More Workshops at the Farm

You are welcome to join me in the country for three-day workshops this fall or winter.  October is my favorite time at the farm. The air is crisp, the trees are beautiful and the pumpkins are abundant.  January is perfect for snuggling in and hooking a rug after the busyness of the holiday season. We have a great time in class, the lunches are out of this world, and there is more wool than you can shake a hook at!  See Classes and Events for details.
 

New Floral Patterns

Here are three new floral patterns that can be used in a hallway or any area you need to view the rug from different directions. Floral patterns are so fun to hook because you can use primitive or bright colors - whatever suits your fancy. The rugs can be whimsical, old and mellow, or formal depending on your color choices. I see the backgrounds of these three rugs hooked in stripes of lots of colors. It is even more fun to make the stripes crooked or wavy! You can get more information in the Florals section.
 

#176 Rosy Posy, 20” x 51”
This is my favorite one of the three. I picture this one in tans, old pinks and soft muted greens. The oval is meant to be imperfect. This helps make the rug look old, so don’t worry that the pattern is drawn wrong. You can have fun choosing colors for the funky “ball” flowers in the middle.

#177 Diamond Garden - Small, 16” x 36”
#177A Diamond Garden - Large, 22 1/2” x 50”
Diamond Garden comes in two sizes. I prefer the large one (of course). I just like to hook big rugs with strips as large as I can get away with. For those of you who like order, this one is more symmetrical than Rosy Posy.

#178 Pocket Full of Posies, 18” x 36”
My daughter named this one. It is fun name for a fun little rug. (and a fun girl) The center flower is based on the flowers in my 1875 Ship at Sea rug. It was so interesting to layer lots of different colors in those flowers. This rug also contains some of my trademark oak leaves and berries. I just color planned this one for a student in beautiful jewel tones. I can’t wait to see her version of it!

New Animal Patterns

I think animal patterns are my favorite ones to hook. Maybe it is because animals really touch my heart. You can get the details in the Animals section.

#180 Hannah’s Dream, 30” x 40”
Dream is my daughter Hannah’s wonderful old horse. At age 33, she is a dream horse that anyone can ride. She is Hannah’s first horse and that was a dream come true for Hannah. This canvas can be ordered without the word or custom ordered with your choice of words.

#179 Deer in the Garden- Small, 17” x 31”
#179A Deer in the Garden- Large, 20” x 36”
This pattern is reminiscent of the old patterns. It is meant to have a very primitive look with a “chunky” background. I am currently hooking this rug and it has a mix of dark greens in the background with rosy colored flowers and teal leaves and stems.

#181 Tracy’s Pheasant, 17” x 31”
Tracy Kellen requested a pheasant design based on my running rooster pattern. I designed this one for her and her rug is turning out so great that I decided to make it available to all.