tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82849106561517309912024-03-05T04:48:21.518-05:00Star Rug CompanyMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397553517533852086noreply@blogger.comBlogger269125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284910656151730991.post-57824342188745553222021-03-31T16:17:00.001-04:002021-03-31T16:17:49.450-04:00T-shirts in rugs - Have you tried them?<p>If not, you should!</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxrPjg7k6XBsdcqEaiKUWY8bQmcxbj1FYUfAbz6yNn0ROpZZa3EhhMwvCOXR3vpoWDGFQyRtrN9M-i3F8BaMOXMwomohmfFhkv5yNsUJ8aRF4EI0O8_UJ1hxxQzB5tv7CcoA-yG4jwpw/s2048/Tshirt+balls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1535" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxrPjg7k6XBsdcqEaiKUWY8bQmcxbj1FYUfAbz6yNn0ROpZZa3EhhMwvCOXR3vpoWDGFQyRtrN9M-i3F8BaMOXMwomohmfFhkv5yNsUJ8aRF4EI0O8_UJ1hxxQzB5tv7CcoA-yG4jwpw/s320/Tshirt+balls.jpg" /></a></div>It all started when Saudra Porter of Woodland Junction challenged rug hookers to use alternate materials to hook a rug and offered several antique patterns to choose to hook. I chose Magdelana's pup. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHRo3ZSBkr8iKLElVKGFRuihx4MrfY8IwzQhzdCwtQIbpYnj0sOzyQ8hhaOvtcLmonsbDMDqbeTuw7GlKwz9tq8Azc6iimK6KQ2Pqs0yuHnblh5fsWqPg5XVa1rvIhQviIxxZdZh-Z6s/s374/Magdalena+Pup+-+antique.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="247" data-original-width="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHRo3ZSBkr8iKLElVKGFRuihx4MrfY8IwzQhzdCwtQIbpYnj0sOzyQ8hhaOvtcLmonsbDMDqbeTuw7GlKwz9tq8Azc6iimK6KQ2Pqs0yuHnblh5fsWqPg5XVa1rvIhQviIxxZdZh-Z6s/s320/Magdalena+Pup+-+antique.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I'm a huge fan of Magdalina Briner's style having hooked many of her rugs over the years. In fact my Star Rug Company logo is patterned off of one of her rugs so decided to hook the rug using her signature colors instead of the muted colors of the antique rug. Don't get me wrong, I love the colors of the antique rug but wanted to see if I could create something similar to Magdalina's color palette. What surprised me about the challenge was my fondness for using alternate materials and think that I will definitely use them more often in replicating antique rugs. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAowuVuPr9uhJhIjw40fvw6aEI_U6mrAE0IcOnOpjvaboGa466sq7DW8h2pKCnemL5pcLiSZAyqLB8xDO8Efr0Sy8e2jjeSo1UQqnheIA6Fph_mYZDm_knALDjf9gWIzrUKr7u85Tc0oM/s2048/Magdalena+Pup+Maria.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAowuVuPr9uhJhIjw40fvw6aEI_U6mrAE0IcOnOpjvaboGa466sq7DW8h2pKCnemL5pcLiSZAyqLB8xDO8Efr0Sy8e2jjeSo1UQqnheIA6Fph_mYZDm_knALDjf9gWIzrUKr7u85Tc0oM/s320/Magdalena+Pup+Maria.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>My favorite material by far is T-shirts. I just love the look of the rolled fabric in a rug. Besides being quite inexpensive, you get a lot a material from one T-Shirt. I also dyed one of them as well using Rit dye and it turned out wonderfully mottled when done. Don't know how to cut the t-shirts to roll into a ball? There are many You Tube Videos on how to cut a T-Shirt to get a continuous strip for knitting. I hope I have intrigued you to pull out one of your t-Shirts destined for the thrift store and give it a try. Happy Hooking, Maria </p>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397553517533852086noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284910656151730991.post-5606979171595623122020-08-04T16:36:00.000-04:002020-08-04T16:36:19.121-04:00It's a Fabric NoteBook<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><font size="5">Do you remember this stack of fabric? </font><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><font color="#000120"></font></u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9j2jGwwa4I92S7H2lDPCVA5NXFEPzKAM-l3llF2TrpyntHME9uKrasVlANqgdtlKf3RglmvDDvusYob8Qbim9zhy9KbMJqiBpEPZZQN6ytCu5an1GWpzFBwQMtITkYeKWohmYKaw-tw8/s1280/EB22301E-CD59-4AB9-975A-DF51C616FCBE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9j2jGwwa4I92S7H2lDPCVA5NXFEPzKAM-l3llF2TrpyntHME9uKrasVlANqgdtlKf3RglmvDDvusYob8Qbim9zhy9KbMJqiBpEPZZQN6ytCu5an1GWpzFBwQMtITkYeKWohmYKaw-tw8/s640/EB22301E-CD59-4AB9-975A-DF51C616FCBE.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">This is</span><font style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> what I created with it. </font></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_dkgF49wkluFY0s3cX-YbOamlTHIDpf7Kn6_yeoJQ-Q4XE7oysmV38_SR_QwOVoEhEG0MXXiB90fUm87X_VDDol2XswIvOU7emDi6pU2ap7cSpj2JYqmn_GVytanQ61HYKdwPsyoixc/s1280/9B38EB7F-3BCA-423F-BD85-823047F7123E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_dkgF49wkluFY0s3cX-YbOamlTHIDpf7Kn6_yeoJQ-Q4XE7oysmV38_SR_QwOVoEhEG0MXXiB90fUm87X_VDDol2XswIvOU7emDi6pU2ap7cSpj2JYqmn_GVytanQ61HYKdwPsyoixc/w400-h300/9B38EB7F-3BCA-423F-BD85-823047F7123E.jpeg" title="Front of the book" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5"><font style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> A Fabric NoteBook. I'm so excited to start adorning it with bits and pieces and little treasures. Remember that little punch needle sampler I posted on facebook a couple of weeks ago? This one? </font></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5"><font style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></font></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_022AVUNtA7AoGdbc3aBlwDY0fsk2PTtTc9OjO8rDWZqRpZIYgZByAch_vLI8djhEBqriKo442hobcLIPIEe70S4tfIYWVG1L-rJiHLsUlKxn1Vyn4tWT4AiJfqzs43Pl41ShxRvUERs/s1280/5BE1B143-FD5A-475E-A760-3D67B9344620.