Keeping The Past Alive with Wonderful Old Designs

Hooked by Chris Richey of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Chris hooked her own dog in this rug - her trees are just super! As is the dog. Big fun. Chris hooked this in Cindy Gay's class here at Laurel Mountain Rug School.

Hooked by Susan Combs, is a fun and wonderful soft rug. Her cat is absolutely wonderful. The speckled wool in the stripe is big fun.

Hooked by Thirza Youker of Fort Wayne, Indiana. This pattern is from an 1830 Needlework. Translates to rug hooking so well. Thirza's bird and cat I think are my favorite, but the chicken is nifty too. Just a great rug, and the leaves on the trees are super.

Janice Johnson, Independence, Missouri, hooked the this 1845 Farmyard. The use of the rust wools around the dogs makes them special, and then the rust for the chicken brings continuity to the color story.

A delightful rug hooked by Dixie Coyle of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Dixie used many different background colors which add to the fun of this rug. I love the way she highlighted the comb on the rooster so it would not blend in with the background.

Jackie Budd of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, hooked this rug in Arrow Rock, Missouri. Absolutely love Jackie's chicken and the way she "sprinkled" the gold around the border.

Bryan Hancock, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, hooked this rug. Her horse and chicken colors are very muted and old. Even though they are in the center of the rug your eye is not drawn to them. Super!

Hooked by Penny Ward, Franklin, Tennessee. Again and again, this rug is delightful anyway you hook it. Fun to use your left over wools in some of the flowers.

I truly enjoy seeing the all of the ways this rug is hooked. A true old primitive and a great play with color. This rug was hooked by Jill Welsh, Novelty, Ohio. She had a great time with this and we thank her lots.

I used several blues in the background , hooking them in "patches or puddles." Tweeds are super for animals and this horse looks very special and ready to ride. Love the chicken too, he is soft and does not "compete" with the horse. Also note that all of the posies are red, except the one in the lower left which is purple.

Beth Stitely of Boonsboro, Maryland, hooked this 1845 Farmyard. Another fun rug. Note the "pig" on the right of the rug. Very much a smile. Also note Beth's purple horse. If you should wonder - Purple Beth is what we call her.

Cammie Bruce, a wonderful Nebraska lady, hooked this 1845 Farmyard. Her soft border with the color play of the reds from the horse is just neat. Thanks, Cammie.

Cindi McCullough of White House, Texas, hooked this 1845 Farmyard. The play of the lights and darks in this rug is super. Very old looking and also balanced well. Doesn't look planned, yet it flows beautifully.

Hooked by Karen Kubeczka. Her chicken is WONDERFUL. Also the way she hooked the flowers in the border makes the rug appear to be very old.

Hooked by Katie Hartner of Big Sandy, Texas. Katie's horse is very folky and fun. The "dancing" of the reds around the rug is super.

Patty Hoffmeyer of Nebraska hooked this 1845 Farmyard. This is one of my favorite rugs. Animals are big fun to hook and Patty hooked a wonderful horse and great chicken. Love her greens. Soft and wonderful.

hooked by Thirza Youker of Fort Wayne, Indiana. A delightful and fun rendition of 1845 Farmyard. Thirza hooked this for her granddaughter for Christmas. And we all know those kids like bright. The more colors the better!!!! Definitely a wonderful KPA rug that reflects the fun of Thirza and her granddaughter. Think playful, individually, and no rules!!!!!!

Hooked by Evelyn Lawrence of Hallstead, Pennsylvania. Evelyn's color choices for this rug are super. Evelyn's rug is third from the left. She used a paisley shawl in the red flowers in the border which gives them a special glow.

Hooked by Denise Snavely of Zionsville, Indiana. The glow of Denise's background draw your eyes right in to the center of this rug. The different color dogs are neat as is the rooster.

Hooked by Amy Burke of Delmont, Pennsylvania.  A dancing horse having a great time playing with the chicken and the dogs.  Love the patchy background and the mustard/brown border.

Bev Stewart of Clayton, Indiana, hooked this 1875 Flower Basket. The use of the blues, rusts and golds is absolutely wonderful. Love her basket.

Hooked by Dixie Coyle of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Her background is wonderful and the basket just perfect. A great "old rug."

Hooked by Elaine Cathcart. An old and wonderful look. The colors are super.

Hooked by Lori Curtis of Waverly, Nebraska. I love the birds on this rug. And Lori's basket is just super. Think fun and free with this old rug.

Hooked by Mary Lynne Naples of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. I just love the richness of this rug. A gold basket - note the use of the different golds and red flowers - seems like just the most fun thing. Love Mary Lynne's birds also.

This rug is just about fun, fun, fun. Annette Allessio, Fairmont, West Virginia, hooked this rug, and don't I love this green horse! Also note her background, she has lots of fun going on.

I had a wonderful time with this rug. The horse was hooked with two wools that by themselves were not enough -- this is a BIG horse! I outlined the horse with lots of different strips. I just used what I had. The brightish spot in the cat was hooked from an old coverlet. Big fun.

Maria Barton hooked this fun rug . She has written a couple of articles for the Wool Street Journal. I love her corner treatments on this rug. Lots of fun color play and makes this a very whimsical rug.

Dixie Coyle, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, hooked this rug a nifty chicken and cat. I also love her patches in the upper left of the background.

Hooked by Jill Welsh, Novelty, Ohio. Jill's red cat is a fun "spark" in this rug. Her background is absolutely wonderful. And another green horse -- I do love them.

Nada Lind, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, hooked the 1890 Horse to look very old and soft. Her cat is just super.

Hooked by Doe Porta, Murrysville, Pennsylvania. Doe's red horse against the dark blue background is wonderful, but the green cat is big fun.

Judy Wissler, Connellsville, Pennsylvania, hooked this rug. Just a great "light" feel to this rug. The green horse is my favorite.

Caroline Twigg of Keedysville, Maryland, hooked this 1890 Horse. I love Caroline's horse!!! Then her chicken, then her corner under the cat. Three very playful and fun areas which make this rug "dance." Very nice.

Donna Mixner, a wonderful Ohio lady, hooked this rug. Her color palette is so old and muted. Fun to see all of the different color choices everyone has done. I absolutely love her horse.

Hooked by Joan Wiksten of Topeka, Kansas. Red horses are great fun. Joan's rooster is the best!!!!! Fun textured wool, and a very cocky fellow for sure.

Hooked by Patricia Anders of Scenery Hill, Pennsylvania. Very worn and soft looking, love the division of the backgrounds.

Hooked by Ann Deane, of Dallas, Texas. There just is no wrong way to hook this rug. Ann's color is super -- and I love the horse.

Joanne Henderson, Upperco, Maryland, had a great time hooking the fourth rug. The outline of her horse is neat and I love the speckled cat.

Mary Magnuson, Stillwater, Minnesota, hooked this rug. The horse is big fun and I love the boldness of the roosters. They are sort of "sparky" characters anyway!

Hooked by Janice Lee of Valley, Nebraska. The simplicity of Janet's color story is wonderful and the stripe cat is fun.

Patty Rogers of Kenmore, Washington hooked this rug. There is just no wrong way to hook this rug. Truly each to his own and more fun because of it. Patty's simplistic color play is soothing and wonderful - note the softness of the red horse against this wonderful background.

Hooked by Bonnie Waltz of West Chester, Pennsylvania. I love the spots on the rug!!!!! The purple rug plays so well with the background and rust cat. Note the wool in the motif in the border - is one absolutely wonderful stripe that just "roams around" and ages the rug.

Hooked by Joanne Henderson of Upperco, MD Hooray for Joanne and 1901 Cats, there are so many wonderful areas in this rug. Note the bright blue dots on the rug and the way the orange cat just comes alive on the blue, also the wonderfulness of the flowers framing everything, Just GREAT.

Hooked by Dixie Coyle of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Dixie sort of put her on "spin" on this rug and I do love it. She reversed the flag and put in fewer stripes. The muted colors make this so old and soft - cozy as well. Hooray!!!!!

Hooked by Elaine Cathcart, Athens, Tennessee. A super fun rug with happiness abounding. Many thanks again to Barbara Benner of Red Clover Rugs for helping us to "Relive the Past." Note the blue faces on some of the kids. A great rug to use every scrap you own.

Carol Vogt, Manheim, Pennsylvania, hooked this rug. What a happy morning this is. Love the tree, fire in the fireplace and "grandpa's robe". Carol's background is wonderful to show off all of the happy "happenings"!!!!!!!

Hooked by Evelyn Lawrence, Halstead, Pennsylvania. A delightful primitive rug, fun and whimsical, and hooked by a delightful lady. Just have fun with the background.

Hooked by Elaine Cathcart, Athens, Tennessee. This rug looks as if it's the original. The colors are soft and old. The use of the background to lighten the "heaviness" of the pattern is super. Again, thanks to Barbara Benner, Red Clover Rugs for helping us recreate this pattern.

Hooked by Pam Fogle, Houston, Texas. Pam's rug is very happy and colorful. Lots of nifty fun here. She changed her border and which gives a nice flow to the border. Very nice, Pam.

Pat Freasier, Houston, Texas, hooked the Antique Posies on the left. Her colors are fun and very playful. The border colors continue the fun. A great old pattern.

Hooked by Susan Quicksall, Oglesby, Texas. Susan was in Jule Marie Smith's class in Fredericksburg, Texas, at the Star of Texas Rug Camp. Susan's center flowers are fun and whimsical, she carried the color play around her border. A very happy, delightful rug.

Hooked by Polly Reinhart, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Polly's rug is wonderful. I love the dark background and the reds and the blue/greens in the rug. This rug also looks as if it's a hundred years old. Great rug!

Jane Yunginger hooked this rug. Her colors are wonderful and the border is big fun. Jane is from Rochester, Minnesota. I was very lucky to be with this wonderful group last year in Rochester. Thanks so much.

Hooked by Judy Kelius of Denver, Pennsylvania. I absolutely love the border that Judy hooked on this rug, she was inspired by another antique rug. Very wonderful. Her dark background with the wonderful colors make this rug dance.

Hooked by Judy Wissler of Connellsville, Pennsylvania. This pattern was adapted from a 1902 appliqué quilt piece. Judy hooked this to give the feel of the appliqué. Very nice!

Hooked by Cora Maldonado of Texas City, Texas. Notice the color play in the hands and the hearts. A very simple rug with a cozy feeling. Cora captured this very well.

Hooked by Mercedes Hnizdo of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Note this wonderful background. Mercedes hooked this with Jayne Hester and the "squared" background is NEAT.

Hooked by Faye Fuller of O’Oltewah, Tennessee. Love the red framed diamonds – The background and border are perfect for the diamonds and pull your eye around the rug.

Hooked by Carleen Eden of Erie, Pennsylvania. This rug is so soft and wonderful. A very limited palette of color with lots of neat wools. The pods are terrific. Note the way the reds are sprinkled around the rug.

Denise Snavely of Zionsville, Indiana, hooked this Aunt Tillie's Garden. Love the primitive look of this rug. The pods are unusual and fun. Neat rug.

Hooked by Elaine Cathcart of Athens, Tennessee. Elaine worked with Jayne Hester on this wonderful neutral rug. Just fabulous. The soft palette on the dark background is absolutely wonderful.

Hooked by Jayne Hester of Kinderhook, New York. GREAT rug. Jayne's softness of the flowers and the leaves is great. Thanks so much!

Jo Ritter of West Alexandria, Ohio, hooked this rug. The dark background becomes the "ballroom" for the leaves and flowers to dance across. Jo's color placement is super.

Hooked by Joyce Schroeder of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The play of the lights in the "pods" is absolutely wonderful. All of the leaves are just super and carry the colors around the rug.

Hooked by Leslie Gorbey of Quarryville, Pennsylvania. This absolutely is one of the best florals I have seen in a long time. Great large motifs to play with color and texture. Leslie created even more interest by hooking the two different backgrounds. Just NEAT!

