All finished hooking ...next to steam and bind this project !

 I have really enjoyed hooking this pattern ....I did make a few changes though .  The first picture shows the colors I originally used . Then I decided to make the outlines of the houses a darker mustard color. I didn't like how bright the basket of the flowers looked , so used a bit of walnut stain to tone that down . My next change was the rug under the basket ....I made it look like a braided rug . I put the rug aside for a week and think I am happy with the changes . Will steam it again and get it ready to bind ! I am kind of sad to have it finished . It was fun to hook . 

Here is the finish !!!! 

   

Have been busy hooking away and here is my progress...

 I started out really good hooking this and then showed it to friends and they had some great recommendations . So began the reverse hooking .....I probably should have shown you all the before pictures ,,,,,I'm pretty sure I will be doing some more .....I was really trying to keep it as similar to the way Lucille Festa hooked hers. My colors just aren't as nice and old looking . 

Trying to hook blotches can be frustrating . I find using a bunch of different plaids makes that so much easier. Then I think the basket is too bright ...I don't want to pull that all out , so maybe walnut crystals sprayed on will do the trick ???? I will wait until it is all hooked  to make a decision. 

Thanks for visiting !  

I am tired of the Heat Wave ...I have been pulling a lot of loops !!!

 I am so ready for this Heat Wave to come to an end . Tomorrow should be a big change ...cooler , no humidity and chance of showers. I hope to get out for a nice walk in the morning again. 

Here is what I have accomplished on Lucille Festa's rug , Ossining..... I am using lots of old worms , and trying to use the same colors as Lucille used. 

           

I also hooked this Scrappy Cmas Tree . It was fun to do and have two more started. 

I look forward to cleaning the house and opening all the windows to air out the house ! I actually need a day off from pulling loops ! LOL 

How I will be spending my days during the Heat Wave

 I purchased this wonderful pattern from Lucille Festa when I was at The Quiet Corner Hook In a few weeks ago .  It is called "Ossining" , it is where she grew up . Lucille's colors are just gorgeous . I started this last week .  It is already 93 degrees here today and will remain Hot, Humid until Wednesday . I will stay in the air conditioning hooking away ! 

Hope my friends who hook have fun projects to keep busy thru this heat wave ! 

My latest hooking project !

 I haven't posted in a while , but want to show what I just finished hooking .  Last year I bought this pattern , it was printed on burlap . I transferred it onto linen. Then I gave the burlap pattern to Sandy , from Woolen Memories to draw and sell . It is a beautiful antique design , so it was okay to copy . I have seen this pattern long ago and just loved it . 

These are pictures of it as I was hooking .  

 Saturday I went to The Quiet Corner Hook In, which took place in Woodstock , CT  . Woolen Memories was set up and  finally saw my piece completed . Sandy just said the nicest things about it , she Loved it . She will use the picture she took of it when she sells the pattern .   This morning Sandy had posted this on Face Book . Her picture came out great . Her photo is the last one . It is such a wonderful compliment for her use a picture of my work . I really enjoyed hooking this ! 
    

I'm ready for Valentines Day !!!!

 I pulled the last loop yesterday and steamed it .....it is ready to bind ! This was so much fun to hook ! My 6 year old twins will be happy to see all these Hearts !!!! This is Baskets Of  Wool pattern , by Cammie Bruce . Her patterns are just so much fun to hook ! 

A really Fun design to hook !!!

 I Love Basket Of  Wool's patterns . Cammie Bruce has such cute designs , her patterns just make me smile . My sweet daughter in law gave me a great gift certificate for her patterns . I just finished this ,called Mittens .  It is perfect for the neat shelf  that my husband makes.  I can attach my hooked pieces to it with velcro. I can switch pieces for the seasons.  

                    

I have another pattern of Cammie's , called St. Valentines to hook ... I have to sort thru my wools to choose my colors . Hope to post that soon ! 

Finished hooking "Button Eyes" !!!!!

 This is all ready to bind ....unless my boy won't get off his rug !!! LOL 

He just Loves this rug !!!!  

I have a bad case of Cabin Fever , so will get out of the house for a little bit today and think about what to hook next ! 

