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June 29, 2010 Keep up with Edyth at her blog: http://www.edythoneill.blogspot.com Be sure to scroll down to Weaver's Lion. Hooked by Edyth and the first of her new patterns to be on the web site. Edyth O'Neill was honored at the Star of Texas Fredericksburg camp in September 2008. This was a wonderful party for a wonderful legend of the rug hooking world! Many people came to honor Edyth and bring rugs hooked from her designs. We are thrilled to be able to show you some of the rugs that were on display in honor of Edyth.
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1790 Eagle, 26 x 38, hooked by Edyth O'Neill. A great lady and a great rug. About 1790 Eagle from Edyth: In the early days of our Republic, its symbol of a fierce eagle was proudly displayed in American homes and places of business. He was stitched into quilts, painstakingly inlaid in fine furniture, painted on clock faces and on inn signs. I have hooked an eagle rug for our cape from my adaptation of one of these old inn signs. Throughout the rug I have worked for variation of color. A narrow palette of pale and muted red, white, blue and gold on a dark brown-black background make the eagle and the border stand out boldly. Each lamb's tongue of the border is a bit different from its neighbor, with ever varying strands of color. The dark brown background has strips from more than half a dozen different fabrics, including dark green and indigo. The pale blue outlining is worked from gray blue plaid, to solid light blue, to gray blue heather, to medium blue plaids. Avoiding areas of monotonous solids helps to achieve the look of an antique rug. The second 1790 Eagle is a colorful and fun rendition of this wonderful rug pattern hooked by Mary Shearman of Westfield, New York. I love the way she hooked around the stars with the darker teal in her background, great idea! The third 1790 Eagle was hooked by Charlotte Lindsay Allison of Fredericksburg, Texas. Charlotte's background is SUPER. The entire rug is very soft and mellow. She achieved this look by using the mathematical series, identified by Fibonacci. Ask her sometime - it is neat. She hooked the eagle using this method also. Very OLD and wonderful. Thanks Charlotte, kindred spirit! The fourth 1790 Eagle was hooked by Ellie Beck of Madison, Wisconsin. The border on this rug is absolutely wonderful. Ellie's soft colors and the way she moved them around the rug are super. Also love the eagle, and background. Very nice. Sharon Brown of Seven Field, Pennsylvania, hooked the fifth 1790 Eagle, 26 x 38. Sharon's eagle is fun as is her purple star. Her border is super neat. She just "pulled" strips and hooked them in. Absolutely did not "color plan" her border. Very, very FUN.
The second rug was hooked by Kathy Brooks. This is a GREAT rug. The history behind the design and Kathy's color choices are great. Her movement of the blues is super. The third Adam and Eve Sampler, 33 x 52 was hooked by Becky Headley from Kentucky. Becky's snake and tree are super. I love the antlers on the deer also! Kay Hubbard of Lexington Park, Maryland, hooked the fourth Adam and Eve Sampler, 33 x 52. This rug was a Christmas gift to Kay from her husband. Just WOW!!!!!! I love the way she hooked the blues at the bottom of the rug, the snake, the purple cat and the way the blues are "scattered" around the rug. Thanks Kay!!!!!
The second All Hearts was hooked by Lisa Baughman of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The teal background is neat and I love the way this pattern works with any background. You might try a hit 'n' miss background and quiet hearts. Jule Thornton hooked the rug on the right. Quiet and fun. Part of her neutral look with Jayne Hester.
The second Bandbox Squirrels, 21 x 32 was hooked by Julie Thornton of Shelby, Ohio. Julie's soft color palette is just super. Very calm with the play of the rust leaves on the backgrounds. Dee Casper hooked the third Bandbox Squirrels. Dee's rug is very fun. Love the different darks for the squirrels and the plaids in their tails. Very neat - the rust trees sort of "top" off the rug. Band Box Squirrels, 21 x 32, hooked by Melinda Anderson. The reds and greens in this rug cause a wonderful feeling of calm and softness. I love the way that Melinda used the complements to hook Band Box Squirrels. The play of greens in the trees is awesome also.
Jayne Hester of Kinderhook, New York, hooked the second Berry Tree as a gift to Barb. HOORAY! Her hit 'n' miss green background is wonderful. And I love the speckled star. Thanks, Jayne. Rose Hough hooked the third Berry Tree, 14 x 18. Just says "country Christmas with peace and joy. A neat rug and I absolutely love the "hit n miss" background. Carolyn Falcon of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, hooked the fourth Berry Tree, 14 x 18. An absolute neat small mat. Love Carolyn's star and the balls on the tree.
Sue McCann, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, hooked the second rug. What wonderful colors and super balance to this rug. Thanks to Sue, a very nice rug and friend. Janet Griffith from Texas hooked the third rug. Just a great rug with very unusual and playful colors. Janet hooked this at the Star of Texas Rug Camp. We had a great time with this rug. Note the different colored wools in the veins of the leaves. Makes them more interesting and fun. The fourth Birds & Pomegranates was hooked by Debra Inglis of San Augustine, Texas. The softness of the greens, blues and reds make this rug very restful and cozy. Nice!
Eileen Mahler, Boonton, New Jersey, did a great job of balancing her color with this Birds & Pomegranates, second from left. She hooked the birds to reflect the birds she sees in her yard. Very beautiful rug. I love the simplicity and the richness in the third rug above hooked by Louise Tietjen, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. This is just a super pattern and is wonderful in any color palette. Thanks to everyone. The fourth Birds & Pomegranates above was hooked by Sherry Sayles of Elkhart, Indiana. Sherry's birds are big-time fun. I love the way they play off of the basket.