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_022AVUNtA7AoGdbc3aBlwDY0fsk2PTtTc9OjO8rDWZqRpZIYgZByAch_vLI8djhEBqriKo442hobcLIPIEe70S4tfIYWVG1L-rJiHLsUlKxn1Vyn4tWT4AiJfqzs43Pl41ShxRvUERs/w308-h410/5BE1B143-FD5A-475E-A760-3D67B9344620.jpeg" width="308" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwgXiLxjd2pJbXvB4fcyE9o1JsVE_dNV9KGb9zYFTBjYT3aw-a8gi6Ss8vrl18nKsVpx-dk5Xorg2yun3Fe3BkF91wtl6Z6x2aN1x85i5K0ubr0W-yXcXBkuANWI4x6TxAmvQCMfXgvw/s1280/61A5E01E-151C-49E4-B90F-8B756090B23E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwgXiLxjd2pJbXvB4fcyE9o1JsVE_dNV9KGb9zYFTBjYT3aw-a8gi6Ss8vrl18nKsVpx-dk5Xorg2yun3Fe3BkF91wtl6Z6x2aN1x85i5K0ubr0W-yXcXBkuANWI4x6TxAmvQCMfXgvw/w308-h410/61A5E01E-151C-49E4-B90F-8B756090B23E.jpeg" width="308" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpaKPlqTyG5gSs-lF2Oj-22r1o33aUUBhhslC_kpOs_PZcx9lYEIwTnNgv-w8BkSSNrdFoAIXKCifvdY5W7aGGWWCgTlKRd4DqUxBCRDFxL2Wvsg8gPQjkMFVJHNmbQ-DYnv8EA0YO9Fo/s1280/689AB75E-09DD-47B9-B186-D918DB3CEA11.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpaKPlqTyG5gSs-lF2Oj-22r1o33aUUBhhslC_kpOs_PZcx9lYEIwTnNgv-w8BkSSNrdFoAIXKCifvdY5W7aGGWWCgTlKRd4DqUxBCRDFxL2Wvsg8gPQjkMFVJHNmbQ-DYnv8EA0YO9Fo/w308-h410/689AB75E-09DD-47B9-B186-D918DB3CEA11.jpeg" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5"><font style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> </font></font><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 24px;">Well, it is just a memory and saved pictures now. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 24px;"> I had all my notes on the backside of the fabric and I needed to buy some floss so I took it with me to JoAnn's shopping and along the way I lost it. Someone in Petoskey, Michigan is wondering what the heck it is. Lol! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 24px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 24px;"> Anyways, I realized I needed something a little more substantial for my notes and samples and I remembered the wonderful fabric notebook that Michele Palmer was creating for her rug hooking dye samples. Have you seen her book? You can check it out on her Facebook page. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MichellePalmerArtist/posts/3183209295035580" target="_blank">Click the link to see a sample of her Fabric Book & Illustrations</a> It contains her wonderful illustrations along with samples of dyed wool. Eye candy for sure! Rest assured my Notebook won't be nearly as wonderful as hers but it will do the trick.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5"><font style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></font></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5"><font style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">So let me show you some of the pages I created. This is the front of the book. </font></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5"><font style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 24px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_dkgF49wkluFY0s3cX-YbOamlTHIDpf7Kn6_yeoJQ-Q4XE7oysmV38_SR_QwOVoEhEG0MXXiB90fUm87X_VDDol2XswIvOU7emDi6pU2ap7cSpj2JYqmn_GVytanQ61HYKdwPsyoixc/s1280/9B38EB7F-3BCA-423F-BD85-823047F7123E.jpeg" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: #0066cc; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_dkgF49wkluFY0s3cX-YbOamlTHIDpf7Kn6_yeoJQ-Q4XE7oysmV38_SR_QwOVoEhEG0MXXiB90fUm87X_VDDol2XswIvOU7emDi6pU2ap7cSpj2JYqmn_GVytanQ61HYKdwPsyoixc/w400-h300/9B38EB7F-3BCA-423F-BD85-823047F7123E.jpeg" title="Front of the book" width="400" /></a><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br /></font></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5"><font style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> It is about 8.5 inches wide and 7 tall. And before you ask, I didn't have a pattern, I just flew by the seat of my pants on this one.</font></font><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5"><font size="3"></font><font size="3"></font>Inside cover and first page.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0RiQ2j3DUlbh4VkwvyO42wTokiWspeLo5InkAWyQlENELoFNIc8TVvC6LYwAUhvCGcpthe9ls4lAM8MRX9ZJBOA-1tYcnIuR_ApGtqEfg2tSSZhKS_VS_6O8Eed1C6v_XNWCjZBAPTkk/s1280/8FCE979A-426F-47D0-8029-1DEF3EEF696C.jpeg" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: #0066cc; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><font size="5"></font><img border="0" data-original-height="847" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0RiQ2j3DUlbh4VkwvyO42wTokiWspeLo5InkAWyQlENELoFNIc8TVvC6LYwAUhvCGcpthe9ls4lAM8MRX9ZJBOA-1tYcnIuR_ApGtqEfg2tSSZhKS_VS_6O8Eed1C6v_XNWCjZBAPTkk/s640/8FCE979A-426F-47D0-8029-1DEF3EEF696C.jpeg" width="640" /></a><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5">This is where I had some fun playing with my sewing machine. I added decorative embroidery stiches to the edges so they wouldn’t continue to fray. And that's something I learned...how to fray fabric. Mind you I didn't do a real good job and probably should have watched a YouTube video but it works for now.