tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35648599341492195882024-03-06T01:15:42.904-08:00The Diary of a RugmakerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564859934149219588.post-5772558865587653032023-11-03T10:09:00.000-07:002023-11-03T10:09:07.309-07:00 It's About Time!<h2 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><i> Dear Diary</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><i>It's About Time</i></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><span style="font-family: times;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am so very grateful to be</div><div style="text-align: center;"> back again on my Blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So much has happened </div><div style="text-align: center;">since my last post in 2018</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">a very frightening experience </div><div style="text-align: center;">with the antidepressant Cymbalta </div><div style="text-align: center;">led to years of recovery and</div><div style="text-align: center;"> the promise to myself to</div><div style="text-align: center;"> NEVER rely on prescription</div><div style="text-align: center;"> medications to 'be happy'</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The finding of Mikhaila Petterson's video</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and the Carnivor diet</div><div style="text-align: center;">was all I needed to recover and find </div><div style="text-align: center;">my 'love of wool' again.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">New name and website .. Old Penny Rugs</div><div style="text-align: center;"> new Facebook Group</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Moths of the Wool Circle Club </div><div style="text-align: center;">and a new promise to myself.</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Do what you love, </div><div style="text-align: center;">heal your body with food and</div><div style="text-align: center;"> find joy in what you do each day."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My 'wool joy" comes from a need to create,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> to 'figure things out' </div><div style="text-align: center;">the 'what if' I do this'... the 'challenge' </div><div style="text-align: center;">to always do something 'new' and to</div><div style="text-align: center;">learn from what I create and so..</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have never in my life been</div><div style="text-align: center;"> 'afraid to be different'.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just because no one is doing something</div><div style="text-align: center;"> doesn't mean 'I can't do it'.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love to design most especially adapt the</div><div style="text-align: center;"> antique hooked mats we all love into </div><div style="text-align: center;">applique and reproduction penny mats.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What I don't like is to reproduce </div><div style="text-align: center;">what I've already done.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've made an exception with this mat.</div></span><span style="font-family: times;"><div style="text-align: center;"> </div></span></i></span></div></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvQCMkZ-4__npO7al4aFwb8WhuStf_VrHX1rj5q_It42pLC2AreAyfa5IQcvPKAwbMkY_33K2YkYimyBgSQRS_kisKH07CKau8lpRX24rvZNBYRVlLi0OGOTzYR2eq9aMTxrlnMC41ZlEgsZ_DiOfjleR1qgzlq2ayuZTzv6RAU7cftuPoBCs3dnhhYk/s2447/dadhistory1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1698" data-original-width="2447" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvQCMkZ-4__npO7al4aFwb8WhuStf_VrHX1rj5q_It42pLC2AreAyfa5IQcvPKAwbMkY_33K2YkYimyBgSQRS_kisKH07CKau8lpRX24rvZNBYRVlLi0OGOTzYR2eq9aMTxrlnMC41ZlEgsZ_DiOfjleR1qgzlq2ayuZTzv6RAU7cftuPoBCs3dnhhYk/w450-h312/dadhistory1.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>My Dad was the most important influence in my life. He never attended school,</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>could not read, no formal education</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i> yet he was the wisest person I have ever met.</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>He knew the important lessons 'in life'</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i> and taught them to 'Daddy's Girl'.</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>I designed my History Mat for my Dad</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i> tracing the ancestry of the </i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Slauenwhite heritage to the first settler</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>who came across the Atlantic</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i> in 1752 on the ship 'Sally'.</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzaR0GUXw3C15Xy3waHAwgALvFNOZRxWGjQQ7ESc4V_lg3reiaMv9fXO1G9NYUXULDvIKhdkiHiRDauzb1hUf7o6t0NvA5C-b5WllFdwBeD4VDoCc6_XO194ojsd2z7TbNNZdSJGFODyAQNK0WcWtDXiuFrErcSy_ICYqRcov2W8pHIcDIDyqmdiPfvM/s2816/dadhistorywriteclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2112" data-original-width="2816" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzaR0GUXw3C15Xy3waHAwgALvFNOZRxWGjQQ7ESc4V_lg3reiaMv9fXO1G9NYUXULDvIKhdkiHiRDauzb1hUf7o6t0NvA5C-b5WllFdwBeD4VDoCc6_XO194ojsd2z7TbNNZdSJGFODyAQNK0WcWtDXiuFrErcSy_ICYqRcov2W8pHIcDIDyqmdiPfvM/w456-h342/dadhistorywriteclose.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Handwriting on cotton 'tells my story'</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i> in the back pocket.</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Now a very special 'keepsake' </i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>for Lucas and Avery. </i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>I have once again done this as kits but </i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>my choice of wool also had to be special.</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_lRXA9_Kiobe1g7Um5Ti-UrJG1QGI7Hf9YEJ1v-Ao9V5_jfYzVUeRuyEbeWc_7lUBGV8qoJ81ZM6ZvXkNDfOPw88E66Msh5-HV2vEqeYfrCzQWpUQyC_obQSviZ53kCsk-RncTvFO6JDsUOcDlMjUmnovSdggGFMIzTZygJRyQj9IlbFcF_BlJgbsVg/s3060/white%20blanket.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5txwKBiTzeKJrVsG2_zZ1Bg__UFylLzSNGIrlYxmyNkjMeUN9zRWyV0Dar5Ti3r2MzO0-YSF-1fP2ZFaTSxn6YjBQHogPrTEAgd5YGh7duHYGmLbXwHpZc86bqZPHK9m_c2R2r6ycFuEj0wRoMC0PGWFMP-pK79jrxZQaRrc2gXa3G_EbLt1TSyBhX0/s2048/usmc%2002.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1895" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5txwKBiTzeKJrVsG2_zZ1Bg__UFylLzSNGIrlYxmyNkjMeUN9zRWyV0Dar5Ti3r2MzO0-YSF-1fP2ZFaTSxn6YjBQHogPrTEAgd5YGh7duHYGmLbXwHpZc86bqZPHK9m_c2R2r6ycFuEj0wRoMC0PGWFMP-pK79jrxZQaRrc2gXa3G_EbLt1TSyBhX0/w490-h435/usmc%2002.jpeg" width="490" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>A very old 'double length' wool blanket and </i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>a very old USMC war blanket </i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>were to be my last 'remake' of my</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i> Dad's History Mat'</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>The kits have all sold but the pattern </i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>will 'live on' in memory of my Dad.</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Soon I will offer the full size pattern for</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i> applique on my website plus..</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>if you are a rug hooker there will also be a</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i> larger version for a hooked mat.</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>I never since I started my </i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>'penny rug/wool love' creations:</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i> either purchased or</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>used another designers pattern and make a mat. The reason...</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>I do not like the way most patterns are made/printed or the instructions...</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>I see it.. I can make it.. I can't follow instructions and so.. </i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>my patterns will be 'as I do and as I work' </i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>very simple and full size.</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>As I write this on November 3rd... these patterns are 'in the process' and not yet listed</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>there to purchase but..</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>I'm alway late with everything I do so keep checking... there will be more to follow my </i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Dad's History Rug Mat</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i> so check back often..</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Happy Stitching and</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i> 'don't ever be afraid to be unique'</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>cee</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldpennyrugs.com" target="_blank">My Website</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPiY6ybOLJ2x-6iaRGsMVFyQvYGD007inYFqJB3IFIM41WKlpZlSqafwZPhIBfwBGrOf6NoIN-Nf7y7ARDmBFESUHAs3mDVh8XeXzLNWOxQcfqSRLGCRdemI0H4fu32Zboq9z9Wgz-7yznXtaGMtfQ7pKZ8xLe7RZGF3rDzTUDzRZDPimEUhh0po9UfqI/s2816/dadhistoryfullback.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2112" data-original-width="2816" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPiY6ybOLJ2x-6iaRGsMVFyQvYGD007inYFqJB3IFIM41WKlpZlSqafwZPhIBfwBGrOf6NoIN-Nf7y7ARDmBFESUHAs3mDVh8XeXzLNWOxQcfqSRLGCRdemI0H4fu32Zboq9z9Wgz-7yznXtaGMtfQ7pKZ8xLe7RZGF3rDzTUDzRZDPimEUhh0po9UfqI/s320/dadhistoryfullback.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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My dear diary I can't believe </div>
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It seems as I grow older, </div>