Update on " Button Eyes" hooking project

 I have been hooking like crazy on this pattern. I need to take time off , my hands are tired ..LOL 

I have been trying to make blotches of colors to make this look older ....let me know what you think ....it has been challenging. 

 

My husband and I have been keeping busy !

My husband likes to keep busy in the Winter time . He has been busy making his little houses and came up with this really cute idea ! I will post 2 pictures ...one I took inside and the other was outdoors. 

   

Think it looks so cute when it is dark , the little lights he puts in the snow show up really well. He will be making a lot more and I will help paint the windows and doors ,so they all look a little different . The house is 3 inches tall and it is 3 and 1/2 inch wide . The base it is on is 6 inches across and 4inches deep.  

I have been busy hooking ! A very good friend gave me this great pattern for Christmas, It is called "Button Eyes" . It is an adaptation by Carol Weatherman. The Sampling sells this pattern. It is 23 inches by 35inches. I hooked the dog to look like ours . I want to hook the background to look blotchy in assorted shades of dirty mustards . I hope to make it look like an old rug. 

        

Today was a warmer day , in the 40's . It is raining now and will turn to snow tomorrow thru Monday morning . Good weather to stay home , warm & cozy in the house . Then we go back to freezing temperatures .  Thank for visiting ! 

It has been a while since I made a post ....but here I am !

 We are all ready for Christmas , but will celebrate in a few weeks .  We will have a nice quiet Christmas day . All the kiddos are beyond excited ! Tomorrow my son and his wife's family gather to celebrate . Then we will wait for my daughter and her family to come and be all together . 

I have been busy hooking .  I recently did two patterns from Baskets Of Wool .  This one i hooked to look like my son's puppy .  I just hope the girls will like it , the 5 year olds can be critical !!! LOL 

Then I hooked the pattern called Merry Merry ....so many ways you could hook it , but I decided on a white Cmas tree . This was a really fun piece to hook . It is even hanging up and 3 of my Grand daughters Loved it ! 

I hope you all have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy ,Healthy New Year !!! Enjoy pulling some loops !!!! 

The Old Deerfield Holiday Craft Fair is November 16 th & 17 th !!!

 A friend of mine just received a post card about the upcoming craft fair . We were so surprised to see a picture of our Lighted Winter Scene on the backside ! We had no idea they were going to use our photo . What an honor !!! We hope to see some of you at the fair !!! John has been working on these little scenes for months and I will have a few hooked items . 

I hope to be able to reply to your nice comments , if you don't hear from me , I am very sorry and love hearing from you . I will get this figured out !!! Fingers crossed ! 

I have been Hooking Snowmen !

 It has been a while since I have posted anything . I wanted to hook some smaller pieces and these Snowmen fit the bill perfectly ! 

This first Snowman is  called "Snowman With A Shovel " He is a brand new pattern from Woolen Memories.  I hooked it up quickly for Sandy to use it as her sample for the Salem Crofts Hook In , in West Brookfield, Mass next Wednesday . I had so much fun hooking this , I worked on it all day long last week ! Sandy has a lot of really great new patterns to take to the show . 

 

The second Snowman I hooked was a pattern by Payton Primitives , which Heavens To Betsy was selling . This was another fun one to hook . 

 

I have to start thinking of Christmas presents !!! 

Two Projects Finished !!!

 Good Morning  ! Finally nice cool refreshing air !!! Wearing long pants and a sweatshirt ! Even though it is still August , it feels cozy . 

I finished my Antique Rooster Weather Vane ....and am so happy with it , a very cute pattern ! It is by Wool'n Gardner. 

I received a special order for a Fall scene to put on a bench a woman purchased from us . She asked for Pumpkins , I included a Sun Flower and Bittersweet . I am excited to have her see it in person . This is my own design .

Will take a little break from hooking this week to attack my gardens . Lots of weeds need to be pulled and trimming needs to be take care of .  Thank you for visiting !!!

I needed a small project to hook

 I needed a small project to hook and this cute Rooster is perfect ! It is by Wool'n Gardener , Therese Shick is the designer.  It is called Antique Weathervane  2.   

