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Last Updated: January 04, 2012
All of the rugs on this page are designed by Barbara Carroll based on the artwork of Warren Kimble. Click on small images to see larger views of a rug and use your back button to return here.
Along the Trail, hooked by Kay Casten of Des Moines, Iowa. The silhouettes of the animals against the sky is super. The color of Kay's trees is wonderful. They halo the animals. Along the Trail, 26 X 50, hooked by Mary Lynne Naples, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Very simple and rich in color. The movement in Mary Lynne's trees is super.
The second from the left was hooked by Stacy Price, Kansas (her teacher is Anita White). Phyllis Knupp of Ligonier, Pennsylvania, hooked the center rug. Phyllis's border treatment is super on this rug. There are 13 stars in the border. Debby Lipson, of Stamford, Connecticut, hooked the rug fourth from the left. She won Second Place at the Barnstable County Fair in Cape Cod with this rug. The rug second from the end was hooked by Kay Casten, of West Des Moines, Iowa. Kay extended the rug and brought the flag out into the border area. Kathi Blake of Rochester, Minnesota, hooked the rug on the end. Her autumn trees are wonderful and sort of play with the color on the barn. All six of these rugs are wonderful. A big thank-you to all of these ladies and to Warren for his wonderful design.
Jeannine Dougherty of Tyler, Texas hooked the American Barn on the right. This image of Warren's is so perfect for our country today. Jeannine's flag sky is the perfect color to highlight her barn and the wonderful Fall trees.
The American Sheep in the center was hooked by Annette Cochrane of Omaha, Nebraska. I love her taupe sky, and of course I love black sheep (I am one!). The third rug was hooked by De Etta Wilhelm of Lincoln, Nebraska. She is a student of Soni Cassell (they are hooking some real nice pieces, thanks). De Etta hooked the background with flag colors; however, this would also be nice with the flag done in two shades of blue as in the American Barn above. Gloria Johnson of Leesburg, Virginia, hooked the fourth American Sheep, 29 X 29. You can tell Gloria had a good time hooking this rug. Very fun -- the swirls in the sheep, the off-white "weeds" in the grass and her friendly reds.
The second A Slice of Summer was hooked by Joanne Speranza, Delmont, Pennsylvania. Joanne loves her background. Note the odd wool just wandering through the background. Adds a neat movement to the rug. The third A Slice of Summer, 14 x 29, was hooked by Bonnie Waltz of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Her rug is so crisp and so summer. Very neat.
The rug on the right was hooked by Karen Douthett of Butler, Pennsylvania. Her colors are wonderful. Spirited and fun. And so is Karen!
The second Barnyard Christmas, 30 X 51 was hooked by Janice Lee of Valley, Nebraska. Such a peaceful and wonderful feeling this rug brings to your heart. Janet hooked her horse in also. Horses love Christmas too! Keith Kemmer of Waterford, Michigan, hooked the third Barnyard Christmas. A very fun rug full of whimsy. The animals are super - especially the purple bunny. Keith's snow and sky are wonderful. Alex Platz of Pasadena, California, hooked the fourth Barnyard Christmas. This rug is "Christmas." The peacefulness of the animals with the tree is wonderful. The dark quiet sky against the snow is grand. Note the way the sheep is just a touch darker than the snow - very neat.
The second Bee Skep was hooked by Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania. The gold background on this rug causes it to be very much fun and definitely has a "sunny" look.
The second rug was hooked by Carole Virag. She did a great job with the hills. She used several greens and then just moved them around in the different sections of the hillside. Her sky is super. The wool she used for the border is one plaid, which when hooked sort of looks like a wood frame. Pat Sims, Hiawatha, Iowa, hooked the third rug. Again, I love the hills in her rug. The blue house with the blue sky is wonderful. The red house, red barn and red apples form a "triangle of color" which balances this rug perfectly. Sue McCann, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, hooked the fourth Burnt Hills. The use of the rust for the trees provides a great "spark" with the white house. All of Sue's clouds were hooked with different wools. A fun way to do these. Polly Rhinehart hooked the fifth Burnt Hills, 26 x 32 I love everything about this rug. Very stately and elegant. Thanks, Polly. Arline Keeling of Roy, Utah, hooked the sixth Burnt Hills above. She used a two cut for the outline of the windows! Yikes! Arline's hills are just wonderful. You can "feel" the freshness of them. The softness of the sky and clouds echoes the softness of the large central house.
