Posted in Needlework, rug hooking, tagged hooked wall hanging, log cabin, log cabin needlework, rug hooking on February 1, 2008 | No Comments »
A few years ago I did a lot more rug hooking than I do now. I never made anything larger than a small throw rug; instead, I’d turn out little wall hangings (maybe 14 inches by 9 inches or so) like the one in the picture above. These weren’t planned at all; often I wanted [...]
Posted in Christmas, Holidays & Celebrations, Needlework, Sheep, embroidery, rug hooking, tagged fake mantels, fake mantles, hanging stockings, holiday traditions, rug hooking, Saint Nicholas, St. Nicholas, St. Nick on December 4, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I was surprised when I found out that everyone doesn’t celebrate The Feast of St. Nicholas. It was common in our neighborhood, with the Catholic kids especially. My mother didn’t know about St. Nicholas until later in childhood when a neighbor introduced her to the holiday (she’s got a great post about that here). I’m [...]
Posted in Holidays & Celebrations, Needlework, Thanksgiving, punchneedle, redwork, rug hooking, tagged embroidery, hooked rugs, Needlework, pumpkins, punch needle, punchneedle, redwork, rug hooking, Thanksgiving, turkey on November 7, 2007 | No Comments »
Over at Lillian’s Cupboard, my mother is bragging about my needlework again. The turkey and pumpkin/moon hooked rug hangings and the punchneedle pumpkin were original designs (obviously, I made them up as I went — they’re lopsided and/or out of proportion; I just can’t plan ahead). The redwork of the grandmother and kids in the kitchen is [...]