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'Go Grannie, Go Grannie, Go Grannie Go'</div>
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It seems my dear diary I have gotten myself </div>
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in a 'right ole mess' the last year and</div>
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I am fine with making mistakes 'if' </div>
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I lay the blame on me and deservingly so.</div>
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I should have known better,</div>
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I should have recognized the signs and </div>
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as I will refer to them..'the trap'.</div>
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I truly believe to some of us, wool is an addiction.</div>
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From the time we start our first wool project,</div>
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we are 'hooked'. </div>
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It then becomes a sequence of events very similar to us all. </div>
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The difference becomes how far we take the addiction. </div>
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Many stay in a 'slightly addicted' state and</div>
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feed on just doing rug after rug, project after project, </div>
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with a few other types of 'needle pleasures' </div>
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to quietly replace the hours of relaxation </div>
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from work and family and of course retirement.</div>
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Others, like myself and many of you,</div>
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have the 'need' to go further and before long </div>
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it progresses to a 'full blown addiction', </div>
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We are not satisfied with just buying and stitching,</div>
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we crave more, we never have enough and</div>
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we then fall into 'the hoarding trap'. </div>
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We need wool.. lots and lots of wool and</div>
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as much as we find, it is never enough. </div>
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We shop the thrift stores as we shop for groceries,</div>
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every week, every day as you never know </div>
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when that perfect piece of wool is going to arrive. </div>
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We now buy wool by the bolt instead of the yard</div>
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and then we dye. </div>
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We learn and perfect the methods, </div>
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buy the equipment and </div>
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of course books upon books and </div>
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class upon class to feed our need.</div>
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We are not satisfied with the designs of others and we begin the creative design journey (my favourite of 'the traps'). And we hook and hook and stitch and stitch until we have more rugs than we can use or give away and so it now starts.</div>
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The major addiction trap of ...we sell our wares to feed our need for more wool, more dyes, more classes and camps..more, more, more...</div>
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For many of us it stays at that harmless level of selling a few finished pieces but for some of us even that is not enough. It happens so innocently,</div>
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Yes I can sell patterns and kits, after all I have all of that wool hoarded just waiting for the dye pot and away we go...not many just a few patterns and kits for those friends...and then you discover it is much easier to sell the patterns and kits than the finished rugs...and you dye more wool and create more designs because....it feeds 'the need' for more wool, more supplies, that fancy frame and the special iron not to mention the absolute must of the special light well everyone has those and you now have the funds to buy all of those 'must have' gadgets and so now we are faced with yet another 'trap'. </div>
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We now venture in to the show circuits and the internet.</div>
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More orders and more buyers 'gushing' over our designs and we now have perfected the art of dyeing and they absolutely love our wool and buy it.</div>
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We don't realize or even notice the small day to day changes that become month after month and we fall head first into the worst of all the 'traps'. </div>
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The times in our days of relaxing with our wool, the pleasure and meditative state of the repetition of the stitch or the hook gets less and less because we now make patterns and dye wool in such large quantities </div>
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deadlines and if we do find time for the coffee chat or</div>
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New designs for new patterns and kits and new rugs</div>
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for shows we are never ready for and </div>
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so it has begun.</div>
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creating and designing, the fun part of wool</div>
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coming out of the dye pot in the most </div>
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'The Business Trap'. </div>
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Between those first few patterns and kits for friends </div>
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feed our addiction, you now have a full time business. </div>
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We have shows booked, inventory and more work </div>
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Stress becomes a daily enemy and it isn't that we are </div>
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making money now to buy those frivolous needs,</div>
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There are many wool addicts that love the challenge and </div>
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not of 'one' but it's time to hire help, be it family, friends or </div>
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my love of wool and design. </div>
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whatever else is needed to make my kits. </div>
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I want to design, I want to stitch. </div>
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I don't want to feed my addiction,</div>
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I want to feed my soul. </div>
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I want the thrill and challenge </div>
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of looking at an antique rug and </div>
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reproducing it as close as possible to the original.</div>
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I want to create designs from my own thoughts and stories. </div>
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I want to stop hoarding and </div>
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know what it feels like to be </div>
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I so easily slipped into 'the trap'.</div>
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It happened a year ago with the </div>
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teaching class and rug on our Facebook group </div>
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The Ladies and Gents of the Wool Circle Club'. </div>
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It was my fourth online class and the others gave me </div>
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no problems and honestly a lot of fun and good times. </div>
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The kit became the trap for me. </div>
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I stopped counting at 125 kits sold last summer and </div>
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My absolute last 7 kits are shipped this week and no more. </div>
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I also fell into the trap of not being able to say a firm 'NO'. </div>
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We now have over 2000 members and for most, </div>
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my old designs are new and </div>
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I should have said NO.. </div>
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When I am finished with a design, </div>
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they hold no thrill or satisfaction, </div>
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It takes only a few mistakes, </div>
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and the orders are late shipping. </div>
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It isn't late by a dozen anymore as in the past, </div>
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my limit for one design was at the most 12 kits at a time..</div>
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it has now become something beyond my control and </div>
