Sunday, November 3, 2024

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 ! 

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

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 !!! 

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

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 !!!

Sunday, August 4, 2024

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 !!! 

Saturday, July 27, 2024

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 !!!!

Saturday, July 6, 2024

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 !!!! 



Monday, July 1, 2024

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 !!!!!! 

Saturday, June 29, 2024

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 ! 



Saturday, June 22, 2024

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 ! 

Sunday, April 28, 2024

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 !!!! 

Friday, February 16, 2024

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 ! 


Tuesday, February 13, 2024

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


!!! 

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

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 !!! 

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

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 !  

Tuesday, January 2, 2024

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