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12 More Hearts, 20 x 34, hooked by Beth Anne Smiley of Davenport, Iowa. A great small rug. Just cozy and fun to hook. The outside border of this rug is hooked with one wool. A very neat stripe which gives the effect of an old "hit n miss." Super neat.

Adam and Eve, 23 x 68, based on a wonderful folk art carving by John Newcomb Bruce which was done in 1860. This whimsical rug on the left has a delightful play of color in the border and note the way the background sort of shadows the motifs in the center of the rug. Hooked by Nancy Tiernan - blessedly one of my students - and didn't she do a great rug? Thanks, Nancy.

Kristie Mueller, Monte Vista, Colorado, hooked the Adam and Eve Plowing the Garden of Eden for the First Time on the right. Her background is super and the play of color in the rooster, house and border are super.

Baa Baa Dorr 14 x 20, hooked by Marcia Burns at Barb's mini MINI workshop at Dorr Mill Store in Guild, New Hampshire, in March 2009.

Marcia McGuire of Richmond, Virginia, hooked the second Baa Baa Dorr, in a class with Jayne Hester.  Unusual is always fun for me to see - and this red "Baa Baa" is very whimsical.  Love the "posies" also.

    B & B Roosters, 29 x 45, hooked by Jayne Hester, Kinderhook, New York. I absolutely LOVE this rug. Everything about it is just plain fun. I designed the border and Jayne's husband Bill Laraway drew the roosters for me. The background color play is awesome. Jayne hooked this during the Kinderhook Rug School while I was there. Thanks to Jayne and Bill!

Sheri Brandvold, Rochester, Minnesota, hooked the rug second from the left. Her background is absolutely BIG fun! The bright spots in the border and fun also. Sheri says she had the best time hooking this rug. I love her rug and had a great class in Rochester. Thanks ladies.

Pat Freasier, Houston, Texas, hooked the rug third from the left. She says this is the first big rug she has hooked. I think she hooked a winner. Her background also big fun and I love the border colors which sort of play off of the Roosters.

Polly Rhinehart, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, hooked the rug on the right at a mini workshop at the Woolley Fox. I love the way that Polly hooked this rug. As my friend Jayne Hester would say, it is a neutral color plan and it is wonderful. Thanks to you Polly.

  B & B Roosters, 29 x 45, a super fun rug hooked by Mercedes Hnizdo, New Hope, New Jersey. Just everything about this rug is sort of not normal, and big time fun. You can play with color with this entire rug and have a great time.

The second rug was hooked by Mary Magnuson, Stillwater, Minnesota. B & B Roosters is a super rug to use lots of your left over wools in the border. I love the different outlines on the roosters.

Jackie Budd, a wonderful Minnesota lady, hooked this B & B Roosters on the right. Her simple color play is wonderful. Note that the two roosters are sort of the same, but not! Fun to do -- also note the zig-zag line around the roosters. The wools change as she is hooking around this motif. VERY, VERY neat.

The fourth B & B Roosters, 29 X 45 was hooked by Pam Fogle, a wonderful fun Texas lady. Fun roosters against this wonderful soft red background.  Looking very old and worn.  Her border color play is super.

B & B Roosters, 29 x 45, hooked by Ellie Beck of Madison, Wisconsin. Is this fun or what????  Very Southwest and very perky. The roosters and super with their teal tails. Thanks Ellie.

 Barb's Country Cat, 28 x 39, hooked by Marsha Moyer Payne, Medford, New Jersey. Marsha hooked this delightful rug at the winter Kinderhook Rug Camp. I love everything she did: the marmalade cat is neat and I have discovered that red log houses are big fun. Thanks, Marsha.

Carol Collin of Goode, Virginia, hooked the second Barb's Country Cat. Carol used five different lights in the background. Very neat and her snow on the roof of the log house is neat. Carol says "this rug says Merry Christmas to me." Just a neat and festive rug. Thanks Carol.

Bill's Buddies, 19 x 70 and 23 x 85. The rug on the left hooked by Jayne Hester of Kinderhook, New York. This is a wonderful rug which her husband, Bill Laraway, adapted from an antique rug. A super fun rug to hook. You can use lots of your leftover wools with this pattern. You may hook the background in color or use multiple backgrounds as Jayne did. Thanks to Jayne and Bill for letting us print this pattern.

Kathy Applegate of Fort Worth, Texas, hooked this delightful rug on the right in Kinderhook at one of Jayne Hester's workshops. The horses are all different grays which allows the fun play of color with the other animals and motifs. The "most fun" of all is the hit n miss flowers that are through out the rug. This just pulls everything together.

 Bill's Buddies, 19 X 70 and 23 X 85, on the left was hooked by Carole Virag of Ligonier, Pennsylvania. Her rug is big fun. I love the red horses, pink pig and the teal dogs.

The rug on the right is a wonderful rendition  hooked by Carol Daugherty, South Bend, Indiana. I love the brown and white cow! A great rug to move color around and have fun. Thanks Carol. 

The Bill's Buddies on the left was hooked by Lee Anderson of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In all of the rugs I like to see the horses in similar wools. I think that this adds balance to the rug immediately. I also like the stars to be similar. Then they just move around the rug and again keep the color in balance. Thanks Lee.

The rug on the right was hooked by Penny Ward, Franklin, Tennessee. I love this rug hooked with any background. Notice the hit 'n' miss backgrounds around the two dark dogs. Big fun.

