SAUDER RUG SHOW ~ ~ ~

Just a quick post of rug pictures. Today is the last day of class and then I'm heading to the lake! We check out of the Sauder Inn this morning (which is a wonderful place to stay) and then pack up the wool mess that I made in the hooking room. Actually, I neatened up (is that a word, i wonder) last night before I left the hooking room. After dinner, we go back and hook and eat cookies ~ Sauder has a great bakery on site and there's a little display in the lobby for our snacking pleasure! One sweet friend drinks scotch!!!! We have the best time and there's lots of gals stopping thru in the evening, that it's one long gabfest!!

If you double click on the photo, you can get a closer look. Again,I took these with the iPad ~ not as good as my phone pix! But enjoy, anyway!!






















































That's it for today! We've had a fabulous time here ~ if you at all have the chance to come to Sauder next year, make your way to western Ohio! Such a fun inspiring time!!

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THE PRESIDENTS ~ ~ ~

The Presidents is one of the featured displays at Sauder Rug week rug show!

Nola Heidbreder hooked all 44 Presidents over this past year!

Amazing work!

Nola is a rug hooking teacher from St. Louis and is a bundle of energy!

She has done a wonderful job capturing the essence of each of these men!













I had trouble with blogger in the middle of the post ~ there is more to add about Nola and her sister, Linda Pietz, who did the knitted versions of the Presidents ~ I will edit it when I get to my computer!! At any rate, enjoy the photos!!

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AMERICAN SEWN RUGS ~ ~ ~

This was one of the special displays at the Sauder rug show today ~ antique hooked and stitched rugs. Beautiful ~ every one!



I especially loved seeing this rug in person since I've hooked Barbara Carroll's version of it! It's a great rug!




Loved these.


So beautiful even now. Some of these rugs date back to the 1800's.




Colors still good!


LOVE this rug in person!



Pretty!


Great old rug!



Wool appliqué with lovely color still.




So soft and elegant.


So pretty!



Very appealing.


This is stitched and appliquéd.




Top one is appliqué.


Gorgeous color in the bottom rug.



Two versions of the same pattern.



Contemporary rugs done by Tracy Jamar ~ very creative!





Tracy and Jan Whitlock authored this book and were there this evening autographing our copies as we purchased! I've only skimmed thru it but I can tell its a great history of the sewn rug and one we'll use as a reference for a long time to come!

Our first day went fast ~ the rugs are beautiful,if you get a chance to be here this week ~ the vendors have lots for you to buy ~ and I'm thrilled to get a bolt of SPARKLY wool that I'm going to dye for my next show!!!

More to come ~ stay tuned!

Alice

P.S. ~ the authors asked me to remind everyone that most of these rugs are covered under the copyright law!!



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CLASS AT SAUDER VILLAGE ~ ~ ~

Lucille Festa of American Country Rugs is our teacher for the week ~ I think it's going to be a great class!


She brought lots of dusky, drab colors ~ great for recreating an antiquey looking rug!


Lucille brought some of her rugs to share ~


A Magdalena style pattern ~


And a great floral ~ I'll keep you posted all week! There are 16 of us (in this class) from Ohio, Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky and Missouri ~ hookers will go a long way to hang out together! There are five teachers altogether

I'll try to keep you in the loop it's much easier with my iPad right here than going back and blogging at night! I'm waiting for my turn with the teacher so this was the perfect time to share with you! My friends, Donna and Carol, are in this class, too ~ great to be hooking with people you know! Friend Heidi opted out ~ I miss her!!

We'll talk soon!!

Alice



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BYE BYE BIRDIE ~ ~ ~

This is another of Betsy Reed's patterns that I'm doing in 1" hand-torn strips! Love it! I thought it would be finished before I leave today but alas , it isn't! So ~ bye bye birdie ~ I'll be back soon!!!

I'm off to Sauder Village for Rug Week ~ taking a class from Lucille Festa of American Country Rugs! It should be fun ~ I'll see lots of gals I know and hope to learn some new hooking tips! There will be great vendors and lots of good food! Very fortunate to have Tad's sitter and Sonny to hold down the fort so I can go!!

I'll try to keep you posted throughout the week!! Ta ta for now!!

Alice




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HASTE YE BACK ~ ~

This was hooked by my friend Sharon Retterer ~ she did a fabulous job! I drew this adaptation of a great old rug pattern for her and I'm going to offer it for sale! It measures 27" x 36" on primitive linen and sells for $75. I was thrilled that Sharon asked me and that it turned out just  like she wanted!! Email me at gfraizer@neo.rr.com to order!

Happy hooking ~ Alice





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