Marguerite Evans of Liberty, Texas, hooked this Aunt Tillie's Garden. Please take a close look at Marguerite's pods. The way the color dances through them make this a super fun rug. The softness and the glow of her big leaves is neat and then bringing that to the small leaves is neat. Again - a Star of Texas, Fredericksburg rug. THANKS!!!

Hooked by Weslee Hursh of Brownsville, Pennsylvania. Weslee's background is a wonderful complement to the fabulous leaves and flowers in her rug. GREAT.

Aunt Tillie’s Garden was hooked by Kris Miller of Howell, Michigan. Just a GREAT rug – soft and wonderful – the pods are perfect in every way – notice how Kris hooked them soft with no big jumps and yet defined them so you can see them.

Elaine Cathcart, of Athens, Tennessee, hooked the second rug for her daughter Marilyn (Elaine modified the design a little to fit Marilyn's taste). I love the teal horse and the different purples in the background. Elaine hooked all of the chicks in different golds and the cats in the same wools. This helps to keep some quiet spots in the rug. Super rug. Thanks, Elaine. Also thanks to Barbara Benner of Red Clover Rugs for helping us continue to recreate this wonderful pattern.

Hooked by Jill Welsh. This a very busy old pattern and lends itself to a degree of personalization. Both Jill and Elaine made minor additions and deletions to fit their personality. Jill Welsh, Novelty, Ohio, hooked the rug on the left. Jill added some wonderful elements and this is a great way to make this your rug. Just a fun and whimsical hooked rug.

Hooked by Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania. This is a super rug to ad your "favorite things." Crystal loved the chicks so there are a few more of them. Star is fun too. Love her cats. Just a neat rug. Thanks Crystal.

Hooked by Thirza Youker of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Very much fun here, don't you love the corn stalk in the bottom right corner? Very happy and playful rug.

Marguerite Evans, Liberty, Texas, hooked the third Barnyard Animals. Her play with the pinks, golds, and purples is fun. Actually Marguerite is a FUN lady.

Julie Renninger of Fort Wayne, Indiana, hooked this Barnyard Animals. Julie's rug also has lots of her "favorite things" and don't rug hookers always love sheep and bunnies. Julie's horse is very neat with the use of the reds.

Pamela Adams of Fort Wayne, Indiana, hooked this Barnyard Animals. Lively and fun, with lots of Pam's "favorite things" added to the rug. Her black and white chicken is fun as well as the "chicks" as they wander through the rug. Truly in the spirit of the early rugs and I encourage you to play with your rugs. Just a joy to see this rug at the Sauder Show. Thanks so much.

Hooked by Mary Magnuson, Stillwater, Minnesota. This is a GREAT small geometric. Lots of fun. Just use your leftover strips and have a wonderful and "no rules rug."

Hooked by Gail Whitcomb of Massena, New York. A great rug to use your leftovers. You can hook the entire rug from your "wiggle" basket. The way Gail sort of "spread" the rusty red around is perfect. My good friend Jayne Hester helped Gail with her rug.

Beamish Geometric (18 x 30) was hooked by Beth Pearce of Malvern, Ohio.  Great rug to use lots of your “wiggles”.  Love the way Beth used her darks and lights.

Beamish Geometric was hooked by Judith Wissler of Connellsville, Pennsylvania. Judy used mostly her wiggles for this rug. Very random, fun and easy.

Hooked by Robin Carroll, Barb’s daughter and fun organized lady. The Belle Flower itself is just wonderful as are the leaves- the soft background softens the colors and gives rug a perfect look.

Hooked by Paula Fenter, Tyler, Texas. A great dog in a great bed of fun flowers and he knows he is the best!!!!!!! Love the sprinkle of reds around the rug.

A new Woolley Fox pattern for 2010. The rug shown here is the antique rug from which the pattern was drawn. Isn't this a honey of a rug? Great birthday gift from my sister. Note the way the bunny and leaves/stems are outlined.

Hooked by Chris Ritchey of Johnstown,Pennsylvania. A fun small rug to hook and because the leaves and the bunny motifs are so large you can play with neat textured wools.

Blooming Basket (21 x 29) was hooked by Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania. Look at this basket!!!!! Absolutely GRAND. Crystal used a wonderful stripe to hook this. The softness of her rug is super.

Hooked by Sandy Williams of Liberty, Mo. This is a beautiful rug. Sandy’s colors are so soft and old; the soft flowers give a wonderful dimension to the rug. Can you believe it only took Sandy 21 days to create this masterpiece?

Hooked by Maria Rufe, Shawnee Mission, Kansas. The big dog is absolutely wonderful. I think the way that Marie moved the wools around in the dog is super. The movement of her background makes everything in the rug playful and fun. WOW!!!!!!!!

Hooked by Elaine Cathcart of Athens, Tennessee. Okay - my new favorite of the old rugs!!! Elaine's dog is super with the swirls of the darks and you know this must have been a very important farm dog. Her red barn and house anchor the corners and the moons sort of hide in the sky. Very neat and very neat friend also.

Gooked by Kathy Applegate of Fort Worth, Texas. Love, love, love the rust dog. This rug is playful and fanciful - fun to spread the color around - the neutral backgrounds make it easy to do.

Hooked by Penny Ward of Franklin, Tennessee. Hook your own dog – Very fun and personal. Love the depth of Penny’s sky and fun with the stars and moons!!!

Barbara Bonds of Cheyenne, Wyoming, hooked this Brave Hunter. Barb hooked this at Star of Texas, Tyler with Jayne Hester. Please notice the way the deer/moose is hooked and the shadow around some of the bush elements. Very wonderful.

Hooked by Barb Carroll. My FAVORITE of the old rugs. I had a great time hooking this nonsensical rug. Is this a moose or a deer? Is the Indian chasing him out of his posy patch? Think fun when you hook this rug.

Carol Daugherty of South Bend, Indiana, hooked this third Brave Hunter. Carol's purple hills are fun, BUT her bow and arrow are fun!!!!! Don't think the moose/deer even knows the arrow is there!!!!

Hooked by Diane O'Connell of Eldersburg, Maryland. What a special rug!!!!!! Diane's red background is absolutely super. Love the moose also - the play of wools makes him "rough, ready and moving." Very good.

Hooked by Gwynna Waller of Lindale Texas. This is Gwynna's first rug which she hooked for her husband and had great help from Katie Hartner of the Nimble Thimble. The Indian is lots of fun with his neat head dress. Love that big primitive animal!

Joanne Henderson of Upperco, Maryland, hooked this Brave Hunter. Wow!!!!! Love Joanne's deer/moose, the way she hooked the body is just great and the head is super also. Her flowers are a "party" of fun.

Kathy Sparks of Unionville, Indiana, hooked this Brave Hunter. Kathy's red background is VERY fun. Love the way the one "mountain" sort of plays off of the moose. Keeps a nice balance to the rug.

Hooked by Pat Donoho of Upperco, Maryland. Pat's rug received a ribbon at the Maryland State Fair! Hooray for her!! Love the softness of the moose and the liveliness of the antlers. Head dress on the Indian is wonderful too.

Saundra Porter of Seaford, Delaware, hooked this Brave Hunter. Saundra's rug is deep and rich and just marvelous. The "sprinkle" of color with the flowers and the trees is almost magical.

Hooked by Susan Scott of Bellevue, Washington. This is Susan's second rug! Her moose/deer is super, look at the way she hooked the coat. Very neat.

Hooked by Bonnie Leathers of Overland Park, Kansas. Just a wonderful rug. I love the red background behind the moose and the way the Indian sort of "perks" up is fun.

Deb Burcin of Lampeter, Pennsylvania, hooked the second Brave Hunter, 21 x 39. Deb's moose is so neat with the soft purples in his body. The playfulness of the antlers makes your heart smile. Note the wonderful stripe wool in the pants of the "Hunter." Very neat.

Elizabeth King of Hudson, Ohio hooked this Brave Hunter. Elizabeth's choice of wools is just wonderful - I very much like the way the lower mountain glows between the ground and the upper area. The britches on her Indian are hooked with a nifty strip - big time fun.

Hooked by Mary Painter Winchester, VA. A delightful rug - the moose body is just wonderful. You can actually see the "heart" of the moose in the eye. Very fetching he is!!!!!!! Love Mary's blue flowers and her hills.

Hooked by Mary Ann Gearinger of Frederick, Maryland. I love the spontaneity that Mary Ann used with her reds. Makes the rug very playful and fun!!!!!!! The hills play off of the background and are lively with the wonderful trees.

Hooked by Bonnie Smith of Frostburg, Maryland. This rug is just absolutely wonderful. Be sure to enlarge the rug so that you can see the neat color palate of the backgrounds and then the neat way the posies are hooked.

Gail Tuller of Novi, Michigan, hooked this Bunny Pals. Is this fun or what?????? Gail hooked this for her granddaughter Kayla. This is a PERFECT example of how to hook an "old rug" and make it your own, or in this case Kayla's. I love the way Gail outlined the left bunny with the light pink and pulls it out of the background. A very happy color story for a wonderful young lady.

Hooked by Penny Gessner of Ligonier, Pennsylvania. There is so much room for playful color use in this rug. Penny's red bunny is super neat. Love the gold background and her nifty border.

Bunny Pals was hooked by Marketa Anderson of Lebanon, Ohio. I love the play of the teals in the corners with the wonderful outlines in the bunnies. Nifty border wool also. Note how the bright red in the top and bottom border are kept quiet by the border wool.

Cluck, Cluck, Cluck was hooked by Barb. Fun rug to hook and very playful. Love red and black chickens – and Barrd Rocks too.

Cluck Cluck Cluck was hooked by Cecile Ball. The way that Cecile captured the one hen with the rooster on the right and the chicken behind her – is wonderful. Without these two acting as a frame you would loose the little hen in the front. The small inner border gives the rug a more open feel.

Hooked by Dixie Coyle, Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Dixie hooked this in Estes Park at Twila Fairbanks' workshop with me. This is one fun bird! Note the green wattle and comb, also the feet are each hooked with a different wool.

Hooked by Pat Freasier, of Houston, Texas. Pat hooked this in a class with Nola Heidbreder. Her red chicken is FUN!

Done by Susan Harris of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. She hooked this rug during one of the mini workshops at Woolley Fox. Susan had the background wool, which is a very large plaid and so in order to use it, we hooked the motifs in quiet textures. Super folky and big fun.

Hooked by Kathy Sparks of Unionville, Indiana. I LOVE the green feet!!!!!! What a grand fellow he is. You know with his red coat he is just about ready for anything.

Hooked by Mary Ann Gearinger of Frederick, Maryland. This rug offers all of us a huge lesson. Mary Ann’s background wool is very busy and the way she hooked her rooster is just perfect against it. Notice how she kept the darker wools on the outside of him and keeps the rooster “on top” of the background, not falling into it.

Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania hooked this rug. The simplicity of the colors in this rug make you think of "gracious and old". I love the way that Crystal outlined the pots so that they did not blend into the background.

Leslie Gorbey of Quarryville, Pennsylvania, hooked this Comstock Rugg. A very striking rug. Love the play of the golds in the center and the edge of the rug - with the wonderful reds in the flowers and baskets.

Hooked by Margaret McNamara. Wow, the Autumn colors which Margaret used bring a wonderful warm Fall look to this rug. Love the basket and stem wools.

Weslee Hursh of Brownsville, Pennsylvania, hooked this Comstock Rugg. The soft color play in the middle highlights the reds in the rug. Very old and neat.

hooked by Beth Pearce of Malvern, Ohio. This rug is from the famous Comstock Bed Rugg shown in the Kopp book. What a great idea of hers to mirror the image! Thanks Beth, for sharing this wonderful pattern with everyone.

Hooked by Leslie Morris of East Otis, Massachusetts. Just georgous - the center leaves sort of glow up in the dark background and the red pots.

