Time to begin a new project, but the cupboard is somewhat low on wool. Of course, I have scads and scads of worms (wool strips for all you non-hookers). I don't know about you, but I find it much easier to color-plan a piece when I can see the uncut wool. I do try and dive into my worms as best I can to avoid waste, and the expense of buying more wool....but I just LOVE taking peeks into a well stocked wool cabinet. The rainbow of brightly dyed wool is usually just what my mind's eye needs to inspire me to get started sketching something new! The age old questions for hookers, is "what to do with all the worm?" I've knitted them, and used them in many hooked pieces and other projects, but they continue to multiple faster than I can find homes for them. Any new ideas to creatively use up a bunch of worms quickly? They do take up a lot of space.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Worms and Such
Time to begin a new project, but the cupboard is somewhat low on wool. Of course, I have scads and scads of worms (wool strips for all you non-hookers). I don't know about you, but I find it much easier to color-plan a piece when I can see the uncut wool. I do try and dive into my worms as best I can to avoid waste, and the expense of buying more wool....but I just LOVE taking peeks into a well stocked wool cabinet. The rainbow of brightly dyed wool is usually just what my mind's eye needs to inspire me to get started sketching something new! The age old questions for hookers, is "what to do with all the worm?" I've knitted them, and used them in many hooked pieces and other projects, but they continue to multiple faster than I can find homes for them. Any new ideas to creatively use up a bunch of worms quickly? They do take up a lot of space.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Frankie
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Frankie's Balloon
I'm really, really trying to get this one done! It's a gift for a friend who is having a little girl to be named "Frankie". The circles in the lower left are where I am planning to prod flowers, also will be adding some beading when done. I've got about three more hooking designs swimming around in my head that I must get at.....so hoping to finish Frankie this week!
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Springtime At Home


We've had such fun watching this cute baby bunny every morning. It seems to be residing under our deck with some larger members of it's family. We haven't had many rabbits around here in such a long time, and I imagine it has to do with the foxes taking up residence elsewhere. I have missed those foxes, but they just weren't cut out for suburbia (disease and cars seems to have led to their demise). I hope these little rabbits fare better.......but.... they must watch out for cooper and red shouldered hawks that live among the treetops!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
A Little Visual Journaling
Oh Alice......you always check in and "wake me up." I haven't been hooking much lately, so not much to post about. But...today I decided to journal a page for Creation and Expansion on the Welcome Mat (great source for creative rug hooking). The above is my interpretation of the word daily.
And now I must really get back to hooking. I have a sweet little project I've been working on (a tiny snippet is shown in the previous post). I put it down a few weeks ago and just haven't felt like working on it much. Does that ever happen to you? It's like all my creativity was ZAPPED! Maybe it's school ending for the summer or maybe the cool rainy weather, but whatever, I'm going to persevere and get back to work!
Sunday, May 3, 2009
The Beginning of Something
This is all I have hooked right now, though it's all drawn out on the linen. Isn't she cute? Sort of like a cartoon character, but I can't think of which one. Can you? I'm going to post little bits and pieces, here and there, before you see it all together. Kind of like putting together pieces of a puzzle isn't it? I'll try to add more to this little rug puzzle in a day or two.
Monday, April 20, 2009
BOATHOUSE HOOK IN!
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Friday, April 10, 2009
GIVE-AWAY TIME!
While perusing blogs, I so enjoy all the give-aways going on. It's so fun, generous, and simply cool to send something off to someone you've never really met in person! I primarily rug hook to release my creative energy, but also like to dabble in paper, fabric, and glue on occasion. I would just LOVE to give away this little embellished notebook! If you would like to post a brief comment, I will draw one out next Saturday, April 18th!
TWO DOWN!
Yes....I've posted enough of these two, but I'm so happy to have finally bound them both and can all it a "wrap!" The girl rug (that I've now named Reside) is about 30"x24". With the patient help of Tammy, I bound it with wool covered cord. The small piece called "My Backyard" is about 12"x10" and I used wool Biggy yarn and simply wrapped the edge. I'm on to a new rug, which I've finally drawn out and will post after I get some hooking done on it. Watch for bright, bright colors...and hopefully some proddy work!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Inspiration Board!
I acquired this frame with a mirror in it. Took out the mirror, got a piece of heavy foam board, bought this lovely material at the local discount fabric shop.....and there you have it! Well...my sweet talented handsome husband did all the assembling. Actually been wanting to do this little project for quite some time. The problem is....it's just to pretty to tack anything up on! Oh well...I'll just gaze at it for a few days and then load it up with all kinds of "inspiration".