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at that point it was time to have hired help. </div>
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My last design was The David's Star Kit and </div>
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the trim for those are being shipped this week.</div>
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The David's Star was the last time I stitched a rug.. </div>
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I have not stitched nor designed since last September.</div>
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Guilt sent most customers free wool </div>
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and kits along with orders,</div>
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I have 42 of the Maw and Paw kits to send </div>
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free to my very patient customers </div>
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who have stuck with me through this ordeal. </div>
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It seems a never ending cycle as those 42 kits </div>
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take my time, the freebies take my time</div>
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as do the late purchased orders they go in. </div>
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Not only do the freebies take my time, </div>
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it makes other orders late and so the cycle continues.</div>
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I'd rather be stitching. </div>
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I am doing more than 'one'.</div>
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It is time to make changes,</div>
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it is time to find the help </div>
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to have no orders on the books. </div>
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It is time to let go of the </div>
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vintage linens, quilts and much of the wool</div>
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I have hoarded for over 20 years. </div>
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It is time to understand I have so many beautiful things </div>
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I will never use and it is time to </div>
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'take time for me' </div>
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and be pro-active with my health issues. </div>
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I absolutely blame myself for this mess as it </div>
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I so innocently started with the intention of just</div>
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Lucas was only 2 years of age, </div>
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I chose to have a business and when </div>
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Lucas was 4 years of age, </div>
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mommy and daddy had</div>
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6 full time employees, </div>
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3 retail shops </div>
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and over 50 home-sewers plus </div>
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the retail and wholesale show circuits. </div>
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It was then I developed environmental allergies </div>
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stressed with wool and my heath issues I have today.</div>
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Stitching every day is something I so miss.</div>
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Avery has designed a little mat for his teacher.</div>
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It will be my first rug stitched since September.</div>
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Happy Stitching!</div>
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<i> new rugs, new home, new challenges and new friends.</i></div>
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<i>Yes, it is true, no pins needed to do the penny rugs.</i></div>
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<i>This class will be an 'open border' edge and in </i></div>
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<i>Happy Stitching!</i></div>
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this one is so very easy yet looks very prim.</div>
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Flowers of Spring</div>
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The rug is constructed of only </div>
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one inch circles with a stitch</div>
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The 10 foot rule</div>
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More information in my listing for this kit on</div>
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Yes I finally gave in and did it!!</div>
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I know many of you have admired this rug.</div>
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It is my Halifax Rug chosen by </div>
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I have a few kits left but when those are gone..</div>
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this one is gone forever!!!</div>
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No going back because I only have enough</div>
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wool dyed for those pennies.</div>
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Each shade of the pennies had to be </div>
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The kits left are in </div>
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A bit different in format from the </div>
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The patterns are full size and </div>
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No printing, marking, enlarging..</div>
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this year and then retired.</div>
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well ..</div>
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it's not too bad that I am able to</div>
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'wonky' logs, basted together and stitched. </div>
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Easy as could be!</div>
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However, when it came to kit up the designs for orders</div>
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My logs worked because it was one freezer pattern, cut to sew </div>
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one log square. To use the freezer paper and send out to cut the logs would not</div>
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work because each individual log needs to match with the original sheet of paper pattern.</div>
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Even if the cut varies one eight of an inch it would not work.</div>
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This was after cutting over 40 freezer paper blocks and finding they would not work!</div>
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Most of those logs had to be hand cut over again to save and most I did not save.</div>
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These orders were for over 200 individual log blocks of which all were hand cut </div>
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with the rotary cutter to make sure they fit perfectly when you open your package</div>
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to stitch. Each block was then wrapped individually and numbered.</div>
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My daughter in law took over and 'piece cut' the blocks after about 150 </div>
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blocks done by me..I taught her to put the blocks together and also to </div>
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cut the strips...I could not have gone through the last terribly stressful weeks</div>
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without her help. I now can do the 'big quilt' kits with her help.</div>
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These past weeks have been a struggle not to mention the stress and preperations</div>
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for the holidays but it has shown me that I just cannot keep going as I have.</div>
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It is taking a toll on my health, with each new design I receive new customers along</div>
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with my every growing faithful regular customers.</div>
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It is time for a new plan. The next kits will have a limited number cut</div>
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BEFORE I list for sale. Those will be offered and shipped with those who did </div>
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not order from the mailing on a waiting list. Those kits will be made and then</div>
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the waiting list customers will be notified and invoiced.</div>
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In this way I am always current and kitting up problems if any, will not </div>
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and another will be customers missing out on ordering. My next kits will </div>
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have several designs that will only be until I have used what I have in fabric</div>
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supplies. If you are not receiving my mailing list showing the new kits please </div>
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message me to be added. This is where the new diesigns and the available</div>