Hooked by Jane Willard of Celina, Texas. I enjoy the depth of the colors of the wools in this rug, it is absolutely amazing. Note how Jane brightened up the corners with the light flowers and brought the lightness into the center of the rug.

Hooked by Gayle Hill of Ligonier, Pennsylvania. This is a wonderful example of the early simple hooked rugs, charming and naive. This is Gayle's first rug. Congratulations to her.

Betty Bennett of Ligonier, Pennsylvania, hooked this Debbie's Horse. Just a wonderful small "folky" rug. Betty used her left over scraps in the border. Very fun.

Hooked by Bonnie Waltz of West Chester, Pennsylvania. The depth of the background of this rug is wonderful. Love the way her border "dances" around the rug.

Dixie Coyle of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, hooked this Debbie's Horse. The quiet border actually makes the rug appear larger than it is, not closed in. Dixie used a braid from an old braided rug for the outside of the rug.

Hooked by Mary Lynne Naples of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. A great border to use your left over pieces. Fun rug.

Hooked by Mercedes Hnizdo of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The neutrals on this rug are super. Looks so old and mellow.

Hooked by Susan Scott of Seattle, Washington. This is Susan's first rug. She followed her heart and the directions in the book American Folk Art Rug Hooking. Notice her play of wools in the horse and around the cattails. Just neat, neat, neat! A gift for a grandchild makes this more fun. Thanks Susan.

A delightful small rug that is quick and easy to hook up. You can use a lot of your leftover wools in the border. The rug on the left appeared in the Sept./Oct. issue of Rug Hooking Magazine in an article about Paisley which was written by Cynthia Norwood. The horse, tree and cattails were all hooked with different paisleys. Big fun!

Hooked by Joanne Speranza, Export, Pennsylvania. I love this elegant version of this old rug. Note that the corners are slightly darker than the background of the center.

A wonderful old rug pattern hooked by Leslie Wilks, Franklin, Pennsylvania. Leslie hooked this rug with Jule Marie Smith at the Woolley Fox Primitive Workshop. There is not one thing I do not love about this rug. The background treatment is super. A huge thank you to both of these wonderful ladies. Also thanks to Barbara Benner of Red Clover Rugs for helping us continue to recreate this wonderful pattern.

This rug is another wonderful color story of this great old pattern. Kim Vezzani, Greenock, Pennsylvania, carried the center background color out to the corner panels by using that wool for her stems. And, yes, the leaves on the left are a little larger than the ones on the right, as in the original rug. Thanks to Kim and again thanks to Barbara Benner of Red Clover Rugs for a super rug.

Hooked by Carol Rahall of Mansfield, Ohio. Carol hooked sort of an abstract leaf pattern in her corners of the center of the rug. The outlines of the motif add a neat elegance to her rug.

Hooked by Diane Klamik of South Lyon, Michigan. This is such a charming and wonderful rug. It's always fun to see the wonderful colors people choose. Remember to use your "wiggle" wools in the berries.

Judy Collins of Flint, Texas, hooked this Diamond & Flowers. Judy hooked this at the Woolley Fox and we surely had a great time with the wools. Please take a close look at her "neutral" leaves and the way she has danced them around the rug. Very neat.

Hooked by Mary Ann Gearinger. Just a pretty rug, soft and lovely. The light background makes the corners appear very spring-like.

Diamonds & Flowers was hooked by Polly Reinhart of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Polly wanted her rug to be a bit bigger so we added the additional borders. Note the way the corner flowers are brought into the border making the rug look like “it was always this way”. Fun to do.

Hooked by Carol Chenoweth of Perry, Ohio. Fun, fun rust dog and love the color play against the purple background.

Donna McHargue hooked this Dog. Is this FUN? Love the colors - reds and greens are complements, so they just have fun together. Donna hooked the dog like her son's dog, Tiny and she had great help from Nola Heidbreder. Thanks to both of these ladies!

Hooked by Ellen Jensen of Newark Valley, New York. Just a simple and wonderful color story. Often my great friend Emma Lou says "Less is more"! Sure worked out on this rug.

Ellie Beck of Madison, Wisconsin, hooked this Dog. Her simple color play makes this rug very special and outstanding. Great movement in the dog also.

Hooked by Meg Walters, of Malvern, Ohio. Note the red "glint" in the dog wool and how it plays with the reds in the background. The outline of the dog in the light wool is perfect and very reminiscent of the old rugs. Meg added a border which plays off of the gray/blacks in the rug. Very neat.

Sandy Walker, Colorado, hooked this rug. The combination of the reds and the greens is just super. Keeps the rug very quiet and old looking. Just grand.

Hooked by Penny Ward, Franklin, Tennessee. The gold dog is wonderful too. I do not think that you can "mess" this rug up. Just great anyway you hook it.

Linda Boehle, Omaha, Nebraska, hooked this rug in a class with my great friend Jayne Hester. Jayne is a master with the neutrals, and this rug is absolutely wonderful. Linda was able to hook a super rug and big thanks to both of these ladies.

Hooked by Jill Welch, Novelty, Ohio. I love to see the red dogs on these two backgrounds. Just a perfect example of "making the rug your own" by which wools you use.

Rebecca Calderwood of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, hooked this Dog. Absolutely perfect. Love the way the rusts move around the rug in the "candy canes." Teal dogs are always neat!!!!!!

Leah Beckman, Missouri, hooked this Dog. This great old rug is super in any color combination. The teal background behind the reds is VERY striking and neat.

Leslie Gorbey of Quarryville, Pennsylvania, hooked this wonderful quiet Dog, just simple and beautifully framed. Very nice.

Weslee Hursh of Brownsville, Pennsylvania, hooked this rug. Weslee hooked her dog. Neat to do and fun. Her "candy canes" sort of sparkle the rug.

Hooked by Kathy Applegate of Fort Worth, Texas, which is the fourth from the left. All of these rugs are fun. Everyone has hooked this with their own color palette and they are all neat. I do like the blue dog.

Hooked by Dixie Coyle, Steamboat Springs, Colorado. I love the ear of the dog and the way she hooked one line of light on the "bumpy" area under the dog. Just highlights that area.

Barbara Daniel's, Sugar Land, Texas, hooked this Dog. The outline of the dog is "funky, old and fun." The collar on the dog is super.

I do love this pattern and the different ways it can be hooked. Debbie Curry of Verona, Pennsylvania, hooked this with Dick LaBarge at the Green Mountain Rug School. I like the way they hooked darks around the dog and created a background. The way the dog is hooked looks very old and folky.

Hooked by Char Marquart at Star of Texas with Jule Marie Smith. She took the pattern and did her own thing! The color play in the DOG is wonderful and her animals in the border area are neat. The best is her use of the complements - the red and the greens. We do not print the pattern like this.

Hooked by Linda Long. The wonderful glow of the dog just sets off the entire rug. The teal and the bottom and top create a very soft and old look.

I love the dog, but the background is fabulous on the rug hooked by Diane Denmead of Ligonier, Pennsylvania. A great "hooker" and a great friend.

Hooked by Elaine Cathcart of Athens, Tennessee. The colors used in Elaine's background are wonderful and very different from the colors in the rugs below.

Kathy Stephens hooked this Dog. Love Kathy's red candy canes and her neat muted "with a glow" background. The spots on the dog are whimsical and fun.

Hooked by Katie Hartner of Big Sandy, Texas. Soft, old and wonderful. A great rug.

Hooked by Faye Fuller of O’Oltewah, Tennessee. This rug has it all!!! The colors and neutrals lay down perfectly on the deep rich background.

Hooked by Debra Inglis of San Augustine, Texas. Debra's rug is so wonderful - I love the way she chose her wools and moved them around the rug. Note the way she hooked her "petal posies". None of them are the same, but they all play with each other.

Bonnie Waltz of West Chester, Pennsylvania, hooked this rug. Bonnie hooked her rug at the Laurel Mountain Rug Camp in Ligonier with Diane Stoffel. A wonderful antique feel to this rug and the warmth of the rusts/reds keeps this rug cozy.

Hooked by Anita Adrian, Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. A very delightful old rug pattern. The reds dance around the rug and make it playful.

Hooked by Kathy Wadlington of Pueblo, Colorado. The soft rust of the background works as a neutral and ages the rug beautifully.

Hooked by Pam Fogle, Houston, Texas. This is a great old rug. Pam's color treatment is fabulous. Her center flower area is very special.

Hooked by Rebecca Calderwood of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. Just a wonderful rug. Odd and fun birds surrounded by a superb border, Becky's play of color is wonderful.

Bev Stewart of Clayton, Indiana, hooked this rug. Bev's rug is awesome. The color of the "fleur" is unexpected and with the outlines it is perfection. The whole rug is a "complement," which ages it.

Charlotte Allison of Fredericksburg, Texas, hooked this Grande Fleur. Just one great rug. Charlotte's "fleur" glows and spreads a beautiful glow to the whole rug. The golds are from one piece of wool which is a multiple "hue" stripe. Very neat.

Hooked by Dixie Coyle of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Absolutely "brilliant"! Dixie's has a great color sense and this makes this rug come alive. The side flowers are super.

Hooked by Elaine Cathcart of Athens, Tennessee. Just super. Elaine's center flower is spectacular - very old and super. Be careful not to let the side flowers be too busy. You do not want to detract from the center FLEUR!

Katie Hartner of Big Sandy, Texas, hooked this rug. One of the things I love about rug hooking is the different interpretations of these patterns. This so reflects Katie's personality. The graciousness of the colors and the way Katie moved them around the rug is great.

Pam D'Amico of Houston, Texas, hooked this Grande Fleur. Again a very elegant and soft primitive rug. The way Pam "sprinkled" the reds around the rug and lift the other wools.

Sandy Walker of Castle Rock, Colorado, hooked this rug. A very soft, old, muted and cozy. Jayne Hester was the teacher and they both were able to capture the feeling of the wonderful old rug.

This is just a super new rug pattern. Elaine Cathcart, Athens, Tennessee, owns the original Granny Donaldson Cow Blanket which is hand crocheted images sewn onto hand woven linen. Elaine has allowed us to use this wonderful design for this rug pattern. Granny Donaldson was a wonderful Appalachian craft lady who loved doing these fabulous cow blankets.

Hooked by Marguerite Evans of Liberty, Texas. The softness of the vine and leaves allows the color play of the other motifs. Her fork wool is great as is the "hit n miss" animals on the right.

Sheila Kennedy of Bucyrus, Ohio, hooked this Granny Donaldson Cow Blanket. Sheila's light background is neat. Sort of like the "linen" that was originally used. Sheila put in a few of her animals. Again - great when you make this YOUR rug.

hooked by Pam Kraus of Madison, Virginia. The history behind this rug is so fun and the spirit of Granny Donaldson is big time fun also. Pam's background is soft and sort of wiggles around everything. The placement of her colors is great also, everything sort of sprinkles around making the rug dance.

Granny Donaldson's Cow Blank was hooked by Deb Johnson of Minot, North Dakota.  Notice the way the rust leaves and vines travel through the rug.  This continuity allows you to play with all of the other wools.  Also take a close look at the fork in the upper right.  Really neat wool!!!!!!!!!

A delightful old rug that has the flavor of "special" with the bald chicken the same size as the horse. A true example of the whimsy of the old rugs. The rug on the left was hooked by Dixie Coyle of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. I love everything about this -- the odd coloration of the horse, the old whites of the chicken, the two corners that are not the same, and of course the wonderful background. This is definitely a rug with "no rules." Twila Fairbanks, of Estes Park, Colorado, sent me the clipping of this rug. So a big thank you to Twila for finding this delightful rug.

This rug was hooked by Pam Jackson of Colora, Maryland. This is a darling small rug. There are so many ways to hook this and make it yours. I do love the old rug patterns, but remember you are not the original maker and it is more fun to "do your own thing." I love her side border -- very nice.

Hooked by Judy Wissler, Connellsville, Pennsylvania. This is Judy's first rug. Hooray for her. Again and again I will say this is a treasure of a rug. Small, fun and a true delight.

