Maria Class Rug Throw Down ~

So many talented hookers in the class.  I will start with the two overacheivers.

Norita was hooking this snowman for her door (a Wooly Horse pattern).  She was hooking with all handtorn strips.  It may not look like big, but this pattern is 56" long.

Taking a break from the snowman, she started on this primitive kitties pattern.  She is not a primitive hooker but look how greatly primitive this little mat is.

Our other overachiever, Deb, finished this sweet snowman (Maria pattern) mat.

She then started this pattern (Dru Ann Jefferies pattern sold by Maria).

Jo Wick pattern that my tablemate won at last week's Crooked River hook in.

I believe this swan pattern was by Cushing.  The cattails were hooked Waldoboro style and looked so real.

Old Tattered Flag pattern.

Pris Butler pattern.  Another hooker who is not a primitive hooker but doing a fine job.

Michelle Palmer pattern.

Another Dru Jeffries pattern.

Don't know who the pattern designer is (Tulip Cross perhaps), but this pattern is HUGE, maybe 4' or 5' square.

Rita finished this fun little Maria deer.

Then went back to the rug she started last week in Kris Miller's class.  Another Old Tattered Flag pattern.

Another Dru Ann Jeffries pattern.



A DiFranzia design.

A Lori Brechlin design offered by Kris Miller of Spruce Ridge Studios.

Another of Maria's sweet patterns.  I just love her face.

This sweet robin is also a pattern by Maria.

Lastly, the progress on yet another Dru pattern.  Sure doesn't look like much for 2 1/2 days of hooking . . . but at least I have it pretty much color planned 😁

I hope I did not miss anyone!

Thanks so much for stopping by.
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Lauren

Maria Barton Class ~

GREAT FUN!!!  If you ever have the opportunity to take a class with Maria, go for it.  She has many great patterns that can be found in her Etsy shop.  She is full of good ideas and shared many tips.

Here are some of the rugs she brought to share with us.

Fun binding finish.

Hooked with handtorn strips.

Isn't she sweet?

Remember back in 2021 when Saundra hosted an alternative textile rug challenge?  Maria decided to join in and this is what she hooked.  It was hooked almost entirely with t-shirts!!!  I think she said she added a bit of wool yarn but absolutely NO wool strips.  It was hard to tell that it was hooked with them.  She shared tips on how she cut the fabric and what fabrics could be used.  It really was very cool.  You can read more about the challenge here.

And a few of Maria's alternative, fun finishes.

These little cuties were about 3-4" square.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Next post I will share the rug throw down.

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Lauren

Hairy Balls ~

So I get to the hook in early Saturday afternoon and this was sitting on my table.  

Everyone is laughing and telling me they are hairy balls.  Well . . . come to find out hairy balls (gymnocarpus physocarpa) are a type of milkweed.  We all got a good laugh.  Thank you, Mitsuko😁 Hoping I can save the seeds and perhaps get them to grow next year.

The only picture I took at the hook in was my booth after setup.

Day 1 of my Maria Barton class is done.  I am hooking the small version of Ezra's Farm.  It is only 22' x 19.5".  Two sizes can be found in her Etsy shop.  (This is Dru Ann Jeffries punch needle version.)

Here is my pathetic progress so far, but I am not that much of a slacker because I did not get to meet with Maria one on one until early afternoon.

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Lauren

Kris Miller Class ~

I had another great class with Kris Miller of Spruce Ridge Studios.  The focus of the class was letters (ARGH!!!) and eyes (double ARGH!!!).  Kris did a great job teaching us how to do both and helping us along.

Kris brought some of her rugs that featured one or both of the topics.

Darn!  I love this rug.
I wish I had chosen it as my class project!

Kind of hard to see, but check out the fun border she put around the crow rug.  Two rows of beading and two more rows of wool used in the rug and then whipped with a coordinating color yarn.

I wasn't sure how I was going to hook the skirt on my rug.  I knew I didn't want that spider web effect of the rug that was hooked by the designer, Ann Willey.  

Sue (Vernon Junction) brought her rug to show me.  It was a Notforgotten Farm pattern, but since Sue doesn't "do" Halloween, she adapted it.  I love the way she hooked the dots on the dress.  It was something to consider for my rug.

Isn't she just too sweet?

Sue also brought her Warm Friendship rug because someone in the class was also hooking it.  She has not yet done the binding because she is hoping to find someone to teach her to add several rows of braids around it.

I need to trim some of my ends and hopefully finish the face before sharing my rug.

I know Saundra (Woodland Junction) and Cathy (Acorn Hollow) have been having issues with comments and was so happy I was not . . . until I was.  Comments were just not quite right on my last post and I only am showing five comments.  I am guessing there were a few more so please, if you commented, let me know.

Thanks so much for stopping by.
Pug hugs 😊
Lauren