Still feeling like Winter here ....cold & dreary

 Last weekend I went to see Sandy at Woolen Memories.  I wanted to show her the rug I had finished hooking and needed another pattern of hers to work on next. My previous post shows her pattern "Twin Baskets" , she is offering this pattern again !!!

 Sandy had just drawn up this sweet pattern and I had to get it ! It is called "Little Basket Runner. " 

I worked on it all week long . And as of today this is how much I have hooked ......Lauren wondered if I have been working on this  !

 I didn't have any plans this week , so have been hooking my heart out !!! The lines I drew in for all the stripes is going the wrong direction , so need to remember that when i start on that section tomorrow .  

Sandy is busy drawing patterns for our 250th  celebration of America . I got this cute chair pad to hook .  Tomorrow is actually suppose to be a Beautiful ,sunny day and could be in the upper 60's !!!! I can finally get outside for a nice long walk !!! May not get much hooking done ! 

We survived another Nor Easter !

 The Big Winter storm Monday left us with another 10 inches of snow with wind whipping all day long . We were lucky , friends of ours ended up with a lot more snow and lost power for a few hours . We have all had it with Winter . Today I put all my Snowmen away and Christmas greenery . It's time for some warmer weather !!! 

I finally finished hooking this rug . The border really threw me . I tried several different colors for the back ground , Then friends said just mix all those worms up & hook away ! That did the trick ! 

The colors look so washed out . I wish the phones cameras took better pictures.  This pattern is called Twin Baskets by Woolen Memories . I have to visit Sandy , so she can see it . 

I was in an antique shop a few weeks ago and bought these 2 small drawers. I hooked a house for each of them . They were really fun and now I need to find more drawers !!! The drawers are 9 " tall , 5 &1/2" wide by 2 & 1/4' deep . 

Now I have to figure out what to hook next !!!  Hope others who were in the path of this Nor Easter are all safe and sound ! Think Spring !!!

Hooking Projects during the Big Snow Storm and Frigid Weather

Last weekend we got 19 inches of snow !!! It looks very pretty , but it is also frigid here in western Massachusetts .  I usually try to get out every morning for a nice long walk , but since November it has not been nice enough . A few snow storms with sleet and freezing rain  takes so long to melt with the cold we have been having . Now with this big layer of snow on the ground , I may not see my nice walking path until Spring ! 

Thank goodness I have my rug hooking to keep me busy and happy ! Lauren from Rugs and Pugs recently hooked this pretty pattern of Barb Carrol's . I have her book and drew this on linen to hook ..my grand daughters will say , " Grammie you hooked more Hearts !!!"  Yup !!! I have always loved this pattern and it was fun to hook ! 

A week ago I went out to see Sandy at Woolen Memories with a few friends .  We always enjoy visiting Sandy . We love seeing all her pretty new wools and look thru all her patterns . I had to purchase this pattern  and have been hooking this everyday since last weekend's snow storm . When it is finished Sandy asked me to bring it back for her to see .  This was a pattern she did years ago . 

Sandy had two really cute small patterns on display , but did not have those drawn up yet . It calls for another trip when I finish this !!! 

Hope you are staying warm and cozy and anxiously waiting for Spring like me !!! 

Happy New Year !!!!!

 I have not posted in a long time again .....Here is one picture of the hutch in my Kitchen . A collection of special pieces . A few of my hooked pieces and the houses my husband has made this year. 

I was busy hooking Snowmen for my family this Christmas !  

And One more !!1

I was given this pattern , I have always liked it . It is " Snow Angel " by Olde Scotties Primitives Patterns by Lois Roy 

With this freezing cold weather we have been having , might as well keep hooking Snowmen !!! 

Hope Everyone has a nice Happy New Year bundled up in your toasty warm homes enjoying a delicious dinner and getting into your PJ's early and watching TV !!!! 

  See you in 2026 !!!!! 

We are All set up for the Old Deerfield Holiday Craft Fair !!!!

 This is our booth .....I didn't turn any of the lights on the houses today . Tomorrow morning it will be bright & merry !!! There is another red curtain that was set up along the right side of the booth after this picture. We look forward to seeing our other crafting friends and shoppers that return year after year . 

This weekend is The Deerfield Holiday Sampler Craft Fair !

 We are looking forward to seeing friends at the show this weekend ! It is Saturday and Sunday ! There is even a nice article about the show in the Springfield Republican News Paper . We were interviewed for it and was excited to see it . 

Here is one of the Brand New designs my husband has for the show ! These are small houses ...they are about 3 and 1/2 inches tall by about 3 inches wide . They are battery operated . The little lights are underneath the snow . A tiny Snowman and small pine trees surround the houses . They are fun to decorate with . 

 

My Challenge project of Woodland Junction by Saundra Porter is complete !!!

 I finished hooking Saundra's fun antique design and now it is perfect on a bench my husband makes ! I just Love it !!!! 

               

Here is another view of the bench.....

                                           

And here is the top . This was so much fun to hook , I may hook it again bigger !!!

                                          

We are doing a craft fair in a few weeks . I just made this bench cover to hopefully sell at the show . 

                                         

Happy Halloween  to my Blogger Friends !!!

                                           

                                          

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 ! 

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 !!!