At least, I helped my husband design the pattern for Puzzle Santa....speaking of which...
Here's what you missed on Glee....
I bought an auction lot of half a project on EBay from the estate of a beloved rug hooker.....
I didn't realize until I got it that it was only half the pattern....
Then I had to sweet talk my husband into finishing the Santa from the photo and helping me design the rest. I took a long time to research Christmas and winter rugs. With rug designs, you always got to keep in mind that what cut size you want to use and how will the design look in a bunch of little loops. That's why patterns don't always translate exactly into rug patterns.
For inspiration, I found this pattern on W. Cushing & Co.'s site that I really liked. It is called Winter Wonderland designed by Joan Moshimer based on a vintage postcard.
Here is Ruth Poole's interpretation hooked ...see how hooking can really change the tone of it..something to remember.
I think it's the vintage feel of it that spoke to me and how it would go good with my Santa. Showing it to my husband, we brainstormed ideas. This is what we came up with....
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| And you thought I married him for his looks.... He taught himself how to draw off of YouTube |
I'm a little bummed I couldn't figure out how to get that luscious moon in but "Oh, Well!" I do like how it now looks like a proper rug. With the new border, it grounds Santa instead of just letting him hang out there. I still gotta work out the snow banks, but it's getting there.
Saturday, I have to get it onto linen and start color planning out the beginning of it. I know you are skeptical that I am going to be able to shake this bout of winter ennui to get it done...but I have a plan. Sunday, I'm going out to a hook in with some friends and if I'm going to have something to hook, the pattern needs transferred. Always good to have a little peer pressure to pull you out of a funk!
That's as far as I got....
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5 comments:
Isn't fabulous to have a partner who can help draft/design a pattern? Love the border you came up with.
oh I love it in all it's forms!!! I also love seeing your path toward this art form, it's one of my favorites. SNOW! When I moved to Colorado we had snow by Halloween, now we're back to AC with temps in 80's again. I am OKAY with snow and cold here at high altitudes but noooooooooo
LeeAnna
Ohh Very exciting to complete that design/pattern. I am excited for the future rug!
That Santa is going to be quite something when hooked! I caution you not to over-plan the colours...Santa will tell you how he wants his beard to look, I expect. The hand-over-hand of the hooking will surely help with the ennui, too. We've had a bit of snow here (8 hours' drive *north* of the border with Montana, here in central Alberta) but need more; drought conditions are concerning. And yes, these shorter, darker days are a challenge; I light lots of candles and lamps!
Hi Nina-Marie, that is one labour of love. It's going to be amazing! That retreat sound like so much fun...too bad it's so far away. Take care.
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