Rebecca Calderwood of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania hooked the second Burnt Hills, 26 x 32. The spark of the rust trees balances the red in the house and barn and also frames the center white house. Love the "blue clouds and the off white sky".
Nora Sternecker hooked the second delightful Christmas Chums. I think this rug is super in just about any color story. Very wonderful. The third Christmas Chums was hooked by Sherry Sayles of Elkhart, Indiana. Sherry's cat is neat, and I love the beard on this Santa. This rug is pure Christmas fun.
Grace Hostetler of Claysville, Pennsylvania hooked the second Country House, 32 x 20. Where are the pumpkins????? The Fall trees are super and play with the red in the house. Neat!!!!!!!
The second Country School House was hooked by Mary Ann Gearinger. Very meaningful for Mary Ann. She retired from teaching after 48 years!!!! Her rust trees are super neat with the red school house.
Joanne Speranza of Murraysville, Pennsylvania, hooked and prodded the second Cozy Bunny . Joanne had this rug framed - just a wonderful rug. I love the background. The third rug from the left was hooked by Martha Rutledge of Lakeway, Texas. Martha's sky and grass are the same intensity and make a wonderful background for this bunny. I love the spark of the orange carrot. Her braided border is wonderful. Susan Harris of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, hooked and prodded the fourth rug. The body of her bunny is prodded with neat wool, looks as if "bunny" has been racing through the West Virginia woods!!!!! The Cozy Bunny, 20 x 21, on the far right was hooked by Bonnie Smith of Frostburg, Maryland. A fun simple rug which says a fun message of "everything is okay"!!!!!!!! Great bunny, and the orange moon and carrot and neat.
The second rug was hooked by Polly Reinhart, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Her grapes are sparky and fun. This rug is super and the great plaid for the border is just right. Fruit Basket, 26 x 32, hooked by Bette Bryant of Fairview, Tennessee, at the Star of Texas Rug Camp. The basket and the grapes are my most favorite part of this rug. Love the background too.
The second Keeping Watch was hooked by Debra Inglis of San Augustine, Texas. The orange in the owl's eyes is wonderful and the teal moon is neat too. Bonnie Waltz of West Chester, Pennsylvania, hooked the third Keeping Watch, 23 X 29. Fun, fun, fun! Bonnie is going right through the American Folk Art Rug Hooking book and having a great time with the patterns. So far nine of them!
Paula Fenter hooked the second Laying Around, 21 x 30. The red and gold for the hen is very much fun - great color in the background also.
Betty Bennett of Ligonier, Pa hooked the second Meow Mama, 21 X 30. Great direction on the cat - and braided rugs are just plain cozy. Betty has braided many rugs in her time and she loved hooking this "braided rug". Nell Berntsen of Acworth, NH hooked the first. Meow Mama. Nell works at the Dorr Mill Store and leaves MeowMama there for all to see. I love her cats. Super that they are not the same -- note the "quiet" star in her background top left.
Susan Scott of Bellevue, Washington hooked Meow Meow, 18 x 25 on the right. Susan's cats are great fun, she outlined the one on the left with the teal, and this keeps the cat from "falling in". Love her background too.
The second Miss Nellie was hooked by Weslee Hursh, Brownsville, Pennsylvania. Just a fun and whimsical rug. Weslee's "grass" is big time fun!
Mister Hare on the right was hooked by Pam Damico, Houston, Texas. I love Pam's simple color story -- very peaceful and simple. This is a super rug to play with color. The third Mister Hare, 26 x 24 was hooked by JoAnn Refkin of Clayton, Indiana. Very fun - her background is neat. Judy Harrison of Delmont, Pennsylvania, hooked the fourth Mister Hare, 26 x 24. A fun, fun rug. Judy's pink bunny is whimsical and soft. The squares play off of each other, the bunny and the border. Very neat. Bonnie Waltz of West Chester, Pennsylvania, hooked the fifth Mister Hare, 26 x 24. The richness of the background is super. The rug just dances. Mary Ann Gearinger of Frederick, Maryland, hooked the sixth Mister Hare. I love the way the squares in the background dance around the rug. The softness of her background is wonderful and the movement in it adds to the playfulness of the rug. Dorothy West of Wolfeboro Falls, New Hampshire, hooked the seventh Mister Hare. Such a cheery rug and wonderful color balance on the motifs going around the bunny. Very fun!!!!!!!!!
