tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096638746521332872024-02-08T20:14:23.805-06:00Amy's Dusty TrailI have been inspired by so many of you out there who share little glimpses of your creative lives and loves. Here is my attempt to do the same. This blog is dedicated to Marilyn Hardy - rug hooker and friend.Amy McPheetershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15944322860195256850noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309663874652133287.post-82854836261496380992015-12-31T16:41:00.000-06:002016-01-03T09:59:06.772-06:00Thanks for the PINspiration<div style="text-align: left;">
I enjoy Pinterest. I am fascinated by the seemingly infinite quantity of images related to every possible subject imaginable.</div>
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Every once in awhile one of those images gets in my head and stays there until I act upon it in some way. My most recent hooked rug is an example of that phenomenon:</div>
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It measures 20" by almost 33".<br />
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Here is the Pinterest image that inspired my rug:<br />
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It is a "modern" Navajo rug. As you can see, I changed up the colors a bit, and of course my rug is hooked not woven. You can see this weaving and other gorgeous contemporary Navajo works of art here on this <a href="http://navajorug.com/navajo-textile-museum-exhibitions/navajo-weaving-in-the-21st-century/" target="_blank">website</a>.<br />
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I wish you a Very Happy New Year! </div>
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I am looking forward to more PINspirations in 2016!</div>
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<br />Amy McPheetershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15944322860195256850noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309663874652133287.post-14849766959953653482015-07-20T11:51:00.000-05:002015-07-20T11:54:22.817-05:00Jack, Hernando, Mike and Me<div style="text-align: center;">
When we sold our house and moved to our "temporary" apartment home, I had to make decisions about what to bring in the "decor" category. The decision to bring this big blue bird was EASY because I LOVE it. It is by <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Jack Black</b></span>, a navajo potter. </div>
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In our "temporary" apartment home, space for non-necessities is limited. But with determination, I have managed to find little spaces here and there for shelves or bookcases to hold a combination of pretties and functional things we use all the time. The bird is perched on the top of a small metal shelving unit I ordered from Home Decorators Collection. When it arrived I filled it right up with books, games, baskets, a tiny lamp, a Woodwick candle, and the bird. For some reason, it did not feel right to set the bird directly on the metal (can't explain it - just felt wrong).</div>
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So I made this little hooked mat to fit on the top shelf. I wanted a very simple design - something with a southwest feel. I decided on simple rows of offset Santa Fe crosses with a hit or miss look. The background is a mix of darks. In real life, the background mix is more subtle than it looks here.</div>
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The shelf unit sits directly below this large photograph by my husband <b><span style="color: #990000;">Mike</span></b>. The bird and this photo were my color inspirations for the little mat. Yes, it is an old Desoto automobile, and yes, that is <b><span style="color: #990000;">Hernando de Soto's</span></b> face in the hood ornament. (Wikipedia: Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led
the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day
United States, and the first documented European to have crossed the
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So my little mat turned out to be a collaboration between Jack Black, Hernando de Soto, my hubby Mike and Me! </div>
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My little camera is incapable of getting a picture of the whole deal, but this is close (can't see the bottom shelf). </div>
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By the way, if you have never had a Woodwick candle you are really
missing out! They have a special wick that makes a crackling sound when
burning! Just like a tiny fireplace! We have tried "Timber" and
"Redwood" scents and love them both.</div>
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Another "rescue" project. At least this time the item being rescued has a special place in my heart. My Mom's Aunt Maudie is the maker of this vintage quilt. Mom turns 90 this coming Friday.</div>
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I must admit that this quilt DID NOT have a special place in my heart at first. I had been urging my Mom to toss the thing in the trash for quite awhile. It was in shambles. A mess. I didn't even think I could wash it (and boy did it NEED it). I envisioned opening the lid of the washer and removing 500 tiny pieces of shredded fabric and a big fat wad of batting. In all honesty, I didn't think it was a very cute quilt.</div>
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The quilt resided on Mom's couch and she used it every day. I was a little grossed out.</div>
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When she moved to be closer to me, I gingerly put the thing in a bag and brought it to my house. I struck a deal with Mom - it <u>had</u> to be washed. If it didn't survive, I would give it a proper burial. If it did survive, I would attempt to repair it. She agreed.</div>
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Three times through the washing machine did not kill the quilt. Then the dryer did not kill the quilt. I was amazed. Thank you Aunt Maudie. </div>
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It was not until the thing was clean and dry that I started to examine it close up. I got kind of interested. About 20% of the pieces making up the blocks were in shreds. Batting was exposed in lots of places. The edges were poorly bound to begin with (sorry Maudie!) and they were in terrible shape. But some of the fabrics were really cool (some not). I picked out three new fabrics that I thought would mix in well with the existing fabrics and got busy. What worked best was to simply cut a new piece to fit right over the top of the damaged piece and applique it on there. I used a rounded-looking zig-zag stitch on my machine to sew the pieces on (with 1/4" turned under). </div>
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Here's a shot to give you an idea of the quilt design. The blocks are diagonal multi-width stripes. This is an "after" picture. I had so little faith in the survival instincts of the quilt that I didn't even take "before" pictures.</div>
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The backing fabric is cute, but very loosely woven. I had to patch it in a few places. The striped binding is new. I completely cut off the old edges with my rotary cutter, squared things up a bit, and put on this new binding.</div>
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This photo shows bits of the new fabrics I used. The birds on white background on the left, the white dots on green background right below the birds, and the cherries on the right.</div>
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Sometimes there was just a minor hole or tear in a piece of the old fabric, so I got creative and made little patches like this with the bird fabric. </div>
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Just for fun, here are some of the original fabrics I thought were so cute... </div>
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Mom was thrilled to get the quilt back all clean and fixed up, but I was sad! I went through quilt repair withdrawal. I loved the challenge and came to appreciate the fabrics and the fun Maudie must have had making the quilt. </div>
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<br />Amy McPheetershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15944322860195256850noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309663874652133287.post-3794616471224904812015-06-19T14:13:00.000-05:002015-06-24T18:27:32.562-05:00Three Little WordsThree Little Words usually brings to mind the lovely sentiment "I love you". I am all in favor of that. But there are other combinations of three little words that also pack a punch.<br />
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I found myself with a long skinny piece of linen left over from a past rug hooking project - roughly 13" by 60". I rolled it out on the floor and stared at it. Too skinny for a floor runner. I contemplated. "It should say something!" Almost instantly I knew what it should say - these three little words...<br />
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I've been doing mostly scrappy/hit or miss rugs lately in an effort to use up leftover wool, but for this rug I wanted something else. I remembered this beautiful eggplant textured wool I purchased awhile back on speculation (because I loved it!)....... this would be the words! I also used it to bind the edge of the rug. <br />
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Next I chose a font on my computer for the letters. After choosing the font, I printed out each