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kits will be offered first.. just click below and ask to be added to my </div>
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The individual blocks (A B C) for the Runner Kit</div>
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and (A B C D) for the Bewitched Cushion Kit are</div>
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in either plastic bags or tissue.</div>
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<b><i>It is very important to not mix the logs in these packages</i></b>.</div>
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Open and work on one square at a time.</div>
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More later in instructions on how to do this.</div>
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Included in your kit are the base for the log squares </div>
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in either flannel or cotton.</div>
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The logs are numbered clockwise as to the placement </div>
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and I have also added an arrow showing the placement</div>
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<b><i>It is very important to keep all arrows pointing towards you.</i></b></div>
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Most blocks will center on the base fabric by starting the</div>
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C block (center) on the center fold of the fabric </div>
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if not adjust as necessary to have an equal amount</div>
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of the base fabric on all sides of your square.</div>
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This is a sample of Block 'A' for the Bewitched Cushion.</div>
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Again, double check the arrows.</div>
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Assemble the logs as close together and neatly as possible.</div>
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No gaps should be seen in the log rows.</div>
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<b><i>It is important to baste and not only use pins</i></b></div>
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<b><i>to keep logs in place on the base fabric while</i></b></div>
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Pins tend to raise the log pieces and may go</div>
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out of place however, I have also used</div>
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long pieces of scotch tape to hold the logs </div>
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instead of pins while basting.</div>
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I baste in large running stitches from the botton</div>
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to the top of the log keeping my basting away</div>
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from the parts where my decorative stitching will </div>
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hold the logs together.</div>
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In my sample log squares of which I took these instructional photos,</div>
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I, of course, had no problems with the blocks matching in size or </div>
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the last outside logs meeting.</div>
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Because of the rotary cutting and fitting you may find a block</div>
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that does not match when putting the four cushion blocks or the</div>
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<b><i>It is very important at this stage of the instructions to</i></b></div>
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<b><i>make sure you start and stop your basting stitch on all four</i></b></div>
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<b><i>outsides logs.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>You may need to remove the basting and cut to fit the next to last</i></b></div>
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<b><i>log in the design to have blocks match.</i></b></div>
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It is very unlikely you will need to cut to fit</div>
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but if this should happen this is the way to fix the problem.</div>
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THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT</div>
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PART OF THE INSTRUCTIONS IN </div>
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STITCHING THE LOG SQUARES.</div>
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<b><i>WHEN DOING THE DECORATIVE STITCHING </i></b></div>
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<b><i>STAY ONE HALF INCH IN FROM THE</i></b></div>
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<b><i>EDGE OF THE LOG SQUARES on all four outside logs.</i></b></div>
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The stitching is finished in these areas once your blocks are put </div>
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together. The decorative stitching is what holds the blocks </div>
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together. If your blocks need to be trimmed to size or when</div>
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stitching the bindings or backings you mistakenly snip</div>
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the starting threads of your decorative stitching</div>
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the floss will unravel once your piece is finished.</div>
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Open, place and baste all four blocks in the cushion</div>
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or if you are stitching the log runner, the three blocks</div>
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It is at this point you would check to see if the blocks</div>
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on the last outside log match or will need adjustment.</div>
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The above photo is of the cushion, blocks are</div>
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turned to have the light part of the log squares</div>
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meet in the center.</div>
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The rows of logs should match in the center</div>
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to form straight up and down lines.</div>
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I have adjusted the layout from the </div>
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regular log cabin to use the last dark logs</div>
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as a border. These should line up</div>
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as one long row.</div>
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If adjustments are necessary (fingers crossed not!)</div>
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remove basting from last log and cut to adjust</div>
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the next log to fit.</div>
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If you cut the last row log in the example</div>
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of the cushion above, this will make </div>
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the dark logs which will make the </div>
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border to the cushion squares uneven.</div>
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I have used the herringbone stitch but you may </div>
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either four blocks for the cushion or</div>
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stitching the seams to not trim the edge of</div>
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the logs as this will break the threads.</div>
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Complete the Scrappy Log Cabin Table Runner with </div>
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trimming the logs even, adding a lining and binding.</div>
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Complete steps as for assembling the log blocks.</div>
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Add lining and binding.</div>
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decorative stitching.</div>
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The oval shape of the pot holders are</div>
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fabric for the old and antique look</div>
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to these pot holders however,</div>
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The binding fabric has rows which </div>
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Trim excess base and lining fabrics,</div>
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attach bindings and your </div>
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Please note and be mindful of the edges</div>
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of the pot holders when stitching and</div>
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trimming for the linings and bindings</div>
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<b><i>to NOT CUT the edges of the pot holders</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Other Thoughts and Options</i></b></div>
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I like the look of the herringbone stitching showing on the back</div>
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You may uses your choice of print fabrics as bases for</div>
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Another option is to use lining and add quilting with the</div>
