Carol Endres

Hooked by our daughter Diane Lestina, College Station, Texas. Our Diane has an "angel wall" and this will be perfect there. Note that the wing is not white. A real charmer of a rug and so is Diane.

Dee Casper, Delmont, Pennsylvania, hooked this rug for her granddaughter. I absolutely love the outline of the tree also the one odd star.

Deste Arthurton of Roswell, Georgia, hooked this rug. Love the whitish stars and moon. Sort of "spooky"!!!!! The play of gold is fun and makes the cat sort of dance. Note that the top left corner is a reverse of the other three. Very fun color play in the border.

Hooked by Kim Vezzani, Greenock, Pennsylvania. American Cat is hooked with a night sky and blue moon. Sort of fun with an orange cat. A wonderful "Americana" rug with lots of fun to it.

Hooked by Janice Johnson of Missouri. She is a student of Emma Lou Lais. I think they did a great job with this pattern. Note that the same colors were used in the words and in the top border. This keeps the color balance even. Also note that the wool used in the flag for the "blue with stars" is a blue and white check. Gives a great impression of blue with stars, and not so much work. A nifty tip.

Hooked by Kate Scurlock, Cookeville, Tennessee. One of the most wonderful "WOOL SISTERS." Of course they are all wonderful! Kate said "no red, white and blue, but plenty of fun." So this is truly a very fun rug.

Fun colors in this rug hooked by Janet Saville Miller, of Montgomery, Texas. This definitely does not have to be hooked in red, white and blue. Note the way she outlined her trees so she did not lose them in the background.

Hooked by Sharron Nelson of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She started on this during a Woolley Fox Mini Workshop, and what a neat rug this is!

Alice Fraizer of Lexington, Ohio, hooked this rug. There is so much joy in Alice's rug, starting with the fish. Alice went right on to her trees and as she ran out of her background wool she "just added some odd wools in" sort of like the old rugs. Alice is very joyous too!!!!! Very fun!!!!!!

Hooked by Beverly Cole of Centerville, Ohio. This rug is an absolute joy. Very Carol Endres and very Bev Cole. Bev's top border is truly a July 4th celebration. Hooray!

Nancy Gorman of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, hooked this American Fish. A green fish! Hooray! I also love the way Nancy hooked her top border - FUN!

Joy Cottrilt of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, hooked this rug. It is nice to see the different treatments of the same pattern. I love the "blue" in the fish far right, but also love the "striped" fish in Joy's rug. Her background is a little darker and then the border a little lighter. A great example of "making this YOUR rug."

Hooked by Marsha Moyer-Payne of Medford, New Jersey. I love this background – the fish seems to be calmly swimming along and enjoying the trees. Marsha kept her bottom border quiet and so the top border is very playful without overpowering the rug.

Our daughter Diane Lestina, College Station, Texas, hooked this rug. She talked about the rug being so large and then I explained to her it is just eight small rugs! Diane had a good time with this rug and I love her America, being the "spark" of the rug. Actually, Diane is pretty special herself.

Hooked by Kathy Ashcom (one of Barb's students). Kathy uses different greens for her background, and a neat plaid to separate the "squares" of designs. She moved her whites around the rug so that the eye goes to all of them. A happy rug indeed.

Hooked by Betsy Reed of Claverack, New York. She was one of my students in Jayne Hester's Kinderhook workshops. This rug is much brighter than the one above. A very happy time was had by all. Betsy and Carol Endres are friends and Carol also loves this rug.

Hooked by Meg Walters of Malvern, Ohio. I love the border on this rug. It is really very easy to do. Choose the "stripe colors" from the center angel and use them in the "stripe" area of the border. Then choose five, six or seven other colors [from the rug] and move them in order around the border spaces. It's a wonderful new border, and pure Carol Endres.

Truly is a delightful rug. Just the right size to sort of fit anywhere. Mary Lou Mattice of Oneonta, New York, hooked the third rug above with me in Kinderhook, New York, at Jayne Hester's workshop. The hair is just great and I love the background color.

Hooked by Sharron Nelson of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. This rug just hooks up old and neat. A simple design that is adaptable to any color. Sharron used a slightly lighter color in her border than her background. A reverse of the one above.

Hooked by Caron Mazur. Caron is one of Barb's students. I love the simplicity of this rug. Hook the angel in putty colors for a very old look. Caron used a slightly darker color in her border than the background. This keeps the look of the rug "open" rather than closing it in.

Dotty Raleigh of Frederick, Maryland, did a wonderful job with this ark. It looks so weathered and old. Her rainbow and sun are fun.

Hooked by Mary Ann Gearinger. I absolutely love to see the different ways people hook the rugs. Both of these good and both very different.