Marilyn Lowder of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, hooked the second Birds & Pomegranates. Just a happy rug. Note the triangle of color in the pomegranates. Then the way the reds are scattered around the rug. Sheri Bennett of Chattanooga, Tennessee, hooked the third Birds & Pomegranates. The wonderful triangle of color in the pomegranates is neat and then pulling in the red border is just super. Susan McDowell of Fairfield, Virginia, hooked the fourth Birds & Pomegranates. The softness of Susan's pomegranates gives a "glow" to the rug. Love the way the basket plays off of the birds and the pomegranates.
The second Bless This House was hooked by Jeannine Dougherty. Again, the dark background is super. The movement of Jeannine's trees give a lot of movement to the rug. Thanks Jeannine. If you see "Bless this Cape" design in our catalog note the words have been revised to read "BLESS THIS CAPE." It is no longer available with "HOUSE."
Blue Basket Antique, 36 x 54, hooked by Edyth O'Neill. About Blue Basket Antique from Edyth: This rug is my adaptation of a beautiful old one, which has inspired a good many rug hookers before me. This basket of flowers is typical of many similar naïve designs of the mid to late nineteenth century, appearing on hooked rugs, samplers, theorems, and even etched on glass. When drawing my rug on linen, I chose to substitute other flowers for the pink roses of the original. The symmetry of the rug is pleasing, though all the white lilies are on one side, and all the red and pink flowers are on the other. The placement of the grapes in the border is interesting also. Holding the different parts of the design together, are the same colors repeating over and over in throughout the rug. These pale colors stand out strongly against a deep brown background. Light against dark, the contrast of values was as well understood by gifted rug artists a century ago as it is today. I wonder if the blue and white basket represented a blue and white openwork ceramic container, old Canton perhaps? Blue Basket Antique, 36 x 54. Julie Crotty hooked this wonderful adaptation of an antique rug by Edyth second from left. Her colors are super and I love a dark background. Eileen Mahler, Boonton, New Jersey, hooked the third Blue Basket Antique. Eileen says she had a wonderful time hooking this rug. Her basket is wonderful, and the bright gold flower in the upper right is super. Carol Collins, Goode, Virginia, hooked the fourth Blue Basket Antique. Her light basket sets the tone for a light and airy rug. VERY good. Diane Tutt hooked the fifth Blue Basket Antique above. Absolutely fabulous. I love her background and her basket and the play of color in the border.
The second Blue Basket Antique was hooked by Bonnie Smith of Frostburg, Maryland. Just dark, rich and wonderful. Look at Bonnie's basket. One plaid was used. It is very neat. Blue Basket Antique, 36 x 54, the third one from the left, was hooked by Weslee Hursh. Weslee's rug won BEST IN SHOW at the Washington County Show. Very exciting! Note the wonderful plaid used to outline her leaves. Thanks Weslee. The fourth Blue Basket above was hooked by Pat Donoho of Upperco, Maryland. Just a wonderful rug. The lighter border wool is neat.
Charlotte Allison of Fredericksburg, Texas, hooked the second Blue Basket Antique, 36 x 54. A great color combination - the play of the golds keeps the rug light and playful. Very wonderful. Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania, hooked the third Blue Basket Antique. Crystal's dark background just sets everything off. Her touches of red add a wonderful "spark" to the rug. Joanne Speranza hooked the fourth Blue Basket Antique, 36 x 54. Again a very gracious and lovely color story. Joanne has moved the blue/teals and the deep reds around the rug so that appear to sort of dance. Neat!
Marguerite Evans of Liberty, Texas, hooked the second Blue Basket Antique, 36 x 54. Very colorful and very special. Absolutely reflects the personality of Marguerite perfectly. Just super. Anne Marie Lewis hooked the third Blue Basket Antique. The playfulness of this rug is absolutely wonderful. Anne Marie's border continues the fun of the rug. Love the different color leaves and the neat coloration in the basket. Louise Schram of Whitehouse, Ohio, hooked the fourth Blue Basket Antique. It is a very striking and beautiful rug. Louise's basket is super as are the flowers with the soft transition of color, all against this dark and rich background - WOW!!!!!! Very super.
The second Candle Mat hooked by Julie Thornton, Shelby, Ohio, has a wonderful contrast of the rusts and the blues. A great soft look. The third was hooked by Weslee Hursh, who chose a simple and neat two-color play. Just a nifty little mat. The fourth Candle Mat was hooked by Dianne Klamik of South Lyon, Michigan. A wonderful "patriotic" mat. Old and neat.
The second Candle Mat was hooked by Lisa Baughman of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Lisa's mat is very fun. She experimented with her hooking style for a more rough primitive style. NEAT!! Teena Mills of Bedford, Texas, hooked the third Candle Mat, 9 x 17. The softness of this rug is super. Quiet and inviting. Again - it is the use of the complements of the greenish wools and the red wool. Weslee Hursch of Brownsville, Pennsylvania, hooked the fourth Candle Mat. Weslee's background is just sparky and fun. Love the hearts also.
Donna Jackman of Scarborough, Maine, hooked the second Candle Mat. I just love the candle on the Candle Mat!!!!! Very cozy.
Rebecca Calderwood of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, hooked the second Cape Ann 29 x 53. Becky's deep and rich background just set off all of her wonderful colors. The way she hooked the tulips is super. I love this new pattern of Edyth's. Lisa Baughman of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, hooked the third Cape Ann, 53 x 97. Lisa's rug is absolutely PERFECT!!!! The way she built the motifs is amazing. These motifs are so large that they need to be "built" with many layers of textures so that they do not appear flat. Also notice the wonderful movement in Lisa's background. For more information go to the From Barb page on our web site and read about her journey with Cape Ann. Congratulations Lisa on a great rug - a true work of art. Mary Magnuson of Stillwater, Minnesota, hooked the fourth Cape Ann 29 x 53. The softness of Mary's rug is wonderful. Looks like it had years and years of foot traffic. The sprinkle of the soft reds adds to the richness of this rug.