Hooked by Bernie Findlan, Franklin, Pennsylvania. Her speckled brown and off white hen is wonderful.

Pat Cross of Charlottesville, Virginia, hooked this Hannah's Hen. So different from Penny's yet also wonderful. The way Pat used her different light wools to create this rug is very good.

Hooked by Bryan Hancock, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. This is just a delightful rug and I love Bryan's use of the teals. She did a great job on her hit 'n' miss also. Thanks, Bryan.

Louise Schram, Whitehouse, Ohio, hooked this Hannah's Hen. Her border is actually one plaid. She "pulled" it apart and hooked it in its pattern. Thanks, Thanks.

Hooked by Penny Ward, Franklin, Tennessee. I love her cheerful hen, and the fun hit 'n' miss play. I also love Penny!

Lucille Festa, Pawlett, Vermont, hooked this Hannah's Hen. The funky tail feathers on this wonderful hen are big fun. I love her red "ground" also.

Hooked by Donna Mixner of South Euclid, Ohio. Donna hooked this with Jayne Hester here in Ligonier. The neutrals are a super part of Jayne's teaching talents and with Donna's hooking this wonderful rug was created. Very muted and old. Thanks ladies!

Julia Washburn of Bessier City, Louisiana, hooked this Hannah's Hen. Julia's side borders are wonderful. The softness of this rug is soft and wonderful. I love the teals.

Mary Ann Gearinger hooked this Hannah's Hen. The reds in the rug add a very whimsical feel and the body plays perfectly with the sides of the rug. NEAT!

Hooked by Diane O'Connell, Sykesville, Md. The red hen is just wonderful!!!!!! Along with the red comb and waddle. What a happy girl she is. Note the way the area at the top goes around the comb, very folky and neat.

Hooked by Mary Jane McCrory of Bellville, Michigan. Her border on the sides and speckly hen is fun and more fun. So is Mary Jane!

Hooked by Bethanne Smiley of Davenport, Iowa. A wonderful happy rug. This chick is having a great time.

Hooked by Bev Cole of Centerville, Ohio. Is this fun or what???? Bev hooked this at Sauder Village Rug Camp with my good friend Jule Marie Smith. Absolutely love her background and the sides of the rug. Hannah's hen is wonderful too. Look close to see the wonderful play of wools.

Hooked by Connie Chubner of Charlotte, Michigan. Connie hooked this in one of Barb's mini MINIs at the Aults'. Fun class and this is a super neat rug. Love the speckled hen.

Heidi Apger Mansfield, Ohio, hooked this Hannah's Hen Mat. A fun rug hooked in one of Barb's "mini MINI's." The ground is my favorite!

Susan Harris of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, hooked this Hannah's Hen. Look at the wonderful sides of this mat. Just plenty of fun yet so well balanced. The red background behind "Hannah's Hen" is super.

Hooked by Julie Thornton, Shelby, Ohio. Soft and old. I love the wool that is the ground under the hen.

Sandy Walker, Castle Rock, Colorado, hooked this neat Hannah's Hen. Very neutral, soft and old. The black hen is GREAT!

Hooked by Keith Kemmer of Waterford, Michigan. Keith hooked this mat in my Sauder Mini mini class and “twas lots of fun!!!!!!! I love the outline of Hannah and of course the purple ground. She is one happy girl!!!!!

Hannah’s Hen was hooked by Patty Sharrer of Waterford, Virginia. Patty’s red hen complimented with the “hit n miss” border, is fun to hook and very playful. Just use your wiggles for your “hit n miss” – more fun to do.

Hooked by Ruth Anderson of West Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Deep, glowing and rich. Love the dark background with the bright reds.

Bryan Hancock, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, hooked this Hannah's Friends. Her neutral background is great with her horse and the greens. The border area of this rug is fun. Just use your leftover wools.

Bonnie Smith of Frostburg, Maryland, hooked this Hearts & Flowers. A wonderful old fashioned rug. Bonnie's one odd flower is neat and the color play in the hearts is fun.

Dianne Tutt hooked this rug for her grandchild. So neat the way this pattern transfers itself from old to pretty. Very sweet and definitely for a little girl.

Dixie Coyle of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, hooked the this rug. Just a cozy rug and old fashioned rug. Dixie added the braided border from an old braided rug. A neat thing to do and saves you from doing the braiding. The softness of this rug is wonderful

Hooked by Kay Moring of Dallas, Texas. Just a "cozy rug." Very soft and peaceful. The way the teals play with the reds and golds is neat.

Pat Klavuhn of Bedford, Pennsylvania, hooked this Hearts & Flowers. This is just the sweetest rug!!!!! Sort of like your "granny" - yes I am one!!!!!! Pat's colors are so rich and warm. The way her golds sort of "hue up" looks as if the rug is glowing. Makes you want to have a cup of tea and a scone!!!!!

Roberta hooked this as a "gift rug" to the Clarke House Museum in Chicago, Illinois. The placement of the rug is in "the little girl's bedroom." The crisp colors and awesome background make this a super rug.

Hooked by Sondra Ives of Bellaire, Texas. Just a wonderful soft and cozy rug. The red/pinks on the dark background just come up and say "hug me." The added touch of the blue/green keeps the rug homey and welcoming.

Elaine Cathcart of Athens, Tennessee, hooked this Henny Penny. Love, love, love that chicken. The diagonal stripe is super, and the black/greys with the red is just plain neat.

Hooked by Kathy Wright of Winchester, Kentucky. I love this pattern. Kathy's rug is absolutely wonderful. Note the "feather" area in the chicken. Fun to do.

Katie Hartner of Big Sandy, Texas, hooked this Henny Penny. Red chickens, who doesn't love them?? Katie's blue background keeps the rug soft and old, especially with the one odd corner clover leaf on the top right.

Meg Walters of Malvern, Ohio, hooked this Henny Penny. Meg's background is sooooooooooooo old and neat. Sort of looks as if it has worn and then been replaced and played with again. The lone spark of red in the corner is wonderful.

Henny Penny was hooked by Bonnie Waltz of West Chester, Pennsylvania.  This is one happy hen.  Love the way the background sort of levels out the reds and the bright golds which keep then hen company.

Hooked by Deb Burcin of Lampeter, Pennsylvania. This is one of the most fun chickens I have seen. Henny is wiggly, fun, and primitive. Her background is just patchy and fun.

Barbara Estridge of Auburn, Alabama, hooked this rug. The depth of Barbara's basket is wonderful, thus allowing the flowers to play off of it and then "crown" the top. Love the purple in the ferns.

Hooked by Bonnie Smith of Frostburg, Maryland. Are these ferns fun or what? So now you know not all ferns need to be green! Bonnie's purple flower and old gold pot add to the age of this rug.

Debra Nees of Severna Park, Maryland hooked this rug. Look at Deb's wonderful ferns!!!!! So much fun and so unexpected. This is one of Deb's favorite rugs - she uses it for her screen saver.

Hooked by Di Maillet.  A very fun background on this rug – the play of the blues and greens – softening the background and let you see the wonderful swirls in the rug.

Hooked by Silvia Titsworth of Comfort, Texas. I love this rug and I love Silvia too!!!!!! This is such a fun rug to hook. Truly a SCRAP rug, use your left overs and have tons of fun. Note how Silvia outlined her animals. The white/light lines hold them against the sky and ground - very much like the old rugs. Thanks Silvia!!!!!!!!!

Hooked by Thirza Youker, Fort Wayne, IN. Fun, fun and more fun!!!!!! Purple tree (my favorite), teal cat, red chick - this rug just has it all. A great rug to use those "funny" bits of wool that you have laying around and wondering how to use them.

I hooked the rug on the left for a class at Green Mountain Rug School when Jule Marie Smith was teaching borders. I absolutely love the weathervane and the border that Jule helped me to create. A super fun rug and adapted from an early weathervane. The organized hit 'n' miss border done in the lights and the darks was super fun to do.

Gail Tuller of Novi, Michigan, hooked this Weathervane. Bright, fun and whimsical. Love the way her border echoes with the colors.

Keith Kemmer of Waterford, Michigan, hooked this Hunter Weathervane, with Jayne Hester. The wonderful use of the lights is super and actually causes the rug to sort of glow. A GREAT rug. Thanks to Keith and Jayne

Hooked by Wini Kinkele of Harrington Park, New Jersey. Love the dark background of this rug. The simplicity of the color palette is super. Wini and I "built" this rug together. Thanks Wini.

Hooked by Dea Olson, Topeka, Kansas. Super color play and a great primitive rug. The way Dea hooked her background creates so much movement. Makes for a "lively" rug.

Hooked by Pat Donoho of Upperco, Maryland. The movement in Pat's background is super and then the soft reds in the background add just the right touch to make the color story of this rug so pleasing.

Elaine Cathcart of Athens, Tennessee, hooked this rug. Both of these rugs, this one and Jayne's are super. Elaine chose to use gray off whites and Jayne chose beige off whites. Both correct and both nifty.

Hooked by Betty Bennett, Ligonier, Pennsylvania. Betty is one of my regular students and for that I am blessed. Her blue around the eagle is super and I love the variation in the reds and whites.

Hooked by Mary Kelly, Scottsdale, Arizona. I truly love the historical significance of this rug, especially during these times. Mary's Peace Flag is very striking.

A truly neat historical design. Laurie Milne, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, hooked this rug. I like her wonderful old background around the eagle.

Hooked by Jayne Hester, Kinderhook, New York. Jayne hooked this using the original coloration of the flag. The Indian Peace Flag flew between 1850 and 1870. It was given to the Indian Nations by the United States Government. There are only five known, one is in the Smithsonian. Thanks Jayne, wonderful friend.

Hooked by Beth Headley, Lexington, Kentucky. Hooray for Jumbo!!!!!!! What a "kick" of a rug with that silly elephant sitting in the wonderful ring of flowers. Beth's color choices are so neat. The wonderful glow of the flowers around the elephant lets us know just how special he is.

Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania, hooked this Kaleidoscope. What a neat dramatic rug! Crystal's reds and whites are super. As in Weslee's rug note the outline around the motifs. A wonderful gold and red check.

Hooked by Dorie Miller of New Paris, Pennsylvania. This is a great rug. Super in three colors, mixing and swirling them around. Very striking. I love the movement in the center star.

Elaine Cathcart of Athens, Tennessee, hooked this Kaleidoscope. The complementary colors of the reds and greens age this rug instantly. Also the "bright" stars help lift and add a spark to the rug.

Patty Rogers of Kenmore, Washington, hooked this rug. WOW!!!!!!! Great rug and so simple. The reds and golds are very striking and make for a wonderful statement.

Tami Davis of Shelby, Ohio, hooked this rug. Tami's use of golds in this rug spark the whole rug and make it much more lively. The soft reds are super, as is the background.

Hooked by Weslee Hursh of Brownsville, Pennsylvania. Weslee is a quilter, and she wanted this blue and white. Note the outline around all of the motifs. They are many different blue and cream checks, plaids, tweeds, and small plaids. A great transition to the blue and white color story. Her star is wonderful.

Hooked by Irene Shell of Washington, Irene hooked this for her Mom. A great gift. I love the halo of the flowers andthe wonderful teals through out the rug.

Bryan Hancock of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, hooked this Kinderhook Flower Basket. The way the reds dance around this rug is wonderful -- again just a wonderful "old" rug. Thanks Bryan.

Hooked by Dixie Coyle of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Happy I am with all of these wonderful Kinderhook Flower Baskets. Very "unschooled" and fun.

Hooked by Elaine Cathcart of Athens, Tennessee. This is a great rug to hook and Elaine did a super rendition of it. Note the odd use of the red in the middle of the rug. (The original has this also.) A definite "no-no" and just as cozy as it can be. So break the rules, ladies and gentlemen!

