Friday, March 22, 2013

Rug Hooking update

I am taking Deanne Fitzpatricks "Hooking People in Rugs" online course. It started this week and the first assignment was to go to a coffee shop (this is good) and start observing (I can do this) and drawing (you're kidding right?) people.

Drawing is not one of my strengths, in fact when my family played pictionary they could never guess what I was trying to draw. I'm so envious of people who can draw what they see. It's a good thing the people in the rugs in this course will be in primitive style, maybe you'll be able to tell the one's in my rugs are suppose to be people.

The next lesson showed how to make patterns from photographs (oh boy now I can get back at my family for laughing at my drawings, wonder if they'll recognize themselves). I was happy to know I didn't have to rely on my drawings.

Thankfully for those of us who are drawing challenged Deanne had patterns we were able to purchase. I bought her Big Boned Girls patterns. This pattern has 12 different women to work with, it's like having paper dolls to play with.

I spent the day yesterday working on my pattern. I chose 4 of them and worked out this pattern for my rug:

 
I transferred it onto the primitive linen:
 
 
I'm a little intimidated to begin hooking it but hopefully by the time I finish I'll have learned a lot about hooking people in my rugs. I'll keep you updated on my progress.
 
Til next time. Ronda






 

10 comments:

  1. Since i don't hook, I might be wrong about this, but aren't those really complicated designs? I know you always like to tackle a challenge---I think you've got one here. Have fun with the ladies.

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    1. Hi Rose, Not sure how challenging this will be but the good news is I will have a teacher to help me.

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  2. This looks very interesting, good luck

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    1. Thanks Terry, if nothing else I'll learn a lot.

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  3. There is absolutely nothing wrong with your design. I think that you did fantastic.
    I love the idea of observing people because I love to observe people.
    JB

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    1. Thanks Julia, I'm going to start on the dresses and ease my way to the faces. I like to watch people but I don't see details. It will be good way to exercise my mind.

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  4. Hi Ronda....I think you did a pretty good job there...what is the pattern called...
    I would love to do this in needlework....so yours will be a rug

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  5. ok, found the pattern. still have a question for you...how large is this

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    1. Hi Madame Samm, Each lady is about 11" tall. My finished piece will be 11x16 but I'm sure you could reduce it. If you looked around on Deanne's website you saw how many fun poses you can place them in by changing the position of their arms and legs. I'll love to see what you come up with.

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  6. I am sure that you will learn a lot from this, it looks like it would be a challenge but it will be fun to follow your progress.

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