Bev Stewart of Clayton, Indiana, hooked the second Cape Ann, 29 x 53. The depth of Bev's background allows the softness of the motifs flow and brings a wonderful sense of calmness. Her color story is unusual and makes you "study" the rug. Carol Weingartner hooked the third Cape Ann, 29 x 53. Carol's background is from one wool. A great stripe which when hooked in is very playful in the rug. The way she "sprinkled" the rusts around the rug is neat.
Joan Skiscim hooked the second Chalkware Birds, 23 x 31. A fun color story that brings lots of smiles. The light background keeps the playfulness of the colors.
The second Cricket Ship, 7 x 11 was hooked by Lisa Baughman, Johnstown, Pennsylvania. This is a delightful small treasure. Lisa's sky is neat, not blue, and complements the water color. Rebecca Calderwood of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, hooked the third Cricket Ship. This is so soft and old. Becky's sky sets off her sails and they look as though they are "billowing"
Deer Runner 19 x 52, hooked by Edyth O'Neill. About Deer Runner from Edyth: Hundreds of charming little deer leap through old English and Early American crewel embroidery. This early needlework is a rich design source for hooked rugs. Made for an eight foot table, this fifty two inch runner would still be appropriate for a somewhat shorter table, or on a wall, over a sofa or a long mantle. Though long, it is only nineteen inches wide. Hooked with strips cut in widths six and seven, the runner is a fairly quickly finished project. I have chosen to hook the two little deer in butterscotch, cream and pumpkin, against a blue gray background. These are really muted shades of orange and blue, pleasing compliments. Where the two families of color touch, as pumpkin star against gray background, I have used the darkest value of the star against the lightest value of the background, for sharp definition. Using a rich mixture of both color families keeps the rug interesting. The deer can be hooked solid or spotted, and many other color choices could be used for this happy little rug. The texture of the hooked work is pleasing against the worn old wood of the table top. The second Deer Runner above was hooked by Julie Thornton, Shelby, Ohio. The play of the wools in her background is just wonderful. Echoes all of the shapes. Simple and good. The third Deer Runner was hooked by Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania. Crystal's use of the reds in this rug is super. Very neat spark! Crystal is a fun lady.
Amy Burks of Delmont, Pennsylvania, hooked the second Felicia's Lamb, 13 x 16. This is Amy's first rug and she has no problem with color. Note the wonderful plaid Lamb. Just great on this red background.
The second Fruit Theorem was hooked by Cindy Trick, of Beaver Creek, Ohio. This is one of my favorite fruit baskets. Cindy hooked the background with great movement. I love her grapes. Karen Buckheit of Louisville, Kentucky, hooked the third Fruit Theorem, 30 x 51. This is Karen's first rug!!!!! And absolutely wonderful it is. Great rug, however the border is just great also. Love the way she used all of the wools in the center. Very neat. Fruit Theorem, 30 x 51, hooked by Dixie Coyle of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Dixie worked with Edyth on this rug. The two of them certainly created an awesome rug. The feeling of the actual theorem is wonderful. Dixie's basket is soft and old and plays with the greens in the leaves. Love the old dark background.
The rug in the middle is the smaller size and was hooked by Gloria Ault, Shelby, Ohio; she hooked this one for her table. Neat use of the reds - very old. Notice her red line between the background and border. Sort of "sparks" it up. Gloria also hooked the rug on the right. This is the 30 x 64 size and is just super on her bedroom floor. The background makes this rug. The wool has a neat stripe through it which makes the rug look "worn." Thanks Gloria so much. Leslie Wilks, Franklin, Pennsylvania, hooked the second Guilford Runner, 30 x 64. The simplicity of the design and Leslie's color story is wonderful. This rug is great in almost every color story. Kathy Wadlington, a fun Colorado lady, hooked the third rug above. Her color choices in this Guilford Runner are wonderful. Very striking and simple.
The second Guilford Runner (30 x 64) was hooked by Barb. This is a great three-color rug. Lots of different blues were used in the background. Gives a neat old look. The third Guilford Runner (14 x 31) was hooked by Leslie Gorbey of Quarryville, Pennsylvania. The color play of the reds and greens is perfect. I love the way Leslie reversed her wools and created a super mat.
The second Guilford Runner was hooked by Bonnie Smith of Frostburg, Maryland. Again the simplicity of this design works beautifully. Very elegant and primitive at the same time. The red motifs against the green background age this rug. Neat! Bev Stewart of Clayton, Indiana, hooked the third Guilford Runner 14 x 31. Soft and wonderful. Bev needed it a "tad" longer so we added the side borders. A very elegant rug.
Guilford Runner, 14 x 31, hooked by Dalene McIntire, of Ohio. Super - super - super! Love her background and the spark in the small areas in the center of the rug. Just neat. Judy Karstens of Coatesville, Indiana, hooked the third Guilford Runner, 14 x 31. Soft, old and elegant. The tone on tone is super.