Joanne Henderson of Upperco, Maryland, hooked this Kinderhook Flower Basket. A very dramatic and wonderful rug. Love Joanne's red flowers and note the shapes in the corner have a "shift change" in the upper righthand corner.

Louise Tietjen of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, hooked this Kinderhook Flower Basket. Again just a lovely "old" rug. Louise's background is super and the corners add to the softness and age of the rug.

Marcia Helman of Maumee, Ohio, hooked this Kinderhook Flower Basket. Love the soft greys and creams, sort as if the color just faded away with time. Then the spark of the reds is great. Marcia is a "spark" too.

Natalie Kahan of Hillsdale, New York, hooked this Kinderhook Flower Basket. A red basket - hooray!!! Big time fun and with the purple flowers very whimsical. Love the mauves which are soft and gracious.

Hooked by Penny Gessner, Ligonier, Pennsylvania. Penny's basket is absolutely awesome; look closely at it. The softness in her border is great.

Saundra Porter of Seaford, Delaware, hooked this rug. Very old and wonderful. The gold glow at the top of the posies is super. Just lifts the rug.

Hooked by Sharon Contelmo of Poughkeepsie, New York. An absolutely wonderful feeling of old, muted, drab and used. Then wondering how the red held up so well. In the old rugs you never knew just what dyes would be strong and then others week. Great feel for all of this.

Hooked by Charlotte Allison of Fredericksburg, Texas. Charlotte's colors are wonderful - very muted and soft.

Hooked by Terri Bangert of Lincoln, Nebraska, at a workshop taught by Jayne Hester in 2008. Terri had taken a workshop with Jayne earlier, and had fallen in love with her uncanny sense of color planning, noting that each rug that left her workshop was beautifully planned and displayed the personality of each hooker. Kudos to Terri and dear friend Jayne!

Kinderhook Flower Basket was hooked by Bev Cole of Centerville, Ohio.  I say time and time again – there is just no way to not have a wonderful rug – all of the color stories are neat. Note Bev’s basket – a great way to age the rug – plus love her leaves – the way the wools sort of wander around keeps a quiet interest in the rug.

Hooked by Susan Harris of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.  A wonderful old looking rug – the teals, beiges and rust basket make this very wonderful.

Hooked by Mary Magnuson of Stillwater, Minnesota. Just a GREAT old pattern hooked by a great friend. I love the stump sort of "hanging out" in the upper right corner. Thanks Mary.

Hooked by Donna Mixner of South Euclid, Ohio. Yippee for this fun rug!!!!!!!! The golden lion on the blue background is perfect and the sparks of rug just make the rug dance. Note the “grass” under the lion – Donna used a super nubby texture. Thanks, Donna

Hooked by Dee Casper of Export, Pennsylvania. Just a wonderful geometric. Think of the different color combinations you can use in this rug. The use of the dark rust background makes the blue sort of settle into the rug. My thanks to H Childs for giving me his grandmother's old rug.

Karen Jones of East Berlin, Pennsylvania, hooked this Lee's Wedding Ring. I LOVE this rug!!!!! The colors are so soft and cozy. The added spark of yellow is wonderful. Karen worked on this rug with Carole Mayer of East Berlin, Pennsylvania, a wonderful lady and teacher. They are a great team.

Hooked by Weslee Hursh of Brownsville, Pennsylvania.  Is this wonderful?????????  Note the way the background echo’s the wedding ring motif.

Dixie Coyle, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, hooked this rug. I absolutely love the way she hooked the cats. Also the flowers are fun. The border is a great place to use your leftover wools. This gives the rug a great old look.

The original of this delightful rug is owned by Barb and was hooked about 1885 using all dress silks. I am pleased to offer this pattern so that we can all continue to "Keep the Past Alive." My wonderful friend Jayne Hester, Kinderhook, New York, hooked the rug on the left and presented to me as a gift. I love her old looking cats and flowers. Just plain fun, and primitive.

Kelly Belfast of Columbiana, Ohio, hooked this wonderful Ligonier Duo. This is a super example of "less is more," to quote Emma Lou. Just a great rug.

Lois Lee Ewing, Kerrville, Texas, hooked this delightful Ligonier Duo. I absolutely LOVE the red toes!

Meg Walters, Malvern, Ohio, hooked this delightful Ligonier Duo. I love everything about this rug. The patches in the cats are neat and the odd petal in the center flower is big fun.

Hooked by Mercedes Hnizdo, New Hope, New Jersey. She hooked this in a class with Jayne Hester. Both of these gals did a great job of teaching and hooking a fun rug. I love the neutral cats.

Pat Cross, Charlottesville, Virginia, hooked this rug. The dark cat and light cat are super. Looks very old. Also notice the way she highlighted the darker cat with some light just to bring it forward from the dark background. Very much like the old rugs.

This rug was hooked by Johnna Perdue, Grain Valley, Missouri. Johnna has done a super job of trying to duplicate my old rug. The light areas under her cats are very neat.

Marion Brown, Brunswick, Me hooked this wonderful rug, at the Kinderhook Winter Camp. Fun place to be.The dark cats are wonderful on this background and the color of the flowers are fanciful and fun.

This Ligonier Duo was hooked by Thirza Youker, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Thirza's cats are super. I love the play of the softness of this rug.

Annette Allessio, Fairmont, West Virginia, hooked this Ligonier Duo. The color play in her background is wonderful. I love the way she warmed up the background with the rusts.

This Ligonier Duo was hooked by Barb Daniels of Sugarland, Texas. Her soft background which sort of melts into her border is just super. The way the cats "muddle" helps age the rug.

Betty Bennett of Ligonier, Pennsylvania, hooked this rug. Betty's cats are wonderful as is her rug. Note the wonderful "hit n miss" in her border. Betty is the QUEEN of "hit n miss."

This Ligonier Duo was hooked by Carol Daugherty, South Bend, Indiana. Just super cats! Hooray! The background is wonderful. Thanks, Carol.

This Ligonier Duo was hooked by Char Marquart of Tyler, Texas. What a wonderful combination of colors. Char's rug looks old, rich and worn. Very wonderful.

Gail Soltar of Mentor, Ohio, hooked this rug. Her simple color play is super. Very soft and warm.

Grace Hostetler of New Salem, Pennsylvania, hooked this rug. Grace hooked this for a friend and these are her friend's cats. The gold cat on the left was balanced by the use of the gold in the border on the right and the gold flower in the middle. Big fun.

This Ligonier Duo was hooked by Judy Collins of Flint, Texas, during a mini workshop at the Woolley Fox. The color of her cats is wonderful and the small plaid separating the border and the middle of the rug is big time fun!

Julie Bohl of Bettendorf, Iowa, hooked this Ligonier Duo. This rug is absolutely perfect to use any color palette. Also fun to change the border some too. The wool Julie used for her border is a super plaid with the old golds, greys and off whites. Looks like it has been walked on for many years.

Hooked by Libby Moss, with "Amy Cat" on her proper spot! Libby's border is fun and her teal background is super. We all love Amy Cat.

Rita Ozment hooked this Ligonier Duo. This is one of Rita's favorite rugs. Looking old and worn - her color choices and perfect.

Sondra Ives of Bellaire, Texas, hooked this Duo. These are Sondra's "girls." She hooked this while at the Star of Texas Rug Camp. A great time we all had!

Hooked by Susan Harris of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Her soft old colors are just wonderful. The square of purple between the cats just makes the rug. Thanks, Susan.

Joan Sample, Seattle, Washington, hooked this Ligonier Duo. Her multiple color backgrounds and different cats play off of each other. Great colors, great border and a really great lady. Thanks, Joan.

Becky Chapman hooked this Ligonier Duo. Definitely a FUN rug. The joy of the gold background is wonderful as is the border. Very neat.

Joanne Henderson of Upperco, Maryland, hooked this Ligonier Duo. Love, love, love Joanne's cats. The simplicity of the flowers against the neat blue background is super.

Mary Magnuson of Stillwater, Minnesota, hooked this Ligonier Duo. Nubby fun cats. No patches in the border of this rug - the simplicity of the colors seemed to call for that. The inner border casts a wonderful "glow" while the dark area in the border frames in the cats. Great rug!

Hooked by Gail Tuller of Novi, Michigan. Fun, fun, fun! The cats, background and border wools are just super. Love the center flower.

Beverly Cole of Centerville, Ohio, hooked this Ligonier Duo. Bev's background is super. Ages the whole rug. Her border is GREAT. Sort of like a grain painted frame.

Hooked by Bonnie Smith of Frostburg, Maryland. Old and soft cats with a soft border is just super. Especially with the wonderful dark background.

Hooked by Marsha Moyer-Payne of Medford, New Jersey. Happy, primitive with patches of fun all the way through it. Love her odd spots in the cats. Marsha has hooked this with a great deal of freedom.

Diane Denmead,Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, also a wonderful friend, hooked this rug. The colors are very soft and old. Her gold posies highlight this rug and keep it cheery.

Hooked by Dixie Coyle of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Absolutely fabulous. Dixie's rug is really monochromatic and a feast for the eyes.

Hooked by Carol Daugherty, South Bend, Indiana. A wonderful old and soft pattern. Very much a "cozy and warm" rug. Thanks, Carol.

Bonnie Waltz of West Chester, Pennsylvania, hooked this Lollipop Runner. Bonnie hooked this for her husband, and so the colors are ones he enjoys. I love the happiness of this rug. The spark in the middle invites you to "spread your eyes around the rug to visit it all." The reds add more fun and smiles. Bonnie is a smile too!!!!!!!!

Hooked by Karen Krebsbach of Lincoln, Nebraska.
Karen’s play of the darks in the center and then to the outside of the rug really set the middle motif. Love the way she graduated the browns/creams in her rug.

Hooked by Victoria Rudolph of Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
A super balance of color – the gold keeps the rug cheerful and fun.

Bryan Hancock, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, hooked this Lucinda's Quilt. Her medium background makes the rug look very old. I absolutely love the fence.

Dorothy Delayne hooked this Lucinda's Quilt with me at Star of Texas Fredericksburg. A delightful play of colors and fun. The teal shutters on the red house is neat. A great combination.

Linda Malarney of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, hooked this Lucinda's Quilt. Featured in Celebrations XIX. One of my favorites - "aren't they all?" - Love the stone wall at the bottom of the big house and the stone walk on the small house. A great rug to use your left over wiggles.

This wonderful rug started life as a quilt. It is a portion of a Reconciliation Quilt that was completed by Lucinda Ward Honstain in 1867. A great quilt and now a great rug. Cookie Soisson, Ligonier, Pennsylvania, had a great time hooking this rug on the left. And we all love it.

Hooked by Judy Kelius of Denver, Pennsylvania. I love the way Judy hooked the two stories in the border of this rug, her's and Lucinda's. The dark rich background is absolutely wonderful and her trees complement the wonderful red house while the white fence and trim sort of "spark" the rug.

Hooked by Leslie Gorbey of Quarryville, Pennsylvania. An absolute charming rug. The flow of red in Leslie's rug is super. Very soft and gentle. Her greens compliment the reds to help create this effect.

Hooked by Kathy Sparks of Unionville, Indiana. Just fabulous!!! The color play between the reds, khakis, and greens really age this rug. Love the tail on the center horse and the crazy birds.

Gail Tuller of Novi, Michigan, hooked this Maine Sampler. A very fun rug to hook. I love color story Gail has chosen. The teals are just perfect in the border.

Hooked by Weslee Hursh of Brownsville, Pennsylvania.  One of my favorite of the old rugs.  Note the way the lights play with the backgrounds in the rug and the fun of the one red horse in the corner.

Hooked by Betty Bennett of Ligonier, Pennsylvania. What a wonderful "Mama." The colors are very neat and the softness of the babies is just right. Love the sprinkle of color throughout the flowers in the background.

Hooked by Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania.  Absolutely old, old, old.  Crystal has the right color play throughout the rug and just enough spark to make everything interesting.

See the From Barb page for all of the fun I had with this rug. A real smile.

