Moving right along...

I snapped this pic late last night before pushing the frame aside...I plan to pull a few more loops this evening after the dishes are done. It's always a treat when the design actually comes together like it was in my head! My sketch and watercolor study pleased me...but you never really know how the wools will play together...
More soon ~L

Grandma Anna lived here...

As promised...pics of this year's LJF Annual Rug Project...Grandma's Garden

A cool, gray Tuesday outside...

a good day spent at the hooking frame and a colorful bowl full...
more pics soon!
Thanks for visiting!!! ~L

Just a Peek...and NEW Wool

Here's a peek at the color plan for the 2012 LJF Annual Rug Project...
Grandma's Garden
I'll be posting updates here as the rug progresses...I hope you check back!!!

It was a busy day at the studio yesterday...and look what arrived...

...be still my heart...bolts and bolts of more lovilies! I was able to get them up on the website last evening!!!

3rd Friday Open Studio is today...wonder what everyone will be hooking and stitching?!?!
There will be tea and fresh baked scones...
Have a lovely day ~L

Favorite Things...

A Simple Life...the Spring 2012 issue is delightful!

I love everything about this magazine...
a few of the back issues are still in stock, too.
...and new items have been added at
the 1800 House...

Life is GOOD!!!
~L

One last look...

I snapped this pic just before I finished binding the edge...it is done now.
All that is left is to finish sewing on the label and the casings for rods on the back as my client will be hanging Old Chalk Deer. This sweet face will be heading to North Carolina tomorrow!

Many thanks for all the comments as I posted the progress of this rug!!!

Next up is to get busy with Grandma's Garden...my 2012 offering for the LJF Annual Rug Project...I'll be back with pics soon...and hope you will follow along as the rug progresses. There are a few kits still available if you'd like to join the fun...click on the banner down over on the left side for more information...or give me a holler...

Hope you have a great week~ ~L

Valentine's Wish...

Wishing You Many Blessings! ~L

Rug Hooking in Lake Wobegon...

...I've always been a PHC fan...perhaps it is a Minnesota thing?
I attended a few shows in the early days...then was quite the groupy in the mid-80's catching weekly shows at the World Theatre and hanging with the crew and cast...fun times...fun memories...but life moves on...
In the past few years I've taken my son to a few shows at the State Fair and the Fitz...and we are faithful listeners each week on MPR.
Thru all these years...I never knew there were other rug hookers in Lake Wobegon!
Enjoy ~L

A few more loops...

Happy Thursday Dear Friends...
Sunny and bright here today with temps climbing to near 45 today! Tho' they say reality will hit overnite and we'll be lucky to get back to double digits!
Old Chalk Deer is nearly finished...in between dyepots today I will pull the last few loops! My client wanted the colors to be similar to the original picture in Edyth's book "My Red Cape" I've had great fun mixing textures and my hand-dyeds to achieve a really close match.
Hope your day is sunny and bright, too! ~L

On the frame...an update

Old Chalk Deer is coming along nicely!

Another busy week with doctor appointments for my parents...and a few classes here in studio...but I'm hoping to sneak in a few late nights and finish this delightful rug! I've always loved Edyth's designs and think I may need to hook this sweet face again for our home...Ah...the bucket list grows longer!
Wishing you all a wonderful week! ~L

Did He or Didn't He?

It's a foggy day here in the North Country...a Ground Hog would certainly have NOT seen his shadow out my back door today. I love the fog...we rarely have it like this...but then there is nothing ordinary about the weather this year.

Wishing you all a Happy Ground Hog's Day...especially my friend Joni...have a piece of chocolate cake for me;)
~L

An Invitation...

Please stop by for visit...
Open TONIGHT at 7:00pm est...
http://www.the1800house.com/
26 dealers offering you the best in
PRIMITIVES...TEXTILES...
COUNTRY SMALLS...FOLK ART...
ARTISAN ACCESSORIES
Hope you can join us! ~L