I finished The Ladies, and other project updates

Last week I finally finished "The Ladies". I designed this little mat using Deanne Fitzpatrick's Big Boned Girls templates and learned the techniques to hook it in Deanne's "how to hook people" online course.

While I was at rug camp Brigitta Phy helped me choose the wool for the border, we chose a dark navy blue. I think it makes everything pop.

This is also the first rug I whipped the edges. I used the fold forward method Brigitta taught at camp. I need more practice but am pleased at the end result.

I learned a lot while hooking The Ladies, I'm sure it will be my favorite for a long time to come.

I chose to hook one of Brigitta's purse pattern as my project for camp. (pattern can be found at greenvalleyrughooking.com) I finished hooking it on Sunday and am waiting to get the yarn to whip the edges.

I call it my sampler purse because Brigitta taught me all types of techniques.

Here it is before it is folded:

Here is the front, the sampler part:

I've also been working on the fall leaf chair pad I started in Laura Pierces mini class. I'm almost done with the last leaf. Laura showed me how to work with 8 cut, as well as electric skillet dying and shading.

No wonder I was so tired after rug camp, my poor brain was worn out trying to remember everything I learned.

Til next time, Ronda