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When choosing the font, I had to keep in mind how difficult it would be to hook the shape of the letter. I liked this font because it was overall pretty straight, with just a few curvy flourishes to add interest. (I just spent an hour trying to find the Word document I used to make the letters so that I could tell you the name of the font. I have noticed that the ONLY files that EVER get lost on my computer are those I MIGHT want to look at again someday. Sorry.) <br />
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For the background, Anita (my rug hooking teacher Anita White) helped me choose one of her beautiful overdyed wools. I think it does a great job of backing up the eggplant letters without overpowering them. Here is a piece of it...as you can see, it is a plaid with very large squares (4"x4"). In real life, it is more subdued than it appears here.<br />
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The rug hangs on the wall centered above two side-by-side doors in our living room. It looks great and everyone notices it up there.<br />
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I have started a new rug, and in fact it is almost finished! I'll be back soon...<br />
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Enjoy your particular version of summer. Our particular version can only be described as...HUMID!!!<br />
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<br />Amy McPheetershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15944322860195256850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309663874652133287.post-58622578201366033372015-04-04T09:46:00.000-05:002015-04-04T19:21:45.004-05:00Crow Couple<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The crow on the right - that's Mom.</div>
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Crow on the left - that's Dad.</div>
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My two brothers and I are up there in the nest.</div>
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All five of us were born and raised in Kansas, with lots of sunflowers all around.</div>
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Mom's antiques business was called Double Tree Antiques.</div>
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This pattern is available from Honey Bee Hive (website is <a href="http://rughook.com/">rughook.com</a>) which has over 2,300 rug hooking patterns! (This is what they say - I have not counted.) The pattern is "Crow's Nest", designed by Ramona Orihill. The only modification I made was to add a border - which is actually <u>inside</u> the outer edge of her original design. As you can see, the design elements go out into the border a little bit, which I think is an interesting look.<br />
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Just for fun, here's a few of my sunflower shots from last summer. We are lucky to have a wonderful sunflower grower just a few miles out of town. <br />
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Amy McPheetershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15944322860195256850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309663874652133287.post-52400201490929580692015-03-25T21:39:00.000-05:002015-03-25T21:39:45.755-05:00Forever StampsI recently finished this little rug. It has found a home right next to my side of the bed, which makes it the first thing my feet touch every morning. I love the feel of a hooked wool rug on my bare feet! The rug is 21" by 41" and is made mostly of leftover strips from other rug projects. The little colorful squares reminded me of postage stamps, so I named it Forever Stamps. My husband named it The DNA of a Perfect Child. I like that too, but I'm sticking with Forever Stamps.<br />
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The rug below inspired my design. I found it on Pinterest. It was described as "Early American Hooked Rug". It had been pinned from a fancy New York antiques website offering furniture and other goodies. It was described as "Ingenious in its style, color and composition, this spectacular
antique American hooked rug features a splendid all-over pattern that
creates an illusion of depth and texture. The beautiful basket-weave
pattern with its polychromatic stripes follows a strict under-over form
that sets it apart from the monochromatic and subtly variegated squares
featured in the background. Like a patchwork quilt that incorporates
innumerable colors and prints, this stunning antique hooked rug is a joy
to behold. The varied earth-tone hues are juxtaposed beautifully
against the vivid pink, vermillion and turquoise accent colors that are
set between the basket-weave stripes. This outstanding antique American
hooked rug illustrates the amazing versatility of a simple geometric
repeating pattern, which is executed in a way that is full of color,
texture and visual appeal." <br />
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And it is 8' by 12'. Huge! Asking price: $24,000!<br />
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I wonder if my Forever Stamps rug will ever be for sale on a fancy New York antiques website? Probably not. Maybe a garage sale somewhere. In the meantime, and I hope for a long time, I'm looking forward to feeling that soft warm wool on my tootsies every morning.<br />
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Happy Spring everyone!<br />
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<br />Amy McPheetershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15944322860195256850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309663874652133287.post-70997950802345822802015-01-26T11:17:00.000-06:002015-01-26T11:19:09.010-06:00Wonky WabbitHmmm... haven't posted since last August! Somewhere between then and now this rabbit rug was finally completed! Also between then and now we went to Ireland and Paris, then to Mexico for our son's wedding. Then we moved my Mom to our town. Actually, it feels kind of good to have the time again to do a blog post...<br />
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Wonky Wabbit has a long history. Here is a concise version: My husband's cousin decided she wanted to learn rug hooking. She found a teacher, chose a pattern (this pattern), chose wool (not this wool), received some instruction and got started. I have noticed that new rug hooking students either "click" or don't. I certainly understand that. I have tried different creative things over the years that didn't click with me or were simply beyond my capabilities. After hooking a small part of the rug, she rolled it all up and stored it away. It was just not for her.<br />
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Some number of years after that, I convinced her to send the rug to me to let me take a look. Some number of years after that, she did. I thought the pattern was pretty cute, so I decided to finish it. (All it says on the pattern is "Stephanie"). Initially I made an effort to use her wool, but there were issues. First, I was unhappy with the wool she sent. (I admit that I am happily and completely and totally spoiled by the beautifully prepared wool I buy from my rug hooking teacher Anita White.) Cousin's wool was very loose, possibly not felted, and already cut into strips. When I tried to hook with it, the strip would often just disintegrate in my hand. So, new wool needed! (Oh darn!) Cousin had chosen more primitive colors (all greens for the ground, light blue for the sky, black and white for the rabbit). For this simple pattern, I thought it would be fun to make the ground a patchwork of bright colors, keep the black and white scheme for the rabbit, and make a more dramatic sky in keeping with the bright patchwork ground.<br />
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I think it turned out pretty cute! At one point I tried adding a black and white checked border around the rug. For some reason, I could not get it to look right, so I used a black and white textured wool to bind the rug.<br />
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Now the wonky part: The foundation material is monks cloth. I have made rugs on monks cloth before, although I much prefer linen. As you can see, for the patchwork sections on the ground, I mixed up the direction of the hooking. Even though I was very careful to get the outer row of hooking in there very straight, the edges of this rug are not straight, especially over on the right. I have worked and worked with blocking, steaming, even a bit of swearing. I am blaming it on the stretchiness of the monks cloth, some level of abuse caused by unhooking/rehooking, and the radical change of direction in the patchwork sections.<br />
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But I like it and it makes me smile every time I look at it - wonkiness and all!<br />
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<br />Amy McPheetershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15944322860195256850noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309663874652133287.post-44432147526488236682014-08-17T11:46:00.000-05:002014-08-17T11:46:33.220-05:00Where there's a will… Although dealing with doctors can sometimes be frustrating, here's a case to restore all faith in the medical profession. <br />
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This little guy… well, let's just say he has started life here on Earth on his own terms. The latest installment of those "terms" was to arrive a bit early… 9 weeks early! He weighed about 3.5 lbs. He is the newest member of our family - my husband's cousin's grandson. I think that makes him our third cousin! <br />
