Hooking Today....3 Cut......

 I started working on this little violet pincushion that the students of Victoria Hart Ingalls did at the NWA Hook-in.I was teaching a class so I could not take her class.So I bought the kit and now I am working on it.

 You might notice all the values of the greens laying at the top of my frame.He you have looked at my blog for very long, you know I am more of a primitive hooker.But I am trying to learn to fine hook.

I have all the hooking done now and I will get the rest on the pincushion done soon. I also started the edge of the jar rug.I started with one color and got it half done but I ran out, so i had to take that out and find different
color wool.I am pushing it close on that color too, but I think it will work.


Live Deeply,
Vicki

Rugs Coming Along and New Journal.....

  I have been hooking my little heart out.My fine hooking project is coming right along.Here I am looking a pictures of my teachers footstool and am hooking as much like hers as I can.
  I really want to take some pictures of real flowers and start a project from that point. I am going to get outside with my camera and stake out some flower beds.Hopefully people will not think I am too crazy. 

 You fine hookers out there tell me what you think and also tell me what helps you.

 My sheep is coming along too. I have made some changes and I am still not sure about the face.The main problem I am having is I am away from my wool stash.I have very little wool with me so I am having a hard time.I NEED WOOL In Illinois! It is very hard to work from to houses.

Adam and I went to a craft show Sunday and I found the neatest journal from"The Journal Ladies"  .The journals are crafted by a mother-daughter team.Each journal is crafted from salvaged vintage books.

 They use acid-free paper in each journal and also some of the book's original pages.

 When I open this book the first thing I saw was this sheep. I just had to have it.Go look at the link above,I think you will love them.

Live Deeply and Enjoy the Sun Shine....
Vicki

Day two was a beautiful day...

Today was a beautiful day in the Ozarks.The whole class went outside to have Tom take our picture.There are 11 of us in the class and they have been such a fun group.

Here is Anita and baby Layla having lunch.She loved the soup Adam made for us.

I thought this was so pretty.There is some about fine hooking,it is like painting with wool. This is the piece I have been working on.Her eyes are green. Here is Linda's bag.They had to put her hubby in the hospital last night so please pray for him.

Charleen's squirrel is so cute.

Aileen got a lot done today on her baby Jesus.

I wish you were here to she Libby's bird because it looks so real.Can't wait to see her red tail.(the bird is a girl)

This is Nita's 2nd fish and all I can say is "OhMyGoodness."

Anita finally had time to sit and hook.A new baby is making life busy for this mommy.





Live Deeply and go play outside.

Vicki

First Day of Class with Victoria.....

We had a great first day with Victoria today.She was feeling better and her voice was a little stronger but not back to normal.

Victoria Hart Ingalls is from Independence, Mo. Victoria has been hooking for thirty years and teaching for nearly twenty, both at home and at rug schools across the country. Victoria has written for Rug Hooking Magazine and has had work included in Celebrations.Though she is known for her focus on fine shading and portraiture, her style ranges from traditional, to wide-cut hooking with a folk art appeal.I love the little kids faces she does. She has a degree in Fine Art and was a student of well-known teacher and author Margaret Hunt Masters. Her husband, Tom, will be joining her with his beautiful hand-made hooks


This is the pattern I am working on.now anyone that knows me,knows that I hook big cuts.Most of the rugs I have hooked are a #8 cut or bigger.This rug will be hooked in a #3 cut so this is a whole new ball game for me.When I learn how to something I want to know everything there is to know about it.So....I am jumping in with bout feet.I will keep you posted.

This is Libby and her bird. She sent pictures of her bird to Victoria to her a pattern.

Aileen is working on this sweet little piece.

Here you see Victoria helping one of the girls and Nita is looking on.

Diane in working on this two beauts.

Nita is working on a rug with three fish and this is the first one she did.Nita has done more fine hooking than anyone in this class and it shows;)

I just had to show you this last picture of the hubbies.Tom on the right(Victoria's hubby),Adam(my hubby) in the middle with the banjo and Jimmy to the left( Charleen's hubby).

Live Deeply and go hug a banjo picker.

Vicki