Mary Jane McCrory of Belleville, Michigan, hooked the second Guilford Runner (14 x 31). A very striking and awesome rug. Her color story is very graphic and awesome. Brings home the simplicity of the rug. Bev Cole of Centerville, Ohio, hooked the third Guilford Runner (30 x 64). Bev's rug is a perfect color story. The softness of her outline around the motifs allows the reds to "rest" into the blue background. She continueds this color movement with the lightness at the tips of the large leaves and in the center of the rug. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ HADLEY DESIGNS (from Edyth's blog) In the development of a separate American culture, English and other furniture traditions evolved here into a new and clearly different genre. In the 1600's and 1700's a distinctive style of carved and painted furniture was made in the New England colonies by a number of individual furniture makers or "joiners" as they were called. Most of these earliest pieces were oak chests, but Bible boxes, a few high back chairs and other pieces also received the carving and painting in deep colors of indigo, red and black and ochre. A notable table in the collection of Historic Deerfield has the distinctive carving on the apron. The early colors have worn away from most of the furniture and only tantalizing traces of color remain on a few examples but there is enough to know what these historic colors were! As Americana collectors began to study and acquire this early New England furniture in the 19th century, the related objects were studied and similarities noted and bits of documentation pieced together. It was possible to identify some of the early towns and even craftsmen responsible for this work. The pieces of furniture were documented and referred to often by the place names where they were discovered. Thus one noted collector referred to a great carved storage box as "my Hadley Chest", naming it for Hadley, Massachusetts, where he had found the chest. Broadly, the furniture became known as "Hadley Type" and was made principally in the Connecticut river valley from Wethersfield, Connecticut, to Deerfield, Massachusetts. I have treated these and other related early carved furniture designs as documents of early American decorative art, and translated them to designs for rug hookers, particularly those who enjoy early motifs to complement pilgrim furniture, but the strength of these historic motifs transcends my first narrow purpose and they hold their own as beautiful in almost any setting today. My group of Hadley rug designs includes a number of examples, including "Guilford Runner", taken from a Bible box found in Guilford, Connecticut, and "Ipswich" taken from a great carved back chair. There is "Candle Mat" with the ubiquitous opposing hearts, and a "Tulip Wheel" design taken from the front of another carved chest. There are the chair pads "York", "Coventry", "Windsor" and "Greenfield". The half round "Hadley Welcome" rug is a favorite. This one hangs in my entry hall. New this year is another Hadley design, "Cape Ann", a rectangular rug to be offered in two sizes by Barb Carroll whose company distributes all of my designs. I am excited about adding it to our home and hope it will also be enjoyed by many friends in the rug hooking community. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hadley Series Chairpads All of these chair pads are 13 x 15 and are part of Edyth's Hadley Series. They are wonderful in any color combination and add country elegance to any area. . Coventry Greenfield York Windsor
Gail Tuller, Novi, Michigan, hooked the Hadley Welcome in the middle. The shift of the reds and blues in her side flowers is wonderful. I also love the E in the word Welcom being in a different color. A simple rug with subtle changes in color. The third Hadley Welcom was hooked by our wonderful friend Edyth O'Neill. Edyth's placement and use of color is just the best. The fourth Hadley Welcom was hooked by Barbara Hill of Ligonier, Pennsylvania. A super fun lady! Her soft background is wonderful with the "lively flowers." Very neat!
The second Hadley Welcom was hooked by Bev Cole, Centerville, Ohio. Just perfect - her background, the center flowers and the play of color on the side flowers. Fun to see. Thanks so much. Rebecca Calderwood of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, hooked the third Hadley Welcom. Very dramatic and striking. The blue greens and the reds are a wonderful combination. Pat Anders of Scenery Hill, Pennsylvania, hooked the fourth Hadley Welcom. Simple, old and soft. Pat's neutral flowers are very quiet as are her leaves. The "spark" of red is just the right touch.
The second House Blessing was hooked by Penny Ward, Franklin, Tennessee, another great "WOOL SISTER." I absolutely love this rug. The wings and the hair are my most favorite parts of the rug. Thanks, Penny. The third House Blessing was hooked by Annette Allessio of Fairmont, West Virginia. Again, look at the hair. Just fun to hook, and her wings are neat too. The fourth House Blessing, 14 x 28, was hooked by Diane Denmead of Gibsonia, Pennsylvania. I love the way Diane "framed" the rug with the golden wings and hair. Absolutely NEAT.
Judy Wissler of Connellsville, Pennsylvania, hooked the second House Blessing, 14 x 28. Judy used mostly leftover wools for this delightful rug. The hair is wonderful as are her wings. Connie Chubner of Charlotte, Michigan, hooked the third House Blessing. I love this pattern. Just a small treasure. Connie's blonde hair is super and the teal wings are big fun. Kay Hubbard of Lexington Park, Maryland, hooked the fourth House Blessing, 14 x 28. Kay's wings, hair and collar and big time fun! This is a super small pattern.
The second Ipswich was hooked by Bobbie True of Arrow Rock, Missouri. Jule Marie Smith and I were fortunate to be able to help with the color play in this rug. We had a great time and Bobbie's rug is super. Love to Bobbie. The third Ipswich, 28 x 35 was hooked by Evelyn Lawrence of Hallstead, Pennsylvania. Her "pewter pot" is one of the best I have seen. Note the center flower and the wonderful play of color there. Thanks so much Evelyn. The fourth rug above is the original Ipswich hooked by Edyth O'Neill. Edyth's color palette is rich, old and wonderful. Her flair for color is a wonderful lesson for all of us. Love to Edyth. The fifth Ipswich, 28 x 35 above was hooked by Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania. This rug is absolutely wonderful. Thank you to Crystal for allowing me to be part of this rug. Crystal's thought was, "why can't red be a neutral?" And so the thought pattern and the rug were born. Just GREAT. The sixth Ipswich was hooked by Penny Gessner of Ligonier, Pennsylvania. Hooked on a medium background. Very difficult to do. Her pot and flowers are strong and hold well with the background.