Hooked by Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania. WOW! The rust fox against this wonderful teal, green houndstooth background is absolutely super. Crystal's "funky" flowers and stars just add to this wonderful rug. Thanks Crystal.

Mary Magnuson of Stillwater, Minnesota, hooked this Mister Fox. Mary's hit 'n' miss rust fox is terrific. Her flowers are fun, fun, fun and settle into the background. Neat rug.

Weslee Hursh of Brownsville, Pennsylvania, hooked this Mister Fox. Weslee's play of color in her stars and corners is a great way to frame the fox.

Hooked by Mary Ann Gearinger of Frederick, Maryland. Hit ‘n miss is one of my very favorite things to do. Note the way Mary Ann outlined the fox with a deep wool to keep him “crisp” in the background. Just neat!!!!!!!

Hooked by Marcia Helman, Maumee, OH is just awesome. I love her whale, the water (notice the movement in the water) and especially the border. A wonderful rug and very much fun to hook.

Hooked by Keith Kemmer of Waterford, Michigan. Where to begin????????? I love the ships and the water surrounding them. Sort of makes them special. The kids in the small boats are big time fun to hook and the "upside down" kid is a hoot!!!!!!!!!!! Neat whale also.

The original Moby Dick

Hooked by Pat Donoho, Upperco, Maryland. I am a big fan of "Ned" and the way that Pat used her colors is just big time fun!!!!!! The brightness of the teal lets you know that Ned has had big fun in his history. The red horse is just perfect.

Hooked by Barb Carroll. A big time fun rug to hook. Love the cozy look of this rug. The butterfly and posie are many smiles and of course make no sense at all Very fun! I sort of "haloed" the butterfly with a softer and greyer wool. The word NED is hooked using a new piece of paisley!

Ron Twigg of Keedysville, Maryland, hooked this Ned, taught by Jayne Hester. Seems like I always have a favorite "something." Ned is my favorite horse and I think that Ron and Jayne did a wonderful color story. Love Ned's coat and love the flower pot with the "fleur." Note the way that Ron outlined that area with a dark so it would stand up in the background.

Hooked by Shirley Harms of Highville, Pa. This rug is adorable!!!!! Funky everything at its best. Shirley’s husband is Ned, and his twin brother is Ted AND they were named after the family mules on the farm. Soooooooooooooooo where is Ted’s rug??????????

Hooked by Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania. There are not enough words to say just how perfect this rug is. Be sure to look closely at all of the color placement and how things play off of one another. Keep remembering - do not worry about what color something should be. This is a classic example of how neat this is.

New England Berry Tree was hooked Ellie Bennett of Littlestown, Pennsylvania. Absolutely wonderful rug. The way Ellie’s colors roam around the rug is super. Note how the red horses bring up the color story on the rug and then play around the border.

Penny Gessner of Ligonier, Pennsylvania, hooked this New York Geometric. Again - the center of the rug appears to "lay" on top of the rug. A great illusion - and fun to hook.

Gail Whitcomb of Massena, New York, hooked this New York Geometric. The light hit 'n' miss area looks like it is laying on top of another rug. Super image. Neat - neat - neat. The softness of the background rug holds the center of the rug in place - and sort of "hugs" it. Jayne Hester worked with Gail on this rug. Hugs to both ladies for a great rug.

Joanne Henderson of Upperco, Maryland, hooked the second New York Geometric. This is a very dynamic rug, it is very visual and powerful. Love the way Joanne has hooked in her colors.

Dianne Klamik of South Lyon, Michigan, hooked this New York Geometric. WHOA!!!!! Dianne actually followed the lines in the pattern. Lots of really neat ways to read this geometric. Dianne's simple color story is stunning.

Hooked by Weslee Hursh of Brownsville, Pennsylvania. Looks old, old and then more old. Love the softness of this. A fun rug to hook and so many different color stories can be done.

Hooked by Joann Troxel of Crawfordsville, Indiana. I am very impressed with this interputation of this pattern - love the graphic way in which Joann hooked it. Bold and neat!!!!!!

This is the original antique rug. I bought this 1885 rug when I was in Hudson, New York. Just a great geometric. Fun for you to do with your left over strips. For the dark lines, use different dark greens, blues, blacks, browns, etc. A super look.

New York Geometric was hooked by Gail Tuller of Novi, Michigan.  .  This is a super geometric – love the way the golds draw you into the center of the rug and the reds and blues tone everything down.

Hooked by Faye Fuller of O’Oltewah, Tennessee.  This geometric is so much fun.  Pick any color and just run with it.

Hooked by Rita Ozment of Coatesville, Indiana. Look at the fun of this rug. The circular corners in the rug frame the cat and make him "most important". The lightish wool in the border almost looks as if it has been braided and adds a cozy look to the rug. Rita is fun too!!!!!!

Hooked by Barbara Fraiser Lowe of Rector, Pennsylvania. Just a delightful rug hooked by a delightful lady. Light and fun.

This rug was hooked as a Christmas gift for Kim Vezzani's daughter. She is a lucky lady! Kim's hit 'n' miss area in her rug is super. An update - Kim's daughter loves her rug!

This rug is wonderful with the play of blues. Amy Korengut, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, hooked this Olde Cat. Just a charming rug. Her hit n miss is great also.

Carol Daugherty, South Bend, Indiana, hooked this rug. The bright lines in the cat are very reminiscent of the old rugs.

Hooked by Heidi Apger, Mansfield Ohio. A great rug -- her hit 'n' miss border next to the cat is hooked using just one piece of wool. Very neat.

Dianne Klamik, South Lyon, Michigan, hooked this Olde Cat. Dianne's rug is a fun play between neutral and lots of color. A super marriage of the two. I love the blue area in the border.

Hooked by Cindi Bruggeman, Lincoln, Nebraska. The brightish blue background is super.

Adapted from an 1880 rug this is a great pattern to use up lots of your leftover strips. You can hit-n-miss the background behind the cat with your darks and hit-n-miss the cat with your lights. This will age your rug instantly.

Mary Painter of Winchester, Virginia, hooked this rug. The softness of the background around the rust cat is just awesome. The first "frame" around the cat and background is hooked giving you the impression of old and as if the light sort of shifted some of the hues. Just perfect.

Hooked by Kathy Bonnes of Mentor, Ohio. Soft and old looking cat with a wonderful hit ‘n miss frame around him. Love her corners with the slight difference in them. Fun to do and adds a special touch to the rug.

Hooked by Louise Schram of Whitehouse, Ohio. Dark, rich and wonderful. Her center flowers are very special and make the rug sing with life.

Joanne Speranza of Export, Pennsylvania, hooked this rug. Joanne's rug is very elegant. I love the red roses!!!!!!

Hooked by Carrie Martin, Covington, Louisiana. The size of this rug absolutely lends itself to spectacular big posies and leaves. Just a great old pattern and I love Carrie's color story. It is so old looking and so soft. Just perfect. Thanks Carrie.

Brenda Clark, Fort Gratiot, Michigan, hooked this Olde Floral at the Arrow Rock Rug Camp. The richness of this rug is super and the color play in her leaves is nifty.

Hooked by Bobbie True, Arrow Rock, Missouri. I love her deep rich colors and the odd use of the purple in this rug. This was Bobbie's favorite rug.

Beth Anne Smiley, Davenport, Iowa, hooked this Olde Floral. Her big posies are wonderful and the colors are very old and muted. Super rug.

Anna Brannen hooked this Olde Floral. Her posies and leaves are super. Note the reddish veins in the leaves. Very warm and carries the red around the rug.

Bonnie Smith of Frostburg, Maryland, hooked this Olde Floral. Bonnie's play of the reds, greens and golds in this rug are super. The softness of the leaves adds to the softness and richness of the rug.

Debra Inglis of San Augustine, Texas, hooked this Olde Hearts. Debra's hearts are super. Many times in the old rugs the maker hooked what was important to her in a "striking" fabric. This is just the way this looks. Debra's area of softness between the hearts and the center motif are absolutely perfect.

Bryan Hancock, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, hooked this Olde Hearts. Her colors and dark background are wonderful. Again I do love the red hearts and the softness of the blues.

My great friend Elaine Cathcart of Athens, Tennessee, hooked this rug. I do love the red hearts and her border sort of meanders in medium values from greens, reds to taupes. A super look and again very old.

Grace Hostetter, one of Barb's students, hooked this rug. Very wonderful use of her wools and her placement of color. The border is just one neat striped wool with some "waggles" of color hooked in.

Heidi Apger hooked the the thrid Olde Hearts. A wonderful color story. Heidi's background is unusual and neat. The heart on the right is a wonderful spark. Fun rug. Thanks Heidi.

I had a wonderful time hooking this rug and making it look old, old, old. The border that is shown is not the border on the original rug. We print the pattern with the original border and not this one. I want to thank Sally Van Nuys-Brown of Amherst, Ohio, for helping us to print this pattern.

Kelly Wilson, Aurora, Illinois, hooked the Olde Hearts on the left. I absolutely love the fact that this rug is comprised of two hearts and a bunch of "whatzits." A wonderful old pattern and I think Kelly did a great job.

Hooked by Mary Magnuson of Stillwater, Minnesota. Mary hooked this with Jule Marie Smith in Arrow Rock. I love the way they "hooked" a flower in the large "whatsit" area in the middle. Very wonderful. So are both of these ladies.

Thirza Youker, Fort Wayne, Indiana, hooked this rug. The reds and greens in this rug are very pleasing and restful. Looks so old and comfortable.

Hooked by Deb Burcin of Lampeter, Pennsylvania.
I love this pattern!!!!!! Deb did a wonderful translation of all of the quiet wools to make this an “old, old, old rug. Her bright reds are great “pick-ups” so that the rug has dimension.

hooked by Crystal Brown, Washington, PA. Crystal's horse is a super blend of neutrals and the way she surrounded him/her with the muted and old background makes him soft and cozy. Love the splashes of color in the corners.

Patty Rogers of Kenmore, Washington, hooked this Olde Horse. As you can see Patty added a border to the bottom - this rug is in memory of her sister's horse BUD. The colors are fanciful and fun - looks as if BUD was well loved. Note the way Patty used a light wool around BUD to make him stand out in the starburst background.

Hooked by Beth Stitely of Boonsboro, Maryland, taught by Jayne Hester in signature "neutral" style! Can you believe purples are a neutral?????!!!!! Beth and Jayne really hooked and planned a neat neutral rug.

Sue Teggatz of Estes Park, Colorado, hooked this rug. Her use of wools is great fun. She just sort of kept "running out" and the color play is whimsical and fun.

Hooked by Sandy Schlueter, Longmont, Colorado. The triple outline in the sunburst and the olive green on the sides bring this rug to a special level. Thanks, Sandy.

Hooked by Pat Cross, Charlottesville, Virginia. Don't you just love the cheery glow of this rug? Pat has surely created a small treasure that brings a smile to your heart. Her use of the tweeds in the corner motifs ages this rug and mellows it out. Pat's book, Purely Primitive, is available from Amazon.com - a great primitive rug hooking book and very fun to own.

A fun small old rug, Dixie Coyle, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, hooked the one on the left. I love the way Dixie shadowed the blue horse and lightened everything up with the "sun burst" behind the horse. The corners are whimsical and folky.

Patsy Hotard of Fredericksburg, Texas, hooked this Olde Posie Runner. One of my favorite Texas ladies hooked this wonderful runner. It is hard to photograph so please know the rug is a "knockout"!!!!!! The balance of the "posie" wools and the fun leaves are super as they just quietly move around the rug.  The light leaves are the spark which bring the rug "up".  Very neat.

Hooked by Diane Tutt. A fabulous runner. Diane's background sets off the "olde Posie" wools and makes this a wonderful rug.

Hooked by Mary Margaret Cairns of Dellroy, Ohio. "Hooray" says this rug. The color balance is absolutely perfect and honestly not easy to do. All of the "sparky" wools balance each other and the rug is a total movement in wonderful color. Make this one bigger and study how Mary Margaret made this happen.

