Wool - more wool and Fun!

Last Thursday I went to the CREAM CITY RUG HOOK-IN in Milwaukee and enjoyed it so much - I know I will go to next years for sure.

My self, Kathleen Woodbury, Betty Pearce and her sister Karen Duncklee

were at the same table so it made the event even more special and

fun sitting with people you know.

I took several trips through  all the rooms with the vendors and just couldn't get

enough of all that wool and patterns!  It did overtake me and I bought way more

than I probably should have but it was so much fun!!!

We had treats throughout the

day, there were drawings all day long
and a wonderful box lunch was catered in.

The pictures were taken early on just after I arrived so it looks like there aren't many there but there were approx. 200 and it was spread out in 5 different rooms.

Betty Pearce, Me, Kathleen Woodbury, Karen Duncklee

I did purchase some wool - well, lots of wool and a very large pattern to hook from Red Barn Rugs.  If I ever do get to it and 'finish it', it will hopefully go above the fireplace.

 The colors are so rich.

It was nearing the end of the event and my number was drawn for a door prize!!!

The basket had 1/4 yard of wool, hooked heart pillow and a wool flower pin.

There were several ladies that brought their finished work to be voted on...this was one of the winners.  It was incredible up close...looked just like a painting. The detail was awesome.

We have a mama Robin that built her nest in the corner of our pickets right at the driveway - we have to disturb her every now and then if we get out of the car in the driveway instead of the garage. Silly thing has no protection from the rain (which it did for 4 days!)

I have a few new punch needle designs punched - still need to tweak the sheep one - I think I am taking out the blue in the flowers and punch them white like dandelions gone to seed.

They will go to the show as well.

The patterns will go on my sites soon.

Today I am working on cutting pennies for more penny rugs for the show - I guess that's what will keep me busy for the next few month getting things made up.

That's it for this week - hope to have more next week!

Thanks for visiting!

Karen

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Details for the show

IN THE SPIRIT OF FRIENDS

Folk Art/Antique/Primitives show

Saturday, September 23, 2017

10 - 4

Malabar Farm

Lucas, Ohio

This is held along with 'Heritage Days'

Many Colonial demonstrations as well as

modern day exhibits at the farm.

Oh for Spring and Eggs Anyone!!!

Boy we have had some up and down weather here in southeast Wisconsin. First it is in the high 60's and then snow the next day and then a couple days in the 50's and then back down....

but it will be here soon so I guess we just wait it out.

I have been up to my elbows in eggs the

past 2 weeks and finally at the end!

I posted on my FB page that I was making Redware and Yellowware eggs as well as grungy eggs and I had orders before I even posted pictures - I have such a wonderful following of great customers and friends...THANK YOU ALL OF YOU!!!

It was a fun task and in the end I made

17 dozen eggs - sold them in sets of 6.

The painting process was the longest because I gave them a thin base coat and then 2 top coats before painting on the designs.

I kept the designs simple as I am not an artist!!

Click on picture to enlarge

I was having a hard time keeping the eggs from getting carton marks and finger marks so I found my candle cups from years back and they came in handy to hold the eggs while they dried.

It pays to not throw things away!

Then it was time to pack and ship...

And then came the second round - I thought

I was finished and then came more orders.

I still have some that can be shipped so if you are interested you can find them here:

http://kmprimitives.blogspot.com/p/prim-needs.html

I haven't been doing any Spring decorating yet but hopefully this week I can bring up some lighter looking decor 

and put away the darker heavier things.

Have any of you started yours yet?

I am so excited to finally go to another Hook-In....

and it's close to me.

I went to one a few years back down in Virginia and enjoyed it so much.  I don't know why I didn't know about this one so close to me but you can bet I will be going every year now.

So if you are in the area check it out - maybe you would like to go.

It's just for a day so rather nice that you don't need to stay in a hotel.

A friend, Kathleene Woodbury, and I are going

together so it should be lots of fun. 

It is April 27th and will be at the

Tommy Thompson Youth Center, State Fair Park

http://creamcityrhguild.wixsite.com/hook

I don't have much more to add to my post this week but hopefully

I can find something interesting for next week.

Have a wonderful week and thank you again for

supporting my efforts in blogging!

Karen