I can’t believe that I forgot I hooked that rug! Yes, it went plumb out of my mind. Let me explain. Last night I was going through my laptop files looking for a particular rug photo. (I read a…
I forgot I hooked that rug!
What’s on the frame this week?
The title should probably read “What’s on the frame this very minute?” It would be more accurate. I started a pretty large rug last Tuesday. Then came yesterday, one of my mornings at Albuquerque’s Rail Yards Market. A woman and…
What’s old is new again
Gardening, rug hooking in Albuquerque – what’s old is new again for us here in Albuquerque. At least for Tom and me. First the gardening. In Massachusetts, planting didn’t happen till mid-May, even early June some years. Not here. Pansies…
Experimenting
Experimenting. I’ve got plenty to do this week, still I find myself trying something new. Last Thursday, I started a new rug. One on latch hook backing. Made out of old sheets. This re-cycling – or the more virtuous sounding…
Hook with wool strips – me?!!?
To continue on from the “discomforts” of two weeks ago, “Working a little beyond my comfort level,” I’ve decided to hook with wool strips. Admit it; your first thought is: “How in God’s name can that be at all difficult?”…