Teena Mills of Bedford, Texas, hooked the second Ipswich. There is just not a wrong way to hook this wonderful design. Teena's leaves, are quiet and lovely. The use of the gold in the tip is neat, neat, neat. The third Ipswich, 28 x 35 hooked by Julie Thornton, Shelby, Ohio. A soft old rug. Her medium background helps to create this look. Hard to work with, but definitely worth the effort. Pat Klavuhn of Bedford, Pennsylvania, hooked the fourth Ipswich, 28 x 35. The softness of the leaves makes this area very special. Love her tulip flower also. Sue McCann of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, hooked the fifth Ipswich. Sue's purple tulip flower is powerful. The glow around it cause it to sort of "lift up." Very wonderful. Her leaves are quiet and nice and perfect on her background. Rita Ozment of Coatesville, Indiana, hooked the sixth Ipswich, 28 x 35. The red pot against this wonderful background is super. As always the softness of the leaves just makes this rug. Love the center "tulip" also.
The second Ipswich, 28 x 35 was hooked by Linda Malarney of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and featured in Celebrations XIX. Linda's background absolutely makes this rug. The softness of the center flower helps to age and add interest to the rug. Judy Kelius of Denver, Pennsylvania, hooked the third Ipswich, 28 x 35. The way the colors glow on the light background make this rug very playful and fancy. Love the play of the reds and the greens. Pat Anders of Scenery Hill, Pennsylvania, hooked the fourth Ipswich. Very simple and elegant. Pat's leaves just make the whole rug "glow." Very neat. Paula Fenter of Tyler, Texas, hooked the fifth Ipswich, 28 x 35. This is one of the most beautiful Ipswich rugs I have seen. Very elegant and with a perfect balance of colors. This is Paula's fifth rug!!!!!! Hooray!!!!!
The second mat was hooked by Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania. Crystal's leaves have a wonderful glow about them which is "mirrored in the golds" in this mat. Mary McMaster of Paulding, Ohio, hooked the third Kent Primitive, 12 x 12. A small treasure to hook and put in a special place. Love her soft green leaves and neat reds. Simple and good.
The second Leaping Deer, 19 x 27 was hooked by Dorie Miller of New Paris, Pennsylvania. Is this not wonderful? Her soft background is superb. The glow of the leaves is wonderful also. Her teacher is our Lisa Baughman. Pretty good both of them! Leaping Deer, 19 x 27, hooked by Melinda Anderson. Melinda's color story is so interesting and unique. Note the wonderful leaves. A most amazing rug. Julie Thornton of Shelby, Ohio, hooked the fourth Leaping Deer. Love Julie's background. Great graduation of colors. The deer is soft and old. Mary Ann Gearinger hooked the fifth Leaping Deer, 19 x 27. Mary Ann's tree and ground are so neat with this wonderful plaid. The deer is definitely happy amoung the rust/orange leaves.
Lion, hooked by Joanne Henderson of Upperco, Maryland. Edyth's Lion is easily one of my favorite patterns. The lion was the king and Joanne translated that feeling so well with her colors and wools. Softly "crowned" with the wonderful leaves makes this a special rug. Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania, hooked the third Lion, 38 x 47. Crystal has a magical eye for color, and this is no exception. Her gold lion on the purple background is a treat. Love those leaves also. The fourth Lion, 38 x 47 was hooked by Nancy McCarthy of Derby, Vermont. This is also a great rug. Nancy's colors are big time fun. Her use of the mustard/gold for the lion and the purples and greens are super. Nancy hooked this for her great-grandson which she started in a class with Jon Ciemiwitz. Great face. Judy Carter of Willow Street, Pennsylvania, hooked the fifth Lion, 38 x 47. Judy's ability to create a soft yet powerful lion with a wonderful "frame" of the leaves is just great. Just a stunning rug.
Cindy Wagner of Dellroy, Ohio, hooked the second Nantucket Welcome. Cindy's border frames the rug perfectly, sort of sparkles. Love the old leaves. Paulene Callahan hooked the third Nantucket Welcome, 14 x 27. Paulene's background is super - the glow of the pineapple with the reds in the basket and border create a very welcoming feeling.
The second example of Nantucket Welcome Hearth Rug, 23 x 42 was hooked by Mercedes Hnizdo of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Simple colors, warm, pleasing and an eye catcher. Love the water and the whale. Donna Hopkins hooked the third New Bedford Hearth Rug. This light whale on the dark background is WONDERFUL. The waves give off a glow that gives great warmth to the whale. Susanne Affolter of Rochester, New York, hooked the fourth New Bedford Hearth Rug, 23 x 42. The dark whale against this background of wonderful water portrays a great feeling of depth and movement to the rug. Susanne's rug won 1st Place at the Genessee County Village Museum 2008 Agricultural Fair. Congratulations.
Bonnie Smith of Frostburg, Maryland, hooked the second Newburyport. What a dramatic rug. The color story is simple and deep. Very, very good! The corners help to "halo" the weathervane. In her left hand she is holding a bible. Keith Kemmer of Waterford, Michigan, hooked the third Newburyport, 30 x 44. An exciting rug. Simple with a super message. Love the way that Keith hooked the angel and the bits of color in the outer background. The center background is wonderful. Almost like rays coming from the weathervane.
The second Noel was hooked by Kathy Schwartzenburg of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The movement of Kathy's background makes the angel look as if she is "winging her way through the sky very swiftly." Great background. I love this rug. Noel, hooked by Kris Habelman of Rio Verde, Arizona. The play of the reds in the angel's dress is wonderful. Love the lightish stars with the wing. Sort of keeps the feel of the lights dancing around the rug.
