Thursday, June 11, 2009

Finally! I'm Beginning a New Rug.

First of all I want to reassure those of you who happened to have read yesterday's post that I have not gone off the deep end! Upon re-reading the post, I sounded angry to myself, and truthfully, I was not. I am a "news junkie" and the rapid changes in the way the government has begun intruding into the private sector, combined with the possibility of governmental control of health care was overwhelming to me yesterday, thus my "ardent" reaction! I'll try to keep my politics to myself...(smile)! The wools in the picture above are some that I have chosen to hook the new rug. Some are hand dyed, some are over dyed and some are as found. I think the background will be a dark color, but I probably won't decide for sure until the main element is hooked.

This center picture is some white wool that I tray-dyed. I put the wet wool into a 13 X 9 granite ware pan and poured hot liquid dye over it. I used Cushings tan, dark brown and old gold. It turned out pretty much as I wanted it to (maybe a tad darker), so now we'll see if it looks as I pictured in my mind in the finished rug! Dyeing wool is both challenging and rewarding.
Here is the design! I drew this on linen (instead of on dot transfer fabric), so I have a few crossed out areas (my bad!). It may still change here or there before I complete it, but this is the basic idea. Hopefully I will be able to show the progress in pictures over the next couple of months.
Hope you are having a great week!


10 comments:

  1. this is going to be wonderful What size are you doing? I'll follow with great interest--arlyce

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  2. Thank you, Arlyce! The rug will be approximately 37" X 29" when finished.

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  3. Linda ~
    I look forward to seeing the progress on your new rug. That is much larger than anything I've yet undertaken.
    As for yesterday's post ~ you can get on your soapbox any time...LOL! It was very well written and I do think we as Americans have a right to be angry with the direction our Country is heading. Our children and grandchildren will be paying for what is going on today. I love America and our freedoms and I don't want any of them taken away.
    Lauren

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  4. I dyed wool yesterday too! Trying to just just the right color for a 3D bluebird I'm making for a friend. Since we don't have bluebirds around where I live (in Utah) I had to look at pictures - hope I got it right!

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  5. Gayle - I've never hooked a 3D project. I should try that! Send pix please!!

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  6. Linda - I found your blog thru a link from another - I love your proposed colors for the new rug and I also want to say that I agree with Lauren - your words were well thought out and well said and I agree totally. Your blog is not a political one but sometimes we just have to say whats in our hearts and on our minds. Many of us are struggling with decisions being made that will affect this country for many years. Thankfully we can still speak freely - for now anyway! Hook on! Melody

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  7. Melody - Thank you! It is encouraging to hear that so many others disagree with the massive changes being forced upon our country by the current administration. People need to speak up with their objections to their own representatives while we still have that right!

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  8. Hi Linda, just found your blog via rugs and pugs. I've never heard of tray dyeing. Very interesting! I'm having a give away over at my blog, come and see me! (I'm a hooker too) Love to find new hooking blogs. I'll keep in touch.

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  9. Hi, Sheri, I will definitely check out your blog. Thank you for stopping by!

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