My daughter Diane Lestina of College Station, Texas, hooked the Peanuts Anyone? on the right for her good friend Mary Ann. I love the tweeds in the elephant and the red background. The third Peanuts Anyone? was hooked by Tina Ackerman of Kirkwood, Missouri. She hooked this for a 16-month-old little girl who loves the pink elephant! Very fun colors.
Emma Gene Schroeder, two-term chaplain of the La Villita chapter of the DAR, College Station, Texas, submitted her Pineapple rug (23 x 45) to the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution American Heritage Contest - Fiber Arts category, in April 2010. Her entry won first in State and South Central District, and third in National competition. The theme of the competition was "America's Heritage Remembered." "I decided to enter my Pineapple rug," she says, "to give recognition for my chapter and because this is exactly what I believe we need to do -- preserve our heritage through remembering our ancestors in every way we can. It also follows our Texas State theme: 'Preserving the Past -- Our Gift to the Future.'" Many congratulations to you, Emma Gene!
Pineapple. This rug pattern comes in three sizes, 18 x 35, 23 x 45, and 30 x 58. Note the uses of different golds in the pineapple. I used about eight golds in all and then hooked one gold wool in an entire section of the pineapple. This ages the rug instantly, and is big fun to do. Also note that one of the top leaves on the pineapple is different from the others. I used the gold wools from the pineapple for the "swirls" around the rug. The smaller Pineapple second from the left (18 x 35) was hooked by Doe Porta, Murraysville, Pennsylvania. Her background is awesome. Thanks, Doe. The rug in the middle, also the small size (18 x 35), was hooked by Mary Painter, Winchester, Virginia. Her border and background are nifty. I also love the color of her big leaves. The fourth rug was hooked by Mary Flanagan, Picket, Wisconsin. Mary told me she hooked this with no teacher. She read "American Primitive Hooked Rugs" and took a class from Jule Marie Smith which helped her with her border. Very nice, and thanks! I truly LOVE Warren's pineapple. Another delightful Pineapple, hooked by Gail Whitcomb, Massena, New York. The double outline in the big leaves just sets off this rug. The color story here is very elegant and wonderful. Gail hooked this at the Kinderhook Rug Camp in Kinderhook, New York.
Marcia Rickansrud, Springdale, Arkansas, hooked the rug second from the left. Her rug is very striking with the dark background. Quiet elegance I think. Jo Johnson, Rochester, Minnesota, hooked the rug with the blue background. Note the different wools in the background. I love the color of her leaves. Judy Mueller, also of Rochester, Minnesota, hooked the rug on the far right. Both of these Minnesota gals were in a workshop I taught in Rochester. Judy's background is also super. Notice the wonderful plaids and tweeds in her background. Thanks to the Rochester ladies for a very nice time.
Barbara Hill, Ligonier, Pennsylvania, hooked the second Pineapple. Very unusual colors and just a super rug. The use of the reds warms up this rug. Jan Pierce, Nisswa, Minnesota, hooked the third Pineapple. A GREAT background and pineapple. I also love the way she did her border. Super rug and colors. The fourth Pineapple above was hooked by Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania. The movement in Crystal's background is very neat. The softness of the leaves actually highlights the pineapple and the border. Crystal has a very fun color sense.
Nada Lind of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, hooked the second Pineapple above. A great soft look. The leaves are just super with the background. Thanks Nada. The third Pineapple above was hooked by Jeanne Bellemore of Merrimack, New Hampshire. Light fanciful colors make this a very unusual and playful rug. Lots of fun. The fourth Pineapple 30 x 58 was "team hooked" by Crystal Brown and Weslee Hursh. This rug took Best of Show and First Place at the Washington County (Pennsylvania) Fair 2009. It was raffled off on August 22, 2009, for the benefit of The Washington County History and Landmarks Foundation.
Doris Manker of Laurens, New York, hooked the second Pineapple. Doris's leaves are so warm and friendly and sort of frame the pineapple. The small lines of color under the pineapple and in the left corner make a nice "shift" to the rug.