Hooked by Lloyd Parker of Kansas City, Missouri. A real fun "Fourth of July" rug. The fireworks are a great place for spark. And Aunt Samantha is a bit of a spark herself.

Hooked by Cammie Bruce, Lincoln, Nebraska. Cammie is a student of Soni Cassell in Lincoln. Just a joyful autumn rug that brings with it the fun of the season. Thanks to both of you.

I think that Carol's designs are just super for sampler rugs. And this rug hooked by Marsha Moyer-Payne, Medford, New Jersey, is just wonderful. I love the bright splashes of the orange around the rug. Very happy fall season. Marsha hooked this at the Kinderhook Rug Camp in January of 2002.

Mary Ann Gearinger hooked this rug. Love the use of all of the beige's and taupe's for the backgrounds. This has allowed the color play to dance around the rug. The lightest beige around the crow is the "highlight" and keeps the rug from appearing flat.

Hooked by Gail Tuller of Novi, Michigan. Gail's teacher is Dianne Klamik of South Lyon, Michigan. They both had a great time playing with this rug. Makes for a very "lively" fall. The straw on Gail's scarecrow is fun.

Hooked by Carol Daugherty of Indiana. Three of my favorite things about this rug are the wool she used for the line between the background and the border, her basket and her berries. Thanks, Carol.

Betty Bennett of Ligonier, Pennsylvania, hooked this rug. Betty's rug is pure sunshine and happiness. The sparkle of the blue berries is neat and the basket is truly fun.

hooked by Cookie Soisson of Ligonier, Pennsylvania. The softness of the blue's in this rug are very pleasing to the eye. The spark of the red's add to the happiness of the rug.

Pat Pardue, Coatesville, Indiana, hooked this delightful rug. I love the wool she used for the white area of Bessie. Just picks up her spots and makes her more interesting. A very soft and soothing rug. Pat hooked Bessie here at the Woolley Fox during a mini workshop.

Hooked by Bonnie Waltz of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This is such a nonsensical rug which makes it very fun to hook. Bonnie's BIG TIME BEE is very whimsical and adds a lot of fun to the rug. White bee skeps are neat and note the flowers at the top of the rug. All hooked using one large colorful plaid.

Mary Lynne Naples of Lancaster, Pennsylvania hooked this Buzzin' Around. A fun rug to hook and I do love the white bee hives. Notice the colorful cross lines in the hive. Very fanciful and happy.

Hooked by Betty Bennett of Pennsylvania. I love that big funky bee and the nonsensical flowers in the pots. Fun to do and a great short time project. Betty's rug is also shown in Barb's new book Secrets of Primitive Rugs on page 60

Bobbie Hornett, of Brownsburg, Indiana, hooked this rug at the Woolley Fox during a mini workshop. Bobbie hooked this because she collects bees which is appropriate to her last name. Bobbie says, "I just love it" and I must say so do I. We had a great time here. Thanks, Bobbie.

Hooked by Kathy Wright, of Lexington, Kentucky. I love the light feel of this rug. It is very nice to see the different coloration's that these patterns can be, and all are wonderful. Kathy's leaves in the bottom panel are much fun. Great idea to hook these in different colors. Billie Jean Glass dyed all the wool and is Kathy's teacher. Thanks to you both.

Always fun in any colorway. The oversized bee is super hovering around this wonderful hive. Caron Mazur, one of my wonderful students, hooked the rug on the left. Thanks, Caron.

Our daughter Diane Lestina hooked this Buzzin' Around for her husband's office. The warmth from the red leaves just makes the hive super neat and plays off of the red table the hive is sitting on. I love the one bright posie at the top.

Hooked by Phyllis Knupp of Ligonier, Pennsylvania. The touches of purple in this rug are super, and the bee is always my favorite.

Hooked by Nancy Lee Ross of Baltimore, Maryland. Is this fun or what? The red borders make this a very cheery rug. Nancy had this put on a note card. Thanks Nancy.

Jean Bemish of Northville, Michigan, hooked this Buzzin' Around. The simplicity of color is very neat and crisp. Jean had help from Dianne Klamik, a super talented teacher.

Hooked by Bonnie Sanford. The light background makes you think that Spring is really coming - Bonnie's hive is wonderful with the all the different golds. Makes it very interesting.

Kelly Wilson of Aurora, Illinois, hooked the rug on the right. I do love the lighter versions of this rug also. Kelly also hooked this rug during a mini workshop at the Woolley Fox. Simple, fun and whimsical.

Hooked by Marsha Moyer-Payne of Medford, New Jersey. Llove, love, love that bee!!!!!!! Notice all of the golds used in the hive. Keeps a wonderful interest to the rug.

Hooked by Sharron Nelson of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, lots of fun this little rug is. Love all of her purple and the rust cat. Very whimsical and makes you smile.