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5"></font><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5">Second and Third pages</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJJ2-ipFEFgk5mtGitYEQNwulIxCnXzhLLjzMqppJCyzFj6Ute6UssNn1lonNPVyqveqDA8H_K4zWBO5DtdLmhky2UwvkD9ysetS8erUhdnVgkb1BZ1T_ZBvTWWtHaf9b-kl8KXavO1w/s1280/1FDCB30A-B820-4871-A86A-032F35C8DBFB.jpeg" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: #0066cc; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; orphans: 2; text-align: center; 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After I cut out and decorated all the pages, I simply sewed the book down the middle.</span>The remaining pages are just the reverse of the previous pages.</font></div><font size="5"></font><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_coZEkafS1uhu9aZ_JItz6V7DR7XaNOjGs6v4QGAiU2xu3HR8KRn-FZkTHrNI7ERQGjvHgvuQ3s4xIdOhu6hKl8rRjdki3v7ISw9Oll3HVJg7HE3WJV6bvGAZsUAMaUALuGjfgzzw6gQ/s1280/83F2E54E-FCD1-4CFD-8124-D49EC7463A40.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_coZEkafS1uhu9aZ_JItz6V7DR7XaNOjGs6v4QGAiU2xu3HR8KRn-FZkTHrNI7ERQGjvHgvuQ3s4xIdOhu6hKl8rRjdki3v7ISw9Oll3HVJg7HE3WJV6bvGAZsUAMaUALuGjfgzzw6gQ/s640/83F2E54E-FCD1-4CFD-8124-D49EC7463A40.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5">Practice stitches with my sewing machine.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Anyone else going to create one? </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5"> Happy Creating, Maria </font></div></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397553517533852086noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284910656151730991.post-43093137975257493422020-06-26T07:53:00.003-04:002020-06-26T07:53:56.441-04:00Antique Cow Rug<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 255, 255); font-size: large;">A week or so ago, I posted a picture of the cow rug (based upon an antique rug) I was working on for my 10 minute Deanne Fitzpatrick Rug Hooking challenge, which you can find <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/wildwithwool/?ref=share">Here</a>.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 255, 255); font-size: large;">Not surprising, I had many inquiries about it and it's is no wonder.... just look at the precious little face. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 255, 255); font-size: large;">It just makes me smile every time I see it. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 255, 255); font-size: large;">Here is a picture of the antique rug </span></span><br />
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M<span style="font-size: large;">any of you have inquired about my Patriotic Flag Needle Punch Pattern and asked if it would be available as a punch needle pattern. AND the answer is Yes! I'm going to try something a little different and sell it as a digital PDF pattern from my blog through paypal. In the photos below, the first Patriotic Flag was punched by Judy Estep using Valdani threads and I punched the bottom Patriotic Flag using DMC flosses. The Digital pattern contains a floss chart for both Valdani and DMC and also thread placement charts for both threads. The size of Judy's PN is 3.25 by 4 inches and mine is 3.75 x 4.8. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now here’s where the happy accident comes into play. While I was cleaning my punching area and gathering my stuff to put away, I happened to throw the garish Pom-Pom trim on Gnarly Dude and I was giddy with delight. It matched perfectly. My only choice now is to choose the top or the bottom trim color. </span></div>
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Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397553517533852086noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284910656151730991.post-36552269921446109592018-05-13T23:00:00.002-04:002018-05-14T08:12:07.679-04:00Press and Seal - Have you used it? <div style="text-align: center;">
Press and Seal is not just for leftovers anymore! It should be in all your Hooking and Punch needle Bags. I was first introduced to it last summer while teaching at the Manistee Rug Camp in Manistee Michigan. {Huge shoutout to a wonderful camp!!} One of my students put some over the top of rug to keep that pesky wool dust for imbedding in the rug she was Hooking. BRILLIANT! </div>
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It was too good a tip not to share with the class so I showed everyone everyone the tip and many of the gals also had Press and Seal in their bags and they started to share other ways to use it. One of my favorites was to use it when Oxford punching to cover the front side of your work so as not to pull out your loops when you detach it from a gripper frame. </div>
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So fast word to today. I was Punch Needling a larger design and I had part of my finished design over the gripper strips. When I went to move my Needle Punch Piece, I forgot to be gentle with it and snagged many loops. Darn it! But that’s when I remembered what the ladies in Manistee had taught me about Press and Seal and knew it would work with Needle Punch as well.<br />
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I pulled it out out the drawer and cut a piece to just cover the design that would be over the gripper strips and pressed it on the design.</div>
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My design wasn’t the whole width of the the gripper strips so I was able to still get some of weavers cloth to grip the gripper strips while protecting the finished piece. </div>
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And the weavers cloth is tight as a drum on the frame and I can finish it without worrying about damaging my finished piece. </div>