The rug in the middle was hooked by Carole Virag of Ligonier, Pennsylvania. Her rug is a delightful rendition of Warren's art. Note the directional hooking on the barn. It adds to the feeling or appearance of being round. Several shades of red were used to make the barn look somewhat aged. The rug on the right was hooked by Sherry Sayles of Elkhart, Indiana. Her trees are a red and green plaid which gives the great look of fall leaves on the trees. Her sky and barn are terrific.
Kendall Carstens, of Rochester, Minnesota, hooked the second Rufus. Kendall had a GREAT time with Rufus. She was in my class in Rochester. Kendall brought a lot of her wool with her. She really wanted to use a "sort of busy textured background." We were able to do that by hooking a similar wool that was quiet around Rufus first and then hooking her wonderful textured background. This rug is lots of fun. The third Rufus, 28 X 28 and 22 X 22 above was hooked by Bonnie Walz. Bonnie's Rufus is wonderful, cheery and very sure of his "stuff." A great fun rug. Mary Ann Gearinger hooked the fourth Rufus. His border is big fun and Rufus is a mighty fine fellow himself.
Kate Scurlock, Cookeville, Tennessee, hooked the rug on the right. She is the VERY proud owner of a basset named Sealy Dee. The red backgrounds are super. We highlighted the wonderful dog with a lighter and brighter red. The halo makes Sealy Dee more special and makes this a very fun rug. The third Sampson, 20 X 31 above was hooked by Linda Lewis, Eighty Four, Pennsylvania. Linda's "Baby" is wonderful. Don't you love the markings? Her border is just perfect. Thanks, Linda. The fourth Sampson, 20 X 31 hooked by Julie Thornton of Shelby, Ohio, is lots of fun. I love the name WAGS in the background. Julie's dark blues in the backgrounds are super. Bring Wags right to the front.
The second rug was hooked by Mary Ough, of Dallas, Texas. (I do have a GREAT time in Texas!) Another nifty Warren Kimble birdhouse, and I love Warren's clouds. Her posies say Spring with their lively wools. The third Spring's Here was hooked by Wendy Cross.
The Stone Harbor in the middle was hooked by Karen Krepps, Dearborn, Michigan. Karen hooked this here at the Woolley Fox during one of our mini workshops. I like the rocks - she did a great job with them. The border with the stripes is nifty too. And of course I love Warren's clouds. Teresa McKinney, Topeka, Kansas, hooked the Stone Harbor on the right. Her water is awesome and very fun. The swirls in the sky add a lot of movement to the rug. Teresa also hooked this rug at one of the mini workshops at the Woolley Fox.
The second one was hooked by Peg Ferri of Murraysville, Pennsylvania. The play of color in the crows is wonderful. Peg gave this to her daughter-in-law for Christmas. Lucky girl! The third was hooked by Cyndy Landman, LaGrangeville, New York. The red background brings a magical feeling to her Sunflower and Crows. This is a neat graphic rug. Sue Teggatz, Estes Park, Colorado, hooked the fourth Sunflower and Crows. Note that Sue rounded off the rug on the top. Very nice. The fifth Sunflower and Crows was hooked by Mary Ann Gearinger of Frederick, Maryland. Look at the wonderful colors in the crows! Just sparky and wonderful. Mary Ann's sunflower is nifty too. A neat rug.
The second Sunflower and Crows, 29 x 23, was displayed at the 2011 Ligonier, Pennsylvania Rug Show. I love the way the sunflower just sort of "spreads out in color". The brightness of the tips of the sunflower holds against the background very well. The dark border adds to the crows.
The second rug hooked by Lonnie Olbeter, one of my students at the Woolley Fox. I love the simple outline of Lonnie's stars and the way the whites are different values. Looks nice and old. The Three Star Flag on the right was hooked by Toni Ritchie. This is her first rug and just in time for the fourth of July!
Lee Anderson, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, hooked the second Turkey Turkey. Again, note the quiet wool for the body and the play of color in the feathers. I also like her "bright" grasses. This keeps the balance of color with the feathers Lee hooked this at the Woolley Fox during a mini workshop. Thanks to Warren Kimble for this magnificent bird. The third Turkey Turkey is a wonderful fun design hooked by Mercedes Hnizdo, New Hope, New Jersey. Mercedes hooked this one with me in Kinderhook. We both love the chest of this wonderful bird and the tip of the feathers. The fourth Turkey Turkey was hooked by Marilyn White of Bryan, Texas. A good friend of our daughter Diane! Marilyn hooked this with Cynthia Norwood, a very fun lady. I love the tail feathers on Marilyn's turkey. Just a great rug. The fifth Turkey Turkey was hooked by Thirza Youker of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Thirza made the head a touch bigger and the proddy in the turkey and around the border is neat, neat, neat!