Hooked by Barbara Estridge of Auburn, Alabama. Barbara's "floor" is SUPER! The way she personalized this rug is neat. Just GREAT.

Hooked by Donna McHargue of St. Louis, Missouri. The stripes in the cats make a perfect transition for the bold border. Love her heart in the upper right background. Donna hooked this for her daughter.

Hooked by Beth Stitely (lovingly known as “Purple Beth”) of Boonsboro, Maryland.  Notice her border – one plaid and just perfect with the rug.

Hooked by Marsha Moyer-Payne of Medford, New Jersey. I love the border that Marsha added on to this rug. The two bottom corners of the border were inspired by the pepppermint candy we see so much of at Christmas time.

Sue McCann of Johnstown, Pennsylvania hooked this Eight is Enough. Sue's deep maroon background is super, the blue stars and the red reins lift the rug, yet give the feeling of a midnight flight.

Hooked by Sara Crippens of Scroggins, Texas. Just a fun rug. Sara's sky is big-time fun!

Hooked by Carol Rahall of Mansfield, Ohio. Carol's blue stars are super! The reins are big fun too. Her border is wonderful, lots of color play. Thanks Carol.

Dianne Klamik, South Lyon, Michigan, is the hooker of this delightful Eight Is Enough. I love the way she used the brighter blue in the background. The "HO - HO - HO" is super.

Laurie Milne, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, hooked this delightful rug. I love everything about it. Her reindeer are just right. One of my favorite Carol Endres designs. Thanks to both Carol and Laurie.

Bonnie Smith of Frostburg, Maryland hooked this Eight is Enough. Let it snow and let's go, sure is the impression Bonnie's rug gives you. Love her green sleigh and purple tree - note all of her antlers are different, however the stars are all hooked using the same wool.

Hooked by Lynn Ashworth of Hudson, New Hampshire. Don't you just love the big moon behind the deer???? Very fun and folky!!!! Love the border color also. Opens up the rug.

Hooked by Bonnie Waltz of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Bonnie had a GREAT time with Barb's book American Folk Art Rug

A delightful floral, hooked by Nancy Tiernan of Pennsylvania. Nancy brought the center flower colors out to the border which makes your eye see the whole rug at one time. Her background is a mixture of three lights. Click on the thumbnail image to have a closer look at the basket. It's great!

Hooked by Patti Malone. Her basket and background are awesome. Such a neat pattern and the two ladies hooked such wonderful, different rugs.

Hooked by Kay Casten of Iowa. Kay was in my class at the Laurel Mountain Rug School. I love the striped socks on this angel.

Trisha Burberry of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, hooked the this Flying High. Big time fun - the flag on the roof is neat and note the trees. A GREAT fun plaid was used for the fill of the trees. The color play of the reds and greens is always good.

Hooked by Bonnie Waltz of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Bonnie hooked so much joy in this rug. A clear, cold night and everything is peaceful.

Mary Lynne Naples of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, hooked this Frosty Friends. This rug really says "Tis the Season" and there is lots of joy in this rug. I love her windows and the great fence which is hooked using a rust and cream check. Super neat!!!!!!!!

Nola Christiana, Rochester, Minnesota, hooked this Fruit Bowl. Her fruit is still in the cheery yellow ware bowl, and her rug has a much lighter feel to it because of the light pears and the top border. Both rugs are neat, and it is fun to see them hooked differently.

Hooked by Barbara Estridge of Auburn, Alabama. Her rug is very lighthearted and fun. Just "dances" with color. Thanks Barbara.

Hooked by Kim Vezzani, Greenock, Pennsylvania. The fruit in a "yellow ware" bowl looks very cheery. I love the outline on the pears. They were fading into the background and this wool made them very special.

Hooked by Mary Ann Gearinger of Frederick, Maryland. A small treasure. Note the one red pair on the right. Love the bowl and bird too. Creates a spark of happiness.

Teresa McKinney, Topeka, Kansas, hooked this Have You Any Wool. I love her background. Very playful and fun. This truly is a "smile of a rug."

I love the happy colors that Dixie Coyle used in this rug. The color stories are endless and always a smile. Dixie is from Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Hooked by Dotty Raleigh of Frederick, Maryland. I think Dotty's blue background provides effective contrast with the sheep. I also like her off-white flowers in the border which picks up the sheep wool.

Hooked by Sue Conway of Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. I have always loved black sheep (I'm one, you know!) Sue hooked "pennies" in her border which is a fun change from the flowers in the pattern.

Hooked by Barb Levy, St. Mary's, Ontario. Always a FUN rug. Love Barb's sheep in the delightful blue background. The border adds a definite cheer to the rug.

Rae Lowry hooked this Have You Any Wool. Always fun to hook. Rae hooked all red flowers which is fun, but then again you can hook the flowers from your "strip basket." The directional hooking on the sheep is neat.