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This is called 'stitching in the ditch quilting'.</div>
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Adding quilting will 'puff' the logs for a</div>
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Adding the blocks together before the</div>
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decorative stitching is added is another option</div>
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however, be careful not to catch your stitching</div>
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in the fold over areas of the base.</div>
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It is possible to baste all blocks, finish</div>
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the base stitching </div>
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(slipstitching block bases together)</div>
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however I found it much easier and quicker</div>
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to stitch one block at a time.</div>
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I'm always here to help and answer questions</div>
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I can be contacted <a href="mailto:creed@tallships.ca" target="_blank">HERE</a> via email and</div>
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I ask your patience with replies as it seems</div>
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I'm always behind on emails.</div>
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The new kits of a Log Cabin Quilt are a 'GO"!</div>
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They willl be sold per block which allows</div>
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customers a choice of size and what to make</div>
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be it one small cushion, runner, lap quilt etc.</div>
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Thank you all for your patience, support</div>
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and understanding through my </div>
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'growing pains'</div>
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Patterns are coming this month along</div>
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with a few other designs and </div>
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need I say..</div>
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a big relief for me..</div>
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FAST DELIVERY!!!!</div>
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Happy Stitching!</div>
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This IS NOT the log cabin quilt kit.</div>
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I had such fun working up the design I thought </div>
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I would make a few 'smalls' with the log cabin</div>
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wool technique.</div>
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So very simple, everything will be cut for you.</div>
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Open your package, follow the numbered template,</div>
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thread your needle and stitch!</div>
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I will be doing the step by step</div>
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instructions here on my blog.</div>
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Of course there will be pot holders...</div>
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I love the antique pot holders from patchwork but</div>
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at 100 dollars and up for one ..</div>
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I'm making my own!</div>
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These are not yet bound and pressed but</div>
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I am pleased with them.</div>
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I will not be listing these on Etsy</div>
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when they are ready to go.</div>
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They will go to my mailing list first</div>
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and then here on the blog.</div>
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These kits will be difficult to judge </div>
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combined shipping which I would</div>
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need to do with an Etsy listing and so</div>
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I will do these kits with sending a </div>
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paypal invoice.</div>
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If there are kits left,</div>
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I may add a few to my Etsy Shop and</div>
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then refund the extra postage but</div>
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I cannot do that with a large quantity of orders.</div>
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Way too complicated for my simple math skills!</div>
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It has been a very stressful three weeks!</div>
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I unfortunately came down with the nasty cold/flu</div>
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that is making the rounds.</div>
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Secondary infection and three weeks of feeling terrible</div>
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has pushed the Mamie, Matilda and Dee kits a </div>
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week late in shipping.</div>
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Everything else is up to date and in the post.</div>
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The remaining orders will be finished in a few days</div>
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and in the post.</div>
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Recently I have had many requests to sell only patterns.</div>
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It is really something I do not want to do,</div>
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I would like at this point to just design</div>
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a limited amount of kits </div>
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and then design again.</div>
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Most of my designs come with patterns attached</div>
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with freezer paper and you already have the pattern.</div>
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along with your kit.</div>
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You may make more of my design to sell the finished</div>
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item or for your own use but </div>
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please, please I ask you give me credit as the designer</div>
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of the pattern.</div>
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And I have learned a very important lesson</div>
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from last months kits.</div>
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Of course, it did have much to do with not feeling well</div>
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but I have found bringing kits back </div>
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a second time around is pure 'drugery' for me.</div>
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No fun, nothing exciting, just endless </div>
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cutting, cutting and cutting</div>
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packing and packing.</div>
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Thank goodness I could play with</div>
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the new log kits!</div>
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And so this is the last time designs will come back.</div>
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Once they are sold and/or a </div>
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new design takes their place they are </div>
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and will be forever retired.</div>
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I have left the listings up for last month </div>
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in my Etsy shop but</div>
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they will be retired in a few days when </div>
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the logs are ready to go.</div>
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So.. absolutely last chance for the</div>
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Marriage Rug</div>
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Christmas Stockings</div>
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Mamie, Matilda and Dee</div>
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Heart'n Hands and</div>
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The Salmon Rug</div>
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My thoughts..</div>
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THANK GOODNESS!!!</div>
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I want to play with my log cabins now!</div>
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I will be very pleased not to cut more of those</div>
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leaves and hands.</div>
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I will wait a few days if anyone doesn't want</div>
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to miss on these kits and please remember</div>
