More Chair Pad Ideas

 image from Pinterest/Hooked on the Lake

 something like this

with a star in the middle looks like fun

 

image from Pinterest

The Preening Crow on etsy 

each of these stars would make a great chair pad

loving that gold on red

image from Pinterest

perfect mat

 

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No hooking yesterday

I had to get a new phone since mine had the 

"black screen of death" 

it was three years old so overdue for an update

you know how long it takes

in the Verizon store

even if I was the second one in the door when it opened

a three day weekend for me

planning on rest and hooking

along with plenty of time with Mom

Hope you have a safe and fun weekend!

Oddly Enough

I'm thinking of snowflakes

sparkling stars

and these baskets on a ladder...

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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Those Old Blue Fabrics

Finally decided to use this pattern for making a quilt from those old indigo and cadet blue fabrics, the Patchwork Garden pattern wasn't turning out the way I wanted in those colors...it's a version of the Gazing Ball pattern my sister Deb has made quilts from...can't decide whether to do the stars or backgrounds in blue...am leaning towards the backgrounds...

While checking out quilting blogs I ran across this site: http://www.liberty-star.com/ ( be sure to check out her block and her pictures too)...have always enjoyed her patterns and have more than a few in my collection...the Give Me Liberty quilt is one I don't have but seeing it made me root through my collection to find the This Star Will Guide Me pattern...very similar...

this pattern I do have and have wanted to make for ages...pink and brown and birds...a perfect combination...

Off the Walls

Finally getting back to working on the painting...taking treasures off the living room walls today...

The first is a little double crow with star rug...a bit darker and richer looking in person, tough taking indoor photos on a dreary day...just the neatest background mix...this is one of my designs and is one of my few eternal "keepers"...

Two cats rug is an antique reproduction...see woolley fox link for pattern and many more versions of this rug...hooked this as a gift to myself for graduation present in 2005...the border is another great mix...much nicer in person...

A wonderful hand pieced and quilted quilt from my sister Deb...too perfect from all the glorious homespuns to tiny star blocks in border...

Liberty

Love this rug...my own simple design...I did happen to hook two of these rugs...one I sold and one went to Mom...it was supposed to be for me!

Americana Stitcheries...

Last summer I was in a very low point creatively and fell back on some old favorites...prim stitching on prairie cloth...didn't use a chart or draw anything out...just made it up as I went along...these are just of a few of the many small pieces I did...have to make little pinkeeps from the rest...are perfect for tucking in bowls or on doll laps...

They are all walnut stained, backed with plaid wool and stuffed with snippets and scraps of wool...keeps pins and needles from rusting and give a nice heavy, lumpy feel to finished piece.