New Hooked Mat Patterns...

Working on updating the website with new patterns...
all available now!
Partridge

Prim Heart

Brocade Blossom

Feather Trees Runner

The dewpoint and temperature are on the rise again...tho' I'm sure I felt a hint of Autumn in the air last evening...just too hot for the dyepots today...perfect day for a bit of webkeeping!

Wishing you all a great day ~L

Just off the frame...

I'll be introducing my newest design "Pear Tree" at the Stillwater Hook-In in on October 2nd! Just need to finish the binding. This was supposed to be my entry for EAL's Holiday directory...but with all the changes around here, I didn't make the entry deadline.

The weather held for the yard sale this past weekend and I'm glad that is behind us. It's good to be pulling loops again...and I'm making progress on the last part of House Blessing...this year's rug project. One of the design challenges with this particular project is making all four parts play nice with each other! I'll try to get a pic to post in the next few days. Busy in the dyepots getting ready for hook-in...in between all the moving details...
Wishing you all a glorious week! ~L

PS...should have told you that the background, the tree wool and some of my golds and greens were over-dyed with black walnuts...love the way they age the colors!

New "stuff" is slowly...

making its way to the website.
I've been a bit behind at the studio...dyeing wool on hot, humid days...98 degrees this past Monday...YEEK...it's only May!?!?!
So...I've been pretty wiped out at night...my usual "wee hour computer time" succumbed to Humidity Head...is what I call it...when the heat and humidity go up...my intelligence and motivation seem to disappear!


A few patterns have been added...2 NEW rugs by Maggie Bonanomi...If you want to see...just click What's New and follow the link on the website.

Need to fire up the dye pots again today...but much cooler breezes are blowing...it's a BEAUTIFUL day!

All the best to you ~L

Loot From Market...

The International Quilt Market Trade Show is here in Minneapolis...like a kid in a candy store, I had a fun day shopping for new goodies for the studio/shop and website.

I'm hoping to get some of these up on the website tonite...that is if I can stop myself from stitching up a few of these treasures right NOW! ~L

Quick Update...

...the day is getting away from me...so I'll be back later to chat...
but I wanted to get this pic up for those interested in the color plan for the 2010 rug. Click on the pic for a larger view! Hope you like Part One!

Catching up...

Happy, Happy New Year...
Feels like I'm starting out the year already behind...oh well...just hope it's not going to be this way all year...LOL!
I enjoyed spending time with my guys over their holiday break...and some fun family celebrations, too. And I finally managed to finish hooking "Flower Power"...hope to get it bound later tonite!

This poor rug just kept getting pushed aside last year as other things came up...I wanted to have it ready for Hook-in last fall...but other projects just kept jumping in to the front of the line. I'll be getting the patterns on the website in the next few days...along with the NEW 2010 Rug Project...
...House Blessing...

This year's project will be starting soon...so be sure to check back!
Stay warm ~L