The Bill's Buddies, 19 X 70 and 23 X 85 on the left was hooked by Sandy Walker of Colorado. I like the effect of the three different backgrounds - as if she ran out - and the braiding is wonderful. Helen Jeffery, Ozark, Missouri, did the braiding. Thank you ladies!

Cynthia Postmus, Charlevoix, Michigan, hooked the rug on the right. I think her background is big time fun, and don't you love her pig?

 Mercedes Hnizdo, New Hope, New Jersey, hooked this delightful Bill's Buddies at the Kinderhook Winter Camp. I love the red background. All of the animals are fun and the snake is one of my favorites.

Marcia Rickansrud hooked the Bill's Buddies on the right. She changed some of the animals to reflect her personality. I love the duck and bunny -- neat sheep too. My most favorite thing about this rug is the lime green outline around that chicken. So many of the old rugs had lime green in them. Neat rug.

Bill's Buddies, 19 X 70 and 23 X 85, hooked by Patty Hoffmeyer of Nebraska. Patty's spotted cow is absolutely wonderful. Not only fun, but the best color for that area. Her soft teal dogs are neat too. And as always love that snake.

Chalkware Lamb, 23 x 26, this delightful rug was hooked by Dixie Coyle, Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Dixie added the border to this rug, and I must say I think it is perfect. Thanks, Dixie.

  Coxcomb Square, 33 x 33, this is a wonderful adaptation of a super old quilt pattern. The rug on the left was hooked by Lauren Haisley of Vernon Hills, Illinois. I am so pleased with her one blue bird. Just makes the rug unique. Thanks Lauren.

Anna Brannen of Elk Grove, California, hooked the rug second from the left at a class at the Arrow Rock Rug School. She used a wonderful old paisley (not easy to hook - just ask Anna) that gives this rug a wonderful look. Jule and I both enjoyed her in our class. Great rug. 

Gloria Ault, Shelby, Ohio, hooked the rug in the middle. This rug loves to be hooked in a simple color palette. And as always I love the odd bird. For some unknown reason I like to "tip" the four big flowers with a sparky wool to sort of set them off. This is fun to do.

Bonnie Smith of Maryland hooked the Coxcomb Square second from the right. In this rug we used lighter and brighter reds and golds across from each other and then the other way we used deeper and darker reds and golds. A great look.

Katie Hartner, Texas, hooked the rug on the right. Very interesting color combination and makes a great statement. A striking rug. Thanks Katie.

Coxcomb Square, 33 x 33, sixth above, was hooked by Gail Tuller of Novi, Michigan. Bright and fun. Her leaves are very neat. The richness of this rug is super.

Coxcomb Square, 33 x 33, hooked by Beverly Cole of Centerville, Ohio. A wonderful quilt pattern and a wonderful rug. The odd bird is always my favorite. Bev's leaves are great.

Linda Malarney of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, hooked the second Coxcomb Square. Featured in Celebrations XIX. A wonderful deep and simple rug.  Linda's colors bring a richness to this pattern. 

  Diane's Antique Horse, 23 x 25, hooked and designed by my friend Diane Denmead. The rug on the left is pictured in AMERICAN PRIMITIVE HOOKED RUGS. Many people have asked for this pattern, so we are happy that it is now available. Note the way Diane hooked the stars in the background. I love the way she "hid" them.

Dea Olson, Topeka, Kansas, hooked the delightful Diane's Antique Horse on the right. I love the way she echoed the stars with the off-white wool.

 Diane's Cat, 23 x 22. This is a delightful pattern. You can use any color for the cat or the background and then play with the circles. Genevieve Leeman, Spring Hill, Florida, hooked the rug on the right. This striped cat was hooked with lots of fun

The rug second from the left was hooked and designed by Diane Denmead. The cat colors were moved to the "border" beyond the "pennies." She used neat, muted colors in the pennies. A fun quick rug to hook.

The rug third from the left is a real black and white cat story. I love the crispness of this rug. Hooked by Jill Welsh, Novelty, Ohio. This rug is just big fun and can be hooked in any color combination.

A truly fun "marmalade cat." Carrie O'Banion, Omaha, Nebraska, had a good time with this rug which is fourth from the left. Note that she brought the marmalade colors to the border.

Sue Teggatz, Estes Park, Colorado, hooked this Diane's Cat second from right. Her quiet cat on the green background is sort of quiet and then she sparked it with the reddish rose wool scallops.

Judi Young, Howell, Michigan, hooked the rug on the right. She had a great time playing with this rug and her wools. This cat is having a super time and is a real smile for all to see. Thanks, Judi.

Diane's Cat, 23 x 22. Leslie Gorbey, Quarryville, Pennsylvania, hooked this wonderful marmalade cat on the left. This is a fun rug and her colors are joyful. Thanks to Leslie for hooking this wonderful rug and my friend Diane Denmead for designing it.

Bev Cole, Centerville, Ohio, hooked the second rug. The play of the purples and greens in the background and border is super fun. The circles just add to the whimsical nature of this rug.

The third, Diane's Cat was hooked by Natalie Kahn, Hillsdale, New York. Natalie had a great time with the border. Very cheery rug.

The fourth Diane's Cat above was hooked by Barbara Hill of Ligonier, Pennsylvania. The simple color play is neat and I love the white feet on this cat!