Hooked by Cindi McCullough of Tyler, Texas. Says Cindi to me "think blue bonnets and Spring in Texas" and soooooooooo we did. And now we have "April Sheep". The bright spring greens with the blue sky and blue bonnets is great. The tips of the trees are hooked in a wonderful pink and green plaid, so of like the trees are blooming. Very nice Cindi.

Annette Allessio of Fairmont, West Virginia, hooked this rug. All of these rugs are a bit different in color and all of them send the message of peacefulness throughout their rugs. Annette's is a bit softer because of the wools she used in her trees. All of them just great.

Hooked by Betty Bennett of Ligonier, Pennsylvania. A new pattern for 2008. This rug is spectacular. The simplicity is awesome and the limited color palette just adds to a great rug. The "whitish" trees keep the color play light and fanciful and the corner snow keeps the border light and airy.

Brenda Williams of Valatie, New York, hooked this January Sheep. I wanted everyone to see what a neat rug that Brenda and Bev Conway have done. So different from the others and so wonderful also. Kudos to them both. Brenda's "sky" is GREAT. I love the swirling she and Bev have done.

Chris Richey of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, hooked this rug. Three great color stories on this very fun rug. Chris's snowflakes are all soft shades of color. Plays with the rest of the rug by making it so magical.

Joyce Schroeder of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, hooked this January Sheep. What a great rug!!!!! Joyce's rug is also spectacular. The colors are so moving - the way the soft light wools are spread around the rug is great and also the spark of the red flowers. Joyce is a spark too!!!!!

Judy Wissler of Connellsville, Pennsylvania, hooked this rug. Judy's border is just super. Perfectly framing this wonderful rug. Very neat to see the different color palettes on the two rugs. Keep this rug simple and this is just what Betty and Judy did.

Hooked by Patty Rogers of Kenmore, Washington. Just charming and wonderful on a cold winter day. Patty's moon is soooooooooooooooooooo welcoming and warm.

January Sheep was hooked by Karen Jones of East Berlin, Pennsylvania. Love the brightness of Karen’s winter sky – very crisp and clear. The trees were great fun for Karen – playful and whimsey at it’s best. Neat rug.

Hooked by Ruth Anderson of West Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Just a fabulous rug. Very dynamic with the dark border and swirly sky. Love the black sheep.

Hooked by Kim Kagan of Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Dick LaBarge was Kim's teacher with this rug. In the original pattern there was a cat on the roof which she replaced with the fish weathervane. Kim has a cabin in Maine and this was hooked for her home there. I love the "flag flowers" on the plants growing out of the pots. Very whimsical and fun. Thank you, Kim and Dick.

Hooked by Judy Carter of Willow Street, Pennsylvania. Her stars are so wonderful. The color play of her "flags" is fun and circles the rug. Just a great fun hooked rug.

Hooked by Theresa Lasichak of Butler, Pennsylvania. Notice her corner treatment. Very interesting and neat. I also like the way she hooked her background by "echoing" the angel. Done in all red, whites and blue she is ready for the 4th.

Penny Gessner of Ligonier, Pennsylvania, hooked this Let It Snow. Notice the wonderful sky behind these snow people. The blues echo each other and give a lot of depth to the sky. A very happy and fun rug.

A new design for 2008, was hooked by Judy Carter of Willow Street, Pennsylvania. The dark background highlights the cheerful faces of the these snow people. Love the "pink" tassle on the snow girls hat.

Bonnie Smith of Frostburg, Maryland, hooked this rug. Is this one happy rug or what?????? There is so much fun in the wools of this rug. The wools in the scarves is a super "high energy" stripe which adds to the joyfullness of this rug. Also love the white confetti wool for the pine bows.

This delightful rug was hooked by Judy Carter, Willow Street, Pennsylvania, during a Woolley Fox mini workshop. I love everything about this rug starting with the design. I think the cats are big time fun and her whiskers are just more fun. Thanks to Carol for this happy design and to Judy for hooking it.

Gail Daniels, Yakima, Washington. hooked this rug. She had a lot of fun hooking this rug and worked from her four cats for the "kitty faces." Notice how she gave great depth to her border by using the gold wool diagonally through the border. Her border wool makes the border almost look as if it is braided. I love marmalade cats.

Hooked by Dee Casper, one of Barb's local students. A FUN Fall rug. Dee's background is what I call a "confetti" wool. Lots of small bits of color. Very playful and fun. So is Dee!

Hooked by Sue McCann of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Whimsical and fun to hook. Actually the rug lends itself to using your left over wools. Love Sue's blue moon.

Hooked by Sondra Lettrich of Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The mittens are a great place to use up lots of your leftover strips. They are definitely a cheery couple on a winter day.