I am having lots of fun hooking this ! When we first started to make wooden folk art , we made a Rooster very similar to this and had it on pedestal with a wooden base . That was about 39 years ago !!! Yikes !!! 

It is still very Hot and Humid here .....I am really done with this weather pattern . I can't wait to wear a sweater !!! 

This And That hooked rug !!!

 I finished pulling loops on "This And That " pattern by Woolen Memories ! Now I have it all steamed and ready to bind . I stopped to see Sandy recently and saw her version . I Love the colors she used for her background . They are beautiful old mustard colors. To see hers , you have to visit her on Face Book . 

Will be another Hot & Humid week , so will have to stay inside & hook something new !!!!

A Few New things !!!!

 I hooked this Sheep and my plan was to make it into a pillow . My husband had another idea for it ! 

What a great idea !!!! The Sheep actually look like they have wooly bodies !!! And you have to add one black sheep !!! LOL 

In the meantime I have been busy hooking this new pattern from Woolen Memories called "This And That "  It has been so Hot and Humid lately , I am staying in the house to hook . 

I might have to tweak a few colors that don't show up well . I'm not sure how to hook the border yet . I was hoping Sandy has finished her pattern to see what she did , She hasn't posted hers yet . I also changed my mind about the background color two times and decided a dark background shows off all the colors better . If this heat lasts all week , I might get it finished !!!! 

Happy 4th Of July !!!!

 Here are a few hooked pieces that I have hooked for the 4th of July ......

I made this hooked design about 20 years ago for a nice old picnic basket . It was my own design .

This is a pattern by Woolen Memories that I put on a bench that my husband makes . 

This is a pattern I designed for the small stools my husband makes . 

Hope everyone was a Fun and Safe 4th Of July !!!!!! 

My Hydrangeas and a New Shelf to Hang Hooked projects !!!

              My husband has made this great shelf to hang my hooked projects ! 

I glued on Velcro to the lower section of the shelf ....then I sewed the opposite piece of Velcro to the back of my hooked Hydrangeas.

 

It will be nice and easy to change my hooked pieces for the seasons ! 

Here is a side view of the shelf ....

My husband makes these tiny houses and creates this cute little scene ....he makes a winter scene too with snow on the houses & trees & has a tiny snowman next to a house .  Perfect for this nifty shelf !!! 

If anyone is interested in a shelf , my husband would be Happy to make them for you , we use nice authentic colors of paint and can make them the length you would like . We also sell the house rows he makes ! 

I found a Good Size Rug to Hook !!!! And a few small patterns to hook ......

 I have been busy hooking away .... I found a great " Big Girl " rug to hook a few weeks ago . It was at Heavens To Betsy's April Hook In .  It is By Red Barn Rugs , the name of it is called "Colleen" .  It is the largest rug I have hooked in years , it is 40 inches wide by 28 and one and a half inches tall.  Friends offered me some great worms to use, because I didn't have enough ...this was really fun hooking the background . .My dog and Grand Kids have all laid down on it , was so funny , they love how it feels . 

I also was given this cute little Sheep pattern by Heavens To Betsy . It was a nice break while doing the "Big" rug ..... It is only 16 inches wide by 13 inches tall. I pulled the loops up a little higher for his body.  I will make this into a pillow. 

Then a friend gave me this pattern of a Pitcher with Flowers paper pattern to hook . It was in an issue of Rug Hooking magazine . She knew I love yellow ware and thought it was something I would have fun hooking . Then after visiting Rug And Pugs recent blog where Lauren took a class from Ali Strebel ....my mind kept me awake for a few nights with an idea for flowers to hook. Our hydrangeas have so many flowers on them this year , we have never had so many wonderful flowers ....so this is what I

did !!! The flowers is a pattern by Susan Gonzales Designs . Making her flowers was really fun . I will hang this piece up on a wall . My husband has made a great new narrow shelf to hang it from ,. When it is completed I will post it . We will also be happy to make this neat new way to hang your hooked pieces ! 

It has been so Hot and Humid all week , so I am glad I had lots fun things to hook ! Hopefully our weather pattern changes and will be more comfortable . I miss being outside ! And will hundreds of weeds growing all over ! 