The fifth Diane's Cat, 23 x 22 was hooked by Gail Whitcomb of Massena, New York. Gail's rug is super! I love the black and whitish cat on the red background. Just big fun!

The sixth rug above was hooked by Heidi Apger of Lexington, Ohio. The stripes on Heidi's cat are so subtle and soft.  Just wonderful. Her dark green background has a soft and mellow tone to it. Just perfect with the cat.

Diane's Cat, 23 x 22, hooked by Char Marquart, Tyler, Texas. The outline of the cat is super, and Char's  background is neat. I love the way she patched it. Very different from the others and provides an interesting change. Thanks Char.

The second Diane's Cat was hooked by Mary Jane McCrory of Belleville, Michigan. This is Mary Jane's cat! She truly hooked a super rug. I love the simplicity of the border also.

Don't Fence Me In, 13 x 25, hooked by Heidi Apger. Hooked in a Barb's "mini MINI" last year in Shelby, Ohio, at Ault's. Fun rug to use scraps.

Dutch Tulips, 21 x 21, a new pattern for 2008, hooked and designed by Lisa Baughman of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Just a delightful small rug that is fun and heart-warming to hook. The simplicity of the colors is very neat.

The second Dutch Tulips was hooked by Bonnie Smith of Frostburg, Maryland. This is a neat color story also. Fun, fun, fun. Just a happy rug!

Deb Regan of McMurray, Pennsylvania, hooked the third Dutch Tulips. A delightful color story. The center of the star "punches" the rug up and keeps the rug "lively." Deb hooked this at the Punderson Camp with Bev Conway.

Beth Anne Smiley of Davenport, Iowa, hooked the fourth Dutch Tulips, 21 x 21. The golds, rusts, and blues are old yet lively. Very cozy rug.

Bev Cole of Centerville, Ohio, hooked the fifth Dutch Tulips. The star in the middle is definitely a "STAR" and the odd leaves add a very interesting note to this rug. 

Flag Day Sheep, 22 x 27 hooked by Bonnie Waltz of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Don't we all love sheep, flags and rug hooking? A perfect trio and Bonnie sure captured the movement. Very fun!

Beth Anne Smiley of Davenport, Iowa, hooked the second Flag Day Sheep, 22 x 27.  Fun, hooray for the 4th of July and happy.  Note in both rugs the use of a small blue and white texture for the canton of the flag. Very easy to do.

Hail To The Chief, 34 x 26. Leslie Scroble of Oley, Pennsylvania. What a neat rug.  Leslie saw this in a weathervane book and hooked it in a workshop with Lucille Festa.  We also love this image and have used it in our new rug Hail To The Chief with the TO.TE in the border.  Leslie has investigated the TO.TE and no one seems to know what the initials are for.  Fun to guess!!!!!!  Please note the way she hooked the Indian so he looks as if he has weathered.  Very wonderful.

Hannah's Star Quilt Blocks, 20 x 24, this delightful small rug was hooked by Ann Gagon, Pittstown, New Jersey. I love the simple play of color. As Emma Lou says, "less is more," and this is a classic example of that.

The second Hannah's Star Quilt Blocks was hooked by Meg Walters, of Malvern, Ohio. I love her play of color off the the light background and the way the small squares sort of "wiggle" around.

The third Hannah's Star Quilt Blocks, 20 X 24 was hooked by Lisa Baughman of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. A neat rug.  The outline of the stars sort of echoes their shape. The quilt blocks are fanciful and fun without being too busy. Great colors.

Hannah's Star, 14 x 14. I hooked the rug on the left using all "as-is" wools.  Fun and easy to do and a great way to use those left over "bits." I designed this to use in a talk at the Green Mountain Guild hook-in. Thanks to everyone for inviting me. This rug is now at the Dorr Mill Store, Guild, New Hampshire.

The second rug was hooked by Cathy Buschur, Howell, Michigan. Cathy hooked this small mat here at the Woolley Fox during a mini workshop. A small special rug, which lets you use lots of your leftover scraps. Use it on a table with a piece of folk art or antique in the middle of it. Also a neat pillow.

Nada Lind, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, hooked the third Hannah's Star. Very cheery with all of the golds.

Sue Teggatz, Estes Park, Colorado, hooked the fourth rug. Again, simple but effective play of color.

The fifth Hannah's Star, 14 x 14 was hooked by Keith Kemmer of Waterford, Michigan. Very cheery and fun. A great mat for a nifty piece of folk art. Thanks to my wonderful friend Keith.

Hannah's Star Runner, 18 x 78, a wonderful geometric hooked by Lisa Baughman of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. This rug can be hooked in hundreds of color combinations. It makes a super statement. Thanks to Lisa for doing such a beautiful rug.

 Hannah's Star Runner, 18 x 78, hooked by my good friend Elaine Cathcart of Athens, Tennessee. This softness of this rug is just beautiful. I love the way it just mellows in and out. I also like the crispness of Lisa's rug (see above); both of these are wonderful and they both reflect the makers' personalities.

Hannah's Star Runner,18 x 78, hooked by Bryan Hancock, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. This rug is just plain lots of fun and Bryan's red stars on the ends are neat, but the best is her use of two different blues for the blue stars. Different, yet very similar.

This Hannah's Star Runner, 18 x 78 was hooked by Kim Vezzani, Greenock, Pennsylvania. Just about any color combination is wonderful. This is one rug that will move any way you want it. The deepness and richness of Kim's rug is super.