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the two to three week shipping times.</div>
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I really want to play with my logs now!</div>
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Thank you everyone for your patience and kind words.</div>
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Next post will be the instructions for the</div>
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log cabin technique.</div>
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If you would like frist chance at the</div>
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log kits please </div>
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<a href="mailto:creed@tallships.ca" target="_blank">Click Here to Send Me an Email</a></div>
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with your email address </div>
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to be added to my mailing list.</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/earlystylepennyrugs" target="_blank">My Etsy Shop</a></div>
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the kits will be there for a few days</div>
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however if you would like a </div>
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break on shipping just message </div>
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at the above email and I will</div>
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invoice you throught paypal.</div>
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Oh my.. time for more meds..</div>
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Have a wonderful week everyone!!</div>
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Happy Stitching!</div>
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cee</div>
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It's been a long six weeks of </div>
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cutting hands and leaves.</div>
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I am relieved to know the </div>
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Heart'n Hands is retired</div>
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and..</div>
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Mamie, Matilda and Dee</div>
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have arrived in</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/earlystylepennyrugs" target="_blank">My Etsy Shop</a></div>
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Mamie and Dee </div>
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are the exact </div>
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same patterns but the colours</div>
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of pennies, the thread,</div>
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the base shade and fabric</div>
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give a totally different look.</div>
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Mamie and Dee are </div>
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set out with a 2 inch penny.</div>
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Matilda has the same shades </div>
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as Mamie but using a </div>
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one and one half inch </div>
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penny base.</div>
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I won't go into details of the kits as </div>
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they are well described in my Etsy Shop Listings</div>
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These rugs were stitched back in 2009</div>
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and I thought it would be fun to </div>
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bring a limited number back</div>
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as kits along with a few</div>
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of this past years</div>
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favourites </div>
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shown below as I ramble on</div>
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about my 'failures' with the </div>
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dye pots.</div>
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I've never offered the bags of pennies</div>
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in three sizes...above is just one </div>
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example of the type of rug that </div>
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could be stitched with the </div>
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Winter Blues bag of pennies.</div>
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A large rug requires the 2-inch penny</div>
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however, </div>
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I will not be offering the aged</div>
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dyed string any time soon.</div>
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It's been many years of dyeing the string</div>
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It came out perfect.. many of you have</div>
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used my string in kits .</div>
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I just cannot seem to get a good</div>
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batch from the dye pot.</div>
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My last three times were complete</div>
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failures.</div>
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The string for the Salmon Kit</div>
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The string for a few of the Marriage Rugs</div>
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now listed in my shop </div>
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and..</div>
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Of course when I brought back a few </div>
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of the </div>
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Christmas Stocking Kits </div>
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I dyed as always.. spotted..</div>
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some areas dark, some the dye</div>
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completely did not take in the string.</div>
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What to do..I could not just </div>
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I could not overdye again</div>
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as they would be almost </div>
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dark brown and black.</div>
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The dyed needed to be </div>
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removed...</div>
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and so..</div>
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the sink was filled with</div>
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very hot water and ...</div>
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rinse, rinse</div>
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and back in the dye pot.</div>
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Still not a uniform dye job.. so</div>
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back in the oxy and the </div>
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bit about the rinse again..</div>
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Back in the dye pot and </div>
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yes, this time it worked!!!</div>
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I have not a clue what I am </div>
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doing wrong but whatever</div>
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is wrong is very time-consuming!</div>
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The close up above is of the Dee Rug</div>
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Notice the smaller penny</div>
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bottom left.. a shade somewhat</div>
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as thousand island dressing.</div>
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This is the shading the </div>
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why I am not sure.. it does not</div>
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depends on how long it is</div>
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soaked in the water and crystals.</div>
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but...</div>
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and this is the interesting part..</div>
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It does not affect the strength of </div>
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the wool .. we always think</div>
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The oxy just slightly removes</div>
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I have soaked ready made rugs in </div>
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the Oxyclean.</div>
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Just be sure to rinse well and</div>
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wash with a mild detergent.</div>
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When time permits I need to </div>
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investigate (play)</div>
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further with the </div>
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wool and oxyclean.</div>
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I can see many possibilities!</div>
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The photo above shows a few of the vintage cottons</div>
