My friend Danielle wrote about me in her blog
www.captainporkchops.com the other day. I was so excited and received lots of comments. And last week on the way to Nags Head a customer in a Chinese Resteraunt asked if I made my apple purse and would I make her one... then when my mom and I went into a art gallery the clerk asked the same and gave me the owners card to inquire about adding my craft to their inventory. I'm high on rug hooking right now... here is Danielle's blog excerpt:
My Friend is a HookerMy friend is a Hooker.Well, she's my friend's Mom, but she is actually my friend, too.Her name is Francesca. Exotic, huh?
(Private Joke) Hooking was always in the family. But recently Francesca became unable to work because of a health issue involving mold spores in her office. And because the air quality in our lovely state sucks, she isn't really able to go outside very often or for very long. Just going out to check the mail can render her voiceless.Since finding herself unexpectedly housebound, she has been able to rediscover a craft handed to her from generations.Hooking.I know what you may be thinking. I know.But really, what better job to do inside your home. And she does great work!
Rug hooking is a "dying" art. Francesca's mom actually dyes the wool that she then hooks into rugs.Francesca is busy perfecting her ability to look at a picture and hook loops of wool to replicate the image into bags, purses, stools, tapestries, possibilities that are endless. It is such a funky and original way to create art that just brings a smile to your face!You have to check out
her blog and give this Mama props! And, comments seriously make her day.
So go! Don't comment here today- comment for Mama Francesca at
In The Wool Bag!!
(This piece is a rendering of Francesca (far right) with her two daughters.)
important pics... those of David... and some of projects started and finished lately. Also a BIG thankyou to all those purchasing my original rug hooking frame covers and labels... It has been fun getting to know all the "hookers" from all over and I hope I have made something useful and fun for you!!! Look at my etsy site... http://www.franiefran.etsy.com/ for rug hooking jewelry and other just fun "stuff" for those loving to be classed as "HOOKER"
this is a sunflower pattern and fleece to a childs hooking project... comes in a muslin bag with instructions and crochet hook and lots of pre-cut fleece.
this camera bag was a special order... actually made two of them so far...
another pattern with the lining piece pre cut and sewn...available on franiefran.etsy.com
my motto... and my poem...
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.
stalking... check it out at http://www.geneshepperd.com/. Any one forget to get me a birthday gift??? guess I'll be ordering it myself, it's that good!!
and after shots. I will be posting them on my etsy site... maybe my ebay store too, since I can't decide which way to go!!
my own hooked projects. 
Here is a couple that I've completed so far.