This Hannah's Star Runner, 18 x 78 was hooked by Meg Walters. The block second from the left makes this rug special. The star is reversed from the other four. Neat, very neat. Thanks Meg of Malvern, Ohio!

 Hannah's Star Runner, 18 x 78, hooked by Carrie Martin of Covington, Louisiana. Carrie wanted this rug bigger and added this wonderful border. All I can say is, "WOW"! Her color placement and movement is absolutely perfect. Thanks Carrie.

Hannah's Star Runner, 18 x 78, hooked by Doris Manker of Laurens, New York. Doris hooked this rug to appear as if it had been hooked a 100 years ago. Absolutely with the soft color and dark rich border she achieved this look perfectly. Just great.

Hannah's Star Runner is now available in a room-size rug, approximately 50" x 78". This rug makes a great statement. There are three squares across and five squares down.

Happy Jack, 33 x 20, a fun Halloween rug hooked by Pat Cross, Charlottesville, Virginia. Pat began this here at the Woolley Fox and this was a lot of fun to work on with her. Adapted from an old postcard. Thanks Pat.

Keith Kemmer of Waterford, Michigan, hooked the second Happy Jack, 33 x 20. Is he fun or what?? Love the Indian corn, the corners, the moon, and the whole rug!!!! The brightness in the face brings him to life.

Here A Chick, 26 x 23, hooked by Barb Carroll. A fun small piece. Great for a gift and for using your left over wools. The chicks are neat to hook and a real smile!

Ellie Beck of Madison, Wisconsin, hooked the second Here A Chick. What a GREAT graphic rug!!!!! I never would have thought of this - so neat to learn - click the thumb nail and study the way Ellie hooked her rug. Just super.

Susan Harris of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, hooked the third Here A Chick, 26 x 23.  The blue chicks on the purple background are neat.    Love the one purple chick.

Jack, Jack, and Jack, 24 x 40, and Happy Halloween to you too! The purple cat is fun. The triangle of color is the left hat, middle bow tie and moon in the upper right. Once these go in the colors for the rest of the rug are easy to do.

  Jayne, 28 x 39, hooked by Elaine Cathcart of Athens, Tennessee. A fabulous rug hooked by a great lady and designed by a nifty fellow. Bill Laraway drew up this wonderful mermaid rug. Fun, fun, fun! And then more fun! Thank you to both Elaine and Bill. Don't you LOVE that hair?

Thirza Youker of Fort Wayne, Indiana, hooked the second Jayne, 28 x 39. Again a super fun rug. Notice the necklace and the border. Big time fun. Truly is a happy rug.

Julie Reilly of Tyler, Texas, hooked the third Jayne. Julie's water is wonderful as is Jayne herself. This rug is absolutely fun, and Julie was certainly able to capture that with her hooking. 

Joy, 25 x 22, I hooked this rug on the left for a charity auction - it truly is a joy to hook and to own. My friend Becky Smith of Ligonier now owns this rug. Note the word Joy hooked in the upper right hand corner of the background. Just a couple of shades darker than the background. I do love to hide words in the background.

Susan Harris, Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, hooked the Joy on the right. Her background is lots of fun and this little rug is a joyous rug to hook.

Joyce Schroeder of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, hooked the third Joy, 25 X 22.  The soft glow of Joyce's candles are super and help illuminate the green tree. Sort of magical.

Kris Kringle, 33 x 22, hooked by Cynthia Norwood of Kirtland, Ohio. This wonderful rug is pictured on the cover of the  November - December ATHA. Note the wonderful areas of paisley in this rug. Just fun, festive and simple.

Shirley Engel of Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, hooked the second Kris Kringle. An absolutely beautiful sky behind Kris and  I do love his coat. Very special.

Weslee Hursh of Brownsville, Pennsylvania, hooked the third Kris Kringle, 33 X 22. Absolutely fabulous!!!! Love the blue Kris on the dark blue background. Very elegant - the soft moon and then the sparks of red are neat.

Lisa's Rubber Duckies, 12 x 34, a new pattern for fall 2009, designed and hooked by Lisa Baughman of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. A fun, fun rug, which really makes you smile. Lisa's blue water and red background is super - and of course I love the black duck. Note the movement in her background - just perfect.

The second Rubber Duckies was hooked by Becky Chenault. Also a wonderful small rug, love the yellow ducks against the neat dark background. THEN - the lone black duck coming up in the rear!!!!! Becky is able to have the black duck against this background because she used the light line at the bottom of the duck. Causes your eye to travel around the entire duck. Super!!!!!!!

Log Cabin Rug, 25 x 41, Wow! I love this rug! A great rug to use lots of your leftover wools and your friends' wool also. This is definitely a "no rules" rug. Adapted from an old quilt pattern. Dixie Coyle of Steamboat Steams, Colorado, hooked the rug on the left and a big thank you to her.

Gail Whitcomb, Massena, New York, hooked the second rug at Kinderhook Rug Camp. I love the ways she just moved the house colors around the rug and then OOPS! -- hooked an entirely different background around the bright purple house. Lost of fun to do and her hit'n'miss is nifty also.

Marsha Callan hooked the third rug. This is her first rug! Congratulations to Marsha. The colors in this rug are bright, happy and wonderful. Her movement of color is absolutely perfect. Thanks for such a "smile" of a rug.