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I'm always happy to have a baby on the horizon so I can make a blanket. I had this one all timed out to be finished in July. Oops! The little guy arrived in May, so I got into high gear and finished it up. This is Lucy's Neat Ripple pattern from Attic 24. I used a Martha Stewart Crafts yarn. It says "extra soft wool blend", with the blend being 65% acrylic and 35% wool. I loved working with it, and the result was very soft and cuddly. It washed and dried beautifully.<br />
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After spending 6 weeks under the watchful eye of his nurses and doctors and parents in the hospital, he is now home and growing and thriving. His Mom and Dad sent this cute picture of him enjoying his stroller and his new blankie. <br />
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Last I heard, he is closing in on 11 pounds. All is good. I'm thankful to live in a time and place where stories like this can have a happy ending.<br />
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I really enjoyed working on this rug, which is a variation of Log Cabin Courthouse Steps, but I must admit it was a tad more difficult to pull off than I anticipated! For one thing, I needed more colors than I thought. As it turns out, you need to separate the colors from each other carefully. Obviously, you don't want to place the same color in two sections that touch each other. Even two different wools that are "similar" in color should never touch. There is still one place in this rug where that happens - where two "grays" run into each other, but I left it as a reminder to myself not to do that next time. And I think there will be a next time!</div>
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The finished rug measures about 30"x42". It's hard to see in the picture, but I hooked four rows of the reddish brown around the border and then bound the edge with that same wool. The little squares in the middle of each block are that same wool. Originally I had random colors in those little squares, but I like this <u>much</u> better. Using the dark color in those little squares made the "steps" really pop out!</div>
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I also recently finished this little hit or miss mat. It measures 13"x27". This was to be an experiment with making a small rug to sell. Now I don't think I can part with it! I bound this one with turquoise yarn I had on hand. Normally I would not use a contrasting color for the binding, but I think it works here. (I do love my turquoise.)</div>
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We live in Lawrence, KS, which is very near Overland Park in Kansas City, the site of the shootings at the Jewish Community Center and Village Shalom. The word community is so appropriate here. My husband played basketball on the outdoor courts there for many years. One of our dear friends tuned the piano there just a few days before the shootings. Other friends recently bought their home from a couple who then moved into a residence in Village Shalom (where the third person was shot). Another friend goes to the same church as two of the victims. It amazes me how interconnected we all are.</div>
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Mother Nature was not happy with us that day. Here's what we saw in the sky from our balcony and kitchen windows. (Photos by my husband Mike McPheeters)</div>
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Amy McPheetershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15944322860195256850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309663874652133287.post-6003752628766823142014-03-10T14:04:00.002-05:002014-04-15T08:52:44.247-05:00Catching UpAfter my long absence… Hello!<br />
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We are finally settled in our temporary home in beautiful downtown Lawrence, KS. For us, 2013 was the year of selling our house and downsizing our possessions. I give us a B+ on the downsizing effort! Even so, our storage unit is… hmmm… scary full.<br />
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I'm posting one picture from our old house, because it has in it one of my favorite rugs that I have hooked. On the back wall, see Floral Sampler, framed. The pattern may be found on Nola Heidbreder's website: <a href="http://www.nolahooks.com/">www.nolahooks.com</a>. It comes in two sizes - the one I hooked is the larger one, 29"x39". I have framed a few rugs over the years, and I love the way they look. I think some "rugs" are meant to be seen vertically. And of course, no one is going to walk all over a rug on the wall!<br />
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Here's a closer look at Floral Sampler. It really is a lovely design. I love the animals.<br />
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Rug hooking here in our new digs has been a bit of a challenge! I do miss my little room in the old house that was dedicated to all my messy endeavors! But I'm doing the best I can now here in the apartment, which involves a lot of vacuuming. </div>
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Here are my WIP rugs:</div>
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This rabbit is a "rescue rug". My husband's cousin started it as a first rug many years ago. Hooking was not her thing, so I offered to take over the project. All of her wool was BAD. I can see why she didn't like working on it. It was so loosely woven and weak, it just fell apart when I tried to hook with it. So I pulled out all she had done and started over with new wool. This gave me opportunity to choose new colors - so I went "bright". I also added a checkerboard border, which I must admit is harder than it looks! My current idea is to add one more row of hooking around the outside of checkerboard (maybe the lime green) and then whip the edge in that same color. Those checkerboard pieces need an established edge on both sides (the rug background being one edge, and my new edge (lime???) being the other). I'll let you know how that goes.</div>
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This next rug is based on an idea I've had for a long time. Years ago, I cut the picture below from a catalog. It is a rug, but I'm not sure of the technique used to make it. You may recognize it as a form of the Log Cabin quilt design called Courthouse Steps. In this case, there is no repetition of a color palette like you would typically see in a Courthouse Steps quilt. Instead, it is "scrappy".</div>
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Below is my version (so far). (Yes, I drew all those lines on there. It is easy - just drag a Sharpie along the linen - in the ditch. It will stay right in there and make a straight line.) This rug has been fascinating to work on. I thought it would be easy, but not so. I started out with a color palette of about 7 colors then had to add more in order to get the right amount of separation between colors. I see some things I want to change, but I'll not do that until everything is hooked and I can see the big picture. To my eye, that light, bright turquoise (near the center) is too bright - it will probably get changed to the more subtle turquoise (there is some on the bottom row, just right of center).</div>
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We got home a few weeks ago from our annual trek to Arizona. It was warm and sunny and beautiful. After the rough winter we've had here in Kansas, it was truly wonderful to be out there. In Tucson, we visited the Tucson Botanical Gardens. The butterfly house was my favorite part. Here are a few pics of these gorgeous creatures and a couple of very creative frogs!</div>
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And a few "flora" from the gardens...</div>
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There were quite a few of these wonderful mosaic benches around the gardens. This was my favorite - with the bunny and the sleeping javelina. Betsey Livingston, you have a very cute bench.</div>
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OK - caught up! Just a few more days until Spring arrives! Around here that is no guarantee of good weather, but it means there is at least HOPE!</div>
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The County Fair. I mean, really, how much closer to America can one get?</div>
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The Fair in my little part of America is this Fair. The Douglas County
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We like to go see the animals. My favorite ones are found in this particular building.<br />
Yes, the rabbits have their own building! I take photos of the rabbits to use as "reference materials" when I happen to have a rabbit to hook in a rug. That happens often.</div>
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This big guy was absolutely gorgeous. There were signs posted all over that said "We Bite", so I resisted the tremendous urge to reach in there and hug him. He is a "Satin". He looked more like mink to me.</div>
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Just minding their own business... very curious about me.</div>
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Here's a pretty little Dutch Rabbit.</div>
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I must be interrupting nap time.</div>
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Your basic chicken. I think there is something very prehistoric-looking about chickens.</div>
