Canadian Lakescene

I am posting a photo of my latest hooking.  Every piece I make has some new challenges.  This one was trying to create a realistic reflection on the surface of the lake with the limitation of what wool colors I had to hook with.
One thing that bothers me is that the sun peeking around the cloud is smack dab on the centre line of the piece.  I would have shifted it to the left if I had realized.  Well, anyway, I would love to hear your comments on it, as every one I do is a huge learning experience for me.

Thanks in advance.

Rag Rugs & Saddle Blankets

RAG RUGS AND SADDLE BLANKETS

Last November I finished this rag rug for a baby's room.  I liked it so much that I decided to tie on another warp to the old warp and pulled it through the heddles onto the back beam.

I wove the saddle blanket below for a friend.  She thought it would be the perfect lightweight material to use under her western saddles and also because it is machine washable.  She is doing quality testing for me.

Below is the second smaller saddle blanket or rug.  It is 29 inches by 34 inches long.

After doing the saddle blankets there was enough warp left to do another twill rug.  I think I will give this one to Ana.

Cape Cod Dreaming

It has been quite a while since my last post.  Despite a few loyal fans clamoring for more I have been too busy working full time to do anything.  But since Christmas I have gone back to part time and have time to do a few things.
On the rug hooking front, I have three I am working on at the moment.  One is just finished and I am so pleased with it.  It is called Cape Cod Dreaming and will be a gift to my mother's cousin.  I will upload the photos that I took on my last visit to Cape Cod and final visit probably to Jean's home.  I hope that she enjoys the wall hanging in her new home.

Originally I planned on doing two separate panels of the first two images but after I drew them side by side on the linen fabric I decided to marry them together and use the rose image as the theme to bind them together.  Below are two photos of it in progress and then the finished product.