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Sometimes though something just pops into my head out of the blue. For instance, last week as I was driving to work in a snowstorm (yes you read that right) and passed a farm with cows and I thought “Those poor cows. They need spring and warmer weather.” And I remembered an antique rug I pinned with a cow surrounded by a border of flowers.<br />
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Isn’t it a wonderful rug? The muted colors make my heart pitter patter. The brain works in weird ways and what made me think of this rug that I had pinned is a mystery but I love it and think that it will be my next project. I’m still deciding which medium, needle punch or rug hooking, but but hope to work on it this weekend.<br />
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Since I have cows on the brain, I have been doodling all sorts of designs involving cows. I’m certain several of my doodles will wind up as whimsical rugs or needle punch patterns so stayed tuned to Facebook and Instagram for photos.<br />
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Like the cow pattern, most of my patterns are based on antique rugs. My latest needle punch pattern “Pennsylvania Birds” is based upon an antique fractur.<br />
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Interesting that both of the inspiration pieces have warm brown, blue and parchment colors and I punched a brighter version. While, I love the colors above, I always tend to gravitate to the brighter colors. I think we all have a color palette that we are comfortable with and tend to hook or punch in the color zone unless forced outside of it. <br />
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As you can see, I didn’t include the horses in the pattern. I like the horses and may someday punch or hook them separately. I also have started to hook this pattern and changed up the colors and used a dark background.</div>
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<br />Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397553517533852086noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284910656151730991.post-61703434682745668452018-02-08T07:42:00.000-05:002018-02-08T07:43:40.755-05:00Garden Rabbit Needle Punch PatternGoodness gracious I didn’t realize it had been almost 2 years since my last post. I wanted to do a little post about my latest needle punch pattern, Garden Rabbit, and share more than you can on Facebook and Instagram and gasped at my absence from the blog.<br />
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This is my Garden Rabbit pattern that is finished!<br />
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I used Valdani threads to punch it and couldn’t be happier. One ball of Valdani thread nearly punched the entire background. I had my cameo set on 1. You can see in the picture below the small area where I ran out of thread and will have to use a new ball. But I wanted to show you how much area one ball of Valdani covers.<br />
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And just check out that gorgeous, deep, rich background color. I absolutely love the hint of purple in<br />
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Just look at that color.....<br />
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The pattern is available for $16 and is 5.5 x 6.5. It comes with the pattern drawn on weavers cloth, color chart, instructions and thread placement. Email me at davemariab@sbcglobal.net<br />
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One more look at the finished piece... <br />
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I want to do a fun finish for this pattern and hope to share with you this weekend.<br />
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I recently joined a hooking challenge through the Facebook Group, Out of Hand Rug Hookers. Lori Brechlin challenged the group, which is over 2000 strong, to design a rug based upon motifs she provided to the group. Motifs ranged from whales to mice. There were over 15 motifs along with the alphabet and numbers to use in the design of our rugs. The finished rug had to be 18 x 24 in size and we could only use motifs provided.<br />
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The rugs created by the challenge group, over 100, were incredible and diverse. Some people used all the motifs while some (me included) chose just a few motifs to use in our rugs. </div>
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For my design, I went simple. I used 3 Motifs, the rooster, heart and circles (which was the o in the alphabet). I enlarged the rooster to fill most of the rug. To give the rug a little more interest, I added the heart and circle. </div>
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Now most of you probably wouldn't have guessed this was my rug because of the bright colors used. It was definitely outside my color palette but I really wanted to push myself to try something different at least color wise. </div>
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To help me with my color choices, I used the program paint on my laptop. That will be the subject of another blog post.</div>
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Here is a small sampling of the rugs from the challenge just to give you an idea of the diversity and creativity of the participants. </div>