Hooked by Hazel Parker of San Antonio, Texas. Hazel hooked this rug for her grandson. Notice that she used different shades of tans, beiges and camels for her background. The way the border is hooked it gives the impression of water. I love this sampler; you can just fit it all in!

Hooked by Patti Malone. I love Patti's backgrounds. Sort of looks like there is water everywhere! Her rainbow is awesome.

Grace Hostetter of Claysville, Pennsylvania, hooked this O'Mally's Garden. Is this fun? Grace won Best of Show at the Washington County (Pennsylvania) Fair. She used lots of leftover wools. Her rooster and top left tree are neat.

Hooked by Sandy Robinson, London, Kentucky. Sandy hooked the wing first, and then the sun. She loved both of these. This is a super nice rug. Lots of fun to hook, and a delight to have in your home.

Hooked by Heather Ritchie of Reeth, England. Heather hooked this while she was teaching at the Woolley Fox. She used all leftover strips from Barb's scraps for the angel, heart and border. This was a gift to her friend Gretta who was looking after things while she was in the States.

Hooked by Nancy Tierman of Pennsylvania. Note that the same wool was used in the stripes in the border that was used in the dress. The wool used in the heart stripes was repeated in the border.

Bonnie Smith of Frostburg, Maryland, hooked this Patchwork Angel. A great rug for scraps. Fun to pull through your bits and pieces and play. Be sure to "patchwork" the wings.

Hooked by Jennifer McKelvie of Saint Charles, Illinois. I love the squareness of this rug. Perfect for the middle of a table with a piece of folk art in the middle. The angels were worked in different putty colors, very simple with the color in the middle and the border. Jennifer hooked this border with Jule Marie Smith and the border is not available.

Hooked for my granddaughter Abby, at her request for her new bedroom in College Station Texas. I asked her what color cat, "Black" says she. This was wonderful fun to hook, small and a real delight. This cat can be any color you want and then have a great time with the border.

This rug was hooked by Dee Bartrug of Garland, Texas. The green cat is a real eye catcher and big fun. The pumpkins are orange and a pale green. Note the spelling of "pumkins" on the cart. Carol did not mean to spell it like this, but it sure adds whimsy to the rug.

Hooked by Teresa McKinney of Topeka, Kansas. Neat to see this rug done with a medium background. Both this one of Teresa's and the one hooked by Dee are wonderful. Each rug can be your own masterpiece. The background is a burlap color with a windowpane of burgundy throughout. Makes for a great old look.

A new pattern for 2008 hooked by JoAnn Refkin, Clayton, Indiana. This simple pattern speaks FALL loud and clear. Very happy!!

Sandy Wheeler of Wilmington, North Carolina, hooked this Pumpkin Patch. Sandy's one green pumpkin is very neat. Love her border also.

Hooked by Penny Gessner of Ligonier, Pennsylvania. A great fall rug. I love the white pumpkin. This rug would also look great with all green pumpkins and maybe one orange.

Hooked by Joanne Speranza of Murraysville, Pennsylvania. Again, a different choice of colors and yet very effective. You absolutely can hook these pumpkins any color and have a great fall runner.

I love the different colors of the pumpkins. Note that there are five different colors, but this is kept simple by symmetrical placement of the colors. This rug was hooked by Annette Cochran of Missouri.

Hooked by Sally Wall, Fairfax Station, Virginia. The lightness of these pumpkins is almost "frosty" especially with the teal pumpkins. Very soft an quiet. Neat rug.

Heidi Apger, Mansfield, Ohio, hooked this rug. I love the green pumpkin with the white ones. Don't you love the touch of white in this green pumpkin? Neat background color also.

Hooked by Bonnie Smith of Frostburg, Maryland. The soft pumpkins against the deep blue background are neat. Love the border too.

Jeanne Bellemore of Merrimack, New Hampshire hooked this rug. Jeanne's color play is just wonderful. The area under the pumpkins is super neat.

Hooked by Mercedes Hnizdo of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Mercedes' pumpkins are big time fun. Very whimsical and full of color. She used the colors in her hit 'n' miss border. Super!

Sondra Ives of Bellaire, Texas, hooked this Rainbow Cabin at a "Barb's MINI mini" in Tyler, Texas, with Katie Hartner. Sondra's rug is neat -and her rainbow is just super. Makes the rug very lively and fun.

Hooked by Grace Hostetter. A fun small treasure. Grace's rainbow is neat and I love her roof!

Judy Collins of Flint, Texas, hooked this Rainbow Cabin. Also hooked in a "Barb's MINI mini" in Tyler. Love the cabin colors and the way the chinking is sort of "laid in." Very old. A great rainbow too.