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I will use in the Dee Rug Kit</div>
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I know I actually 'shout to you' in the listing</div>
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but I should say again.</div>
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Please do not order this kit if you do not</div>
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enjoy working with very worn and thin textiles</div>
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and frayed pennies.</div>
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If you have a tub of the oxclean</div>
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and scraps of dyed</div>
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wool.. give it a try..</div>
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watch the soak time by watching</div>
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the colour change and rinse</div>
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as soon as it looks good.</div>
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oh.. those pretty white dye pots..</div>
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fill with water </div>
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heat as normal and add </div>
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a bit of oxy..</div>
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sparkling whites!</div>
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My last kit this fall will probably be the</div>
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log cabin quilt kits.</div>
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They require a lot of dyed blanket </div>
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wool in many shades..</div>
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but thankfully..</div>
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no string.</div>
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Thank you all for reading my ramblings</div>
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As always kits are very limited..</div>
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Wishing all a very relaxing and enjoyable fall weekend</div>
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and..</div>
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Happy Stitching!</div>
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cee</div>
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Finally, the two new kits are finished!</div>
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It has been quite a struggle with the </div>
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hands and fish rugs because</div>
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the rugs in my mind</div>
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are not how they eventually finished.</div>
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Colleen and I have a saying when</div>
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a rug gives us problems.</div>
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'The rug will tell you what it needs.'</div>
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They did but the Salmon played</div>
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tricks on me and the </div>
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Heart'n Hands stayed silent for</div>
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two weeks!</div>
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Most designs I can actually 'see' the finished rug </div>
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in my mind..just choosing the shades of wool</div>
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and tweaking patterns and sizes</div>
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mostly I have trouble with shades of wool.</div>
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I wanted aged red threads on antique black wool</div>
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for the Salmon.</div>
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The Salmon stayed silent until it was time</div>
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to stitch him and then of course..</div>
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The red string with salmon wool..</div>
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looked terrible!</div>
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Not to mention cutting and stitching large</div>
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tongues that also did not work!</div>
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I could have finished and completed</div>
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four rugs in the time it took to complete</div>
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this one!</div>
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The Heart'n Hands also stayed silent..</div>
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I stitched and then did the 10 foot rule</div>
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I removed and started over..</div>
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I actually stitched one hand three times!</div>
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I discovered I had the thumb pointing the wrong way.</div>
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had done with the Vulcan Salute.</div>
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Now that would have been an </div>
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interesting story for the rug!</div>
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the story of this rug is</div>
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dedicated to a wonderful</div>
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facebook group of early</div>
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artisans and craftspersons.</div>
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I am asked often why I do my rugs.</div>
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What makes me reproduce rugs and not</div>
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early quilts or other textiles..</div>
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I have a love of everything early in</div>
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the textile arts but the penny rugs</div>
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have my heart.</div>
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Words cannot explain but </div>
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that feeling in my heart is </div>
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worked with my hands.</div>
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I'm sure many feel the same way.</div>
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We collect and long for the homes of </div>
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a hundred years.. to open the door and</div>
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step back in time surrounded by </div>
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things our heart loves and </div>
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possessions we cherish.</div>
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We just cannot explain to someone that </div>
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lives with modern. Lucky is the partner</div>
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that shares the love .. the leather recliner</div>
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and big screen tv can be a problem.</div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/earlyamericanfolkartsandtrades/" target="_blank">Early American Folk Arts and Trades</a></div>
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Many of the artisans chosen in the</div>
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Early American Life Directory </div>
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are there as well as other very</div>
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talented artisans, collectors and </div>
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those who understand the meaning</div>
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The love in our hearts of the old</div>
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we created with our hands.</div>
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Please check Suzanne's group</div>
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on facebook, we are almost</div>
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1000 strong with the love of</div>
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early American life and wares.</div>
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The fish rug too has a story.</div>
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This rug will go to my son, Lucas.</div>
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Growing up Lucas could not wait for fishing season.</div>
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I remember one year on opening day.. it snowed.</div>
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Lucas bundled up with his rod and reel, tackle box</div>
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snow boots and parka.. on his bicycle he goes to </div>
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the favourite fishing hole.</div>
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Salmon fishing was a very important way of life</div>
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here on the Medway.</div>
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Most caught their yearly catch, betting who</div>
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would be first and second the weight.</div>
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Salmon planked suppers, fishermen in waders</div>
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watching the skill with the fly rods are a</div>