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A Good Mouse is a Dead Mouse is Kris Miller's rug and it is wonderful. From the saying to that little mouse on his back, I love everything about it. Kris chose the challenge motifs of the cats, mouse, branch and alphabet to design her rug. </div>
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The house rug is Alice Fraizer's and I am smitten with it. I just love a dark background and primitive colors. For her motifs, Alice used the lollipop trees, house and bird.<br />
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Isn't Lauren Fuqua's rug wonderful as well? The soft colors of her rug make me smile. Lauren used the lollipop tree, horse, bird, mouse, rooster, dog and cat in her challenge rug.<br />
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The final rug was hooked by Lilly and it too is awesome. The scallop detail arround the border really sets off the motifs, which I love. Lilly used the lollipop tree and peacock to design her rug. </div>
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Denise actually hooked the collar of the dress with Sari Ribbon and like Ann, let the ends lie on top of the dress adding additional texture to the rug.<br />
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Check out how this hooker used Sari ribbon in the border to creature interest and texture.<br />
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Here is a Closeup of the border. I love how the Sari ribbon actually stands a little higher than the wool and really frames the rug nicely. Even though the Sari ribbon and wool are the same color, you can definitely tell that the border is different and interesting.<br />
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Sari ribbon and yarn were worked together to create this adorable, colorful flower basket. See what I mean about Sari Ribbon? It is just stands out.<br />
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Look how it is used here to create a ruffle in a dress. Love this!<br />
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Or here where it is used for the collar.<br />
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Sari Ribbon is perfect for this colorful rooster.<br />
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From Top to bottom. Sand, fuchsia, salmon, ruby, evergreen, olive, fig.<br />
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Top to bottom: periwinkle, purple, smoke, spruce, teal, topaz, sapphire. She sells Sari Ribbon by the Hank, $7.50 and 1/2 Hank for $3.75 and as you can see, she has some wonderful colors to choose from. You can contact her at <a href="mailto:kris@spruceridgestudios.com">Spruce Ridge Studios</a>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397553517533852086noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284910656151730991.post-77336696466891814092015-03-11T15:17:00.001-04:002015-03-11T15:22:05.920-04:00Another rabbitI just finished this little guy and love how sweet it is.<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJpyIGybLPQMOltRsdoBx_Zbnll20ca44qDq7vSvy65It3msxt9D79gzADZBqLv_SKi8klOo5DZf5UGhhK69eEtj_pv5nFcE291Rz1Fa6LYh-_ddwuvlKjbirRnxtt5JDllAlafnBhWM/s640/blogger-image--1550488932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJpyIGybLPQMOltRsdoBx_Zbnll20ca44qDq7vSvy65It3msxt9D79gzADZBqLv_SKi8klOo5DZf5UGhhK69eEtj_pv5nFcE291Rz1Fa6LYh-_ddwuvlKjbirRnxtt5JDllAlafnBhWM/s640/blogger-image--1550488932.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My obsession with turquoise worked its way into a rug. The tiny hits of it just speak to me. I will definitely be using bits of it here and there in rugs to come. 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Thanks for stopping by, Maria </div></div></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397553517533852086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284910656151730991.post-13831242595327604072015-02-27T20:29:00.001-05:002015-02-27T20:29:32.648-05:00Meet Mister Britches<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HTSohG9WLnR_JJJh_TK2-hYkMvpz6KHqSBM73rF4tyAN0xco5Y0GylcW0wDF0rdyX8nnFMcbS5RhvD6zWfa_DxAzOhK9fyl1hU1bIVw6w8UYtr7JIYWEWMr_YHN9Sa2GZhakRZNFqwA/s640/blogger-image--278458936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HTSohG9WLnR_JJJh_TK2-hYkMvpz6KHqSBM73rF4tyAN0xco5Y0GylcW0wDF0rdyX8nnFMcbS5RhvD6zWfa_DxAzOhK9fyl1hU1bIVw6w8UYtr7JIYWEWMr_YHN9Sa2GZhakRZNFqwA/s640/blogger-image--278458936.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> * * * * * * *</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Little Betty Lou needed a partner so Mister Britches was created. 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Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397553517533852086noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284910656151730991.post-88768872330843682282015-02-15T12:01:00.001-05:002015-02-15T12:37:37.660-05:00This is why you don't design a rug<div><br></div>When it is on your frame!<div><br><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> * * * * * * * *</span><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUslQcQIPwDDTi52yymRtGEYTJnqCg6OEdW4dZgJyyGls2jO-BkiK35VJo2uEC5v4-rKOpyEeg6Iz3zR5JVFS_EHAbLdLjEyHLKyycZHVZqhJm3G4yqN7WjchM06aPco75HIEMIBjNYxQ/s640/blogger-image-151108686.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUslQcQIPwDDTi52yymRtGEYTJnqCg6OEdW4dZgJyyGls2jO-BkiK35VJo2uEC5v4-rKOpyEeg6Iz3zR5JVFS_EHAbLdLjEyHLKyycZHVZqhJm3G4yqN7WjchM06aPco75HIEMIBjNYxQ/s640/blogger-image-151108686.