"Show Me" Rug Show at Parkville Missouri

Rugs pictures from the Show Me rug show in Parkville MO.

Three of these are my designs, not the Santa...I think he's beautiful and I have no idea who's design it is.

Three more of mine, not the patriotic horse but I think it's a pretty fun rug.

An assortment of rugs...

I love this squirrel, again, no designers name. I would like to hook this pattern if I can find it. I like how she finished it with the braided border.

At the top is Karen's bell pull...sideways. It's beautiful! This photo does not do it justice.
Below it is my Snow design and hooked by Helen. She made a few minor changes in the design.

And my favorite for last...Mama Longhorn hooked by Victoria Ingalls. My picture does not do this justice either, you wouldn't believe how 'real' this looks...just amazing!

Pictures of Rug Camp

Finally, more pictures of Show Me rug camp in Parkville, MO.

We were so busy all the time and I kick myself for not taking more pictures...this is all I have of people! But I do have a few from the rug show and I'll post them next time.

This was where our workshop was and to the right is where we were fed like royalty! The food was the BEST! We laughed that all we did for 5 days was hook and eat!

Judy and her second camp rug. Again I kick myself for not snapping a picture of her beautiful shaded yellow rose. She got so far on that one so she decided to hook my sunflower runner.

I love what she has done so far.

Me on a very bad hair day....no time for fussing with hair! I do have long hair but it's all behind my head. Not sure this picture will stay here....next time I look at my blog I'll probably remove it!

Karen, of course I didn't have her show her rug and it was a beautiful shaded crewel piece.

Victoria during show and tell with a very pretty rug called Terrier at the Gate by Laura Schulze.

This Santa is a gorgeous rug! I think it may have been from a greeting card.

And at the end the teachers got together so we could take their pictures. Kaye is in the purple, she coordinated the camp. Victoria, Kathy, Jenny and Nancy (my teacher) is seated in front.

We really had a great time! I think it was the most fun I've had at a rug workshop!

The next workshop that I'm already signed up for will take place in Colorado next June with Victoria and I'm already counting the days and I know what my pattern will be.

Bear Lodge and Cabins...

Karen's husband just emailed this photo to me of the wall in her wool shop, The Wool Basket in Loveland Colorado. I got such a kick out of what she has done that I just have to show it.

We have only the border wool applique to do on the Bear Lodge Block of the Month Wool Quilt. Two more months and it's finished! But we'll be starting a really 'cool' new wool quilt after the first of the year.

She hung up my 2 wool applique samples and two of my hooked rug samples that she hooked. They all look so good together! Thanks Karen!!!

I still plan to post pictures of rug camp....where do the days go!!!!

Rug Camp, Parkville Missouri

I had way too much fun!

I attended the Show Me Rug Hooking Workshop in Parkville, Missouri last week and this is one of my small rugs from class with Nancy Blood. I have a thing for toads and frogs and when I spotted this in Joan Moshimer's catalog of patterns I just knew I had to hook it.

I knew I needed help with the toad and the toadstools. I think he turned out pretty well...Nancy named him Ambrose T. Toad. All wool is a 3 cut and the toad and toadstool are shaded. The leaves are assorted pieces of spot dye and the background is a dark hand dyed dirt color.

I can't wait to get back to it and finish it. I have 2 more small shaded rugs in a 3 cut that are not as far along as this one, I'll post them another time along with pictures from camp.

Victoria Ingalls was there and her students were hooking gorgeous rugs. Would I like to take a class from her!!! Maybe next year.

Pumpkin Wool Applique

I've been way too busy lately! Between summer vacations, rug camp and filling orders, my poor blog has been neglected. On top of that I got the bright idea to start a new blog called Wild Rose Vintage which has been so much fun. On that blog I've been posting pictures of all sorts of vintage things.

This is my latest design in the Holiday issue of Create & Decorate magazine. Soon kits will be available on my website. I have all of the wool, I just need to make up kits and decide on a price. This is a small piece and easy to whip up in a few hours.

I just came back from a wonderful rug hooking workshop. I was at Show Me in Parkville Missouri with Nancy Blood as my teacher. What a beautiful setting and the food was the best! I had a wonderful time and I have a few pictures and more to write about soon...as soon as I find time to unload my camera!

Garden Flowers Punch Needle Embroidery

The latest issue of Create & Decorate, August, published one of my Punch Needle designs. I used hand dyed embroidery floss by The Gentle Art on this project. I like how the hand dyed floss gives it texture. Then I attached it to a piece of wool and framed it with an old frame I had on hand that fit just right. Kits will be available soon on my website.

Lavender Sachets

My last project that appeared in Create & Decorate magazine. These were simple and fun to make. I fill them with fresh lavender buds and keep them stashed in my closet. The aroma is so pleasant when I open the door, they're pretty to look at. Kits are available on my website for a short time, they make great gifts!