The fourth Log Cabin Rug above was hooked by Anita Adrian of Mars, Pennsylvania. Her movement of color is exceptional. A great rug. Thanks Anita.

The fifth Log Cabin Rug above was hooked by Chris Ritchey of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Chris used a lot of her strips for her "logs" and her houses. A super rug to use your odd pieces. Just fun, fun, fun.

The Log Cabin Rug, 25 x 41 on the left was hooked by Carol Daugherty, South Bend, Indiana. The softness of these houses and the center of the rug is wonderful. Carol is a master at doing this. Thanks Carol.

The second Log Cabin was hooked by Pat Donoho of Upperco, Maryland. Notice Pat's Blue Ribbon and her Best of Show Ribbon. This rug was in the Maryland State Fair. Hooray for Pat and for the judges. They liked the way she used the brownish tones to create an interesting and neat rug.

Maple Sugar Hearts, 36 X 10, hooked by Mercedes Hinzdo. Actually lively and fun - Lots of sparkle in this charming runner. There are so many color options and Mercedes certainly chose well. Love the reds with the blues.

Maple Sugar Hearts (small), 30 x 12, hooked by Bonnie Waltz of West Chester, Pennsylvania.

The second Maple Sugar Hearts was hooked by Connie Litfin of Carrollton, Texas.

Sondra Ives of Bellaire, Texas, hooked the third Maple Sugar Hearts. 

All three of these rugs are neat. The simplicity of Bonnie's colors and her border make a strong neat small rug. Connie's hearts are fun and I love her star. Sondra chose very unusual colors and then used the gold to bring a soft glow to her rug. Fun the see so many different color combinations.

Maple Sugar Hearts, 30 x 12, hooked by Bonnie Smith of Frostburg, Maryland.  The limited color palate of the hearts is hooked randomly and makes the hearts sort of dance, while the border holds them in.  Great color combination.

Donna Jackman of Scarborough, Maine, hooked the second Maple Sugar Hearts. Again a great color combination.  Just an easy rug to hook and use what you love.  Gold backgrounds are hard to do and Donna was able to really make the rug perfect with it.

Anne Marie Lewis hooked the third Maple Sugar Hearts and is using it for a purse!!!!!! Super idea and really a fun look. Love the color story - bright and happy.

Maple Sugar Hearts Runner, 72 x 20, hooked by Meg Walters of Malvern, Ohio. The background of this rug is two soft "brownish" wools. Very old and allows the hearts to nestle in.

Midnight Ride, 32 x 44. I love this witch! She is wonderful and you know she is full of spirit. The witch on the broom is taken from an old postcard (Dr. Bernhardt Wall drew the postcard witch). The pattern layout is an original Barb Carroll.

Bobbie True, my wonderful friend of Arrow Rock, Missouri, hooked the rug on the left. The purple cat is big fun and the pumpkin head is a true smile. Her stars were hooked from a fabulous gold scarf that was striped. This allows the stars to be different and yet have the same feel. Also note the "echo" wool in the background around some areas of the stars. Thanks to Bobbie who I love a lot.

Judy Carter, of Willow Street, Pennsylvania, hooked this delightful rug second from the left. Again we did the "echo" wool in the background around some areas in the background. The outline around the hat and cape are sort of spooky and give the witch just the right feel.

Rhonda Haun, Sidney, Illinois, hooked the third rug. This is her first rug that was not a kit. Great fun rug and hooked in the spirit of a Halloween postcard. The colors in this rug are all strong, and because of the way that Rhonda moved them around the rug they all flow and play well together. My hat is off to Rhonda for such a fun rug.

Peggy Austin, Chatfield, Texas, hooked the fourth rug. A super fun border and a great lively rug. Halloween is fun and so is this rug. Thanks Peggy. Note how she outlined the cat so that it would show up.

The fifth Midnight Ride, 32 x 44,  was hooked by Marguerite Evans of Liberty, Texas. The green pumpkin head and the black cat are just big time fun!

Mister Cotswold, 27 x 36, a real primitive sheep rug. When you have a big area in the body of the animal, in this case the sheep, have fun with the area and sort of use it to play with color - lots of fun. Hooked by Barb.

Cyndy Zee of Mansfield, Ohio, hooked the second Mister Cotswold, 27 x 36. Cyndy used a great wool for the sheep. Makes him look "rough and woolly." Her background keeps the rug soft and old.

Weslee Hursh of Brownsville, Pennsylvania, hooked the third Mister Cotswold. Weslee used roving in her sheep.  Neat look and makes for a fun rug. Love her "bubbles" in the border.

Mister Lincoln, 20 x 24, hooked by Betty Laine, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. Betty hooked the rug on the left in a mini workshop here at the Woolley Fox. The sheep is wonderful with the additional bits of color and the wools for the grass and "sky background" are nubby and fun. Betty is not only a delightful teacher, but also a delightful student. Thanks so much.

Patricia Ross of Wimberly, Texas, hooked the second Mister Lincoln. She prodded her sheep. Big fun and I love that tree!

Mister Lincoln third from the left hooked by Pat Lemmons, Riviera, Texas. Her Proddy sheep and flowers are super and the direction on her sky is great.

The fourth Mister Lincoln above was hooked by Judy Karstens of Coatesville, Indiana. Judy used Wensyldale fleece from England in the body of her sheep. Super look!

