Just Breathe ~

finally getting to wind-down a bit now…

between last month's show in Ohio, 

to this past weekend's open house & yesterday's web-show ~

I am in need of some down time to refresh & renew.

finally have some time now, 

between online orders to pick up my hook again and pull some wool loops.

I know I should be working on my Out of Hand Rug Hookers Challenge Rug,

... but I want to finish this before Christmas:

a Flower Basket Stair Riser rug from Woolen Willow

I'm loving the colors in this, and since it was a kit it's a no-brainer…

just sit & hook.

I love that :)

I'm almost finished, just some more of the background and will be done.

then onto my stairs it will go ~

I want to hook a riser for each step…

after this one, I'll have 10 more to hook...

as I already have this one ~

Robins hooked by Rhonda Thomas 

Speaking of hooking, Peter is making hooks!

yep! my hubby is now turning wooden handles from our Poplar trees…

here's mine:

it's so light! 

Poplar wood is a very strong, yet lightweight wood…

we make everything from it and it grows prolifically well here on our farm :)

this tip is carbon-steel, so it's magnetic.

{good to use a magnet on my work in progress for my scissors & hook}

he kept the handle design very simple, based on an antique hook in my collection.

just a couple of lines is all that is needed to add primitive charm ~

my handle is oiled & waxed, and that brings out the grain of the wood beautifully.

BUT

I'm thinking about painted handles!

black, red, green, blue, white….and aged like our other wood products.

{{sealed & waxed too to protect the finish and feel good in your hand}}

I'll share my finish of the hooked riser soon, 

and once I get a couple of hook handles painted I'll show them here too….

our thanks for your purchases yesterday on our picture trail website my friends!!!!

shipping begins today!

~ Blessings from the Farm ~

 Lori