3 Generations of Beginners

We taught a class on Saturday to a mother, daughter-in-law and granddaughter who is 6 soon to be 7 next month.

We had such a fun day and they all picked up on it very quickly. 

 It's very rewarding to teach someone the love of rug hooking.

I drew Ella a circle and showed her a couple of examples of what I thought she should do. At first she rejected my ideas and her mom's. 

 We started with writing her name and let her pick some worms from my worm basket and left her alone.  

Before we knew it Ella had covered her entire circle with motifs that she could relate to. 

 They were a tad small but we went with it anyway. ;)

 I smiled all day just thinking about what this rug will look like!

Dad is recovering from his shoulder replacement surgery.  

He is starting to feel better so it's getting harder to keep him down and resting.  

In fact, I believe he was in his shop sanding this morning when he couldn't sleep.

 Sanding was NOT on the PT list of exercises! 

Dave brought us treats from the local bakery TASTE.

They close their coffee lid openings with a mustache.  

We took a "selfie" for fun!

Happy Hooking today and take a silly picture!

Good Morning

I'm sitting in the lobby of the Methodist Hospital as I write this post. 

 Dad is having a shoulder replacement done this morning.  He has been in a lot of pain and Mayo's was able to get him in within a week.  It has taken us all a little by surprise.

 If you are stopping by the shop today we are closed as I am sitting with mom while dad is under the knife.

While Mom was with dad yesterday I got a few projects finished up so thought I would share those photos.

Above is our snowman mat. He needs a name. Any suggestions? 

 This is mom's version and she finished hooking it over the weekend.  

I personally think it's one of her best projects.  

I love how she added the trim on the scarf and flower on the hat.

He retails for $38.00

These 2 projects are kits in the shop that we have for purchase. See the website for further info.

 The top photo is a sampler by The Pinkeep, Linda Theran.

I made the above project into a pillow and twisted floss from the project for a small trim around the outside.

This is Stacy Nash's pattern. 

 The box is a little bit bigger as we increased the count (for our eyes). ;)

I was hoping to have 1 more to show you but unfortunately I sewed the velvet on wrong!

 I'm not sure if I am leaving it or if I can get it ripped out without destroying the needlework.

Don't you love it when you do dumb things?  I was so disgusted with myself.

Oh well, life goes on.

Happy Hooking on this very cold day!

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If you don't read The Wool Street Journal you should.......we are in it! We have the latest copy. Nice spread on our shop and Dad's garden. 

Happy Hooking!

Closed today

We are closed today. Partaking in cheerleading routine at BVU. 

Happy Hooking!

Catching up.............

Thought I would share just a few pictures from our trip to Salt Lake City for my sister-in-laws inauguration ceremony.

We were treated like kings and queens.
 Upon arrival we received a gift basket in our room.

We each received a piece of clothing (chosen specifically for us) from SLCC,  2 bottles of beer brewed in SLCC, candy and a hand written note.

How fun was that?

We took a tour of the campus and much to our surprise we saw my SIL's picture all over campus.  We thought it would be fun to add a little mustache but we refrained. :)

Outside of her new office.

The ceremony was full of pomp and circumstance.

 Such a privilege to be a part of.

This is part of the gang anyway.

  We are missing the President and my oldest nephew.

The luncheon was served in a beautiful room over looking the campus.  If you look close you can see a small easel at each place setting.  We all received a special painting on canvas that was painted by a student or faculty member.  On the back of the canvas told the story behind the artwork and the artist.  Yeah........pretty cool.

Happy Hooking Everyone!

A little bit of exciting news

If you haven't had the opportunity or been busy entertaining for the holidays and haven't had time to leaf through the latest issue of RHM I would encourage you to do so.

Mom and I designed a rug for the Dear Beginner Rug Hooker.

The design is called "Simply Spring".  

We had such a dreary winter last year that we couldn't bring ourselves to design a rug that involved anything "winter".

We thought this design would be a perfect spark to start off your Spring designs.

You can stop by the shop and see the rugs in person. 

 Mom hooked the "dull" version and I hooked the "bright" version.

We would LOVE to see your version of the rug!

Happy Hooking!

Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Trust everyone enjoyed the holidays and got to spend some quality time with family.

 Perhaps got those last minute gifts finished up and under the tree just in time? 

 I know I had one last minute gift.

Right before we had our family Christmas we made a quick trip to Florida for a graduation ceremony. 

Our oldest, Jenny graduated from University of West Florida in December.

  She graduated with a degree in Biology and will begin her Masters program this spring. Jenny will continue as a graduate assistant with the volleyball team.  

The letter "J" was the Christmas letter this year. 

 Mom's table looked stunning as usual.

"Joy" was the centerpiece and added a beautiful sentiment to the dinner table.

As you can see we all had a box of "Jello" at our place along with some "juniper" and "jingle" bells.

Mom found this wonderful "jean jumper" at Goodwill.  She was extremely proud of herself. 

I believe the scarecrow will be wearing it when the snow is gone!

I can't remember how much "jangle" was in the "jar" but I know that I didn't win the amount.  

As you can see we have a pretty good time with the alphabet. 

 Next year is the letter "K". 

 I think it will be more of a challenge.

I had mom's name and I made her a "jigsaw" puzzle ball out of "jet" black velvet.  I finished the day before but it looked awesome.  I'll try and get a picture later.

Enjoy your families and happy hooking everyone!