SUMMER IS SUCH A BUSY TIME!

If you are missing your wool, hook and frame ...

Keep it simple to match the hustle and bustle of spending a lot of time outside!

Have you ever thought about hooking the WSJ's

Max the cat?

He is approximately 24" tall and 11" wide.

Go to our website and click on patterns/paper patterns $9.

Or, call Tina and ask her to put him on linen for you ~ $34.

All God's creatures - great and small ...

perfect for a heart warming rug.

If you don't have a house pet like a dog or cat 

hook a pet rug anyway. If you do ... design it around

a favorite pet photo - just trace on a window, size to suit and hook away!

The July issue of WSJ is shipping soon ...

Do you need to renew or subscribe?

Here is a peek at the cover ...

This time of the year in the USA some folks begin

to think about a patriotic rug ~ eagles and stars!

Red White and Blue!

We are not limited to red, white and blue. We

can hook a great patriotic rug in any color theme

and not lose a beat of our heart beating true!

I hooked this little early rug called Double Eagles to

top off a little box that I use for a footstool ... using 

the original color plan which fits me perfectly!

FRESH OFF BONNIE'S FRAME ...

An early rug pattern ~ lots of time spent on

outlining everything in narrow black strips ~ 

adds a special look ~ an expression of folk art.

FRESH OFF TINA'S FRAME ...

See more about this rug in the July issue ...

Coming out soon!

Old army blankets can still be found and

purchased for a reasonable amount.

Here is a great example of a table topper

designed using lamb's tongues and decorative

stitches. A good project to keep by your 

favorite chair ... busy hands!

LET FREEDOM RING!

PRAY FOR OUR TROUPS! AND BE THANKFUL

FOR THE WONDERFUL COUNTRY WE LIVE IN!

HERE IS A GREAT PATRIOTIC DESIGN PAINTED

IN THE TRADITIONAL BLUE COLOR

ON AN OLD CROCK.

There is nothing that says summer has arrived like a bee skep! 

I forgot one of mine in an obscure place and it 

was left out over the winter ... it didn't weather well.

I gave it a face lift with gesso ~ which is a primer, but

white paint would do just fine. 

I have redeemed myself!!

Here is a bee skep pattern perfect for hooking ...

You could hook it in off white ... dark gold background.

Narrow strips would be good for the details ... black.

Finish as a pillow for the porch swing ...

Life is good ...

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