The fifth Mister Lincoln, 20 x 24 was hooked by Sue Menges of Moorestown, New Jersey. The color of Sue's sky is so soft against the grass. Very peaceful and neat rug.

Liz Gordon of Lexington, Virginia, hooked the sixth Mister Lincoln, 20 x 24.  Both Liz's sky and her grass are absolutely wonderful. She has definitely captured the feeling of the wonderful Lincoln Sheep in the meadow. Interesting to note that all of the wools used in this rug have purple in them. Liz says "it is her all-purple rug." Super neat.

Mister Lincoln, 20 x 24, hooked by Sally Wall, of Virginia.  I absolutely LOVE this red sheep.  Definitely "out of the box" and very, very fun.  The brightness of the blue background plays down the rug and is super with the green grass area.  Note Sally's tree - very fun plaid and playfull berries.

  Mollie's Star, 20 x 20, hooked by Mary Lynn Naples of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Wow Mary Lynn - just absolutely great! Thank you very much.

Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania, hooked the second Mollie's Star, 20 x 20. Super fun way to hook this rug. Neat color combination and love the "optical illusion" which is created by the way Crystal hooked her colors.

Sherry Sayles of Elkhart, Indiana, hooked the third Mollie's Star above. Just NEAT!!! I love the way she hooked the area around the center of the rug. WOW!!!

Oh Deer, 24 x 33, hooked by Barb Carroll. I love this crazy deer. His antlers and body were big time fun to hook. The border was all scraps I had saved and never used - or new wool I wanted to see "what it looked like"! The background is sort of sectioned into two different darks. Fun to do.

Dixie Coyle of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, hooked the second Oh Deer. Love Dixie's Deer, the playfulness of the wools is super. Love the odd angles of the red in the border.

Sandy Walker of Castle Rock, Colorado, hooked the third Oh Deer, 24 x 33 with Jayne Hester at Star of Texas, Tyler.  The border of this rug is "dancing" and frames the deer to make him very special indeed. The soft old color in the background is super.

Old Glory Chicken, 27 x 35, hooked by Jayne Hester, Kinderhook, New York. I love this pattern, very whimsical and fun to hook. The colors that Jayne chose are old and wonderful.

Old Glory Chicken, second from left, hooked by Elaine Cathcart, Athens, Tennessee. Elaine chose very different colors for this happy pattern. Great to see the color combinations and personalities in all of these rugs.

The third Old Glory Chicken was hooked by K Casten, West Des Moines, Iowa. This chicken is having a great time. Very much fun and whimsical. I love her background.

Judy Spence of Powell, Ohio, hooked the fourth Old Glory Chicken, 27 x 35. Judy hooked this in a class with Jayne Hester who is so great with neutrals. Both of these ladies did a neat rug! The softness is just super.

The fifth Old Glory Chicken, 27 x 35, was hooked by Mary Lynne Naples of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The coloring of this rug is from the old red ware colors. I love the way Mary Lynne hooked the border areas. She was very excited about this rug - you can truly feel her excitement. Thanks Mary Lynne.

  One Up Quilt, 40 x 31, hooked by Lisa Baughman of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. A great elegant 1880s quilt stencil design. Lisa's simple color story is super! The pattern has the date 1880 in place of the initials shown here. Yes, the Four Up Quilt pattern is now available!

One Up Quilt, with 1880 date, hooked by Pat Klavuhn of Bedford, Pennsylvania. Just a wonderful motif. You can hook it as Lisa and Pat did or with lots of color. Both of these are NEAT!

Cindy Wagner of Dellroy, Ohio, hooked the third One Up Quilt, 40 x 31. Note the different darks in the stencil motif and in the border. Great way to ad interest and personality to the rug.

Evelyn Arber of Dayton, Ohio, hooked the fourth One Up Quilt, 40 x 31. Great with a dark background. The deep red in the border brings a neat feel to this rug.

Pineapple Chicken Bus Rug, 51 x 87, designed by Bill Laraway. The first rug here was hooked by Bill's nifty wife and my super friend Jayne Hester. This rug is absolutely my favorite that Jayne has hooked. It is a super area rug and ALWAYS a smile when you walk into a room. Yes it is big, but well worth the effort. Love and thanks to Jayne and Bill.

The second Pineapple Chicken Bus was hooked by Kathy Wadlington a fun Colorado hooker! Kathy brought this rug to Arrow Rock and the Woolley Fox. She was a "hooking woman" and finished this in about six months. Her chicken is wonderful, as is the flower pot. A special note on this rug - the area in between the heart and the stars are tramp signs. They mean good place to sleep, nice dog, nice people etc.  Fun to hook!

The third Pineapple Chicken Bus, 51 x 87 was hooked by Judy Wissler, Connellsville, Pennsylvania. I love everything about this rug. The reds, purples, and blues just make the color story dance. Thanks Judy.

The fourth Pineapple Chicken Bus, 51 X 87 was hooked by Mary Cotter of Leechburg, Pennsylvania. Lots of fun wools in this rug. Mary's background behind her pineapple is a wonderful mixture of the tans and lights. Her star area is so fun. The background wool allows the star colors to play on it and just smile. I do love this rug.

Pineapple Chicken Bus Rug, 51 x 87, designed by Bill Laraway, hooked here by Gail Tuller of Novi, Michigan. Gail's pineapple is very neat. Like the way the wools are graduated in the pineapple sections.  Her chicken is a blast. I think the rainbow is fun and a good addition to the rug. Always neat to make the rug your own. Gail has a neat and talented teacher who helped her, Dianne Klamik of South Lyon, Michigan.