My Recent Hooking Projects

 I have been busy working in the yard on nice days .....cleaning the house ....and then Hooking !!! 

I got the idea for this project from Saundra ....it is an antique design drawn on linen for my coffee table . I tried to make it look old and faded. it is steamed and ready to bind. It is 25 & 1/2" wide by 17 " high . It should hide anything that should get spilled on it ! LOL

 Then this project was just so fun and a favorite . It is by Woolen Memories ....Sandy just has so many sweet patterns !!! This is called " Little Garden  ". My goal for this was to make the watering can look like it has some rusty spots. Then I tried to throw in bits of color thru the background to add interest . 

My friends are challenging me to hook a Big pattern  ! Since most of the rooms in my house have wall to wall carpet , my living room - dinning room is one big room that has wood floors , but big braided rugs. I am on the hunt that will be fun to hook . It could go in my kitchen in front of the sink or at the bottom of my stairs. It could take me a while though! 

Thank you for visiting !!!! 

A Sweet Hooking project !

      " A Tisket -A Tasket " by Lori from Not Forgotten Farm 

This was such a Fun small design to hook !  It is 8 & 1/2 " by 11 & 1/2 " .  Just Love the straw poking out from the basket ! 

Happy Valentines Day !!!!

 Tomorrow will be Valentines Day and I have this heart all hooked . Now to put a wool backing on it and hang it on the inside of my front door . Was fun to do , this was inspired by Lori from Not Forgotten Farm . Her hubby had given her a heart shaped candy box she saved . She posted a picture of it filled with her pretty Valdani threads & Saundra suggested someone should hook it .....well I jumped on it ! Thank you Lori & Saundra !!!! Was fun ...Hope you all have a nice day tomorrow and enjoy some chocolates

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A few hooking projects ....

 I was house bound for the past few weeks during the bitter cold , gloomy , dreary days , so I kept myself busy hooking away ! 

I always like the antique patterns with just one house , so I drew this out and it fits perfectly on an end table . I was trying to create a blotchy background , but that didn't come out as I had planned , I reverse hooked little sections and decided that was enough , it wasn't easy for me . 

Then the other day Saundra posted some great antique rugs with hearts ....so I drew out this design to hook .The antique was a square , but I made mine a rectangle to fit a coffee table . 

Lori Brechlin from Not Forgotten Farm posted a heart shaped candy box filled with her pretty Valdani threads . My heart went Pitter Patt again !!! I am a sucker for Hearts ! Saundra suggested it be great hooked ! So I traced out 3 different sized circles . Then yesterday started on the circles ....this is fun  ! I am only using worms . I was afraid I would get bored , but I am really enjoying it !

Hope you are having fun hooking some Heart designs too !!! 

My Latest Hooking Projects !

 Last Fall I bought this pattern from Woolen Memories . It is called Salt Box Pumpkin Garden . I had it all done except for binding it . With the bitter cold we had recently, it was a good project to finish .   We have lots of huge Oak trees in our yard , so was a perfect design  for me .  

A few weeks ago on Facebook Maria Barton offered a free pattern you could hook or punch . It is called  , " Home Is Where The Heart Is " This was a fun design to hook . I wanted to make it look old , but ended up tweaking it with some walnut spray . The colors were a little too bright . The heart I hooked next to it took just a few hours . I tend to hook designs with hearts , houses and baskets. I need to get into other designs !

Thank you for visiting. Now to figure out what to hook next !  

My First Project for 2024 !!!

 I received this cute pattern for Christmas from my daughter in law .  I hooked the dog to look like our boy . It was really fun to do ! 

It is  a Cammie Bruce pattern , Baskets Of Wool . The name of it is "Treats Please " One of my 4 year old twins who just adores dogs wants to come right over to pet it !!! LOL 

Wishing You A Very Merry Christmas !!!

 A few of my favorite Christmas treasures .  A few childhood decorations and pieces my Mother made thru the years , Then my husbands lighted house row . My hooked Candy Cane matt , it is a Woolen Memories pattern . 

                      Hope you have a Very special Christmas with your family and friends .