Karen Davaule hooked the second Turkey Turkey, 26 x 30. The glow of this turkey in the night sky is fabulous. Love the teal wing and tail feathers too.
The second Welcome was hooked by Sherry Sayles of Elkhart, Indiana. Just a small treasure with a smile. The third Welcome, 25 X 12 was hooked by Debbie Regan of McMurray, Pennsylvania. Debbie's soft greens are reds are great. The fourth Welcome was hooked by Beth Stitely of Boonsboro, Maryland. A fun lady who loves to hook with "purple" and we all love that. Great background and also leaves. Just a fun rug all the way around. Bonnie Smith of Frostburg, Maryland, hooked the fifth Welcome, 25 X 12. Bonnie's colors are soft and welcoming. Definitely in the small rug "less is more" as said by Emma Lou!!!!!
The rug second from the left was hooked by Janet Essman, Lincoln, Nebraska. She is a student of Soni Cassell. The "posey" is not in the pattern; however, it sure is a nice addition. The rug third from the left was hooked by Shirley Mills, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. This is her first rug and I love her black sheep. It is great to see all of the different colorations. Leslie Gorbey, Quarryville, Pennsylvania, hooked the fourth Woolley Sheep. Leslie started this at one of the Woolley Fox mini workshops. She ended up hooking it for a Hospice Auction which was for the memory of both her mother-in-law and father-in-law. Hospice cared for both of them. This is a great story of real life, but to know that her husband bought the rug back for her is just super. Hook for the love of it and hook from your heart. That truly is what this wonderful "work from our hands" is all about. Thank you, Leslie, not only for a great rug, but a truly wonderful heart. Keith Ewing, New Alexandra, Pennsylvania, hooked the fifth Woolley Sheep. This is Keith's first rug! Kudos to Keith. The hit 'n' miss border is wonderful.
Jo Ann Pino of Stuyvesant, New York, hooked the second Woolley Sheep. This is the mat size 16 x 21. Jo Ann hooked this in Kinderhook as part of the "Woolley Winter Sheep Class." Lots of fun and all of the rugs were different. I love the snow on the ground. Annette Allessio, Fairmont, West Virginia, hooked the third Woolley Sheep above. Each and every color story here is neat. Actually a fun scrap rug also. I do love Warren's animals. Marsha Moyer-Payne, a wonderful New Jersey hooker, made the fourth Woolley Sheep. The quietness of the rug is very peaceful. Just right. Jill Carnell of Indianapolis, Indiana, hooked the fifth Woolley Sheep. Don't you just love the spot of color she used in the border? Just sets the whole rug off. Great neutral rug.
The second Woolley Sheep was hooked by Weslee Hursh of Brownsville, Pennsylvania. I always love black sheep! The grass is big fun as is the border. The third Woolley Sheep (large, 26 x 35) was hooked by Pat Donoho of Upperco, Maryland. Super neat night sky. The stars "sparkle." Alice Fraizer of Lexington, Ohio, hooked the fourth Woolley Sheep. Alice's sky is deep and rich. The right green grasses area are a wonderful back drop for her super border. The fifth Woolley Sheep was hooked by Jeannie Cunkelman of Ligonier, Pennsylvania. Jeannie's First Rug!!!!!!! And just perfect. Her sheep is fanciful and fun and provides the wonderful quiet area for her neat border. Congratulations Jeannie!!!!!!!!
The second Yankee Clipper, 26 X 34 was hooked by Susan Harris of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Susan's teal sky and purple water are wonderful. Soft, fun and great.
The second Yankee Doodle Doo was hooked by Kay Strohl, Nicholasville, Kentucky. Another great and fun patriotic rug. He is one proud boy! Anne Geiger of Sterling, Virginia, hooked the third Yankee Doodle Doo, 23 X 26. A fun, fun rug. He definitely "struts" his stuff. His tail feathers are big fun. Modified Wednesday, January 04, 2012
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