Goode day my deare friends. Tis snowing here in Vermont this morning. Our Spring weather has been one of ups and downs to be sure!!! Yesterday, I sat on the front porch hooking, barefoot & wearing just pants and a light sweater, and this morning, bundled up in hat, coat and scarf, I still shivered as Oliver & I took our morning walk! I do believe I will have to keep the fire going all day & perhaps bake a little something to keep the coziness going :)….I'm feeling something gingerbread related may be in order.
Speaking of gingerbread, I just realized that my first FINISHED hooked project reminds me of gingerbread. I'm not quire sure why, but it does nonetheless. :). I'm quite pleased with myself in having finished my first project....oh I have several in progress, hooking projects but this is my first OFFICIAL FINISH!!
My loops are 10 different heights and I'm not really pleased with my color choices but I did what I set out to do, which was to feel comfortable with knowing how to hook. I'm hoping keeping a steady loop height is something that comes with practice... (YES??? NO???))
The stool it is sitting on was made by my niece and her husband (Shopgirl Design Studio). I LOVE IT. It is angled slightly and is perfect, for resting your feet upon, when hooking and/or punching.
NOW..ON TO MY NEXT PROJECT......
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| COLORS ARE...from bottom left to right... deep blue grey/black, dark orange and black, dark greenish brown, light greenish tan light orange. |
This is a design I drew almost a year ago, when I was in Belfast, Maine, and first met my dear friend Connie of Seven Gables Designs AND got started on this rug hooking journey. As you can see I had previously hooked the turkey and the pumpkin stem. Yesterday, I took the loops out, as I feel I can do a better job now than I had done originally...well, lets hope anyway.
NOW...the NEXT thing and, what I seem to be struggling with the most....
CHOOSING COLORS!!
I feel like I am usually quite good at color planning. As far as my punch needle embroidery designs go, I love them, but for some reason...I can't seem to settle on what colors I should use when rug hooking!!! I don't trust myself, especially after having chosen WRONG with my foot stool!!!
I MEAN..IT'S AN AUTUMN DESIGN..THIS SHOULDN'T BE THAT DIFFICULT...…
Why am I making this so hard???
URN....grey/black?
PUMPKIN.....orange...white...green???????
PUMPKIN STEM...… greenish tan??
TURKEY....UGH..... red neck...brown/black body... ?
BACKGROUND....???????? black?... OATMEAL????
I was original thinking a dark green background (because I LOVE green) but I dont' think that is going to work...…. Though now that I am starring at this photo....How lovely would the dark grey look next to that green!!!
UGH....I JUST DON'T KNOW...…
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By the way...this is the first design that I've created specifically for rug hooking!! I usually design for punch needle FIRST and offer the template for rug hooking :~).
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Okay..i'm off to finish tidying the house then it's a shower and pattern printing for me. Hopefully, as I walk past all these colors, laid out on the dining room table, the proper color palette will come to me.
Until next time ~ wishing you JoY, Doreen