Hooked by Caroline Twigg of Keedysville, Maryland. This is one great rug. The green leaves on the brown background are super, as is the pot. Very old and wonderful.

Katie Hartner of Tyler, Texas, hooked this Penn Flower Basket. The shadows in the background are very wonderful, as is the limited color palette.

Betty Ann Brittingham of Exton, Pennsylvania, hooked this Penn Flower Basket. The next photo is a closeup of her border. Betty Ann's color story is super, the blacks, reds and greens just make a great statement. Please notice the close up of her border. You too can do this.

Hooked by Gloria Ault of Shelby, Ohio. A wonderful old look to this rug. Note the softness of the background and border - also the sprinkle of the reds around the rug.

Susan McDowell of Fairfield, Virginia, hooked this Penn Flower Basket. This is hooked very close to the old rug, Susan used the soft and wonderful hues of the antique rug to recreate this wonderful part of our rug hooking heritage. Very neat.

Hooked by Elaine Cathcart of Athens, Tennessee. We do not print the border like this, but I wanted everyone to see what a great rug this is. It is taken from an old border on another rug. Neat pot for the flowers too!

Chris Conrad of Okeana, Ohio, hooked this Penn Flower Basket. The medium background helps age the rug. And the blue leaves in the border are super. Also love the "base" of the center flower. Soft and gracious. Love her gold background which adds age and wear. The rust warms the rug up and the dark border contains the wonderful leaves.

Hooked by Anne Corazzi of Fort Wayne, Indiana. WOW!!!!! Anne hooked this with me at the Laurel Mountain Rug School here in Ligonier. The richness of her background adds so much elegance to this rug. The whimsy of the colors and the softness of the leaves are great.

Carolyn Rapstine hooked this Penn Flower Basket with me at the Star of Texas, Fredericksburg Rug Camp. Please note the border wool - very exciting and really ages this rug. We had a great time!!!!!

Keith Kemmer of Waterford, Michigan, hooked this rug. Keith's color story is perfect. Love the "open border" at the bottom of the rug.

Hooked by Crystal Brown, Washington, Pennsylvania. Is this fun or what????????? Note Crystal's background - one plaid wool and such fun - also love her use of purples in the rug.

Hooked by Elaine Cathcart of Athens, Tennessee. Great old floral – the pink/rose wool dances around the rug while the greens sort of “hold down the fort” – Wonderful rug.

Hooked by Betty Bennett of Ligonier, Pennsylvania, one of my lovely regular students. Betty is the "QUEEN" of "hit n miss" and this is a wonderful rug. Thanks to Betty.

Hooked by Chris Richey of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. This rug is fun, fun, fun. Just the perfect place use all of your wiggles and definitely not worry about running out.

A fun new small pattern which has lots of color play in the border. Hooked by Barb, and a neat treasure to do. Adapted from an antique rug. This is the pattern for the "mini MINI" class I taught in New Orleans at the Biennial.

Hooked by Sondra Ives of Bellaire, Texas. Sondra was in the ATHA class of "Barb's mini MINI's." Fun class and Sondra's red horse is neat, neat, neat.

Hooked by Lisa Wallowski. Lisa's horse is just great, red horses are always fun. Take note of her scrolls - very wonderful and note the paisley she used in them. Just great!

Sharon Contelmo of Poughkeepsie, New York, hooked this Prancing Pony. I love the way Sharon has hooked this rug using soft and muted wools. Very understated and lovely. The scrolls are hooked in the manner of the old scrolls where they would have used their leftover scraps to "fill in a space." Note that Sharon carried some of those wools to the top of the rug.

Shari Lutz of Lancaster, PA hooked this Primitive Ponies. I love red horses!!!!!! Shari's use of the reds in the border keep the red horses from being the focal point of the rug. The way she has woven her colors through out the rug keep it playful and fun.

Hooked by Louise Tietjen of Pottstown, Pennsylvania. The light background on this rug is wonderful. The rug is festive, fun and whimsical. Just happy! Thank you very much Louise.

Hooked by Janet Fram of Rupert, Vermont. What a wonderful rug! Her muted old green background is perfect with the reds wandering around the rug. Janet's light areas are just super.

Hooked by Beth Pearce, Malvern, Ohio. A super old design. Beth started this at the Woolley Fox Primitive Workshop with Jule Marie Smith. A big thanks to them both. Note the way that Beth outlined the trees just enough to keep them visible. Don't you love her border?

Lucille Festa, Wilton, Connecticut, hooked this rug. I absolutely love the teal ponies and and then the teal carried out to the border. Note the way the trees are hooked. Very old and muted.

Rebecca Erb, Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, hooked this rug. Her favorite thing about the rug is the border, and I also love the funky windows in the house. Rebecca has The Wool Studio, for beautiful wools email her at rebecca@thewoolstudio.com or give her a ring at 610-678-5448 for samples.

Ginger Baker, Pleasant Grove, Alabama, hooked this rugh. Very happy horses on a great background. Her halo area around her house is SUPER. Note the different trees. Makes them interesting and adds whimsy to the rug. This pattern and wools were a present from her wonderful sister Bobbie Sanders.

Hooked by Kathy Applegate. Kathy's dogs are super. Love the "hit n miss" spots on the right one and the odd color placement in the borders. A great rug.

Primitive Pups was hooked by Dea Olson of Topeka, Kansas. Dea’s old pink flowers are the BEST!!!!!!! Sort of looks as if they were a bright that was fading out, and her pups look very raggy indeed.

Hooked by Leslie Gorbey of Quarryville, Pennsylvania. These “pup pups” are Leslie’s two Goldens. How much fun is that to do???????? They are a perfect frame surrounding the flowers in the middle. Her deep rich background adds so much to the rug. The blue plays with the golds and rusts perfectly.

Yes, I am wacky!!! Was hard to hook this “raggy” rug – Keeping the color play in the background was most interesting. Reverse hooked quite a bit on this rug!

Hooked by Kathy Ashcom of Armagh, Pennsylvania. I love this rug. Kathy's background was big time scary for her to hook. And the chickens were somewhat scary for her also. When Kathy saw this pattern she thought of Easter - and sooooooooooooo the story began - the ending is just stupendous. A great color lesson in how to use the brighter wools and have a great rug. Kathy is part of the Woolley Fox Family - and hooray!!!!!!!

Purple Peeps was hooked by Dianne Klamik of South Lyon, Michigan.  Notice the fun feet on the upper right peep.  And love the purple peep too!!!!!!  The play of blues in the background keep the peeps grounded and a lively part of the rug.

Sharron Nelson of Lancaster, Pennsylvania hooked this rug. And so you see - any background will work. Warm and friendly especially with this funny bird. Rags is an awesome dog.

Hooked by Elaine Cathcart of Athens, Tennessee. My favorite puppy dog!!!!!! Love the sparkle wool and the feet and the crazy bird. Whimsey at it's best.

A fun rug to hook. I hooked the stars using my "wiggle" strips. Just grabed the out of the bag. Loved hooking the purple bird and the green dog. The blue eyes are from my friend Deste's background of one of her rugs. Love friendship wools.

Hooked by Katie Hartner of Big Sandy, Texas. This rug is absolutely perfect. Katie's large center flower is hooked using at least 15 different wools. She then carried the colors across the rug making it flow. WOW!!!!!

Hooked by Elaine Cathcart of Athens, Tennessee. Is this an unusual color story or what?????? Almost a Victorian feel. Elaine used a neat wool with tensile woven in it. Quietly sparks the rug.

Hooked by Debra Inglis of San Augustine, Texas. I love this rug, so many places to play with color. Debra's "tulip basket" sort of "sparks" up Rosie and then the red tulips are sort of a celebration of fun. Neat rug.

Ellie Bennett, Littlestown, PA hooked this Rosie's Posies, 31 x 50. All I can say is "WOW:!!!!!!! The texture in the cat is super and the background is just neat. Especially the golden hues which make the background lively and fun. Her border area plays the teals agains the rusts and the darks.

Hooked by Joanne Henderson of Upperco, Maryland. This is a great rug to hook and play with color - and Joanne's background behind the cat is super. Such a simple design, but the chance to play with the wools is amazing.

Hooked by Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania. What a neat old rug. The wonderful background behind Rover plays with the flowers and also plays well with the border. Thanks Crystal.

Diane Lestina of College Station, Texas, OUR DAUGHTER hooked this rug. Diane's rug is soft and old looking. Love the way she hooked the dog and her flowers in border are perfect.

Hooked by Kathy Sparks of Unionville, Indiana. Probably one of my most favorite patriotic rugs. The flags, eagle and shield are just perfect for today. Great balance of color on a wonderful background.

Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania, hooked this Shenandoah Valley Eagle. It was awarded Judge's Choice in the Washington County (Pennsylvania) Fair 2010. Another wonderful rug!!!!!!!! I truly am blown away my this three ladies. Please note Crystal's soft Eagle and the great background around him. Love the stripe area around the eagle - very outstanding.

Katie Hartner of Tyler, Texas, hooked this rug. Katie's rug is absolutely GRAND!!!!!! The areas between the eagle and the hearts are so muted that they just melt into the rug. Incredible. The "hit n miss" in the background is a very wonderful play of the wools. Note how none of them "jump" at you. Just wonderful.

Hooked by Sharon Brown of Seven Fields, Pennsylvania. I love this historical rug. Sharon's background is dyed and is so subtle and simple that it allows the shields and eagle to be the highlight of the rug. Love the area behind the crossed flags too.

Hooked by Sharon Contelmo of Poughkeepsie, New York. An absolutely great rug hooked by a great lady. The colors in this rug are super. Or, if you will, lack of them. Sharon is a bit more of a primitive rug hooker than the original pattern -- thus she simplified the basket and in the corners hooked tulips. I always say, "this is your rug, remember your name."

Betsy Gee of Chesterfield, Missouri, hooked this rug. I surely enjoyed "meeting" Betsy on the phone and through emails. She was inspired by Sharon's wonderful rug at the left. Looking at all three of these rugs is just a lightening bolt of color, thoughts, personalities and fun. Study the differences and note how the red posies in Sharon and Betsy's rugs and then the colorful posies in Weslee's rug are all so perfect for the rug that they are in.

Hooked by Weslee Hursh of Brownsville, Pennsylvania. Weslee's rug follows the pattern more acurately and is just poetry in motion. The key to this rug is the light corners, and who would have thought that. They allow the brightness of the basket to "settle in" and become part of the rug.

Hooked by Laura Schnelker of Baltic, Ohio. Old and neat - and quiet. The reds are needed to spark up the greens – and keep a rich mellow feel to the rug.

Truly elegant! The simplicity of the colors is wonderful. Hooked by Peggy Bloom, Missoula, Montana. Thanks, Peggy.

Carolyn Callan of Arlington, Texas, hooked this wonderful pattern of an antique rug with Jule Marie Smith at the Star of Texas Rug Camp. I just LOVE the way Jule and Carolyn played with color and texture to recreate this wonderful old pattern. The irregular use of color in the border leaves is probably one of my favorite parts of this rug and then I also love the background -- actually I love the whole thing. Thanks to both of you.

A wonderful old pattern and our thanks to Barbara Benner of Red Clover Rugs for helping us recreate this pattern. Dixie Coyle, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, hooked the rug on the left at the Star of Texas Rug Camp. Her burlap-colored background is very reminiscent of the rugs that were indeed hooked with actual burlap in the background.

Jill Welsh, Novelty, Ohio, had a great time with Jule Marie Smith as they planned the colors in this Star Flowers -- the background is deep and rich and the play of colors around the rug us super. Thanks, ladies!

Thirza Youker of Fort Wayne, Indiana, hooked this Star Flowers. Her old green background makes the rug super old looking. Thirza's play of color in the flowers is wonderful and the border is very neat.

