welcome to 'In the wool bag"... thank you for visiting

welcome to 'In the wool bag"...  thank you for visiting
one day, this will be real

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Laura Pierce workshop




What a wonderful 3 days. Laura Pierce few across the country to Maryland for a Mason Dixon Atha Guild workshop in Ellicott City. Just a half hour ride from my house... it was perfect!! I learned so much from Laura... I had always wondered about those green and purple shadows on portraits and now I know all about it. I also learned from the other 13 hookers gathered to learn "large cut portraits" from Laura. My project was a semi-old black and white picture of my husband, Robin, and myself that I really liked. Converting it to color gave me a lot of challenge but freedom to use my own imagination. I'd like to try it again in sepia and colorized.





Left is Lissa Williamson and Laura Pierce looking at Lissa's "snarl" oriental rug.
Trying to get Robin's eyes looking at the viewer (below)... and he still needs some work ... but then who doesn't... ha ha





Wednesday, March 11, 2009

SOLD






I also sold my "stary night" totebag on ETSY!! And have sold several of my original rug hooking frame covers with the pocket for storage and the flap for hooking AND with arm protection... sounds like an armored car!!! but these are soft versitile covers which double as an arm saver and a equipment bag... Order yours now with a fabric of your choice!!! Just $25.00 on etsy or ebay... and free shipping!!










I'm back!!!! Don't know where I went but I have some things to show off, some secrets that I can't. Wanted to show off some labels that I've been selling at Maryland Shores Rug School and now am selling on my etsy store (and soon ebay). These are a necessary evil all must have when showing there rugs at a show and why not make them "snappy". I sell a sheet of 6 premade labels for $5.00, a sheet of 4 personalized labels for $7.00 ($5.00 additional sheets) and $5.00 for a personalized story label with a picture of your rug. Also you can get address labels, custom greeting cards, t-shirts, totebags, etc... Let your mind soar!!!

Puppies

Puppies
bailey, grace and chase

My babies

My babies
Chase, Bailey and granddog, Grace

My puppies

My puppies
thanks for the photo Stacy

Another cool t-shirt

Another cool t-shirt

Don't stop when your project is finished. Turn it into other forms of art!!

Don't stop when your project is finished.  Turn it into other forms of art!!
I took a picture of each character and and incorporated it into a picture with a saying for my sisters.

Using a filter in a photo program

Using a filter in a photo program
look what a great pattern you can get!

Want to buy a T-shirt

Want to buy a T-shirt
who knew???

another reason to hook

another reason to hook
...the great gifts you get to make and give