A delightful small rug designed from one of Carol's log houses. The wide chinking is super and makes the log house lighter in appearance. Very fun and quick to hook. A very fun small project which has been designed from a Carol Endres log house. I love her chinking which is wider than the logs. Lots of fun. A hit 'n' miss rainbow is the NUTS!

Hooked by Betty Bennett of Ligonier, Pennsylvania. Again a neat color story and just fun to hook. The rainbow can just be the "spark" for your rug.

Hooked by Bonnie Applebee of Redland, California. She hooked this in a mini MINI in Phoenix, Arizona. A very fun day. Bonnie's red logs and blue roof and neat and I LOVE her rainbow.

Elaine Cathcart of Athens, Tennessee, hooked the this Rainbow Cabin. Could you just hunker into this wonderful pillow and read a good book??????? The red logs and teal background are so friendly and love the rainbow too.

Julie Thornton hooked this Rainbow Cabin. What an old cabin. Wow! Neat roof also. Thanks to a neat Ohio lady!

Penny Gessner of Ligonier, Pennsylvania, hooked this rug. As you can see we changed this one around a bit. This is for Penny's granddaughter Kendall - fun to make personal changes for someone special. Love the sparkle wools Penny used in this rug.

Hooked by Doris Mullen, Ligonier, Pennsylvania. This is a wonderful naive rug. I love the house in the middle of the much larger posies. Doris did not hook in the border line and I think that just makes a wonderful statement.

Hooked by Wilma Batchelar, Lexington, Kentucky. The lightness and brightness make this a happy, dancing rug. Just a smile to your heart.

Judy Carter of Willow Street, Pennsylvania, hooked this rug. Be sure to notice Judy's stars. So colorful!!!!! And fun!!!!!!! Love her scarves on the snowmen. She used Wayne's "reunion wool" for two of them!!!!! Very fanciful and happy.

Hooked by Teresa McKinney of Topeka Kansas. What a GREAT job she did with this rug. I love the stars, the primitive snowmen and the sky which is a blue wool with flecks of white in it. Looks just as if the snow is falling. The red bird is one of Teresa's favorite things about this rug.

Hooked by Pat Sims, Hiawatha, Iowa. The colors of this rug really are rich and deep. It was hard for Wayne to get the deep purple color in the border. The play of the blue and purple with the bright golds is super. Pat hooked a very magical rug.

Hooked by Cindi McCullough of Whitehouse, Texas. I think that everyone knows I like PURPLE!!!!!!!!!! sooooooooooooooooo I think the angel wings are the BEST. Love her light sky and the wonderful stars. The deepness of the angels and stars balance the house/grass area. Very good.

Brenda Williams, Valatie, New York, hooked this rug. Her background is wonderful and I truly like the way the angels' wings are sort of outlined with a wool close to the background. Thanks, Brenda.

Hooked by Cookie Soisson of Ligonier, Pennsylvania. I love Cookie's background on this rug. It is a very old looking red. Her dark green house and old metal roof are super. I love the whimsical "star plants" in the pots, just plain fun.

Hooked by Bethanne Smiley of Davenport, Iowa. The way the center star wools echo each other is neat. Also the "echo pattern" in the background gives this rug a lot of movement.

Hooked by Fran Waller, Danville, Virginia, during an ice storm at a workshop organized by Robin Hasty of the Robin's Nest, Buffalo Junction, Virginia. Fran's rug is a delight.

Doris Manker of Laurens, New York, hooked this rug while she was in my class in Kinderhook, New York. (These workshops are run by Jayne Hester - beansiejoe@aol.com.) Doris hooked this rug using old, old, old colors. The difference in all of these rugs is super to see and gives us all a wonderful freedom to "do our own thing."

Barbara Hill, Ligonier, Pennsylvania, hooked this rug. Super fun with the red, gold and blue. Just a nifty rug.

Hooked by Janet McQuade of Vermont. Janet's rug was hooked in Kinderhook, New York, also. As you can see, Star Power does not have to be hooked red, white and blue. It looks super in any color combination you choose. Have fun with the rug.

Hooked by Kim Vezzani of Greenock, Pennsylvania. This rug was hooked in patriotic colors, with a super old background.

Hooked by my daughter Diane Lestina of College Station, Texas. The lightness and fun of this rug is a pure heart warmer and of course I think Diane is a heart warmer also. Thanks, honey.

Mary Ann Gearinger, Frederick, Maryland, hooked this delightful Star Spangled Banner. I absolutely LOVE Mary Ann's red stars. A very sparky and happy rug. Her blue moon is fun too. Thanks so much.

Hooked by Susan Harris, Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Her camel/tan backgrounds are nifty. Sure does create a totally different look to the rug.

Nancy Foster of Hartville, Ohio, hooked this rug. I love her pink moon.