Linda Malarney of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, hooked the second Pineapple Chicken Bus Rug. Featured in Celebrations XIX. Love all of the squares in Linda's rug. Lots of charm and good feeling with the reds, golds and greens. 

Poppin' Pinwheel (17 x 17), hooked by Bethanne Smiley of Davenport, Iowa. The three color story makes this small rug special. Keep this one simple.

Posie Pony 13 x 25, hooked by Peg Young. The softness of Peg's rug is neat with the red background. 

The second Posie Pony was hooked by Sondra Ives of Bellaire, Texas. Love red horses especially on old gold backgrounds. The teal in the border is neat.

Rainbow Cabin, 16 x 23, 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!

The second Rainbow Cabin was hooked by Lisa Baughman of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. A fun rug to hook and the rainbow is super. Also love the "hit n miss" chimneys on both rugs.

The third Rainbow Cabin, 16 x 23, was 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.

The fourth Rainbow Cabin 16 x 23, was 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.

Reeth Sheep, 15 x 28. This pattern was designed for a wonderful trip to Reeth, England. Heather Ritchie and Cilla Cameron were the teachers and they both did a great job. Heather dyed all of the wools for all of the walls. Absolutely wonderful.

Sandy Walker hooked the Reeth Sheep on the left. Her sheep is using some of the Wenslydale and Swaledale sheep wools.

Thirza Youker hooked the Reeth Sheep second from left. I LOVE purple sheep. Thirza also used some of Heather's wonderful dyed Wenslydale wool for the sheep.

Our daughter Diane Lestina of College Station, Texas, hooked the third rug. I think her wall is SUPER. And as always I love the purple sheep.

Cilla Cameron from England hooked the Reeth Sheep on the right. Her flowers are fun and I love her sheep. Thanks to both Cilla and Heather for a wonderful class.

 This Reeth Sheep, 15 x 28 at left was hooked by Heidi Apger, a fun Ohio hooker. The stone walls again are super and this is the wool that Heather dyed for this project. There are so many neat ways to play with the walls and the sheep.

Barb hooked the second Reeth Sheep above. I had a great time playing with the hit 'n' miss walls. I decided to add some grass and take out some walls. Fun, fun rug to hook. The Wenslydale roving was great to play with.

The third Reeth Sheep above was hooked by Dee Casper, Delmont, Pennsylvania. Dee's wall is super neat and the Wenslydale wool she used for the sheep is the best.

The fourth Reeth Sheep above was hooked by Alice Fraizer of Lexington, Ohio. An absolutely fun and neat lady. This Reeth Sheep was also hooked in the England class - boy that was fun! I love this purple sheep and Alice's stone walls.

Reeth Sheep, 15 x 28, hooked by Charlotte Lindsay Allison of Fredericksburg, Texas. Charlotte hooked this with Heather at the Star of Texas Rug Camp. Everything about this rug is wonderful, including Charlotte and Heather! Love those flowers!

The second Reeth Sheep was hooked by Cindi Zee of Mansfield, Ohio. Her stone wall and the Proddy sheep are just great. A great neutral rug. Thanks to Cindi.

Round Robin, 35 round, a new pattern for 2008, first two pictured were hooked by Lisa Baughman of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Both of these color stories are super. The first rug makes the bird and flowers stand out more and is very colorful, while the second is softer, and the bird just sort of becomes one with the rug. Very neat! Thanks Lisa, a very wonderful PAL!

The third Round Robin was hooked by Jo-Ann Pino of Stuyvesant, New York. As Lisa says, "her robin looks like a robin." Jo-Ann's play of soft color for the leaves is wonderful. She used the Waldaboro hooking on her large flowers and the berries. Very neat.

Anita Adrian of Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, hooked the fourth Round Robin 35 inches round.  A beautiful, beautiful rug. Anita's robin is super and the movement in background just sets everything off. 

Bernie Findlan of Franklin, Pennsylvania, hooked the fifth Round Robin. Bernie's lively bird on the dark background is super. The blue flowers are the spark and play off of the bird. Neat!

The sixth Round Robin,  35" round, was hooked by Joanne Speranza, of Delmont, Pennsylvania. A very elegant color story. The softness of the background makes the flowers, berries and leaves just dance around the robin. Wow!!!!

Round Top Hearts,  24 x 14, hooked by Barb Carroll. The border can be big-time fun. I love hit 'n' miss, so sort of exciting for me. Keep the background simple and have fun with the rest.

The second Round Top Hearts, 24 X 14, was hooked by Lisa Baughman of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Very colorful and fun. The light background makes the rug seem larger and brings a lift to the design.

Patricia Mensing of Oak Harbor, Ohio, hooked the third Round Top Hearts, 24 X 14, in a "Barb's mini MINI" at Aults' in Shelby, Ohio. Lots of fun the color combination of the reds and greens. A neat small mat.

Julie Thornton, Shelby, Ohio, hooked the fourth Round Top Hearts. Simple old and wonderful. The background holds the softness of the rug.

Nada Lind of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, hooked the fifth Round Top Hearts. Love the squiggles in Nada's hearts and in her background. Small rug - LOTS of fun.

Round Top Hearts, 19 x 10, hooked by Rita Ozment. Fun colorful and simple. A neat small mat.