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The Fair is a learning experience. I learned that chickens are very hard to photograph. They hardly ever stop moving around, especially their heads! I took at least 25 photos of this beautiful black and white chicken and this is the best one - even though he has no feet! What I was trying to capture was his wonderful punk rock hairdo. </div>
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Here's his girlfriend (I am making that up based on my limited knowledge of birds.)<br />
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These three amigos were my favorite chickens. Chicken One has pushed his head through the bars of the cage in an effort to peck and possibly eat my camera. Chicken Three looks a bit judgmental about Chicken One's behavior. <br />
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I can't even imagine what has captivated them at this moment. Someone may have entered the barn eating a funnel cake. Whatever it is, they WANT it.</div>
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Always ready for action at a moment's notice.</div>
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The Three Little Pigs were there. They were little hams. Love.</div>
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One of the barns had sheep in all stages from very wooly to sheared smooth. Even though the temperature was in the 90's, the sheared sheep all had on blankets! This was the most beautiful one. This sheep was so proud of its beautiful blanket that it jumped right up and walked over to me when I came up to the pen. <br />
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This one was not so recently sheared... no blanket required. I really love how the animals are so willing to look right at me (hence, look right at the the camera). Most are very willing photo subjects (chickens excluded).</div>
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The Crested Duck. Perfect name. Don't you wonder how this evolved? I'm just happy it did.</div>
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I also wonder what they think of us.</div>
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Under normal circumstances, I tolerate pigeons, but I'm not a big fan. These pigeons are beautiful and stately and curious and smart, well at least smart-looking. Who knows. They're pigeons. </div>
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I thought this was the most beautiful pigeon.</div>
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Check out the polka-dot goat! <br />
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In the food building we saw luscious tomatoes, onions, peppers, cucumbers, corn, potatoes, everything!</div>
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This is a prize-winning sunflower, and that's my prize-winning hubby adding a touch of color at the bottom!</div>
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Last night was the Demo Derby. It is even harder to photograph than a chicken. My favorite moment in the Demo Derby was when the siren when off and the officials waved their red flags and everything came to a screeching halt. Over the loud speaker came the explanation: "There is a safety issue." Ha! The whole thing is one gigantic over-the-top safety issue!!! Someone quickly removed a wayward tire from the field of play and off they went again smashing into each other with reckless abandon. Wreck more abandon is more like it.</div>
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Today is the last day of the fair. I would love to go over there are volunteer to be a pie judge, but I bet they already have that covered. </div>
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I'm out there every morning before breakfast - even before coffee - checking to see who has arrived on the daylily scene overnight.</div>
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This morning's arrivals... </div>
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Cameo Cupcake.</div>
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Check out her 8 petals!!! This is pretty rare. I usually have 1 or 2 daylilies all summer with 8 petals, and here is one on the very first bloom of this variety! I was excited. </div>
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Brand New Lover... </div>
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Sure to be more photos of her later. She is very photogenic, especially with other perennials blooming around her.</div>
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Anna Blocher... just a nice old standby in the garden. She makes lots of blooms so she is good "en masse". </div>
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Who will arrive tomorrow morning???</div>
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I'll be out there to see.</div>
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It is daylily time here in Kansas again. But they are so LATE!!!! </div>
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We had such a weird Spring; everything seems to be a bit behind. </div>
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This is my last summer to be "Chief of Weed-Pulling Operations" in my garden. We have sold our home, and by this time next year, the garden will be someone else's responsibility. I still can't quite wrap my mind around that... </div>
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Here are the lilies that have made an appearance so far... </div>
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Sweet little "Lullaby Baby" is always early and always lovely and always one of my favorites.</div>
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"Saucy Lulu" is also an early one and can be counted on for a very bold stroke of color.</div>
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"Pistachio Mint" has those delicious pastel pink ribs on her baby yellow petals.</div>
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My most favorite daylily of all is Classy Cast. </div>
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She's early, and fortunately, very prolific. She'll be around for quite awhile getting all her buds open! </div>
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Early morning bugs on Classy Cast. These bugs have great taste!</div>
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This is "Celebrity Elite". Brilliant color especially early in the day. </div>
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I have a friend, a dear friend, who got married in May in beautiful Dana Point, CA.</div>
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It's a long story, the story of the road to this wedding, a story full of its own stories.</div>
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Let's just say the happy couple is a "match.com" made in heaven!</div>
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And now, they are livin' the dream in their beautiful beach house - three minutes from the beach!</div>
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So, the Wedding Rug... </div>
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(In truth, this did not start out to be a Wedding Rug.) </div>
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The idea for this rug got into my head and I pretty much dropped everything else and started it! The initial inspiration came from an area rug I saw on the CB2 website. If you haven't heard of CB2, you have probably heard of Crate & Barrel (that's where the C and B come from). CB2 is clearly younger and hipper than Crate & Barrel. I first heard of it when my younger and hipper son took us to their store in Chicago.</div>
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It measures a little over 25" by 40". Each square is 5"x5". </div>
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I would say the rug is a little less bold than it appears this photo, just a little bit softer-looking. </div>
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I was about a quarter of the way through the rug when the following conversation took place: </div>
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Mike: "That doesn't look like the colors you usually use. Why are you making that?" </div>
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Me: "I'm not really sure, but I feel strongly compelled to make this." </div>
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Later that evening I spread it out to see how it was looking. There were about 9 or 10 squares finished out in the middle. My immediate reaction was that the rug reminded me of the beach. The colors were sand and shell and sea glass and water and sunset. I laughed out loud - there was my answer to Mike's question. I finally knew why I was so compelled to make this. This rug was going to beach. At that moment it became a Wedding Rug.</div>
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The wedding was in mid-May. I knew it was totally possible to get it finished in time so that was not an issue. I planned to ship it out there in advance, but then got nervous about that. So, I rolled it up and put it in my suitcase and off we flew to Dana Point. </div>
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One square below the upper left corner you can see their monogram. Luckily their initials were easy to work in the straight line design.</div>
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The wedding was a whole weekend event! How many couples plan a beach hike for the morning of their wedding??? Here we are ready to hit the beach. That's the bride in the blue t-shirt that says "Pray for..." on the front. She happens to be standing right behind the groom, so it looks like... Pray for... Marc! </div>
