Crazy

Well this past week has been totally crazy trying to get things done!  There just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day to get done everything I want and need to get done (Dyeing wool, stripping wool, assembling kits, hooking rugs, finishing rugs, making feather trees, delivering orders, etc. etc.) .  Anyway, I know whatever will get done will get done and that will have to do!

Riley knows how much I like to sew (all I do is zigzag) so he decided to "help" me (guess he's tired of hearing me curse at the "beast" and thought he better stay close so I don't throw it out the window) (Oh that would be Quentin in the background - we were watching Dark Shadows)

 Tomorrow will be the first feather tree class at The Cinnamon Stick. I have everything for tomorrow ready but am working on getting things ready for the upcoming classes also.

Yesterday was the Hook-In at Grant Street as well as Veteran's Day -

Linda honestly and seriously was honoring all those who served...


The day was fun as usual and as usual I didn't get all the shots of things - hey I was busy working!

Barb was rolling her floss onto the cards - we keep hearing the thump thump of her little cranker...

Miss Beth - pretty as she is always has to pose quickly if she sees a camera - Beth was working on her bunny rug and Nettie was working on her "Do You See What I See ".  I forgot to get a picture!

Jackie earlier in the day - her rug is beautiful in person -

Later in the day after starting the "tongues"

Have any of you heard of Dark Chocolate Covered Pomegranates?  Well I (was it a mistake?) brought some to a hook-in a while back and Kathy got hooked (Don't every get between Kathy and her pomegranates - it's not a pretty sight!) So I bring her a bag whenever I come out (well at least I try)  Anyway Jill and Beth were wanting to try them.  Don't you know they love them know too  - Here's Kathy and Jill enjoying one or two (handfuls?)

Kathy opening a present from her secret pal and a pic of Kathy's rug - she was working on background! (Happy Anniversary Kathy and George!  Hope you have many more happy years together) 

Nettie taking a break from the action...

I think you all know by now to expect the unexpected at Grant Street

Isn't she so sweet and innocent!

I did mention I was working! This week I had hooked 4 little mats and 7 tree skirts - I did get the tree skirts whipped - Here's the blue and red one - you can't see it but i made the pompom on the hat sculpted (i guess you would call it that - 3d?), make the fringe of the scarf hang out and the little snowman in the back is wearing puffy earmuffs

Here's the green penny circle mat - as you can see they look funny when they aren't around a tree!

Green snowman faces...

Red Penny circles

Well you get the picture - I had 3 with snowman and 3 with penny circles and one with stars.  Have to whip the little mats yet.

Earlier in the night someone asked Jackie what she was going to do with her rug and if she had a place for it - She didn't.  Someone mentioned I made a valance out of one my rugs (i believe I posted this way back - sorry if you saw this before) and Jill and Jackie asked if I would post this on my blog for them to see.  So here you go girls.  This was a block of the month from the Woolen Willow probably 5 years ago.   Those are tabs made from hand dyed black wool and tacked on the back of the rug and hung - I finished the edges of the rug by whipping them with the hand dyed black wool yarn.  Easy as pie and just something else to do with a rug!

Well I have a lot to get done in the next few weeks and hopefully I won't get that "overwhelming" feeling too strong! 

It will be what it will be!