  Sam's Hats, 20 x 33, The rug on the left is the rug pictured on the front cover of AMERICAN PRIMITIVE HOOKED RUGS, it is fun to use two different golds in the background. Note the one different star in the left panel. Sam's  Hats, Mat is now available, 11 x 18. This is an adorable mat. Thank you Emma Lou Lais for the great idea.

Chris Richey of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, hooked the Sam's Hats on the right. Again and again, for our times this says it all. Thanks Chris.

 Sam's Hats Mat, 11 x 18, hooked by my good friend Bobbie True, Arrow Rock, Missouri. A darling mat - thanks to Emma Lou Lais for this wonderful idea. Fast to do and a great gift for a friend or yourself! The flag in the middle hat is hooked with blue and white check for the field of stars and red and white herringbone for the stripes. See below for the Sam's Hats, 20 x 33.

  Santa Fe Crossing, 50 x 77, hooked by Barb Carroll. Second rug hooked by Elaine Cathcart of Athens, Tennessee, a great hooker and friend. Each rug has a fun horse and center. The trees are very unusual and fun to do. They make the rug much more interesting. Great to see the different backgrounds around the horse. Note the inside border around Elaine's rug - one area is blue and the rest in red. Sort as if she ran out of wool and used what she had. I LOVE that effect. See the From Barb page for more information on the hooking of Santa Fe Crossing.

The third Santa Fe Crossing, 50 x 77 was hooked by Janice Lee of Valley, Nebraska. Very exciting to see Janet's rug.  Very different color story and just a GREAT rug. The lightness of the border is super.

The fourth Santa Fe Crossing was hooked by Kathy Sparks of Unionville, Indiana. Kathy's rug is WONDERFUL. Her horse has so much fun in the color play with the wools. Notice the nice flow of the border. Important that the center and border blend to make "ONE" rug. Thanks so much Kathy.

Santa Fe Crossing, 50 x 77, hooked by Meg Walters of Malvern, Ohio. Love the old and muted feeling of this rug. The purple horse is way NEAT. By bringing the purples back out to the border the whole rug keeps the feeling of one rug.

Dea Olson of Topeka, Kansas, hooked the second Santa Fe Crossing. Very primitive and fanciful. The use of so many odd wools make this a heart warmer.

Mary Cotter of Leechburg, Pennsylvania, hooked the third Santa Fe Crossing, 50 x 77. Mary's rug is very rich and dramatic. Love the way the sparks in the border keep this area so interesting.

Penny Ward of Franklin, Tennessee, hooked the fourth Santa Fe Crossing. Wow, is it awesome to see all of these rugs or what?????? Penny's green horse is super as is the red in the ground area of the rug. Love the gold behind her trees also. And love Penny too!!!!!

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The January/February 2010 issue of Rug Hooking Magazine has a neat article by Barb about Santa Fe Crossing, her color planning technique, and color photographs of seven different versions of this rug. We have plenty of copies of this issue if you would like your own!, $9.95.

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Santa Fe Crossing, 50 x 77, hooked by Caroline Twigg of Keedysville, Maryland. Caroline's rug is grand. Her horse has lots of wonderful color play - her mane is hooked from a great nubby wool, the tail lots of neat soft wools - and of course the border is amazing. 

Solid As the Oak, 41 x 22. I think that this just sort of says it all about our country. This saying was from a Civil War embroidery, it is definitely the same today as it was then. A super rug hooked by Keith Kemmer, Waterford, Michigan. My thanks to Keith for such a great rug.

Star of Texas Runner, 30 x 105, hooked by Cindi McCullough of Texas.  What is not to LOVE? Her background super neat and the treatment on the stars is absolutely fun and wonderful. Neat border too. A great rug to study color and technique. Thanks Cindi.

Sterling, 33 round, hooked by Judy Harrison of Delmont, Pennsylvania. GREAT, GREAT round rug, the different colors to play with in Sterling's tail is like a "playground of fun".  Look at him close and think whimsey.

Virginia Fraktur, 41 X 24, hooked by Leslie Gorbey of Quarryville, Pennsylvania. A very graceful and gracious rug. The colors and unusual and striking. Leslie's background brings a "spirit" to the rug. Wonderful!

Weslee Hursh of Brownsville, Pennsylvania, hooked the second Virginia Fraktur. The way this rug glows is awesome.  Very much the feeling of the old frakturs. The glow in the bird's wing is great too.

  Woolley Winter Night, 25 x 36, The rug on the left was hooked by Peg Ferri, Murraysville, Pennsylvania. Note the use of the fun plaid in the tree on the left. You do not need to use just brown tones for the winter trees. The hit 'n' miss in the border allowed Peg to use lots of her leftover strips.

Woolley Winter Night, 25 x 36, the second rug was hooked by Kim Vezzani, Greenock, Pennsylvania. Kim's rug is a bit lighter in tone than Peg's. Both lots of fun and the borders make the rug. I love the sparkly moon.

Jone Van Vleet, West Des Moines, Iowa, hooked the third Woolley Winter Night. Her red moon is big fun and I love the "straight" hit 'n' miss in the border.

Mary Ann Gearinger hooked the fourth Woolley Winter Night, 25 x 36. The glow around the border and in the trees is very neat. Warm and cozy at its best. Thanks to Mary Ann - a very special lady.

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Lasted changed March 15, 2010