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Here's what it looked like on the way down to the beach. </div>
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And there were guys like this...</div>
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The wedding was at their beach house. Romantic, funny, emotional, beautiful, unforgettable.</div>
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The Wedding Rug has found a home... at the beach. </div>
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Now I may have to make one for myself. I kind of miss it. </div>
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I finished my little Karla G design. It is called Three Trees. I loved the color treatment she used on her painting so I stuck pretty close to it for my rug. </div>
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It was fun to hook, although leaving all the tails on the bottom was a nuisance. I started hooking normally, with tails on top, but going "across" on the trees resulted in MANY tails! My plan is to mount it and frame it, so the tails on the back will not be a problem. The finished rug is 10" x 19" (which happens to be the size of the design on the paper pattern). </div>
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Karla sells paper patterns on ebay. Search for Karla G or Art by Karla G. She sends a photo of the way she painted the design (which I used!!!). She also sends written permission saying you may legally copy and enlarge the pattern to make your rug the size you want. There are hundreds of images of her art on Google images and lots on Pinterest too. Lots of inspiration!</div>
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Another winter wonderland today. It is beautiful. So far we have not lost power... keeping fingers and toes crossed!</div>
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Didn't think it would take quite THIS long to get back on here! A lot has been happening, not the least of which is that we sold
our house! It took six months, but considering the terrible housing
market, we are very pleased. We'll still be here for awhile, which is
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I finished these three little mats recently. The tulip has been on here before when I was fussing around trying to figure out how to cover the frame with wool. The wool is the same blue/green used for the stem and the outlining. The spray adhesive worked fine... but next time I think I'll be patient and let it get to the tacky stage before applying the wool. As soon as the wool touched the wood - it was STUCK!!! But all's well that ends well. </div>
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The pattern is from Anita White's Cupboard Series. </div>
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This little mat is also from Anita's Cupboard Series, but I modified it just a bit. It is now shorter from side to side than the original pattern and I changed some of the designs in the sections. I still need to bind the edge on this one.</div>
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Yet another Cupboard Series design! This is Flock in Flowers. Many of Anita's students have hooked it, and it is so much fun to see all the variations. Mine may win the prize for being the most weird! To me, they are already-dyed sheep - all ready to hook! I bought the frame from Anita already painted this delicious orange color.</div>
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Last weekend we had our annual rug hooking retreat at The Barn in Valley Falls, KS. It is organized by our local rug hooking guild (State Line Rug Hookers Guild). I started the small rug below at The Barn. It is a pattern from artist Karla G - this particular one is pretty simple compared to her others. She sells patterns of her artwork to rug hookers on ebay. Search for KarlaG - her patterns are really cute. She shows her original painting in the auction so you can get ideas for color planning, or of course you can strike out on your own! I am totally stealing from her painting for my color plan. When this is finished, I'll show you her painting next to my rug - you'll see. </div>
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Just for you... a few more shots from Alaska. This little garden in Skagway caught my eye from the sidewalk. Inside were the most amazing poppies I have ever seen....</div>
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.....this one is being visited by an Alaskan bee....</div>
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.....this one is just a show-stopper!</div>
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While Mike was flying around in a little plane taking pictures of Denali (aka Mt. McKinley), I was finding all sorts of wonderful things right on the ground. Please know that I risked my life to get these shots! About every 30 yards on the hiking trail was a sign to inform the hapless hiker what to do if confronted by A BEAR!!! </div>
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The shots below were taken near Denali Park - not inside the park, but close by. </div>
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Isn't this cool? No, I did not take a bite.</div>
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Everywhere you look there are gorgeous textures and colors.</div>
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This mushroom is amazing - reminds me of eggs at breakfast.</div>
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We have been home from Alaska for one month, and I can't stop thinking about it! I just see the beautiful images over and over in my mind. That is not a bad thing right???</div>
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I know some of you come to the Dusty Trail to see rug hooking stuff, so here is a little of that before I get back to Alaska memories. I have had this little mat pattern for a long time. I blogged about it back in 2011 when I posted this picture as I was just starting it... </div>
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It is all hooked now and ready to finish. This is a pattern called Tulip from Anita White's Cupboard Series. They are really cute! She also has wooden frames to fit them perfectly. As you can see, the frame I bought is unfinished. I have an idea to cover the frame with the teal wool (the teal is in the mat as the stem and outline color.) I have 3 pieces of it so I think I have enough. </div>
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I bought some spray glue that is supposed to work to adhere fabric to wood. We'll soon see if it works! </div>
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Back to Alaska... Part Two. We are still in Fairbanks. The flowers in Alaska were amazing. I just could not get enough! Being from Kansas, I loved seeing these big old Sunflowers. </div>
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This arch in a park in Fairbanks is made with moose antlers. </div>
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Everywhere... flowers. We couldn't pass up this photo op. Mike must be taking the photo. </div>
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Window boxes and street flowers in downtown Fairbanks.</div>
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We asked someone to take our picture outside this restaurant when we left - you can see his shadow in the photo! The sun was still so bright at 9:30PM or so that I couldn't even open my eyes to look at the camera!</div>
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About one second after I took the photo, this innocent little dog tried to bite us through the glass! He was hoppin' MAD! I love these bright colors.</div>
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Some more Alaskan eye candy on the streets of Fairbanks...</div>
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They REALLY do take this dog sledding thing seriously! </div>
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For tourists, Fairbanks provides a good opportunity to see and learn about the Alaska pipeline. I did not realize so much of it is above ground. </div>
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Look at this! So pretty. </div>
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Love this raven at the pipeline site. (Mike's photo)</div>
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We also enjoyed panning for gold outside of Fairbanks. </div>
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This young guy is a pro, and he's attempting to teach a bunch of gringos from the Lower 48 how to do it.</div>
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These guys are pros too! They've been to Alaska 187 times - give or take a few ;>) </div>
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Now something is just not right here. Mr. Mike has successfully panned for Mr. Ray's gold rings. (Morty's photo?)</div>
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Here's what it looks like after you swish and swirl and sweat your way through your little bag of gravel in your metal pan full of water. Those little gold flecks are just that... little gold flecks. Mike and I pooled our little gold flecks and it was $47.00 worth! As you might suspect, there is a gift shop right there and they LOVE to turn your amazing find into a piece of jewelry, while you wait! Didn't do that.</div>