Thursday, March 26, 2009
TAMMY'S BIRTHDAY/ART DAY!
Yesterday was Tammy's (lovely lady on the left) birthday. Sheri (gorgeous gal on the right) invited us over for a glorious day of paper crafting. Of course great food, desserts, conversation, and mimosas helped us keep up our strength to make it through the "grueling" day of creativity. The following is a peek into Sheri's jammed packed studio of artful goodies, and the take home treasures we made.
Sheri's "Bursting At The Seams" Studio
Sheri's studio is heaven! She has everything imaginable to do anything imaginable. If it can be made Sheri's made it! These pics. are only a tiny portion of what she's got, and man is she generous. All Tammy and I had to do was ask and....voila...it suddenly appeared in front of us. We were knee deep in paper, glue, paint, scissors, buttons, beads, and every other doodad a person could want. Well, we were also knee deep in a pitcher of mimosa's (did I mention it was Tammy's birthday?).
Sunday, March 22, 2009
YIKES! FLEA MARKET CONUNDRUM

Okay, here I am arriving home from my second job (sort of). I'm in this flea market, Charely's Angels, with three friends. Very cool funky flea market with lots of wonderfully creative booths. All is going well, actually making a little $$ and having fun doing it. The only thing is, whenever I go there to check things out, add a few treasures, and rearrange, I end up buying more. I mean, I can spend less that $20 and come back loaded with crap. It's an evil plan! Rent the booth to the unsuspecting entrepreneur and sell them back more than they originally sold in the first place. What's a flea market junkie to do?
Friday, March 20, 2009
Dulcy's Freedom
Graham And His Guys
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Outside My Bedroom Window
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Holding Sweet Rosie
BEAUTIFUL SNOW
FLEA MARKET SATURDAY
Monday, February 23, 2009
CHARLEY'S ANGELS
I've opened a flea market space with my buddies Cyndi and Claire. This is a new venture for the three of us, and we're very excited about it. It's a small booth in a large flea market called Charelys, hence our new name "Charely's Angels!" All three of us have been ardent flea marketers over the years and want to move stuff on. We also plan to add hand-made items in the future. Cyndi had a lovely quote that sums up this new experience for us, "It's not only about making a few extra dollars, it's about fun and friendship."
Saturday, February 21, 2009
It's Beginning To Look Like Spring!
Monday, February 16, 2009
Outside My Bedroom Window
Monday, February 9, 2009
Peek A Boo!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Our Old Stone Cottage
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
CONNECTED
This rug is sort of a self portrait that I've had a lot of fun hooking. I created this design to express how I feel connected to nature. The fox is a memory of a happy time when we had a den of pups raised by their parents in a wood and brush pile in our yard. You can see pictures of the fox and pups in older posts down my blog.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Finally Some Background!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008
AN AFTERNOON AT WICKMAN'S
YES IT'S REAL!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Tiny Fall Hangers
Sunday, October 5, 2008
A FALL AFTERNOON IN ARKANSAS
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Fall Flower
This one is done except for trimming and binding. I like the raspberry background, which is completely different from what I had planned. I originally planned to use golds with some green, but there didn't seem to be enough contrast. I happened to have this intense raspberry.....and wow! Love it! Now on to paint table legs (originally bird bath bases) a wonderful color called "yarrow" which is a bright sort of celery green. Hopefully, the rug will be at home on the glass top of the table.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Shades of Green and Pumpkin Orange!
Sometimes I get certain colors and color combinations stuck in my head, and I just have to paint, hook, crochet, and sometimes dress in those colors until some new color strikes me. And strike me is usually how this happens. My husband and I were out for dinner and I was checking out the window of this wonderful floral shop next to the restaurant. Well.....this place always has the most creative displays. The new fall display had orange pumpkins nestled amid celery-type shades of green fabric. There were also black wire female dress forms displayed. Simple but stunning! So..... I went through my wool stash, found what I needed, and started a project for fall!
Monday, August 18, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Friday, August 1, 2008
More From Yellowstone
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Now What?
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Wild Wyoming!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Great Way To Organize Worms!
What You Can Do With A Little Mod Podge
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
SOCK KNITTING.......
Almost There!
Flowers Find Their Way Indoors!
Home For Knitting Needles
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
My Designs
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Summer Fun!
