Woodland Junction's Challenge Project !!!

 Well with this Nor Eater we have been dealing with yesterday and today, it has been perfect  to stay inside and hook away !!! It has been cloudy and very windy . We got a lot rain last night , but today the winds have been whipping !  I Finished hooking Saundra's design . It is steamed and waiting to be backed to sit on top of a bench my husband makes. This is a small piece , so hooked up pretty fast . It is 23 & 1/4" long by 11&1'4" tall. 

It was really fun to hook. I can't wait to see how other friends are hooking it too ! Great idea Saundra and Lauren !!! Thank you !!!!

A Very Fun Day Yesterday !!!

 I met a fellow Blogger yesterday ! I have been following Rugs  And Pugs Blog for years . Lauren does beautiful rug hooking and makes wonderful things she sells at a few Hook Ins . She contacted me a few days ago . She was coming to Western  Massachusetts for a few days and wondered if we could meet . I told her I would Love to meet her and take her to see Woolen Memories rug hooking shop and meet Sandy Miarecki . We had such a good time at Sandy's wonderful shop. We looked at all her great patterns , and checked out all her beautiful wools . We spent two hours there chatting away . It was such a good time . 

Her is a picture of Sandy and Lauren in Sandy's Great shop , Woolen Memories 

The next is me and Lauren 

It was just fun sharing stories about hooking and people we know . 

The last picture is a challenge design by Saundra Porter who also has a blog I have followed as long as Lauren's .   Saundra Porter's Blog is called Woodland Junction. We always leave comments on each other posts. She chose this nice antique pattern for any of her followers to hook and send pictures of our progress. I hope to start this design soon and put in on a bench that my husband makes . I better get busy !!!

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 !