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This huge contraption is how they really got the gold out way back when. </div>
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Can't you just see this guy down in the creek bed with a pan striking it rich!!! (Mike's photo)</div>
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Mike and I on the wonderful little train that takes you in and out of the gold mine. (Morty's photo)</div>
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Goodbye Fairbanks. Next stop Denali. </div>
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Check back soon to see Mike's wonderful photos of Denali. </div>
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For Denali, I will suspend my usual rule to show only (well, mostly) my own photos on my blog! </div>
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For now, I'm back to Alaskan daydreaming....</div>
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oh... and I am hatching an idea for a hooked rug about Alaska...</div>
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Wow. Oh Wow. It is gonna be tough to write about our trip to Alaska because words are generally required to write about something, and words just can't do justice to Alaska.</div>
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I have the good fortune to travel with a professional photographer, so he has the responsibility to capture the really important images! He carried his very heavy camera stuff everywhere we went! I will choose some of his fabulous images to share later, but for now here are a few photos we both took with our little "point and shoot" cameras.</div>
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Our trip began in Fairbanks, which is in the interior of Alaska. The first day we traveled the Chena River on the Discovery, a paddle-wheel steamer riverboat. </div>
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Here's the big paddle wheel in motion.</div>
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All along the river there were wonderful things to see. We learned right away about float planes and the HUGE importance of airplanes in Alaska. We saw this float plane take off and land right outside the riverboat. </div>
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Further downriver, we heard a presentation from Susan Butcher's husband Dave Monson. Susan won the Iditarod four times (not the first woman to win, but... she won four times!!!). She died of cancer in 2007. Her legacy lives on through her husband, daughters, and Trailbreaker Kennel. The dogs were not at all what I expected sled dogs to look like. I thought they would be larger and more furry! They are scrappy and wiry and always Raring To Go. </div>
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This log set-up is part of the puppy training routine. They learn to crawl over these big logs and eventually learn to jump over them. So Cute!!!</div>
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Now the dogs are getting ready to pull Dave on the ATV. They have realized it is THAT TIME in the presentation and they are so excited! It is hard to capture their excitement in a still photo. At the moment this photo was taken there was a lot of barking and jumping around! These dogs LIVE to run. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbh40qpWdjvuI-ttGdzQY_QpNLmth_ghrmzuZpSfRFW9NYdpPGRgB9LySGBJo-I8PiM7K1JSqEUQGlDLklqGwZm78cNqZLBFKlJBlRVi1YDfb27BfX_MYCx2qI-hKvdt34ceRTwTe_zEg/s1600/026-IMG_4809.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbh40qpWdjvuI-ttGdzQY_QpNLmth_ghrmzuZpSfRFW9NYdpPGRgB9LySGBJo-I8PiM7K1JSqEUQGlDLklqGwZm78cNqZLBFKlJBlRVi1YDfb27BfX_MYCx2qI-hKvdt34ceRTwTe_zEg/s640/026-IMG_4809.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
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Here they are coming back through the gates after their run.</div>
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As soon as they arrived at the finish line, the handlers unhooked them and off they ran to jump into the river!</div>
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Later we saw this statue of Granite... "greatest lead dog in Iditarod history". He led Susan Butcher to victory in 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1990. </div>
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Speed, strength and intense determination. These dogs are superior athletes in every way.</div>
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Further downriver we cruised by the original Discovery. The new one carrying us is much larger and more modern - although still a paddle-wheel!<br />
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After seeing the sled dog presentation, we arrived at the Chena Indian Village. This darling girl was one of the guides at the village, where we disembarked for about an hour. All of the guides here (and everywhere in Alaska) were fantastic. She is modeling a fabulous fur parka. Indians who lived near Fairbanks in villages like this had to endure winter temperatures of 70 below zero! (So, fur = OK.)</div>
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More incredible native clothing...</div>
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Bear skins...</div>
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Everywhere you go in Alaska, you are warned about bears... here's one reason why... </div>
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Listening and learning at Chena Indian Village...</div>
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I have always wondered about this... This is a reindeer. A reindeer is a caribou that is being kept by man. Like Rudolph with Santa.</div>
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Wonderful log cabin at Chena Village. Look at those flowers. </div>
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This is the Chena Village post office!</div>
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A moose. Well, once a moose. OK, still a moose, but, well, let's just say that no tourist at Chena Village was trampled by this big old moose. </div>
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Fabulous examples of native Indian beading. </div>
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Birch bark canoe... incredible.</div>
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In person, it felt like this garden at Chena Village was from Jurassic Park! It's hard to tell, but everything is huge.</div>
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The riverboat trip ended with a wonderful lunch including two kinds
of hot soup served in big iron kettles. We met Lance Mackey, who, like Susan Butcher, has won the Iditarod four times! He gave a presentation about his life
as a musher. He has overcome many obstacles - including throat
cancer. He actually won the Iditarod while undergoing cancer treatment
and using a feeding tube. Beyond comprehension... but it's true. Here
he is with Mike and me and "Amp". Lance has also won the other big dog sled race, the Yukon Quest, FOUR times. In 2007 and 2008 he won both the Iditarod AND the Yukon Quest! I regret not buying his book, but I bet I can find it online.<br />
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Here's one good thing about this otherwise Sad Summer - Nutty is finished. This is a pattern by Cactus Needle. If ya like it and wanna make it... look for it on Nola Heidbreder's site www.nolahooks.com. (Pattern name is Nutty.) I saw this rug in Nola's booth at the Lenexa Hook-in and loved it. I pretty much plagiarized her color plan except my squirrels are gray, I used lime green and turquoise along the bottom and I embellished the squirrel tails with a bit with color. </div>
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I don't always start a rug knowing where I will put it, especially smaller rugs. I think it is fun to walk around the house trying the rug in different places. I think Nutty will live right here on my library table.</div>
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Here's another shot that shows the whole table. We looked for years for just the right table for the center of this room. Mike came home one day and said he thought he had found one - and he had!!! </div>
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Here are the two latest additions to my library. Combustion Engineering and Engineering Metallurgy. Pretty far from rug hooking you say??? They are textbooks my Dad used when he was a student at the University of Kansas after WWII. He received a degree from KU in Mechanical Engineering. We lost Dad on June 21st. Sad Summer. </div>
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At his memorial service we had 8 large boards full of photos of Dad. We are so lucky to have so many pictures - even from a long time ago! Here he is around age 11 or 12. Too bad there was no color photography to show his bright red hair sticking out under his cap.</div>
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Here he is in the Navy during WWII (I added his name to this...yes, Kelly Green.) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTcypBw0RYZY46kthjPS_RR9603tWWZyQcyKSIeFZsPKxFHsg73E2whjakln6bAeSXNWK9He3KsVn34IWAqtpPibjZ2lcVTRCG91uUvb9UOichdC7IdF4qcM-KWehbh3cOp28NMLzUak/s1600/GreenNavy002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>
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A few years ago... wearing his ever-present white baseball cap and his beloved KU Jayhawk.</div>