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> * * * * * * * *</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Do you all see how uneven my side lamb tongues are? Oh, it is maddening, no seriously, I have hooked those side tongues over and over again to get them even to no avail. I finally broke down and found a level to see just how bad it is. Repeat Maria "Never, never, never, try to design a border while the rug is being hooked and on your frame"! Lol! I am just to impatient to take the rug off the frame and do it properly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> * * * * * * * *</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So can you see how bad it is? 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Here is a reminder....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> * * * * * * * *</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9LkuSIIuz3vS6yDmr2h-xt58wooQHcdH0pZjvPkhkCSPYli3qelsB7467ostO2N5vcPZ1vvCvmXH9_mLjDzU1XquIfpgFyr3ShW0whEEOtsoS3BxrMZHT_0CF9Y0hqQ-UhtOxj6K7U4/s640/blogger-image-1640545335.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9LkuSIIuz3vS6yDmr2h-xt58wooQHcdH0pZjvPkhkCSPYli3qelsB7467ostO2N5vcPZ1vvCvmXH9_mLjDzU1XquIfpgFyr3ShW0whEEOtsoS3BxrMZHT_0CF9Y0hqQ-UhtOxj6K7U4/s640/blogger-image-1640545335.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> * * * * * * * *</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Did you catch it? I have 8 tongues on the left side and only 7 on the right side. Seriously Maria? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> * * * * * * * *</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I am about ready to throw the proverbial towel in on this rug but I am determined to not let get it the best of me. So, I will continue to work on it (yes, with my level in hand) and complete this little devil of a rug! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> * * * * * * * *</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This rug was fondly going to be called Kingwood tulip due to memories of going to Kingwood Gardens in Mansfield frequently as a kid but now I think I'll name it Terrible Tulip! Lol. 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See how even those circles are? Just lovely! One is round and one is square. Actually, this doesn't bother me nearly as much as the Terrible Tulip design. I prefer to think of this as charmingly naive! (Don't worry to those of you purchasing this pattern, the circles will be even!)</span></div></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397553517533852086noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284910656151730991.post-6519984942592877922015-02-05T07:14:00.001-05:002015-02-05T08:54:23.803-05:00More Hooking<div class="tlAboveUnit" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; margin-top: 10px; "><span class="tlActorText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I have been holding true to my resolution to complete many of my unfinished projects. This pattern fell into that category having started it in 2013. 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I talk about finishing rugs all the time but have actually been proactive this time and it feels good to complete these four. <div> * * * * * *<br><div>The first rug, Tyler Eagle, was designed from an antique Texas flag and it has become one of the most favorite rugs I have ever hooked. The simplicity of the colors, red, white and blue, combined with the eagle and star motifs, create a stunning rug. </div><div> <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> * * * * * *</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfM0xQmkDT3VGV_LAAr8YUSR5bV5mgVxsfwJikWl50kpx5MaoskJ8WQrhmX0_o8Boo6mL9cjrp1cAPaqDjp4JHtWRkF3Ya2U3T9gif-k2BGLTnGCGSNHRd-_MukCzSlm4sxZXiLfykGpo/s640/blogger-image-1280486748.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfM0xQmkDT3VGV_LAAr8YUSR5bV5mgVxsfwJikWl50kpx5MaoskJ8WQrhmX0_o8Boo6mL9cjrp1cAPaqDjp4JHtWRkF3Ya2U3T9gif-k2BGLTnGCGSNHRd-_MukCzSlm4sxZXiLfykGpo/s640/blogger-image-1280486748.jpg"></a></div></div><div> * * * * * * </div><div>The next rug I completed is what I have dubbed a mini-Magdalena. I say Mini-Magdalena because it is 1/2 the size of the original. Even though this rug was much smaller than the original, it was still pretty easy to hook replicating the original. I'm a huge fan of Magdalena Briner rugs and love this rug.</div></div><div> <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> * * * * * *</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirsDxlxsTtY2yFw-HPatT8k44KGFP-QLLSwyud5KrECWjkbj8P2O2cl-FGzLDZg4IjeYyfYOkwTRAPRi4nm-W3PgI2Sc1JRlklxQsh7lLMNFSlsRWYUzW8EoWmgJ5859e5-j-REU9ddKk/s640/blogger-image-1314454572.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirsDxlxsTtY2yFw-HPatT8k44KGFP-QLLSwyud5KrECWjkbj8P2O2cl-FGzLDZg4IjeYyfYOkwTRAPRi4nm-W3PgI2Sc1JRlklxQsh7lLMNFSlsRWYUzW8EoWmgJ5859e5-j-REU9ddKk/s640/blogger-image-1314454572.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div> * * * * * *</div><div>My Mini- Magdalena and this next rug were hooked in part to attempt to put a dent in my worms (which didn't come close to doing) combined motifs from two antique rugs for this rug. 