It is always a pleasure to have folks come by the shop on Saturdays ~
either for a shopping visit to quickly pick up supplies,
or to spend some time with me while I hook, punch or stitch.
Yesterday was a fun one enjoyed with Nancy, Sharon & Joan ~
hooking, laughing and eating fresh baked goodies and drinking our tea
{thank you Nancy for your wonderful scones!}
We were also visited by a sweet friend whom I haven't seen in a couple of years,
and she brought along a rug for us to drool swoon pine over...
umm... see up close and personal.
Patti Black Lightfoot and her handsome and obliging hubby JT
came for a visit from 'over the mountain' :)
Patti is also a member of my Out of Hand Rug Hookers Group on Facebook.
She had posted her finish of "Pineapple Chicken Bus" ~
{{{ a design by Barb Carroll of Woolley Fox fame }}
but
I had NO IDEA this was as MASSIVE as it truly is!
All hooked in a 9.5 cut!!!!
Below we can see sweet Patti, smiling down on her creation ~
which she beagn just this past January 1st!
~
amazing
stupendous
just so beautiful.
and now can you see it's size?
yup...a big one at 51 inches x 87 inches.
lovingly and perfectly color planned for such a folky rug....
the rug 's name cracks me up too.
why "Pineapple Chicken Bus?"
Patti says,
"...the pineapple in the center is as big as a bus"
and I the chicken is just plain folky-goodness!
she personalized her rug with the date she finished, in a smaller blue block {shown below} that is in memory of the 'hobos' that would use symbols for one another
to tell of safe-havens and friendly folks who they could rely on
for a meal, spiritual guidance, healthcare or night's rest...
Patti says the symbols represent:
an Open Gate {4 straight lines}
Free Meal with Religious Talk {the Cross}
Fresh Water {the Pump}
the letters "OK" {meaning the folks were kind}
and Patti says she wasn't sure of the 'wavy lines', but I looked up 'Hobo/Railroad Symbols'
and it seems to represent either a dog, or a barking dog...
....just fascinating to me!
While Patti was looking around in the shop,
she spotted some wool that we carry that she used in her rug
{that made me so happy! we carry wools here in the shop from The Wool Studio {as-is},
and some of Mary Henck's Wool Garden {hand dyed}as well as recycled wools, too.}
so we set them next to the hooked portion on the rug where the wool was used:
windowpane plaid for the white stripes in the flag ~
oatmeal colored plaid ~ for background of that fabulous chicken!
and what I call a 'sarapi' stripe,
which Patti used all along her border for a perfect hit or miss look ~
Nancy, Sharon, Joan & I just couldn't get enough of this rug of Patti's...
we had to keep Joan from laying down and rolling around on it like a kitten on a carpet!
and now we all want to hook something huge in a larger cut...
Many thanks to you Patti, for allowing us to see your handwork in person ~
you've surely encouraged us to break out of our comfort-zones and go for it!
Blessings from the Farm ~
Lori