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In 2009, Dad, Mike and I took a trip to Cooperton, OK to see the farmstead of Dad's grandparents. I have heard stories about this place my entire life, but we had no idea if anything would still be there. I can not adequately describe the thrill of driving up the road and seeing the remains of the stone house off in the distance. It was like part of my family history coming to life right before my eyes. My great-grandfather built the house in the late 1800's. There was no running water or electricity. They raised seven kids here - one of whom was my grandfather. </div>
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Dad and I standing on the back porch...</div>
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Dad always took an interest in things I did - including crafty things. Years ago, a quilt I made was going to be displayed in a quilt show at Crown Center in Kansas City. I was getting ready to put my name on it and he asked me to be sure to include my maiden name (Green). Of course I did, and I often put that "G" in my initials when I use initials. Now I always will.</div>
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Farmers desperately need rain (too late now to save many crops). </div>
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100+ degrees every darn day - it's relentless.<br />
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On a happier note: I'm off to Alaska in 9 days. My first time there.</div>
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moment, and hope it will last for two weeks!</div>
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I'll take some pics to share with you when I get back.</div>
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Today, while replacing many of my old daylily markers with new daylily markers, I came across this lovely creature.... Eurytides marcellus. AKA Zebra Swallowtail. According to those who know about butterflies, my part of Eastern Kansas is on the outer fringe of the normal range of this species.</div>
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I first spotted him/her on the edge of a daylily. I ran inside to grab my camera, but she had vanished when I got back outside. Big Disappointment!</div>
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Then, there she was right next to me in another part of the garden... having a refreshing drink of nectar from some butterfly weed (of course). What a treat to see this right up close!</div>
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Even though the wind was very, very gentle, she floated around a bit. There were many fuzzy photos taken to get these few, as well as some bits of mulch embedded in my knees! </div>
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I've had some lovely daylilies so far, but I can tell things are not quite right after our weirdly warm winter. Everything seems a little confused, especially about timing, and some lilies are a little smaller and have shorter scapes than usual. We'll see. I know I'll enjoy whatever happens! Here's a few from this morning... </div>
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I mentioned replacing my daylily plant markers. It's a big job, but necessary. You can see in the sample of old ones on the right how the legs start to get rusty and the name starts to wear off (that's Mother Nature's work). And then there is damage from ME accidentally stepping on them in the garden! To make the markers, I print the daylily names on clear labels (with my printer), attach each label to a new marker, then attach another blank label over that for added protection. This is by far the longest lasting approach I have discovered. The ones I'm replacing are 4-5 years old. I think there are about 80 to replace this year.</div>
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Although there have been many sightings of Twinkie this week, and many baby carrots consumed, I don't have an updated photo. But I've got my personal professional photographer working on it. Think "Big Camera Stalking Tiny Bunny" (it's kind of fun to watch). So, in place of the elusive Twinkie, here's another bunny, much more well-behaved than Twinkie, to say bye bye this week...</div>
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Maybe the Zebra Swallowtail will grace your garden!</div>
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Hi Friends. Gayle asked me "What are you working on now?". Good question. There is a hooked rug somewhere in my answer to the question, I promise...</div>
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Mostly I'm working on keeping my house clean in case there is a showing. We're on the market! I must admit that each passing day without a showing I lose a little bit of steam for this whole housecleaning thing. So many things I'd rather be doing... like spending time watching the garden coming to life... Classy Cast has bloomed...</div>
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When our son was a little tyke, he used to describe each of his favorite things as "my best". </div>
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Classy Cast is "my best".</div>
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Here's another early bird in the garden... Celebrity Elite. These have had quite a bit of sun on them already today, so they look a little fadey, but this daylily develops a shiny look during the day - almost like they have been sprayed with lacquer - which I can completely guarantee is NOT the case.</div>
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And now (drum roll please...) may I present the 2012 Tiny Bunny. Following in the footsteps of Little Bun Bun (2010) and Bun3zle (2011), here is BunTwinkle, aka Twinkie. So far this is the best photo I have been able to manage. Twinkie is by far the tiniest of the Tiny Bunnies and is faster than greased lightening. He (she?) is also the shyest. He is eating the baby carrots I put out there, but only after I leave the area. Today I bought Kale at the store - he won't be able to resist that! He is so tiny that when he sits in the lawn (eating it), only his little ears stick up above the grass.</div>
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OK - you are probably here to see a hooked rug, so here's my current rug hooking project. This pattern is called "Nutty" by Cactus Needle. The pattern may be purchased here <a href="http://nolahooks.com/">nolahooks.com</a>. I saw a completed version of it at the Lenexa Hook-in and thought it was really cute. I pretty much copied the acorn colors from that rug because they were awesome, but I've used other colors for the other elements.</div>
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So, that's what I'm working on!</div>
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I have an idea percolating in my head for my next rug, but I am doing my best to finish Nutty before I tackle the new idea!</div>
<br />Amy McPheetershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15944322860195256850noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309663874652133287.post-90469146126754313502012-04-15T17:06:00.000-05:002012-04-15T17:09:33.709-05:00Flip Flop Bunny Hop... Done!<div style="text-align: center;">
Yesterday, when I had to stop everything to carry my most precious items to the basement, I was not quite finished tacking down the twill tape on the back of Flip Flop. Damn TORNADOES - leave us alone! Thankfully, we were spared all but some high winds and a bit of rain and hail. The bad stuff skirted right by us to the northeast. This time.</div>
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So Flip Flop Bunny Hop did not get finished last night, but didn't get blown away either! It took just a few minutes to finish up today... so... Ta-Dah!!!</div>
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(The light green you see around the outer edge is not part of the rug.)</div>
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I think this pattern by Dogwood Hooked Arts is very clever and creative. Thank you Dogwood Hooked Arts! (Pattern is available at <a href="http://www.heartandharerugs.com/">www.heartandharerugs.com</a>). </div>
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I tweaked a few things after my previous post about this rug. I emphasized the dark outlining around the bunnies a bit more, I re-did the eyes several times, I lightened the center bunny just a wee bit, and I added a very narrow and slightly recessed dark brown outline around the white tails - very narrow as in a #4 cut. It is hard to see in the photo, but just that tiny bit of outline made the tails seem more dimensional - made them stand out better against the crazy background around them. (Thanks Anita!!!) Last, I finished the edge with cording and a nice green wool yarn that blended very well.</div>
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If you have not seen my previous post about my inspiration for this rug, you can <a href="http://amysdustytrail.blogspot.com/2012/03/bunnies-in-progress-and-more.html" target="_blank">check it out here</a>. </div>
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Thanks for looking!</div>
<br />Amy McPheetershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15944322860195256850noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309663874652133287.post-48778714075079085992012-03-17T13:42:00.000-05:002012-03-17T13:42:01.678-05:00Bunnies in Progress and More...Hi Gayle! : >)<br />
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Hi everyone else too. For my birthday last year, when I was 39 for the umpteenth time, by BFF Anne gave me the pattern Flip Flop Bunny Hop from Dogwood Hooked Art (website info is at the bottom). She knew I loved it and even if she didn't know, it would have been a very good bet that I would!!! <br />
