Hooking my Chateau

One of my new designs for this year is Le Petit Chateau. I began this rug last winter with a small sketch that I then enlarged to the full-sized pattern.

New rug hooking designs for 2013 are here

I have new rug hooking patterns for 2013 that are now available.

Birdsnest Bag part 2

Welcome to part 2 of a 3 part series on hooking and finishing Birdsnest Bag. Look for the free pattern in part 1.

Free Pattern: Birdsnest Bag part 1

I have created a new free rug hooking pattern for you today called Birdsnest Bag.

New light colors for you to pick from

I wanted more antique light colors in my Etsy Shop, and am excited to announce four new primitive hues. Above is Creme Brulee, a warm beige with light yellow and tan variegation in it.

I am happy to finish another rug

In my last post I was showing you a bit of my latest rug for next year’s catalog, and was working on hooking the final bit. Well, it is done and I did not change much this time. I alway flip the rug over and check to see that all it well on the back. There are always wool threads to trim, and occasionally there is and end that I forgot to pull to the top. Once in a while there might be a small open space that I forgot to hook. Now is the time to take care of that. Now that all is done, I steam press the entire back surface of the rug. This design fits on a table top, and I am using a small portable ironing board that I lie flat on the table. 

Pull up a chair and hook with me today

Thanks for stopping by today. Here’s a comfy chair for you to sit in with me by the garden window in my studio. I am working on finishing my latest hooked rug. Undoubtedly you have a project to work on, so let’s enjoy some hooking time. What project are you working on?

Value contrast and temperature contrast

One of the most important ideas about color, is value contrast. Light against dark is how we can see objects against a background.

Crochet binding your rug just got easier

I have a new and improved product in my Etsy Shop for rug hookers. This is a 96″ long wool strip for cutting into lengths for crocheting your finished edges. This strip is even longer than my previous crochet strips, which means each strip will go further. Click HERE to go to Primitive Spirit Etsy Shop.

The hidden world of colors

Do colors have a hidden life? Do they think? Do they feel? What would they tell me if we shared the same language?