My first hooked rug! It was started after my visit to the beautiful
Locally Made Shop in Leroy, NY a little more than a year ago. The lovely Jan introduced me to the art of rug hooking and even let me try a few loops on her rug. I was literally hooked. I returned again this year at about the same time and visited her- in the meantime I had acquired a rug hook, backing, a lot of wool and cutting tools. I was almost ready to go, I just needed a pep talk and last minute reminders. When I got back to Michigan, I found an image, started sketching, and made the rug. So here's how it went, from drawing to finished rug.
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| Are you sure you want to do this? |
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| Goat Sketch. |
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| First loops, it's fun! |
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| OK, goats are cute! |
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| I can see how this is going to be! |
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| It's feeling ruggy! |
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| The camel hair background was THICK! |
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| Hooked! now...the edge... |
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| Green wool, whip stitched. |
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| Must sign and date. |
And the finished product:
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| Done! |
Happy 70th Birthday, Mom!!
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| "SMILE" |