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Before I had a chance to start it, I saw this rug in Celebrations XXI...<br />
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...and I was immediately Inspired! About one second later, I thought of Flip Flop Bunny Hop... could I use this technique on that pattern??? <br />
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First, let me say right away that the rug above, which is called Fishing Day, was designed and hooked by Capri Boyle Jones, Navarre, Florida, in 2010. (I hope it is OK to put the picture here on the Dusty Trail.) Second, let me say that although I was inspired by her rug, I knew I was after a much-scaled-down version of her technique. Her rug is artistic and painterly, with shadows and shading and exquisite use of color - you know - techniques that require TALENT!!! According to the article in the magazine, she used 3,5, and 8 cuts to create her rug.<br />
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So here's where I am as of this morning with Flip Flop...<br />
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See what I mean by saying mine is much-scaled-down? It is definitely more "naive". Originally I pulled lots of bunny colors, ranging from cream to dark brown, and lots of grass colors, ranging from very light to very dark green. The only other idea I had in mind was to make the middle bunny medium and dark values and the other two bunnies medium and light values, which I did. I cut the browns in #8 and the greens in #4 and #6.<br />
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As I studied Capri's rug more thoroughly, I quickly noticed there are LOTS of other colors in there, not just "browns" and "greens". I knew this when I started the bunnies, so from the beginning I added the little spots of color here and there. When I started the grass, I didn't really think the spots of color would be necessary - but that was Wrong! I did a big patch of grass using just the greens and it had no sparkle, no personality, it was just kind of blah - even with all those different greens working together. So I started putting the spots of color in the grass too. It made an amazing difference. Here is a close-up of the grass...<br />
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When viewed from a distance, the spots of color add "dimension" - that's the best word I can think of to describe it. I'll post it again when it is finished. I love working on it, so it has a good chance of being finished soon! I really enjoy hooking in a "free-form" on the grass (nothing is actually drawn on the background for the grass so it feels a bit like painting).<br />
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I was looking for something on my blog the other day and realized I had never posted a photo of the little table my husband built for my sunflower rug - at least not in finished form. So, here it is...<br />
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How it looks on the area rug under it was a rather happy accident. Here's a shot from the top... the pattern is called Penny Rug Sunflower by Primitive Grace. This is the smaller size - it is also offered in a larger size. <br />
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OK - as promised to Gayle - here is a shot of the baskets where I store my wool strips. My husband built the shelves for me - they slant down just a bit. The shelf part is not solid - you can kind of see between the baskets that there are "sticks" of wood. Just enough to support the baskets - which of course weigh very little. The baskets are Longaberger bread baskets purchased on ebay. It took forever to collect that many because I had a very low price threshold! Every once in a while I would win one, and eventually I accumulated enough to make this work.<br />
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In the interest of full disclosure... the photo above was taken right after he built the shelves and right after I spent a LONG TIME organizing all these strips by color (sort of). Strips go in and out of these baskets all the time. Baskets get pulled out and stacked on the floor. Strips get dumped out on the floor and lots of digging around happens. Re-organizing does happen from time to time, usually after I finish a rug. If you could see a photo of my little "studio" this morning you would know why I laughed out loud when I opened this photo this morning!<br />
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Here are a few more shots from my little hooking hideaway...<br />
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That book cover with the bunny (above) is so wonderful - I want to hook that someday. Snowman and pumpkin patterns are by Anita White. <br />
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I found black striped fabric on a clearance table and bought it to cover the rocking chair seat (above) and make a valance. I had a pro do the rocking chair seat, but I made the valance - complete with beaded edge (from Hobby Lobby). I must say I was pretty proud of myself!!!<br />
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I know everyone is enjoying the early Spring... hasn't it been wonderful!!! We've had several days in the 80's here in Kansas. The flowering trees are magnificent (already) and the allergy sufferers are... well... suffering! <br />
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Flip Flop Bunny Hop will be back soon...<br />
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The pattern may be found on this site: <a href="http://www.heartandharerugs.com/">www.heartandharerugs.com</a><br />
Click on Catalog, then click on Dogwood Hooked Art, then click on Animals - there are 5-6 pages of patterns, so just keep going until you see it. There is a photo of a finished one.<br />
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<br />Amy McPheetershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15944322860195256850noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309663874652133287.post-30216538582369682452012-02-27T12:05:00.001-06:002012-02-29T13:07:57.873-06:002012 Rock Creek Hook-in, Lenexa, KS Photo Set 2Here are the rest of my photos from the hook-in. I posted the first set yesterday, so if you have not seen those, take a look at them too.<br />
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I know I missed a few rugs - one for sure was a wonderful pine cone design - sorry! It is really beautiful. Maybe someone else got a shot of it and will post it.<br />
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At the end of these photos I will put a link to more photos. You should take a look at that too!<br />
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My Crazy Horse! There are better photos of it in my "Ta-Dah" post from a few months ago.</div>
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This is the picture that inspired the rug above.</div>
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Darling rug by my BFF Anne! We can always count on her to brighten up the rug show!</div>
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I really loved this... it is hard to tell in this photo, but there is wonderful texture and dimensionality to this rug - and wonderful expressions on the deer and the child.</div>
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Sorry the lighting is not right on this Rose of Sharon design. The background is creamy white.</div>
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Here is the pillow table. I didn't get all the info on all of these. I know the rabbit rug is Flip Flop Bunny Hop (Dogwood Hooked Art). The two pillows in front of the rabbits are mine - Gypsy Rhyme and Gypsy Riddle, designed by Susan Quicksall, Holly Hill Designs. There are better photos of them in an earlier post here on the blog.</div>
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I did not get the info on these two moose rugs. They are the same pattern - reversed and with very different styles. I think is in fascinating to see how the same pattern can be interpreted so many different ways.</div>
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I absolutely love the colors used for the water in this rug. It looks FREEZING cold!</div>
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Cactus Needle designs (like these two vintage postcards and many more designs) are found at www.nolahooks.com.</div>
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This is a rug named Nutty, design by Cactus Needle (nolahooks.com). Nola Heidbreder had it in her booth and I love it! I bought the pattern and plan to make an Exalted Acorn - a lot like this one! This cracked me up. Love it. </div>
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OK - here is the link to another set of photos. Other than Nutty above, I didn't take any photos in vendor booths - so you will have a chance to see some of those rugs in this set. Also check out the great rug patterns (like Flip Flop Bunny Hop above) and other stuff on the site, including the beautiful raffle rug!</div>
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More photos: <a href="http://www.heartandharerugs.com/">www.heartandharerugs.com</a></div>
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If you have not seen my first set of photos, they are <a href="http://amysdustytrail.blogspot.com/2012/02/2012-rock-creek-hook-in-lenexa-ks-photo.html">here</a>.</div>Amy McPheetershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15944322860195256850noreply@blogger.com4