About Ohio Coverlet from Edyth: Early American woven coverlets from the first half of the 19th century are found in a great many patterns. An appealing group of coverlets woven in Ohio has birds and flowers for a border, and is the basis of this hooked rug design. I have hooked it once in only two colors, indigo blue and ecru, as the original was, and again with bittersweet berries and outlining. The main background is a mix of dark heather brown, varied with deep green, blue, and eggplant. The outer frame is a mix of blending blues. Here we see the complements of blue and orange. Marilyn Lowder, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, hooked the delightful Ohio Coverlet, 28 x 42 second from left. The way she balanced her blues is very good and the gold ground that the birds are on adds to the color story perfectly. Lori Rippey, Iron River, Michigan, hooked the Ohio Coverlet, 28 x 42 third from the left. Again, a great balance of color and a super rug. Thanks, Lori. Sally Schill, Columbus, Ohio, hooked the Ohio Coverlet fourth from the left. Super color story and I love the difference in the birds, yet they are the same color story. Adds great interest to the rug. Thanks, Sally. Ohio Coverlet, 28 x 42, hooked with an amazing simple color palette. Absolutely love the background. Very old and wonderful. I MUST APOLOGIZE - I DO NOT KNOW WHO HOOKED THIS RUG. PLEASE LET US KNOW.
Another great Ohio Coverlet, 28 x 42 second from left, was hooked by Beth Anne Smiley, Davenport, Iowa. I like the way she created "echoes" in the background. Lucille Festa, Pawlet, Vermont, hooked the third Ohio Coverlet above. I love the wings on the birds and the border. Lucille hooked this during her first Kinderhook Winter Camp experience. We all had a super time. The fourth Ohio Coverlet, 28 x 42 above was hooked by Becky Calderwood of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. Her soft color play of the blues is wonderful. She added just a spark of red to "lift" the rug. Very nice.
The second Ohio Coverlet, 28 x 42 was hooked by Julie Thornton. A great two-color rug. Julie followed the coverlet color story in the same manner as Crystal did. Fun to study the old coverlets and translate the rug wools to them. Ohio Coverlet, third from left, was hooked by Charlotte Easley of Versailles, Kentucky. This was a wedding rug for Charlotte's daughter and new son-in-law. They took communion on the rug. Very neat! Plus Charlotte did a great job on this rug. I love her birds, background and flowers. Thanks so much, Charlotte. Deb Regan of McMurray, Pennsylvania, hooked the fourth Ohio Coverlet. Deb's use of the reds makes this a cheery and welcoming rug. The gold sparks are fun and playful.
Louise Schram of Whitehouse, Ohio, hooked the second Ohio Coverlet, 28 x 42. The use of the different reds in the birds keep them deep and rich. Repeating the red's in the border makes the birds and the border part of the same rug. Sort of the "whole story." Susan McDowell of Fairfield, Virginia, hooked the third Ohio Coverlet, 28 x 42. Susan's ability to hook soft rugs is just amazing. The sort of "draw you right into the rug." Note the wonderful movement in her background.
About "Old Chalk Deer" from Edyth: On a shelf of my corner cupboard an old chalk deer sits contentedly and gazes out from among old pewter plates and redware jugs. This inexpensive chalkware, called poor man's Staffordshire, was made to imitate England's charming ceramic figures of 1750 to 1850: wonderful horses, dogs, birds, sheep and deer, to name just a few. I have hooked this chalk deer in a rug, with lots of rusty reds. The curved lines of the plinth stretch around the rug to make a rope-like border. The dark scrolls beside the deer are almost leaf shapes. There are dull, dark purples in the scrolls and in the deepest values of the border, along with dark rust and brown strands. The background is a mix of gray and tan, with the lightest gray of the background used next to the darkest shade of the deer, scrolls and border. The second Old Chalk Deer, 29 x 36 was hooked by Mary Ruelle, Fredericksburg, Texas. Great rug -- I love the simplicity of the way she hooked this. Very peaceful feel about it. Sue McClure, Spring Hill, Tennessee, hooked the third Old Chalk Deer. The scrolls and the horns are just about my favorite because of the wools. The color story is rich and wonderful. The fourth Old Chalk Deer, 29 x 36 above was hooked by Kelly Wilson of Aurora, Illinois, at the Woolley Fox. Her scrolls are old and wonderful, a very soft way to frame the deer. Bev Cole of Centerville, Ohio, hooked the fifth Old Chalk Deer, 29 x 36. Love Bev's background. Her mix of different wools gives this rug amazing movement. Note the spots on the deer are not all the same wool. Her border is just one wool. A great stripe.
Susan Harper of Bedford, Texas, hooked this wonderful (second from left) Old Friends, 9 x 14. This was her first project after her beginner "stars and lines." Susan's bright blue sky sets off her house and tree very well. The deep border helps to contain the blue and makes this a very happy treasure. Carolyn Falcon of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, hooked the third Old Friends above. Carolyn used lots of her leftover wools to do this rug. A great little "scrap" rug. The fourth Old Friends was hooked by Dianne Klamik of South Lyon, Michigan. Her blue windows and the "speckle" wool between her background and border is super. Thanks Dianne. The fifth Old Friends, 9 x 14 was hooked by Carol Rahall of Mansfield, Ohio. Carol's use of a medium background ages this rug. Very hard to work with, but absolutely neat.
About Oliver Cromwell from Edyth: A few years ago, my husband and I purchased a dismantled Connecticut farmhouse. While restoring the house, we have also tried to reconstruct the story of the people who first lived in it. In 1768, Thomas Rice moved his young wife, Thankful, into a sturdy little post and beam house in Willington, Connecticut. Thomas carved his initials behind a board above the large cooking fireplace. During the American Revolution, Thomas served aboard the ship “Oliver Cromwell,” built in Essex, Connecticut. The rug, picturing his ship, now hangs on a wall of the old kitchen, near the spot Thomas proudly carved his initials. The sea wave border is drawn as paisley shapes, and the whale is just paisley with a tail. Oliver Cromwell, 37 x 49, second from left, hooked by Diane Tutt. This was in the Star of Texas rug show. Just a super border and sky. Thanks to Edyth and Diane. The third Oliver Cromwell was hooked by John Walker, a dandy Kentucky gentleman. John requested a sunset sky and a big thanks to Emma Lou for helping me with this. John's rug is super and thanks to him also for doing such a great rug. I do love the sky. Diane Klamik of South Lyon, Michigan, hooked the fourth Oliver Cromwell 37 x 49 above. The "whiteness" of the waves provides a sparkle in the border. Sort of like the waves themselves. Very neat.
