It's Moving Along

Well I have finished hooking the fish part of the rug and it is moving along. Now I need to get going on the background. I did decide on the background words of Lake Winnibigoshish. I had to laugh though I noticed on the rug that I already had a spelling error! Something I will have to correct before I start to hook! I will hook the words first and then start hooking the background color. I am thinking red for the words. I wanted to thank all of my new and old blog friends for the nice comments! It's always nice to hear back from you! I have really enjoyed looking at blogs lately. I love seeing what everyone is working on. I have learned a few new tricks that have really helped with my hooking! It also gives me new design ideas. I am really wanting to hook up something with hearts but don't want to get sidetracked from the fish rug.








Happy Hookings! Elaine

Made Me Laugh!

Maybe you have seen this video already but  thought I would share with you if you haven't.
Laughing out loud.......Elaine

Deanne Fitzpatrick "Teaching Grandma to Hook" Rug Hooking - Funny 

 

Shh! It's A Secret!

Don't you just love surprising someone with a special gift?   Well that is what I am going to try and do for my big brothers 50th birthday in May.   He has asked me now for years if I would make a fish rug for him.  Well I guess this is the best time to start and hopefully finish it up in time for his big birthday.  I looked at lots of fish rugs that I could find on the internet and in books. I needed some idea's on  the color and type of fish.   So I drew one up and I have to say none of the photos really helped in my color planning ideas!  Yikes!   So I just started to hook and this is what I have come up with so far.

My "much" older brother likes striped bass so I am hoping that is what this fish will turn out to be.  The background is another story!  I guess I will hook and just see what happens like the rest of the fish.   I did realize in this whole process that I like to "wing it" when it comes to color planning.  I had some wool for the fish but had to get at the dye pots for the rest. I also have not decided on the words that I am going to put in the background.  My choices are:
Pine Cabins or Lake Winnibigoshish.  This is a place we used to go when we were children.  Hopefully he won't find out about this little secret and that I will get this done in time!

Winging It!   Elaine

Resolutions

Well another year is almost gone and in the blink of the eyes 2012 begins. Yikes! It really has gone by fast for me and I am sure it has for a lot of you out there. I usually never make resolutions but decided that I might give it a try for the new year.






1. Make a few gifts this year. (Hooked rug items.)
2. Exercise.......this is a tough one for me!
3. Cut back on some of the junk food.
I think that I will stop. If I add anymore then I will most likely not do any of the things that I am set out to do! If I at least succeed in one of these areas that will make me happy.
On another note my daughter has finished her first hooked piece! I am very proud of her. She is now deciding on what to hook next. I can't wait to see her next design.



Wishing everyone a wonderful New Year!

Elaine

Happy Holidays!

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Traditions

Traditions  a : an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior (as a religious practice or a social custom)  
It seems that everyone has some sort of Christmas tradition. Our family is no exception! I found this web page that lists family traditions around the world....  Christmas Traditions Around The World.   Other traditions consist of going to get the family Christmas tree, attending Midnight mass on Christmas eve, going out to look at Christmas lights, going to get a picture made with Santa, baking a birthday cake for Jesus, lighting a menorah, read a Christmas story to our kids and many many more! 
Every year we make a gingerbread house.   It is the one thing that makes it feel just a little bit more festive for me!  I am wishing everyone a very happy holiday and I am sure that you have your own very special tradition that you do with your family!
 

                Happy Holidays!    Elaine

 

Liebster Award

 How wonderful it is to be acknowledged for a award.  I have never heard of it but am truly grateful!  I want to thank Sassafras And Winterberry.  She has a wonderful blog and beautiful yarns that she sells.  Thank you again Sassafras And Winterberry!

It's called the Liebster Blog award.  It's German for I love you.  Here are the rules:

1. copy and paste the award on your blog
2. thank the giver and link back to them
3. reveal your top 5 picks and let them know by leaving a comment on their blog
4. hope that your followers will spread the love to other bloggers

I haven't been blogging very long but I do love all of the blogs that I follow.  Picking 5 blogs is a very hard thing to do!  My top 5 are as follows.  Most have under 250 followers or just a bit more!   
   1.   Rugs & Pug
   2.   From Sherry's Heart
   3.   Primitive Junky
   4.   After I Finish This Row 
   5.   Amy's Dusty Trail
Hopefully everyone that reads my blog or follows will check out these blogs!  They are candy for the eyes!

Elaine