Being around creative people always inspires me and this last camp was no exception.
When I returned home, I designed three new rugs and this is one of them.
I call it garden rabbit and it was inspired from an antique
garden statue from a magazine.
Closeup of the face and body.
Pictures of the flowers.
Closeup detail of the border.
Here is the picture that inspired the rug. (source, Traditional Home, May 2010)
Where do you draw your inspiration?
Thanks for stopping by, Maria
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This pattern is available. It is 23 x 23 on Linen for $55.
What a great rug Maria! I love the shape of the rabbit and the colors. Can't wait to see your other new designs too! Hugs, Lori
ReplyDeleteHe is wonderful geat color
ReplyDeleteCathy
That was a great inspiration and the result is a beautiful new rug.
ReplyDeleteDebbie
Oh, that is so sweet! I did just a post on inspiration too. I get mine from lots of things in nature too.
ReplyDeletehow sweet he is...love his tweed-y colors ~ pretty flowers and color throughout.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing your next finish!
Blessed be,
Lori
That is one AWESOME design !! I love your rug , the colors are perfection !!!
ReplyDeleteI get alot of inspiration from strange places... I saw a picture of a contemporary design shower curtain one day . It had different almost abstract printed trees on it...it gave me an idea for different ways to draw primitive trees......weird....
But I love your inspiration and it came to fruition in a most wonderful way !!!
Robin
Thanks Ladies for all your sweet and encouraging messages. It's fun when a design comes together. Maria
ReplyDeleteMaria ~
ReplyDeleteI love it! What perfect colors.
Hugs :)
Lauren
Oh my gosh Maria how beautiful is that!!!! I love it, love the colors you picked too. Can't wait until your website is back up and running!!
ReplyDeletehugs
cyndi
LOVE IT!!!
ReplyDeleteOf course I'm rabbit biased! :-)
L
It's crazy how simple things can inspire us to create brilliant designs!!
ReplyDeleteGood one, friend!
ReplyDeleteyour rabbit looks great and i love your color choices! i tend to go towards the bright, but sometimes it is so rewarding to go the other way!! lovely!
ReplyDeleteThat is one great looking rug!
ReplyDeleteMaria,
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your garden statuary rabbit! You've captured his elegance perfectly! I get inspiration in strange places sometimes from the way a shape forms in the bubbles in the bathtub.... weird I know!
Will look forward to your website up and running!
Happy creating!
Cathy G
Absolutely beautiful, Maria! I have three rabbit rugs so I guess they are one of my favorite themes! Could you possible do this as a kit? I love the fabrics you have used. Especially the half circles and the purples.
ReplyDeleteLadies, thanks for all the positive feedback. It makes me even more excited to create and hook new rugs.
ReplyDeleteChar, I can do a kit for you. Email me at davemariab@sbcglobal.net to discuss. Thanks, Maria
Love the colors of wool you used in this -
ReplyDeleteLove the colors of wool you used in this -
ReplyDeleteMaria,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the photo of the statue that inspired you. Love this new rabbit rug!!!