Hooked by Kelly Wilson of Aurora, Illinois. Her dark background sets off her rich wonderful colors and gives them an exciting glow.

I love the colors in the rug hooked by Keith Kemmer, Waterford, Michigan. Keith started this last here at a Woolley Fox Mini Workshop. Keith's favorite things about this rug are: "Barb's fantastic colors. This entire rug was a treat to hook, and because of that I actually finished it in less than a year. My other rugs took way too long to finish! Thanks, Barb, for showing me the primitive direction (my future focus in rug hooking)."

Laurie Miln, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, hooked this rug. She had a lot of fun moving her colors around; note how the golds bring the rug to a "cheery" level. Just neat.

Susan Quicksall, Oglesby, Texas, hooked this rug. Her light background definitely adds a touch of elegance to this rug. Simply a gracious and beautiful rug.

Sandy Walker, also from Colorado,hooked this rug. Dark or light background works well with this rug. Her teals are great. Sandy's background looks old, old, old.

Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania, hooked this rug. Crystal said that the green she used for the leaves around the outside edge "spoke to her." This is one perfect rug - it surely is good to "hear" what the wools say to you.

Hooked by Veronica Strackbein. I love the format of the Texas flag. Note how Veronica outlined her stars in the light area of the rug. Just the right added spark to this rug.

Hooked by Weslee Hursh of Brownsville, Pennsylvania. This was another "scrap" rug. Fun to do and a great way to use all of those "wiggles."

This was hooked by Lucille Festa, Wilton, Connecticut. This was one of the 15 hooked at Kinderhook. A great class with great people and great rugs. Thanks to Jayne for having this class.

This is another of the rugs from my group of 15 in "Stars" in Kinderhook, New York. Hooked by Sharon Contelmo of Holmes, New York. I love her different shades of the reds and the wonderful background. Thanks, Sharon.

Hoked by Elaine Cathcart, Athens, Tennessee. She was one of 15 people who hooked this pattern in a two day class at Jayne Hester's place this past January. Everyone was different and fun. I will be putting them on the web site as I get them. One of my favorite things about this rug is the quiet hit-n-miss on the border.

This rug is also from my class in Kinderhook, New York. Kathy Applegate, Fort Worth, Texas, hooked this nifty rug. We divided the background into thirds using the Texas flag colors. Then hooked the stars with gray/whitish wools. A super flag for this Texas gal. Thanks to everyone and Jayne Hester for this wonderful class.

Meg Walters of Malvern, Ohio, hooked this Stars, Stars, Stars. Always fun and a neat scrap rug. Just use your left overs.

Eric Sandberg of Athens, Georgia, hooked this Stars, Stars, Stars. This is a GREAT rug. Eric hooked the entire rug from his "snarl bag." WOW!!!!!! Eric is a super teacher also.

Chris Richey of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, hooked this Stars, Stars, Stars. Chris used mostly leftover wools. This is just a super way to use up some of your scraps. Very fun and sometimes very unexpected!!!!

Jane Yunginger of Rochester, Minnesota, hooked this Stars, Stars, Stars. She hooked this for her granddaughter's first birthday. She is a real STAR to Jane. I love the way all of these rugs fit the maker and still are all wonderful. Jane's blue background is neat and I am loving the teal stars.

Hooked by Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania. Crystal's graduation of color in the stars and background make this rug soft. Her border adds a touch of "zip"!

Hooked by Pamela Damico, Houston, Texas, at the Star of Texas Rug Camp. Great rug to hook there! Her colors are fun and the rug is very happy and whimsical. Pamela played with the hit 'n' miss stars to add a great touch to the rug.

Hooked by Charlotte Allison of Long Branch, Texas. This pattern is a portion of a rug hooked about 1860 by Julia Eastman Stubbs of Maine.

Nada Lind of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, hooked this Stubbs Horse Trainer. The jacket on the horse trainer is just super and the mixture of the darks for the horse are rich and simple. LOVE THAT BORDER!!!!!!!!!

Hooked by Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania. Crystal added her own bird to this delightful rug. She hooked this entire rug from "Barb Carroll wool leftovers"! The background is fun -- remember this was all of the wool she had in these colors. Fun to use those leftovers and see what happens in the rug.

For this rug, I added the bird for Mary Floyd, Roswell, Georgia. (The bird is also part of the original rug.) Mary did a wonderful job with this rug. I love her colors and her border.

Weslee Hursh of Brownsville, Pennsylvania, hooked this rug. Sorry the right end is cut off! I always say this is one of my favorite rugs and I love the way Weslee hooked this rug. Such joy and fun. Thanks.

Hooked by my wonderful friend Silvia Titsworth of Comfort, Texas. Love everything about this rug. The red cow and pump play so well with all of the greens. Old and wonderful.

Hooked by Sharon Brown of Seven Fields, Pennsylvania. Great color story. Most of Sharon's background is from an old Army blanket.

Hooked by Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania. The red coat on the trainer is super. The light dog with the spot is fun. All of Crystal's rugs are fun!

Hooked by Rebecca Calderwood, Holidaysburg, PA This is still one of my favorite of the old rugs. Makes no sense - and that is fun to hook. Love Weslee's background and the spots on the cow. The teal bird and bucket bring even more fun into the rug.

Hooked by Keith Kemmer, Waterford, Michigan. The teal background on this rug is "killer." I love the way Keith played with his colors in this rug.

This is the size of the original rug which was hooked by Julia Eastman Stubbs of Strong, Maine. The original rug is now in the Maine State Museum. The rug on the left was hooked by Barb. This rug is truly one of my favorite of the old rugs. I had a great time hooking it and "reliving the past." One of the best of the best of the antique rugs.

Hooked by Georgia Adams of Cowgill, Missouri. Probably my top favorites in the old rugs. Makes no sense and the whimsy is fun, fun, fun. Georgia’s “’pink pump” is super, unexpected and neat. The neutral background softens everything and adds to the “age” of the rug.

Hooked by Cammie Bruce of Lincoln, Nebraska. Cammie sort of "redrew" this rug to fit her space. I love the idea of making the rug your own. Cammie certainly did just that with great results. The date is her wedding anniversary. Very special. WE DO NOT PRINT THE RUG THIS WAY.

Bobbie True - Super Duper Friend hooked this Tennessee Hearts. Bobbie hooked in her wedding date. I love the one purple heart.

Gloria Ault, Shelby, Ohio, hooked this rug. Just a great old look and the muted browns and blacks are brought up by the wonderful rust areas on the sides. Gloria, another great friend.

I love the way the hearts sort of just run off of the edge. This rug on the left was hooked by my wonderful friend (I am so lucky) Elaine Cathcart, Athens, Tennessee. She hooked this for her daughter and new son-in-law who were married September 18, 2004. Any color hearts work. Just have fun the way Elaine did.

Hooked by Beth Anne Smiley of Davenport, Iowa. Beth's side borders make this rug just ancient. The softness of the taupes and beiges is wonderful.

Hooked by Bryan Hancock of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Simple soft and good. I love the play of the soft colors against each other.

Elaine Cathcart of Athens, Tennessee, hooked this Tennessee Hearts. The soft greens and reds age this rug, along with the soft hit 'n' miss on the sides. Note the way the greens change shades in the hearts--super old look!!

Mary Magnuson of Stillwater, Minnesota, hooked this Tennessee Hearts. Soft and wonderful. The color combinations are many, and all of them neat. GREAT rug.

Hooked by Julie Thornton, Shelby, Ohio. Just fabulous. The soft color play with the spark of blue is wonderful. Hooray for Julie.

Tennessee Hearts was hooked by Patty Rogers of Kenmore, Washington. Big color lesson here. Note the way there are two areas of soft reds connecting the two hearts at the top and the two hearts at the bottom – this was done so that Patty could use the dark in the top and bottom borders near the hearts and not lose the shape of the hearts – neat idea and will help in any rug. Thanks Patty.

Hooked by Diane Anderson of Bristol, Wisconsin. Love the simplicity of the wools that Diane used in her rug. The light patch under the horse is very soft and mellow – adding a wonderful dimension to the background. The sprinkle of color around the rug with the flowers and trees is a neat sparkle.

Hooked by Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania.  Crystal’s border and color play of the berries make her rug very playful and fun.

A fabulous old rug hooked by Debbie Curry, Verona, Pennsylvlania. Debbie's rug is absolutely wonderful. I love her backgrounds and the quiet tree in the middle between the dog and rooster. I think the cat is my most favorite cat ever. Thanks Debbie.

Hooked by Cindi McCullough of Whitehouse, Texas. Love Cindi's dog. Her play of lights is wonderful and the colors then dancing around Waggs are playful and good. Note that Cindi hooked the corners all the same, this stabilizes the play of color in the border.

Hooked by Marjorie Anderson of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Seems as if there is almost always "my favorite part of a rug" and I do love Marjorie's background. Hard to hook against this, but notice how everything is soft and old, but not mud - the brightness of the light areas around Welcome Friends and the pink flowers spread just the right amount of "color" around the rug.

Hooked by Evelyn Lawrence of Hallstead, Pennsylvania. Everything about this rug is whimsical, fun and cozy. A real "whatisthat" rug. The shapes and images of our long ago "hooking cousins" give us so much room for fun. Evelyn's adaption is super - love the dark background with all of the color and light in the rug. As always a BIG thank you to Evelyn.

Cindi McCullough, Texas, hooked this Whatnots, again soft and old -- really like the "jug." Then the soft reds and golds that sprinkle through out the rug bring a nice softness to the rug.

Louise Tietjen of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, hooked this Whatnots. Soft, soft, soft and cozy looking. Louise's color story is warm and comforting. Notice how all of the hues seem to hug one another.

Hooked by Pam Cannon of Bridgeville, Delaware.

Sue McClure of Spring Hill, Tennessee, one of the wonderful "Wool Sisters," hooked this delightful Welcome Friends with the help of Ginger Baker. The wool around the border is nifty and belonged to her mother.

Thirza Youker, Fort Wayne, Indiana, hooked this Woodland Deer in a class with Jule Marie Smith. I love the bright and colorful play of wools. Very happy and very different from Judy's rug. Both super.

Hooked by Saundra Porter of Seaford, Delaware. Have no idea where to start - Saundra's leaves are so super as are her flowers and her birds. They all frame the neat deer that look so happy to be in this setting. Very neat!

Hooked by Laurie Milne of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Absolutely a fun, fun rug. Laurie's leaves are super!

Hooked by Judy Carter, Willow Street, Pennsylvania. Is this not a wonderful rug? Judy likes brighter colors, and this is a happy and fun rug. You can just play with the leaves and birds.

Woodland Deer was hooked by Julie Bohl of Bettendorf, Iowa.  Are those antlers not neat??????? And the tree?????? – a wonderful rust stripe which allows you to hook and have the same hues with a different leaves. Julie’s background is soft and peaceful.

Hooked by Katie Hartner of Big Sandy, Texas. The background wool is a nifty rust stripe that Katie has just cut and swirled through out the rug. The nubby wools for the deer and antlers are rustic and neat.

Thriza Youker of Fort Wayne, Indiana hooked this wonderful deer for her wonderful son Bryan. The head of this deer is absolutely great fun. Almost a "hit n miss" feel. Love the eye and the leaves on the posies too.

Woolley Fox Deer was hooked by Gail Tuller of Novi, Michigan.  .  I absolutely “giggle” when I see this rug, it is so joyous – and Gail does hook joyous rugs.  The wonderful plaid in the deer is framed by the super colors in the cattails, which enhances the color play in the rug.

Hooked by Keith Kemmerer of Waterford, Michigan.
Wow!!!!!!!! Must say I had a wonderful time with Keith and this rug. Between the two of us we achieved the look that Keith did want and that is super. The play of lights is just perfect - note how the tip of the antlers are darker to hold them up. Then the blue in the bottom right of the neck of the deer stabilizes him and allows the playfulness of the leaves and the cattails.