Kathy Wadlington, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, hooked this rug. Kathy used the same blue for all of the panels which is good also. I love her stars.

Hooked by Marsha Moyer-Payne of Medford, New York. Her flag is so neat and fun, but most of all I love that some of the "lights are on and some of the lights are off" in the house.

Patricia Ross, Wimberly, Texas, hooked this Star Spangled Banner. Her stars are outlined with the same wool, and then two different wools were used for the fill. Neat look. I love the tree also.

What a great size! Long and narrow, just right for a special place. This was hooked by Kim Vezzani of Pennsylvania. She used four shades of blue for the different backgrounds. Just simple and just perfect.

Hooked by Keith Kemmer.  I love the way the star echoes the Santa and gives him a very special meaning. The nighttime feeling of the border is super. Thanks, Keith.

Kay Moring of Dallas, TX hooked this Sugar Pumpkin. A white pumpkin - what could be better????? The spark of the bird just is perfect for this small treasure.

Hooked by Mercedes Hnizdo of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Mercedes' purple background with her green pumpkin is GREAT. Love her bird too. Lots of complements used in this little rug. Super fun.

Hooked by Sondra Lettrich, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, a fun small mat. I love the blue bird!

Hooked by Diane LeGras of Sulphur, Louisiana. A fun, fun rug and Merry Halloween to everyone. The color play of the orange and rust jacks with the blue and the green is big time neat.

Mary McMaster of Paulding, Ohio, hooked this rug. You know these guys are ready for Halloween. Love the different rusts in the pumpkins. The rusts play very well with the green in the grass area of the rug.

Judy Wissler of Connellsville, Pennsylvania, choose to hook this using all of these fun colors. This could also be very patriotic, or as Judy did a great rug to use some leftover wools.

Alice Fraizer of Lexington, Ohio, hooked Tom. This is one of the most fun rugs ever!!!!!!!! I love Alice's Tom and love the way the background plays with him. The border continues with the play of the center of the rug. Just fabulous.

Hooked by Janet Essman, a student of Soni Cassell. This is a nifty winter rug. Very homey!

Sharon Florek of Westfield, Massachusetts, hooked this Trees For Sale. Love Sharon's red sleigh!!!! Her sky is "yummy" and perfect for a cold winter day. Neat, neat, neat.

Hooked by Mary Ann Van Beck of Greendale, Wisconsin. A fun and simple rug to do, very winter and crisp.

This is a super fun rug hooked by Muriel Boyd of Chelsea, Michigan. She used a lot of her leftover wools, and don't you just love her background? She assures me that these names are real - hooray for her sense of whimsy in adding the words "Thanksgiving Stars."

Hooked by Faye Schilling, Woodbury, Minnesota. Faye did a terrific job with the different wools for the snow. You can see the hills without a sharp line in-between the snow wools. Also notice the light wool used in the tail of the right cat. This keeps it from falling into the snow. Faye hooked this with me at the Arrow Rock Rug School in Arrow Rock, Missouri.

Sandy Wheeler of Wilmington, North Carolina, hooked this Warm and Cozy. Spotted cats - yippee!!!! Sandy's deep winter night sky and the gray snow are the perfect backdrop for these cats. The spark jof the red in the houses is warm and friendly.

Hooked by Barbara Hoffman, Springboro, Ohio. Barb gave this rug to her daughter. Great gift! Note the white cat on the white snow. Just use a "whiter" wool and it works super. (The discoloration in the upper left corner is the sun!)

A fun and simple rug. Stars and sheep just about says it all. Leslie Wilks, Franklin, Pennsylvania,

Hooked by Chris Ritchey of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in a class with Heather Ritichie from Reeth, England. Note the fun use of the proddy with this rug. Whimsical and wonderful.

Hooked by Nancy Tierman. I love the way the lights for the oar, waves, net and whale are all balanced around the rug.

Mary Ann Gearinger of Frederick, Maryland, hooked this Where's Jonah?. Mary Ann's whale is so great with her background. The splashes of red around the rug are neat.

Hooked by Rita Ozment. Is that red whale the BEST? Big time fun.

Hooked by Cyndy Landman of LaGrangeville, New York. I love the vertical stripes on this sweater and the horizontal stripes of the rug below. Both Cyndy and Sandi were joyful in their rendition of this fun winter rug.

Katie Wagner of Fairfax, Virginia hooked this rug. Fun, fun, rug with lots of winter joy. Her deep sky and red jacket are very special.

Hooked by Sandi Telzrow of Dallas, Texas. Sandi used one plaid wool to hook the sweater of the snowman. She cut the plaid into color sections and hooked them in order. This created the look of a plaid sweater using a single wool plaid. This rug is full of great textured wools and is a real "smile." The border is not the one in our catalog.

