Wednesday, August 21, 2013

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




7 comments:

  1. Wow - you got a LOT done at camp! That red purse is especially nice - hope you can get it all put together soon.....

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    1. Thanks Gayle, I'm really trying to complete these projects so they don't end up in my UFO pile.

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  2. Wow Ronda, you are really doing a lot of hooking. I love your Big Bone Girls and your pretty red purse.
    Thanks for sharing your progress.
    Hugs,
    JB

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    1. Thanks Julia. I didn't realize how much I had learned until I wrote the post.

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  3. Your "Ladies" rug hooking is so beautiful, Ronda ! What an accomplishment.
    I am in love with your fall leaf chair pad. The colors ! The veins on the leaves...it just brings it all together. ;)
    Rose

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    1. Thanks Rose. Fall is my favorite season so I'm enjoying hooking the chair pad.

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  4. Hi Ronda,
    Great work! I think I remember the photo of the "ladies". Mom's the one with the red purse and grandma you can't miss...love it! I really like your leaves...like I said before, it reminds me of the autumn's there. Hi to MM and the Miss. I hope all is well.
    Love, your brother

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