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I was tempted to hook stars in the each of the circles but opted to kept the rug simple. </div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> * * * * * *</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVjk6fjNBMxvx7Byo8OajZCN2CH9M_sqElRu9xJdRYXp0kAfCuMCEhY3qLgQ-uZW1vMPG1RzYBa5ApVIyqIAZcaKIs-pbaLqcPTfBdcTrMPUOd8G2SQCZLMCehP7git2OL-xKcd3Jhzc/s640/blogger-image--772715032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVjk6fjNBMxvx7Byo8OajZCN2CH9M_sqElRu9xJdRYXp0kAfCuMCEhY3qLgQ-uZW1vMPG1RzYBa5ApVIyqIAZcaKIs-pbaLqcPTfBdcTrMPUOd8G2SQCZLMCehP7git2OL-xKcd3Jhzc/s640/blogger-image--772715032.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> * * * * * *</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Finally, this last rug is also patterned after an antique rug. I added to the pattern by adding the triangle border which I hooked on the fly with no rhyme of reason. With the rug on my frame, I drew the triangles and hooked until I had to move the rug and drew some more triangles. To say that these triangles are perfectly symmetrical is an understatement. They are wonky and I am embracing their wonkiness! </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> * * * * * *</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfklgvPEIA1XVGQM62CVU9Pu8Br6V_7dtZH8cPF3lzU-_n7s-sRt6eQ55NwUrfKHWy1thFuNfIjjgFsUwkDnkmMr4rOLfDfy5Q7jfz2u4Ezp3FAV9tZo2S-mPn9c6q9EnHz9l6slLSZY/s640/blogger-image--913406140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfklgvPEIA1XVGQM62CVU9Pu8Br6V_7dtZH8cPF3lzU-_n7s-sRt6eQ55NwUrfKHWy1thFuNfIjjgFsUwkDnkmMr4rOLfDfy5Q7jfz2u4Ezp3FAV9tZo2S-mPn9c6q9EnHz9l6slLSZY/s640/blogger-image--913406140.jpg"></a></div> * * * * * *</span></div><div>For those of you interested , the Tyler Eagle pattern is $60, the mini-Magdalena is $28 and the dog and circles pattern is $30. </div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> * * * * * *</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">As you may have noticed, I haven't been real good about updating my blog; however, I do post pretty regularly to my Facebook page. 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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The NUMBER is 8 and it wasn't until 8:00 tonight that GracevilleGirl guessed it. Congrats for guessing the right number. Please contact me at <a href="mailto:davemariab@sbcglobal.net">here</a> tor edeem your $50 gift certificate! </span></div>
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Woof, 20 x 25, is $48</div>
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White Pumpkin, 8 x 10, is $16 and 8 x 12 is $18.</div>
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Red Besnickel, 7.5 x 15, is $22</div>
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Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397553517533852086noreply@blogger.com158tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284910656151730991.post-60528859820685146782014-11-26T00:30:00.001-05:002014-11-26T00:43:30.939-05:00Another pre cyber pattern....<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For the first 15 people to contact me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldLId8uq6EnkSMCkuVjoPqe8a0vhplso2PXpltoQNFyZaReqn90CPlhtewABYJM738xQXZFfoRulOX_IGZ6ICmcZvjr2Y2iNgx4BF0q8aajfzU6UyKIukEfXg6nHUoyZIvhAerDoATOw/s640/blogger-image--1364734536.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldLId8uq6EnkSMCkuVjoPqe8a0vhplso2PXpltoQNFyZaReqn90CPlhtewABYJM738xQXZFfoRulOX_IGZ6ICmcZvjr2Y2iNgx4BF0q8aajfzU6UyKIukEfXg6nHUoyZIvhAerDoATOw/s640/blogger-image--1364734536.jpg"></a></div>I just pulled this rug off the frame. It is a small pattern and hooks up very quickly. Perfect for those of you wanting to hook for a Christmas present! <div>Red Belsnickel is 7.5 x 14.5 and with shipping is $18 (Canadian customers email for shipping). My email address is davemariab@sbcglobal.net<div>Thanks for stopping by, Maria </div></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397553517533852086noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284910656151730991.post-48095871704800302522014-11-23T21:36:00.001-05:002014-11-23T21:36:27.344-05:00Early Cyber SaleI just finished hooking this little mat (12 x 13) and am offering it to the first 10 people that contact me for $20 which includes shipping. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFrCToAASA1OuvJ_i_I6m585gWhvu8IJVKS2QnK3UF5YJRqpiDf-7Inp_2CsjAG9Ed0H0BTP8s5KYlSFBF1r1zhNDpKrIcvw4sX4BYuiUxq0TR2dmQtOFRB4-CpLxnKlFCQPkpidUqmw/s640/blogger-image--1961076639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFrCToAASA1OuvJ_i_I6m585gWhvu8IJVKS2QnK3UF5YJRqpiDf-7Inp_2CsjAG9Ed0H0BTP8s5KYlSFBF1r1zhNDpKrIcvw4sX4BYuiUxq0TR2dmQtOFRB4-CpLxnKlFCQPkpidUqmw/s640/blogger-image--1961076639.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Look for more sales during the week leading up to cyber Monday. </div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397553517533852086noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284910656151730991.post-69847455255509304452014-11-15T20:39:00.001-05:002014-11-16T16:31:41.249-05:00Looking for a EWENIQUE Christmas gift?Check out this cute fused glass ornament!<br />
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During a fused glass class today, I spied these darling sheep ornaments hanging on the Christmas tree in the shop. I snatched them up as quickly as I could. </div>
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If interested, leave a message and I will post her contact information. Maria </div>
Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397553517533852086noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284910656151730991.post-26176992764439269812014-10-30T21:11:00.001-04:002014-10-30T21:11:31.052-04:00Pumpkins galore!I stopped by school today and was greeted with this terrific display of handmade pumpkins. Can you believe Second graders made these guys?<div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); clear: both; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-uihPct4PPxi6_CprP9_kRBQ-qPkPp2osIaiYSgapno0RzOoLHQzBBmZpZ4qTGoyj9Xxe5KHqNkfzu-FqbI83lP-M9aSYMtrVuONDWfNMyAG547jkgW_jFzgdxw_vK21rxtyCn3TkR0/s640/blogger-image-119557171.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-uihPct4PPxi6_CprP9_kRBQ-qPkPp2osIaiYSgapno0RzOoLHQzBBmZpZ4qTGoyj9Xxe5KHqNkfzu-FqbI83lP-M9aSYMtrVuONDWfNMyAG547jkgW_jFzgdxw_vK21rxtyCn3TkR0/s640/blogger-image-119557171.jpg"></a></div><div>Although the pumpkins are all made from the same orange, white, green and black construction paper, they all look different.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOchBiRyjfekWb5ggYqneuK6W1pZ5XqRsWObmQzQ523GhUxja8gLBiiv4MwiYdmiCatjk-FHhGpwtl9MsGeG0MWD0tAU1ufHVjPQE_7lbbvqXEYSYArxHfAoa0rL8pYUSAesGqyylqdQ/s640/blogger-image-93841514.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOchBiRyjfekWb5ggYqneuK6W1pZ5XqRsWObmQzQ523GhUxja8gLBiiv4MwiYdmiCatjk-FHhGpwtl9MsGeG0MWD0tAU1ufHVjPQE_7lbbvqXEYSYArxHfAoa0rL8pYUSAesGqyylqdQ/s640/blogger-image-93841514.jpg"></a></div></div><div> These guys just warm my heart! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeGMapc-kQxJaQvYS6P3nKeXtt4jNhSOZjZe9qdmDCHIcq2SpqGy2mrZMUN6r5sqjlt6JmZfSq-iFagFPjXddmgnpGpOetIt_QxP3uCxzXpStBfwSmSioieW6WhR9cmWpgAtf8ZseH2I/s640/blogger-image-1025532538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeGMapc-kQxJaQvYS6P3nKeXtt4jNhSOZjZe9qdmDCHIcq2SpqGy2mrZMUN6r5sqjlt6JmZfSq-iFagFPjXddmgnpGpOetIt_QxP3uCxzXpStBfwSmSioieW6WhR9cmWpgAtf8ZseH2I/s640/blogger-image-1025532538.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Definitely some inspiration for a hooked rug or two! <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQeaMetayHJu6DPQMukhfTSvJyG1oKccrERkwaHpgKoy_Tl93asCX6AcFpmLhFnKgydCbvsBII1nDcbvb4Po1fANsUxxeCetEq4Ssz1IW6Rt3CiMmCGSv3VGEps_DR7_xgFMcrMb5JfI/s640/blogger-image--11690835.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQeaMetayHJu6DPQMukhfTSvJyG1oKccrERkwaHpgKoy_Tl93asCX6AcFpmLhFnKgydCbvsBII1nDcbvb4Po1fANsUxxeCetEq4Ssz1IW6Rt3CiMmCGSv3VGEps_DR7_xgFMcrMb5JfI/s640/blogger-image--11690835.jpg"></a></div>Thanks for stopping by, Maria </div></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397553517533852086noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284910656151730991.post-43761234441788091152014-10-29T22:01:00.001-04:002014-10-29T22:06:46.555-04:00Barnyard Sheep is complete<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There are some patterns that hook themselves and this was one of them. I designed this rug to challenge myself with depth perception (see previous post) and enjoyed the process. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzmbO50tVS4IulJ1FxMhMxxub0A4Nigd1Lbf2bPW5l6nSxLgbDbcqlye6yxXRQgMtQ9zOkjSfXBMNOM0nyd1ncf-ZjaEWzhZMckmJyv2c2do1kaPWym81KeMH5LnitKVDKcak619L2xM/s640/blogger-image-1067274405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzmbO50tVS4IulJ1FxMhMxxub0A4Nigd1Lbf2bPW5l6nSxLgbDbcqlye6yxXRQgMtQ9zOkjSfXBMNOM0nyd1ncf-ZjaEWzhZMckmJyv2c2do1kaPWym81KeMH5LnitKVDKcak619L2xM/s640/blogger-image-1067274405.jpg"></a></div><div>Lately, I have been pushing myself to hook rugs out of my box to expand my hooking horizon and grow as an artist. Barnyard sheep challenged me not only with depth perception but also with color as these colors are not my normal palette.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6rP8UXF8hf600S0PCxSedRnJn8AlJuVlG1GJefPZ7KSkWlRCVYpSXJVLsibir13m6g0A62tFGHI7ZOMqRR4ur2J9RCuwKZtDnFg6tHgvLpPOhvJBDyg3MZyERYjyMAsWUmQQZR4BSgU/s640/blogger-image--1522979761.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6rP8UXF8hf600S0PCxSedRnJn8AlJuVlG1GJefPZ7KSkWlRCVYpSXJVLsibir13m6g0A62tFGHI7ZOMqRR4ur2J9RCuwKZtDnFg6tHgvLpPOhvJBDyg3MZyERYjyMAsWUmQQZR4BSgU/s640/blogger-image--1522979761.jpg"></a></div><div>After hooking this rug, I'm not so intimidated to hook landscapes and look forward to more challenging landscape patterns. </div><div>The barnyard sheep pattern (14 x 20) is available for purchase for $35 plus shipping. </div><div>M next challenge is to finish a rug that I started last fall when Alice Frazier, Ali Strebel and myself got together for a hooking weekend at Alice's fabulous cottage on Lake Erie. I think I surprised them when I started hooking this rug. I'm not sure if I shared this "way out of my box" project with you. </div><div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); clear: both; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEBaxsFwQyxCZkIXwshPzJQxH3K7BWXbE4w5ciqKejSMbdBCZadhveOVSQ6v-lD9m-AajPvm6SUdpcQLUHrU278UU2Nl7vdFjjhwUsZJG5vWMbG9V-pxWQlGKR4ALA7gM7uwpytOWfbw/s640/blogger-image--171644177.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEBaxsFwQyxCZkIXwshPzJQxH3K7BWXbE4w5ciqKejSMbdBCZadhveOVSQ6v-lD9m-AajPvm6SUdpcQLUHrU278UU2Nl7vdFjjhwUsZJG5vWMbG9V-pxWQlGKR4ALA7gM7uwpytOWfbw/s640/blogger-image--171644177.jpg"></a></div></div><div>So do any of you feel the need to challenge yourself as an artist and do something different or are you content to hook rugs that you like? Inquiring minds want to know. </div><div>As always, thanks for stopping by, Maria </div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397553517533852086noreply@blogger.com4