The Ride Home To Texas
Looking For Treasure
On the way back home from Texas, we stopped for lunch in Ardmore, Oklahoma. I had remembered that I had seen this great article in Country Living a couple of months back featuring this gal sitting in front of the most interesting looking store/gallery/flea market. I couldn't remember the name of the place, but I recalled that everything in the photo seemed to be pink. I asked around town, and finally, someone told me where to go and to look for all the pink bicycles. They said I was probably looking for The Cloverleaf.
And There It Was!
The Perfect Find!
I've been trying to find a way to store my earring collection (I've currently grounded myself from purchasing anymore). While at The Cloverleaf, I found this adorable little old birdcage that's perfect for the task. Now I can see them without digging through my many little storage boxes I was using before. I also found that each one had a match. Amazing!! I topped the cage with one of the cute tags my friend Katie made for me.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
A Little Drama!
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Friday, May 30, 2008
Our Cottage In Springtime
Monday, May 26, 2008
A Day In Eureka Springs!

My husband and I took a little jaunt to Eureka Springs, Arkansas yesterday. He needed to drop off some of his photography at Quick Silver Gallery where he shows some his work. This is a picture of the doorway at Quick Silver.....and.....it just so happens that one of his framed pieces was sitting out front. The name of this photograph is "It'll Shine When It Shines" and was used as an album cover for the band The Ozark Mountain Daredevils.
We Looked Up!
Saturday, May 24, 2008
TWIN RAVENS
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Center Is Finally Done!
Saturday, May 3, 2008
A Find At Arts Fest!
Mandy's Shrug
Yet another shrug to knit, but a fun and easy knit. Making this for my teaching pal Mandy who chose this fabulous green yarn. Mandy is a baker of all kinds of wonderful and beautiful treats. Actually, when it comes to baking she is an artist. She is going to trade me something baked for the shrug. I'm thinking a tea party with pretty cupcakes is in my future this summer!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Yet To Be Named
Our Cottage
Friday, April 11, 2008
CUTE AND PRIMITIVE
Sunday, April 6, 2008
My Current Rug In Progress
Kelly Planning A New One
Friday, March 21, 2008
A BIT OF SPRING ON THE WINDOWSILL
A Day On The Train
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
EASTER DOES NOT HAVE TO BE ONLY ABOUT PASTELS!
BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL EASTER EGGS!
The following are shots of Ukrainian Easter eggs that my mother made over the years. The process is called Pysanky, and is a layering process done with wax and dyes. The eggs are not only decorated and given at Easter, but any occasion where you want to bring good luck to someone. The symbols all have special meanings, so the occasion determines what design will go on the egg. My mother made these for about 20+ years and did many art shows where people were just amazed with her beautiful colors and details. She always sold out of eggs way before the end of the show!
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
TEA TIME
This is my latest rug design. A couple of weeks ago we had "yet another" day off from school due to weather, so I decided to put it to good use. I wanted to draw and hook a rug using only materials I had at home (didn't want to go out in the ice and snow). Out of this evolved my little Tea Time rug. I've had the idea that I wanted to design a rug using a cup and saucer for some time. I've been "hooked" on the lavender, purple, and gold color combination I used a year ago on my Raven Highlight rug. Since I had lots of those colors on hand, that's what I decided to go with. I haven't bound it off yet, but plan on doing a crocheted border. I did buy yarn for that in a rosy-purple. I'll post again when it's completely finished.
LENEXA HOOK-IN!
Katie and I have been looking forward for the last several months to our little day trip to Lenexa in Kansas City. Not only were we planning on getting together with some of our fun and creative hooking friends, but we couldn't wait to shop and browse all the beautiful rugs! Here are a few pictures of our day. I included pictures of three of my favorite rugs. I think it's obvious from what I chose that I'm a fan of color and lots of it!
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
GRAHAM'S RUG
Graham's rug is almost done. It's been fun working with the more primitive design and color palette. The pretty dish is a Christmas present from my dear friend Cyndi. I thought it was a perfect place to keep my hooking tools out. Seeing them out on the table all the time keeps me hooking. Plus my new little dish makes me happy!
NEW WOOL!
Friday, February 8, 2008
Friday, February 1, 2008
My Antique Pottery Gallery
About 13 years ago I went a little "overboard" with collecting antique pottery. I loved perusing the flea markets looking for just the right "find." Well, I found a lot of "finds" over the years. The prices shot up, and I had enough to find places for and occasionally dust. I've decided to start listing a few of my precious pieces on eBay. If I have any luck, I may try and find homes for some of the others. The following pictures are a few of some of my favorites. Enjoy!
Friday, January 25, 2008
FOLKHEART COMPLETE
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