Two Hearts

 

This is my Rug of Two Hearts. I was able to get this far just using up worms, or some call them noodles. It's used up a good amount of browns and neutrals. That blue is the same blue I used in the 1868 rug. I tried a darker greyish blue but it looked blah. I plan to work some blues into the border so that the blue heart isn't the only use of that color.

I like how the border is turning out. I like scrappy quilts and scrappy rugs. 

I've been working on this rug a little bit every day. My grandson was home sick with me last Thursday. He ended up with a temperature of 107' that evening. Turns out he has influenza A. I got sick on Saturday. The cough has been horrendous. I don't feel like doing much.  A little hooking, a little sewing, lots of resting, lots of watching TV, little bit of housework. That's my plan for again today. 

It is only 7 weeks until the total solar eclipse. I live in an area that will experience a total eclipse. I am so excited. I sure hope we have decent weather that day. 

Be well my friends, Sue 

SAHRR

 SAHRR means Stay at Home Round Robin.

A round robin quilt is usually done as a group. You make your middle block and then over a period of months it is passed to other members who add another border (round) to your quilt. Each passing of the quilt goes to another member. The original person does not get to see the progress. 

I was reading a blog ( quiltinggail.com ) that said she was participating in this stay at home round robin. It has become a yearly thing started during Covid. It has grown so that there are weekly drawings for prizes if you complete your round in a timely manner. I am already behind. By the time I saw it they were on round 2.  And that was a couple of weeks ago. Each week they give a suggestion on what technique or square to use. 

So I thought, what should my starting block be?? A star? A churn dash? So many options. I like big quilts so I thought, well I need a big starting block. Hmmm. I had gotten a bunch of blocks from another blogger ( citymousequilter.blogspot.com ). She said she just didn't like how it was turning out so she was getting rid of them for postage only. I said, Me, pick me. And she did. 

She had attempted to sew them together, but when it didn't work out, she took the blocks apart causing some damage to some of the blocks. I made many repairs. And then they sat. 

So I decided to use them as my starting point. There are 66 of these blocks. She said the pattern was either farmer's wife or civil war pattern. I used 16 of my favorite  ones together with some brown sashing. Looks great. I think it looks great. I love using reproduction fabrics. 

The SAHRR suggested a signature block for the first round. Hmm, no. So I made quarter square triangles. Again, very cute. But... And a big but. The starting block is 1/2" too big. That's a lot in the quilting world. I took in some of the seams. Okay, now I'm ready.

 I made 44 QST's. And then I thought it was too varied in colors. So I kept the red in each block and  varied the alternating colors to be cheddar, brown, and tan. I'll get this round done next week. I like to sew during the week when I'm babysitting. I can go in my sewing room and sew, then close the door when nap time is over.

I like to hook on the weekends. I make such a mess, worms all over, wool here, hook there. I clean up when Monday rolls around. Here's the progress I've made on my Rug of Two Hearts. 

That's it for today. Yay, it's Friday. Sue

What I Got This Week

 I got two quilts back from the longarm quilter. They are both scrappy green. I was still using up all those greens from the Emerald City quilt I made last fall. 

A simple modified Rail Fence

Simple patches using a really pretty dragonfly print

These are both for donation to "Snuggled in Hope". It's a charity donation here in Ohio. It used to be only for a kids summer camp for those with a chronic condition, heart disease, kidney etc. Now they get so many donations they have branched out to other organizations that serve children. 

The other thing I got this week. COVID. It started on Wednesday with lots of gastrointestinal issues. I'm lots better today, but will continue to quarantine. 

Have a great weekend. Enjoy this weather while it lasts. It's 62' right now. In February. In Ohio. 

Two Hearts

 I decided my next rug will be an antique reproduction of "Two Hearts". My granddaughter drew it from a picture I sent her. Thanks Lexi. 

I took the drawing to the print store and she enlarged it for me. I wanted it 28" in length, which gave a height of 26".

I use a drywall repair product to trace the paper pattern. I believe it is called Quick stop or crack stop. I purchased it at Menards. 

I drew a straight line on the linen and then matched up the line on the pattern. Smooth it out to get any wrinkles out, then draw onto the screen product using a sharpie. 

Trim the linen. I ended up with a bit of excess. Lauren told me this is not her favorite linen to use after I bought either 2 or 3 yards. This is the first I'm using it, it does seem a bit stiffer than the primitive linen I usually use.

I zigzagged it because I don't have a serger. I go around twice, varying the stitch length and width on the second time around. 

And here it is ready to go. In less than an hour I have a new pattern ready to hook. I also zigzagged and measured the extra piece so it's ready to go too. 

Let the hooking commence.

Sue

Have a Heart

 Through the years hearts have been a favorite to use as a pattern. I have hooked many a heart. I do not label my rugs. I should, but I don't. So I'll do my best to remember. 

This is an antique adaptation of a rug I saw on Saundra of Woodland Junction's site. It turned out fine, but a bit too bright for my liking. This hangs on the wall of the grands bedroom.

This one I love. It is usually on the floor in front of the fireplace/wood stove. I love the muted colors. It is a pattern from The Woolley Fox called Tennessee Hearts. I think I bought this from Barbara Carroll when she still had her retreats at her home.

This is just a tiny piece, maybe 4" x 12". I think it was in Rug Hooking Magazine, years ago. It only comes out seasonally to celebrate Valentine's Day.

This is my favorite rug of all. ❤️❤️❤️

I believe I saw this on Saundra's blog also. It's an antique reproduction of a basket of geraniums. There are hearts in the borders. Again, very muted colors. I really enjoy a hit and miss. This rug resides on the floor beside my bed. It has gotten lots of use. 

I think this is a Maggie Bonanomi pattern, called Settler's Pride. It was a paper pattern I purchased from a cute little shop in Amish county. 

I hope your day is wonderful. 

Sue

I'm Pondering

 The 1868 rug is almost complete. I've been working on the binding. And I see a few spots that still need filled in. They are small, you probably can't really tell from the front. But I know. So I'll do some more fill-in. 

With that done I'm ready to move on to the next rug. So I'm pondering. 

Saundra of Woodland Junction posted this.

Lauren from Rugs and Pugs shared this with me.

I think I've narrowed it down to these two. Both are geometrics, both could use up worms. I would change up the colors on either one, using more browns and tans. For either one I'll have to draw up the pattern. Then I take it to a local blueprint shop and they enlarge it to whatever size I want for just a few dollars. 

Lauren and I were talking about our rugs. I mostly use lots of brown. I love browns and tans and creams. Lauren says she mostly make rugs with blacks and grays. And that's what makes these rugs so special. We personalize them to match us. There's no set rules to follow. I want to do a shout out to my local wool/rug hooking shop. Thanks Connie Bradley. Her shop is Wool Yankers in Wellington, Ohio. She's so sweet. And her shop has lots of wool and patterns and other do dads for great prices. 

We're headed into the weekend with temps in the high 40's. Gotta love winter in Ohio.

Sue