NEW FALL RUG

 

I JUST FINISHED THIS FUN LITTLE FALL RUG

CALLED PUMPKIN LINE BY RED BARN RUGS.

IT MEASURES 10" X 30". 

I GOT THE PATTERN LAST SUMMER AT

COUNTRY FRECKLES SHOP IN WI

AND DIDN'T GET IT DONE LAST YEAR SO IT

WAS AT THE TOP OF MY TO~DO LIST.

MY RUG WAS INSPIRED BY THE ONE

HOOKED BY RHONDA THOMAS

OF MY GLORY STARS. THANKS FOR THE

INSPIRATION RHONDA!

 

I USED A NEW WOOL I JUST GOT THIS WEEK

FROM REBECCA ERB. IT'S CALLED MUFFALETTA

AND WITH BITS OF GREEN/PUMPKIN/MUSTARD

IT HOOKED UP A FUN PUMPKIN.

 

TODAY IS BRIAN'S BIRTHDAY SO WE WILL DO

A LITTLE CELEBRATING. I STAINED THE BACK

DECK AND THE NEW STAIR LEADING UP TO

THE DECK ON THURSDAY SO WILL BE TAKING

IT EASY THIS WEEKEND.

 

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

A SURPRISE IN MY MAILBOX!

 

I'M HONORED AND EXCITED TO TELL YOU

THAT OUR HOME IS IN THIS WONDERFUL

NEW BOOK BY JUDY CONDON!

 

I WASN'T EXPECTING MY COPY FOR A COUPLE

MORE WEEKS SO WAS VERY EXCITED TO

SEE IT TODAY IN MY MAILBOX!

 

OUR HOME IS THE THIRD ONE IN THE

FRONT OF THE BOOK IN THE

SUMMER SECTION. 

 

I'M SURE IT WILL BE IN SHOPS VERY SOON

OR YOU CAN ORDER DIRECTLY FROM JUDY.

 

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

LITTLE FENCE

 

I'VE BEEN WANTING TO MAKE A LITTLE

FENCE NEAR THE SHED TO PROTECT MY

HOLLYHOCKS FROM THE DEER.

THIS WEEKEND BRIAN AND I DID OUR BEST.

WE ARE NOT WOODWORKERS BY ANY STRETCH

BUT WE MADE ONE SIMILAR IN THE FRONT OF

OUR HOUSE WHERE I HAVE CONE FLOWERS

PLANTED SO I THOUGHT WE COULD DO THE SAME HERE.

 

I USED INEXPENSIVE LATH FOR THE "PICKETS"

FROM A HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE.

I USED MY PALM SANDER TO MAKE THE POINTS

ON THE PICKETS. BRIAN MADE A FRAME OUT

OF PINE AND SCREWED IT INTO THE SHED

TO SECURE IT. THEN WE ADDED THE PICKETS

AND WE WERE DONE! I'M GOING TO LET

THE FENCE WEATHER NATURALLY AS WE

DID THE ONE IN THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE.

BRIAN ALSO ADDED SOME SMALL ROCKS AROUND

THE SHED THIS SUMMER AND I LOVE THE WAY

IT LOOKS. WE STILL HAVE SOME DECK

PAINTING TO DO AND OUR BIG WINDOWS

IN THE LIVING & DINING ROOM WILL BE

REPLACED SOON BUT WE ARE GETTING

OUR PROJECTS DONE. OUR SUMMER IS

SO SHORT AND I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S MID

JULY ALREADY!

 

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

HOUSE ON A HILL.....

 

THIS IS AN OVER A HUNDRED YEAR OLD HOUSE

IN OUR AREA THAT I JUST LOVE DRIVING BY.

I THOUGHT I'D SHARE IT WITH YOU TODAY.

THERE'S A SWEET LITTLE GATE BETWEEN

TWO TREES AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE LONG

DRIVE UP TO THE HOUSE ON A HILL.

 

THE SIGN SAYS:

MICHIGAN CENTENNIAL FARM

OWNED BY THE SAME FAMILY OVER A HUNDRED YEARS.

 

I LOVE THE LITTLE BENCHES OUT ON

THE PORCH AND THE PATCHWORK QUILT

LOOK OF THE ROOF. I DON'T KNOW THE OWNERS.

PERHAPS SOMEDAY I'LL VENTURE UP THE

LONG DRIVE AND INTRODUCE MYSELF.

UNTIL THEN I'LL LOOK FROM AFAR

AND ENJOY THIS LITTLE HOUSE ON A HILL

EVERY TIME I DRIVE BY.

 

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

 

WISHING EACH ONE A WONDERFUL 4TH

OF JULY! WE WENT TO SEE SOME OUTSTANDING

FIREWORKS LAST NIGHT IN LAND O LAKES, WI.

THEY ALWAYS DO IT UP BIG BUT WE THOUGHT

THEY WERE THE BEST WE'VE SEEN THERE.

OUR SON AND HIS GIRLFRIEND ARE VISITING

AND WE'RE HAVING A GRAND TIME.

TODAY WE WILL MAKE HOMEMADE ICE CREAM IN

A CRANK ICE CREAM MAKER AND BISON BRATS

ON THE GRILL.

 

SOMEONE COULDN'T QUITE STAY AWAY LAST

NIGHT AND FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL, SO

TO SPEAK! 

 

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

 

 

ANOTHER RUG FINISH...

 

THIS IS AN ADAPTATION OF AN ANTIQUE RUG

I DREW UP LAST YEAR AND SOLD A FEW

DRAWN ON LINEN.

 

SHARON OF MOOSECRAFTUSA JUST SENT ME

THIS PICTURE OF HER RUG ALL HOOKED.

I LOVE THE COLORS SHARON USED AND THE

PLACEMENT OF THEM. I THINK IT LOOKS

VERY OLD AND SOFT.

 

THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR FINISH

SHARON. I LOVE IT!

 

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

MAGDALENA BRINER RUG FINISH

 

I FINISHED MY RUG YESTERDAY. IT'S QUITE

LARGE SO I'M HAPPY I COULD GET IT DONE

SO QUICKLY. USING MOSTLY THE 9.5 CUTS

HELPED IT TO GO FAST. I TOOK SOME PICS

OUT ON THE DECK IN THE SHADE TO

GET THE COLORS MORE ACCURATE IN MY PICS.

 

IT ALWAYS AMAZES ME HOW A WOOL LOOKS

HOOKED. I USED THIS GREY AND RED FOR MY

BIRD AND IT WAS LOOKING PURPLE. I SENT A PIC TO MY

FRIEND PAM TO GET HER INPUT AND SHE SUGGESTED

MAYBE IT WAS THE RED I OUTLINED THE

BIRD WITH THAT MADE IT SEEM PURPLE.

I CHANGED IT TO REVERSIBLE BLACK

 AND I THINK THAT DID

THE TRICK! THANK YOU PAM!!

 

HERE ARE THE WOOLS I USED FOR THE OTHER

TWO BIRDS.

 

 

HERE YOU CAN SEE HOW BIG THE RUG IS

IN FRONT OF OUR ENTERTAINMENT

CENTER. IT MEASURES 34" X 41".

 

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL THAT STOPPED

BY MY UPDATE YESTERDAY.

I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE

TIME AND FOR PURCHASING MY HAND~MADES.

 

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI