Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Three Bags Full

I'm so excited!  This weekend my partner in crime aka Carmen and are are going to our first rug hooking retreat!  The name of the retreat is three bags full.  Lisanne Miller is teaching the class, we will be learning to use textures and shades with just three colors.  Each student will bring three bags, each bag will be filled with a different color of wool (all different shades of that particular color of wool).  Our rug will be hooked using just three colors.

I started this project by looking in books and magazines.  Oh Pinterest, I love you, so many lovelies to see.  The choices are endless and overwhelming.  I finally settled on a Edyth O'Neill rug called the New Bedford Hearth rug--it's a whale.  I choose this rug because Edyth's rug is hooked with three colors--three beautiful shades of colors.  

 I think a whale rug will be a nice addition to these pieces of needlework in Grandmother Bessie's room, don't you?

The retreat is at Montgomery Bell State Park, one of Tennessee's beautiful parks.  If the wind doesn't blow all the leaves off the trees there should be some lovely fall colors.  The temps dropped last night to the 20's--perfect hooking weather!  A weekend filled with fiber, fun and food!  I can already feel the creativity.

7 comments:

  1. Your weekend away sounds wonderful ~ looking forward or reading all about it! And yes, a whale rug would be perfect for that comfy room!

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  2. It sounds like such a wonderful week-end ahead! I know you will have a great time!

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  3. Have Fun! I can't wait to see the project!

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  4. Oh what fun!!! I took a peek at the pattern...Nice! I am working on a whale chair pad in the round; which I plan to hang...like looking through a port hole. Can't wait to see the three color results.

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  5. What a comfy looking room--love seeing your beautiful stitching on the walls!

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  6. A DF of mine is hooking that same rug you mentioned at a workshop here in FL. I am almost finished with Edyth's Blue Basket Antique rug. I thought it was going to be a life's work but I only have about 15 or 20" of border left. I hope you enjoy your very first hooking camp. The setting sounds great - wish I could have found out about it. Love your Grandmother Bessie's room - gorgeous things. Enjoy ! Melody

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  7. Sounds so wonderful! Lucky you! Have a great time!

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