Hooked by Annette Allessio, Fairmont, West Virginia. This is a fun rug to hook. As you hook each square it is almost as if you have finished a small rug. The backgrounds may be all the same as they are shown here, or you can do different shades of the same color. Annette hooked all of the snowflakes in the same wool. Sort of like your "quiet spot" moving around the rug. Notice how she carried her reds around the rug. A nice balance!

Gail Tuller of Novi, Michigan, hooked this Winter Sampler. Her rug is VERY fun. Winter, wonderful, and whimsical. Really brings out the joy of the snow. Thanks Gail.

Hooked by Cathie Gordon of Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Truly one of my very favorite winter rugs. Everything we all think about. Cathie's playful use of color for the people and animals is wonderful. Very cozy log cabin. WOW!

Hooked by Jennifer Figgins of Sandy, Utah. Just a wonderful winter rug. So much fun and very special. Jennifer was losing the trees so she hooked a darker area behind them to bring them forward. Her use of color in the entire rug is just super. The border was designed by Jule Marie Smith and me and is not available. Note the way Jennifer hooked the cat with different orange wools. An orange striped kitty for sure.

Hooked by Marty Petkosh of Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania. A truly fun rug. Note the neat wool used on the trees. Very snowy and icy! This rug was taught by both Cynthia Norwood and myself. Was fun for all three of us.

Hooked by Tiffany Nowicki. A wonderful rug. Tiffany's snow and sky colors are just super together, more like a background. The glow on the candles gives you a feeling of a winter night. The red door on the cabin is fun.

Hooked by Linda Traen, Lincoln, Nebraska. Linda is a student of Soni Cassell's in Lincoln. I think that the different color stars in the big flag are super fun. Linda added the dogs and I love the way she used the lighter greens to highlight the animals in the meadow. I also like the line just at the top of the stone wall. Thanks to both Soni and Linda.

Hooked by Betty Bennett of Ligonier, Pennsylvania. Betty's stone wall contains some wool from her husband's britches. Fun to use "special memories" in a rug.

Mercedes Hnizdo of Hope, New Jersey, hooked this with me at the Kinderhook Rug Camp in January 2003. She did a super job. I absolutely love her stone wall. The odd sheep is nifty.

Hooked by Jean Johnson, Grand Blanc, Michigan. Her sky is very very nice. And don't you love the sheep?

Hooked by Doloris Brown, York, Pennsylvania. Her stars are just wonderful. Doloris used some great soft plaids for them. They sort of blend in with the background, but are soft and visible. The small flag on the barn is neat too!

Penny Gessner of Ligonier, Pennsylvania, hooked this rug. A wonderful rendition of this pattern. If you look closely at the stone wall, you may see that Penny used some "weird" greens in the stones. Sure does look like moss. The hint of red used in the line between the background and the border helps carry the flag red around the rug. The border was hooked using the same wools as the barn. Looks very weathered and old.

Lynda Stout, of Lees Summit, Missouri, hooked this Wool Barn. So different from Penny's but also wonderful. Again I think that it is fun to see the way rug makers hook their own hearts and minds in the rugs.

I love Gail's sheep. The word "Remember" surely makes us all think. A nice, simple, well-done rug with a great message. Hooked by Gail Smith, Crosslake, Minnesota. Thanks, Gail.

Just a super fun rug hooked by Nancy Tiernan of Glenshaw, Pennsylvania. I love the happiness of the hit 'n' miss flowers and the hit 'n' miss background. The dark background is very dramatic and allows the colors of the angel, sheep and flag to be center stage.

Hooked by Judy Wissler, of Connellsville, Pennsylvania. Note the lighter and brighter areas of red around the flowers. This highlights them and allows you to see them better. And you all know that I love the purple wings!

Alice Fraizer, Lexington, Ohio, hooked this Woolley Wool Keeper. Lots of fun colors and spark in this rug. Makes you smile every time.

Cyndy Zee, Mansfield, Ohio, hooked this rug. Simple and unique, a great look for a neutral rug.

This Woolley Wool Keeper was hooked by Teresa McKinney, Topeka, Kansas. I absolutely love the background on this rug. Lots of fun movement. I also really like Teresa's idea to put the word "wool" above the sheep. Thanks, Teresa.

A great rug for your wool room or for any room! The rug on the left was hooked by Louise Schram of White House, Ohio, and the rug will indeed hang on the door for her wool room. Note the paisley in the border -- just the right spark.

Sally Wall, Fairfax Station, Virginia, hooked this Woolley Wool Keeper. Sally's hit 'n' miss nose is wonderful. This is Sally's first rug. Very fun and whimsical.

Janice Lee of Valley, Nebraska, hooked this Woolley Wool Keeper. I love this background!! Fun, fun, fun. Janice's border is neat also. Love this soft rug.