen

after that, there is a cat in the works

Thank you all for returning to my blog

after the long gap

Utility Rug

43 x 27

started this rug to use up strips from the worm baskets

colors I kept passing over

I did cut for the background

completed the hooking a few months ago

not sure when it will be finished

I don't particularly care for it

so if the cats damage it

my heart will not be breaking

and yes,

I know the x, y and z are missing

Have a wonderful day my wooly friends

  

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

Another One of a Kind

 

loved hooking this one

the colors speak to me!

I think the background color I dyed

is perfect for fall rugs

14 x 25 approx

SOLD

one of a kind design

next up will be donation rugs

smaller than usual so they will be more affordable

But First

cleaning up the disaster I made of my house

hooking and dyeing

Happy Friday!

the sun is shining and it's chilly here

Cat and Kitten

Cat and Kitten

my design 2020

26.5 x 18

this is my donation rug for 

Forgotten Felines HSV auction

beginning this Saturday

on FB

so much fun to hook

thinking of making one for myself...

Thank you to everyone who purchased a paper pattern

the money went to 

Angels For Animals

to help feed local cats and dogs

More Happy Colors

a little washed out by the flash

love how this is hooking up

I NEED more of that old blue

used for the basket...

finishing up the beach room mat for Debbie

going to drag myself to work today

would rather be hooking

will be okay

when I get there...

American Flag and Flowers

starting a new rug today

Cammie has the sweetest patterns

this one will be a keeper

Happy Rug

hooking completed

time to press and bind

this rug is a happy one

pink is looking good to me this year

 this images and those following

are from Pinterest

fun maybe an idea for a new rug

my little garden will be in pots

ingredients ready

planning to try tomorrow

Have great weekend!

I work, this day 3 of 5 

wish me luck today and tomorrow

my weekend partner and I are like oil and water

Wednesday

not as much hooking as I planned today

but the colors chosen are pleasing to my eye

spent most of the day with one Dr or another

endocrinologist visit was fantastic!

it was my PA's last day 

she was happier that me about my success

28 pounds since she last saw me

off insulin and one oral diabetes medicine

I'm guessing this doesn't happen often

then stopped at an urgent care for my eye

I've had a stye that will not go away

antibiotic ointment on my eyelid now

he said it only works half the time

so I got a referral to my eye Dr

will help me get in to see him sooner

Enough of that!

this image and the rest are from Pinterest

this reminds me of a Mariner's Compass quilt block

some ticking pillow cases will brighten up my house

now to pick the best color

by 

The Painted Bridge

the plan was to make Keto focaccia 

or pancakes

instead it will be these gummies

not like the flavor of a red hot

*****

I've had a couple of folks ask 

what I eat in Keto...

I'm probably not the best to ask since I hate to cook

I cook a pound of bacon in the oven

to keep on hand for breakfast/brunch

or a quick snack

things I eat:

scrambled eggs with cheese /use butter

hot dogs and sauerkraut

grilled delmonico steak with cajun butter

grilled chicken salad with cheese

I don't use dressing so salsa tops the salad

must measure the salsa to limit carbs

breaded chicken breasts

(using pork rind crumbs, parmesan and butter)

taco salad

Wendy's Jr bacon cheeseburgers

plain with no bun

(I get 2 for a meal)

1/4 cup of berries per day

the best place to do is look  for ideas is on YouTube

search for keto-what I eat in a day

More crafty and stitchy talk tomorrow...

Happy Wednesday!

Blue Bird

different rug on the frame today

I wanted to have something for a fund raising raffle for

Mango On a Mission

she raises money for the rolling wheels

used by dogs who have walking problems

using an old design of mine

a little difference along the top edge...

I'll have it ready for next Sunday

sent this photo to my sisters earlier

my delicious lunch

measuring out that salsa

not even heaping the tablespoons...

that's how serious I am

made the taco meat instead of cookies last night

I still have plenty of fat bombs for the week

do not try this at home like me...

I am off my insulin

have been carefully checking my blood sugar

multiple times a day

in the excellent range without it!!!

if I hadn't done all the research 

ahead of time

I would sign up for the free trial month at

dietdoctor.com

I still might when I have time

their YouTube videos are informative

Cats and Creating

stitching has resumed on the two color quilt

not that many blocks left to stitch

with Olivia's help

it only takes twice as long to get things done

a few blocks sewn together

most just pinned up

still not sure of the size

for now I'll be packing it up

when all the blocks are stitched

I need some more color

showing off her claws

I've never been able to trim even one

ears of annoyance

after being shooed to her chair

started a beachy rug for Debbie St Germain

this wasn't working

 this is more like it

turning on the charm and purring up a storm

am going to try this recipe tonight

the buffalo chicken dip was so-so

had it for dinner and pitched the rest

nothing wrong with it

just not for me

celery is great dipped in salsa

but I do have to measure out the salsa

or the carbs will add up

I hope you're having a great weekend!

Hearts

more Pinterest finds

Debbie St Germain 

this one made me think of you

from Glazer American Antiques

52 x 32

1880-1910

Stacy Nash design

*****

Making some buffalo chicken dip later

thank goodness celery is keto

I very much enjoy the more technical

keto YouTube videos

I've been watching Dr Stephen Phinney

another well educated

doctor who has been prescribing keto

for 40 years...

Happy Weekend!

Freebie Snowmen

this is the free version

looking through my old doodles the other day

for a rug swap design

I love to hook snowmen!

 I just don't want to own anymore snowman things

or mostly anymore things at all

still on my long journey

to minimalism

this is the free version

these are very rough doodles

nothing like they will look when I hook them

I encourage you to use them and adapt them

please 

as always

give credit to me for my designs

this is the free version

so this is the fellow I chose to hook

tomorrow I will share with you

the finished hooked rug

the "new improved" version

is available for $10 

on red dot

14" x 14"

shipping included to USA

proceeds to my local

two and four legged charities

Happy Sunday!

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

Blue Pumpkin

a very "kankerdoodle" rug

not sure of the background

or any details along the border

just a fun rug to hook! 

*****

of course Saundra was first in my mind

when I posted the antique rug yesterday

I look forward to seeing

her hook it

 

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

Antique Sampler and Rugs

all images from Pinterest

not normally a red person

this sampler keeps calling to me

wonderful colors in this one

so very scrappy

this is one I'd like to recreate

if I ever feel like hooking again

taking a break from sewing room work today

didn't even wash the curtains as I'd planned

however

I added a backing and signed a hooked chairpad

finished stitching on the wool backing strips on one rug

starting on another

and 

cut out some wool applique shapes

progress vs procrastination 

Next Up

it took me ages it seems

to hook that little pumpkin

using up nearly all my pre cut orange strips

the background was hard

due to a shortage of dark pre cut strips

not wanting to use dark green

I make up little rules or challenges

for myself when hooking some rugs...

these two pieces were drawn up 

on a smallish piece of linen

fabric stitched along the length to use it on the frame

not sure about the cat design

using the pre cut strips 

means not a dark cat

 gray maybe...

*****

I was going to dye some wool the other day

ended up being too hot and humid

so the wool is hanging on the line

to be soaked again when it cools off!

which looks to be later this week

during my 4 days off

 (regular weekend off and 2 vacation days)

 running low on some dyes too

not going to replace for now

we'll see how make do dyeing goes