Oliver Cromwell, 30 x 42, second from left was hooked by Kathy Applegate, Fort Worth, Texas. Kathy's water and border are just plain great. This is one of my favorites of Edyth's designs. The third Oliver Cromwell above was hooked by Crystal Brown, Washington, Pennsylvania. Crystal is a big fan of Edyth's. The "water shadow" under the ship and along the water line is neat. Her paisley waves are lots of fun. Beth Anne Smiley of Davenport, Iowa, hooked the fourth Oliver Cromwell, 30 x 42. The greens in Beth Anne's border make the rug soft, soft, soft. Just great.
Becky Headly hooked the second Oliver Cromwell. Soft and beautiful. The spark of the reds in the border is very neat. Love the sails also. Julie Thornton of Shelby, Ohio, hooked the third Oliver Cromwell, 37 x 49. Julie's rug is very soft and wonderful. This pattern is very difficult to hook as primitive as Julie did - and what a great rug it is. Notice her sails, they bring the play of the "paisley waves" right into the whole rug.
Jan Den Herder of Paulding, Ohio, hooked the second Partridge, 16 X 21. A small treasure. The teal bird is framed with the beautiful golds and the red background.
Beth Friend, Mansfield, Ohio, captured the great feeling of Peace on Earth, 36 inch half round second from left. The simplicity of her color palette is very peaceful. Karen Weber, Bethlem, Pennsylvania, hooked this delightful Peace on Earth, third from left. She hooked her platforms in the reds which gives a nice balance; I think her lion is nifty and I love her purple pot! Pat Lemmons, Riviera, Texas, hooked the fourth Peace on Earth. A great way to say hello to the Christmas season. Her colorful border is fun.
The second Peace on Earth, 36 inch half round. was hooked by Mary Lynn Naples of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. This rug just says "Christmas, peace and love" all around. I love the cheeriness of this rug. Bonnie Waltz of West Chester, Pennsylvania, hooked the third Peace on Earth. Very peaceful and joyful. Makes Christmas special. The lion and lamb are wonderful. Bonnie Smith of Frostburg, Maryland, hooked the fourth Peace on Earth, 36 inch half round. Bonnie likes to hook a Christmas rug each year. This one is so neat. The background is from one stripe and just does its thing as you hook it around the rug. Love the area on the bottom where the words are. Everything is neat.
Gail Tuller of Novi, Michigan, hooked the second Peace on Earth, 36 inch half round. Crisp and clear, and delivering the perfect message. Gail's sheep and lion are very forward and help to deliver the message. The lightness of the background is perfect.
The second example was hooked by Lisa Baughman, Johnstown, Pennsylvania. A small treasure. This is a perfect rug to use your leftover strips. Try the star with hit 'n' miss lights and the background with hit 'n' miss darks. The third Primitive Star was hooked by Julie Thornton, Shelby, Ohio. Her neutrals are super.
The second Pumpkin House was hooked by Lisa Baughman of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. One of my favorite of Edyth's small mats. Lisa's trees are wonderful and the gray windows with the rust house are awesome. Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania, hooked the third Pumpkin House, 13 x 14. Small treasure. Love that one window is brighter than the others. Neat trees too. Mary Ann Gearinger hooked the fourth Pumpkin House. This small pattern is always fun, especially when the house is a pumpkin color. Good for Mary Ann. Keith Kemmer of Waterford, Michigan, hooked the fifth Pumpkin House, 13 x 14. Keith's color story is very neat, especially the band of blue going across the top of the sky. Adds a wonderful demension to this wonderful little rug.
Cindy Trick, Beavercreek, Ohio, hooked the second Quilter's Basket. The simplicity of this little mat is neat. Without the dividing lines, the handles of the baskets draw you in to the center of the rug. Sort of like a hug! Julie Thornton, Shelby, Ohio, hooked the third Quilter's Basket, 14 x 14. Julie's background is absolutely wonderful. You need to keep your baskets simple to do this. And she did! Great.
Jayne Hester, Kinderhook, New York, hooked the second Quilter's Cabin. Her background is hit 'n' miss camels and her grass is hit 'n' miss greens. Just a neat little rug that can be created with lots of your leftover strips. Lisa Baughman of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, hooked the third Quilter's Cabin, a fun small treasure to give to a great friend. Lisa's background is neat.
About "Schooner" from Edyth: The brave and fast little schooner operated in 1775 capturing a number of British prizes even though the "SPY" carried only 6 guns. When the "SPY" was first fighting, neither the nation nor the flag had been born, but the spirit of both swirled around her. Later the fast "SPY" was chosen by the congress to carry a copy of the treaty with France, which helped us prevail in the war, although the schooner herself did not make it home safely ever again. If any Stonington historian or perhaps some descendant of Robert Niles the captain, can add anything to our history of the little Schooner, please do! Thomas Rice, the first owner of our Connecticut cape house was one of the crew.
Martha Reynolds of Dallas, Texas, hooked the second Tavern Sign, 23 x 45. Martha hooked in her last name and the year of her wedding. I absolutely love that! Great to see people personalize their rugs. Thanks Martha. Joanne Henderson of Upperco, Maryland, hooked the third Tavern Sign, 23 x 45. Joanne's green background around the rust horse is super. Love the way she framed the rug.
