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

Color Explosion!

Color!   I love color!    Well .....I found this new site and it really is a great tool for color.  It is called colourlovers.com.   This is just another place that I could be addicted if I am not careful! The front page on COLOURlovers reads:  COLOURlovers is a creative community where people from around the world create and share colors, palettes and patterns, discuss the latest trends and explore colorful  articles... All in the spirit of love. The blog they have has some really inspirational crafts, art and decorating ideas.   I personally think that this program is easy to use. At least so far.  I have not really been able to take a deep look into what all they have to offer but it has been fun to set up color schemes and make patterns.  Here are just a few that I have created through this new web site.

 

This web also lets you buy fabric and other products with your the patterns that you have designed. You do have to sign up for a account that is free and an easy process. Once you do that then you are free to choose your color pallets and you can create a pattern with the colors you choose!  

Wishing you a wonderful color experience!  Elaine

Turkeys And All

Thanksgiving is almost here and gone! Stores have been in business for Christmas it seems like for months already! I am ready to get decorating for Christmas but I have been thinking about turkeys lately. Oh how I need to find a pattern to hook up! I suppose that I could draw one up but want to see what is out there. I guess this project won't get done before this years Thanksgiving! Maybe next.......




This is cute love that you could just use your hand print to make the shape!




Love this! Wonder what the chicken is thinking! Eat more Turkey?




I love that it looks like the turkey is in front of a hill that he is going to climb.




This I really love! I found it at Winter Berry Cabin.







And a couple of vintage greeting cards....love the colors.

Wishing you and your family a happy Thanksgiving!
Elaine

Mr. Pudge and More

Things are certainly much busier in my household!  Yikes!   My daughter convinced my husband into a new dog and you know what that means.  The mom gets the majority of the work!  I must say she has been very helpful and loving to our new member of the family.  Here is Mr Pudge with Luke.   Luke has adjusted very well.   He has had a few sad looks at why he doesn't get everyone's  attention but having a Pudge for a brother will do him some good!    Both Luke and Pudge are rescue dogs and they are very glad they have found a home.   Luke was chained to a tree for his first two years and  I don't know much about Pudge.  I do know that he knew that our home was his forever! 

Really not sure about this mom!

Well o.k., maybe...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He smells kind of good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well what I am working on.....some Christmas gifts for my neighbors and family  Every year I try to think of some recycled ornament that I and the kids can make to hand out.  Here is what I came up with but can always be adjusted.  I made this out of a jar lid and also put a magnet on the back so it can be used on the fridge.

I am probably going to put a different image like vintage house of some sort instead of the dog.   Think that it might stand out better and look a little bit more like Christmas.   My other project were these beaded gloves.  This is sort of tedious for me and I probably will not make very many.  I also like the first one because the kids can make these using what they might like!  

Elaine 

Vintage Rugs I Love!

Well now I am hooked on Pinterest!   Wow what a great tool.  It really is just like having your own magazine.  If you haven't tried Pinterest you should.  I just want to warn you though it can be very addictive!  I wonder if there is a support group for this???  Anyway I have a love for vintage and a great love for vintage rugs.  I am sure some of my followers do as well.  I thought that today I would share some photos of the ones that I really love!

Really love the colors in this rug!

I have always had a fondness for animals in rugs.

If you have a fondness as I for vintage rugs here is a great article: A Few Loops Of Hooked Rug History by Tracy Jamar.
I Keep wondering what I might hook after I finish the binding on my fall rug!

Enjoy!   Elaine

Thinking and Something Else

Today as I browsed the internet I found some photos that I wanted to share.   I really love chickens!  I have a collection of vintage chickens and now I have been thinking about hooking a rug with a chicken or rooster. Maybe both  but not sure just thinking.........

 

Both of these are found at One Kings Lane.  If you haven't seen this web it is worth signing up to view the wonderful items that they have to offer!  

They also have some wonderful videos of  Brimfield. Looking for treasures is one of my other favorite pastimes!  Oh!  How I wish to be at Brimfields!  

 

 

Thinking of chickens and vintage finds.........Elaine

Time

What am I working on now!    Well it has been a busy September with school starting and trying to keep up with everything has left me little TIME for my projects.  Hopefully some of the dust is settling and I will have more time on my hands!   Well as far as the pumpkin rug goes ......I thought that I was done until I decided to add a cotton fringe border to the edges.  This is easily achieved by using one inch strips of cotton.   Fold in half long-wise and pull through backing at edge.  Then pull the two ends through the loop. You will do this all the way around the rug!    After you have finished some of the loops you can cut to length that you want.    After I finish the edging I will go back and add binding to cover the folded backing.

 

My other project that I am working on is with the Go! Baby  Fabric Cutter by Accuquilt.  What a great tool to have for applique!   I am planning on making a bag for holding my rug hooking tools. I have everything ready just need to get busy and sew!      

That is all I have for now!   Wishing summer didn't feel so short this year but I am enjoying some cooler weather.

Elaine