Penny Scroggins, Fredericksburg, Texas, hooked the third Three Bags Full. Her "curls" are awesome! Great border also. This is pictured in Edyth's book, Rugs From My Red Cape. Super book and super rug. Crystal Brown, Washington, Pennsylvania, hooked the fourth Three Bags Full. Her border is lots of fun. Crystal hooked the sheep as a "clean-headed" sheep which she and her husband raise. Fun rug. The fifth Three Bags Full above was hooked by Mignonne Rogers of Denham Springs, Louisiana. Her background is neat, neat, neat. The way she incorporates her colors into the border is great. A honey of a rug. Thanks Mignonne.
Three Bags Full, 24 x 30, second above, was hooked by Alex Platz of Pasadena, California. This is a first rug for Alex. All I can say is WOW! The background is wonderful and the way the curls are hooked is terrific. Congratulations Alex. Becky Chenault hooked the third Three Bags Full, 24 x 30. Not only are the "curls" wonderful, her background is just neat, neat, neat. Very soft and old looking. Great rug.
I love the way Crystal Brown, Washington, Pennsylvania, hooked the second Tulip Wheel. She used the reds and golds around the rug, very striking. Lisa Baughman, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, hooked the third Tulip Wheel. Very soft and pretty. A special small rug. Carol Daugherty of South Bend, Indiana, hooked the fourth Tulip Wheel (21 x 21). Part of the Hadley series. These motifs lend themselves to wonderful color placement. Carol was able to use many different values of the greens and "sprinkle" the red hues around the rug. Neat!
Jennifer McCann of State College, Pennsylvania, hooked the second Vermont Hearts. A small fun treasure. Easy to use anywhere and always bring a smile to your "heart."
Weaver's Lion, 13 x 17, a new Edyth pattern for 2009, hooked here by Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania. What a neat small rug. Crystal's lion and background are wonderful together. Very nice. Weaver's Lion, hooked by Weslee Hursh of Brownsville, Pennsylvania. Neat, neat, neat! Very much like a coverlet and just simple and good. Bev Cole of Centerville, Ohio, hooked the fourth Weaver's Lion, 13 x 17. Okay I love this red lion! Actually everyone of these are fun and wonderful. Great pattern and great color stories. Notice how the blue background around Bev's red lion softness the whole rug. Rebecca Calderwood of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, hooked the fifth Weaver's Lion. Wow - all different and all neat. Becky also opted to hook the rug/pillow to look like a coverlet. This small mat is perfect in any color combination. The crispness of Becky's color story is wonderful.
Sue McClure of Spring Hill, Tennessee, one of the wonderful "Wool Sisters," hooked the second delightful Welcome Friends with the help of Ginger Baker. The wool around the border is nifty and belonged to her mother. Bonnie Smith of Frostburg, Maryland, hooked the third Welcome Friends Antique, 24 x 38. Bonnie's color story is wonderful. The gold blocks around the words is very warm and welcoming. The reds are like a party - fanciful and fun. The tongues around the top part of the rug continue with the feeling of happy freedom.
Crystal Brown, Washington, Pennsylvania, hooked the rug second from left. Her use of purple in the background is super neat. Again, I love this pattern. Kathy Applegate, Fort Worth, Texas, hooked the Woolley Fox on the right. Just a great color story and the richness of the fox is carried in the leaves in the border. The fourth Woolley Fox above was hooked by Dixie Coyle of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Dixie's fox is also wonderful, and notice that she carried the fox color into the grapes in the border. Either is wonderful. Thanks so much. The fifth Woolley Fox, 30 x 42 was hooked by Barb Carroll. Thanks to Edyth for the gift of this wonderful rug. I do love the reddish/rust foxes.
Alexandra Platz of Pasadena, California, hooked the second Woolley Fox, 30 x 42. Alex's background is just one plaid and hooks so softly that it highlights the fox just perfectly. Alex's Woolley Fox is super, love her grapes and leaves too. Robin Falta of Cornwall, Vermont, hooked the third Woolley Fox, 30 x 42. Robin's fox is just wonderful. Notice the darkness in his tail and feet. Her background softness the rust for the fox and the border provides a neat frame around the fox. Very - very good.
This is a delightful small rug. Wonderful as a gift project or for a small special area in your home. Note the different camel/golds used in the basket. The second rug was hooked by Bonnie Smith, one of Barb's students from Maryland. The Yellow Basket third from left was hooked by our daughter Diane Lestina of College Station, Texas. Her background is neat with the "squiggles," which gives a nice movement to this small special piece. The fourth was hooked by Amy Charnitski. Her rug is delightful and quiet next to the other rug. This rug is great in any color story. Thanks, Amy. The fifth Yellow Basket, hooked by Cindy Trick, Beavercreek, Ohio, is a super fun and happy rug. I love the braiding Cindy did. Just adds more happiness to this neat little rug. AND - the basket is NOT yellow.
The second Yellow Basket, 14 x 18, was hooked by Barbara Hills of Ligonier, Pennsylvania. The "sparkle" of Barbara's basket is fun. Very quiet and lovely rug. Sue Menges of Moorestown, New Jersey, hooked the third Yellow Basket, 14 x 18. Sue's basket is very neat, and I love the movement in her background. Becky Chenault hooked the fourth Yellow Basket. Neat basket and very neat to have the bottom border different from the other three. Unexpected and fun. The fifth Yellow Basket, 14 x 18 was hooked by Bethanne Smiley of Davenport, Iowa. The wonderful rust flowers are balanced by the neat brown basket. Love the old background. |