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part of history as our beautiful</div>
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Medway is now closed to salmon fishing.</div>
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This rug is for my son..</div>
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the only salmon he will catch from our </div>
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Medway River and I hope</div>
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when he tells the story of the rug</div>
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it will be a few tall tales of </div>
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growing up as a boy </div>
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fishing on the </div>
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Medway.</div>
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Both kits are now listed </div>
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I will not go into details of the kits as</div>
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The Heart'n Hands is a bit different for a kit</div>
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It is one 'we'.. you and I..</div>
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design together..</div>
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Change the design</div>
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Emblish with embroidery</div>
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Add your own dates and initials.. or not</div>
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Make it your own design</div>
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from</div>
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Quanties are very limited with these kits.</div>
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Due to the antique black backgrounds</div>
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I can offer more than my usual number</div>
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of kits.</div>
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My mailing list went out yesterday and </div>
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Heart'n Hands sold out over night.</div>
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I have added 6 more kits... </div>
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after those are sold it will be a waiting list</div>
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only depending on the wool I have left for</div>
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the hearts and hands.</div>
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Thank you Everyone </div>
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for reading my ramblings..</div>
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as always.. I wish you..</div>
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Happy Stitching!</div>
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Would anyone but Cee</div>
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unravel the throw shown</div>
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above to use as threads?</div>
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A recent find at my local</div>
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thrift shop yesterday.</div>
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I knew it was not wool but</div>
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could not resist bringing it </div>
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home with me.</div>
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This morning I unraveled</div>
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the threads, tested and</div>
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they are absolutely </div>
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perfect for my new kit!</div>
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They stitch very 'fuzzy'</div>
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and will be a perfect </div>
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shade for the new</div>
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Heart and Hands Kit</div>
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being released in a </div>
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few days.</div>
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'fluff' your fabric in</div>
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the dryer before you</div>
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unravel.</div>
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This was continued from my</div>
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last blog posting and</div>
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so I thought you may like to</div>
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see an actual piece I am using</div>
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for the thread.</div>
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I have also listed in my </div>
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a few of the sample rugs</div>
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from the previous month's kits.</div>
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A few have already sold as</div>
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I write this blog post.</div>
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And a few more..</div>
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I have decided to list my original</div>
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Ned and Jake as well.</div>
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A short posting today as the new</div>
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kits await stitching.</div>
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I absolutely love when the design</div>
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is done..the wool is dyed and</div>
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the stitching and finishing </div>
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brings a rug together!</div>
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Next blog post will introduce</div>
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the new kits.</div>
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My mailing list goes out first with</div>
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new items and this past month</div>
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a special listing only</div>
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available to my mailing list.</div>
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If you are not on my mailing list</div>
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please email me</div>
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and I will add to my list.</div>
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designed rugs for over 20 years.</div>
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I am not an expert, but I do know</div>
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There are no 'right' or 'wrong' ways to stitch a </div>
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My original 'sample' rug above has </div>
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It is a very simple rug to stitch.</div>
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The stitching and techniques are the same as</div>
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the videos showing the candle mat construction</div>
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just add a few more rows of pennies in the</div>
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center for the length of the rug and then</div>
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adding rows to size the rug.</div>
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The stitch is almost the same as the regular</div>
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blanket stitch with the exception of </div>
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inserting your needle on an angle to</div>
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regular up and down of the blanket stitch.</div>
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There are many tutorials available </div>
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if you google </div>
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What a difference the stitch makes to </div>
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the look of this rug!</div>
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It reminds me of lace.</div>
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Yes, those pennies are all plaid woolens </div>
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from the leftover scraps of the </div>
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plaid bundles previously</div>
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Solid colour pennies, even with the </div>
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the plaid fabrics in the pennies,</div>
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use a thread and stitch that 'blends' or </div>
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colours in the rug.</div>
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A two strand DMC floss would</div>
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stitch a completely different style</div>
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rug using the exact same</div>
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pennies in this kit.</div>
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Different shades of floss.. again</div>
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another look, however, I would not</div>
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design focus of your rug.</div>
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Tone down the threads and stitching to</div>
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Simple right?</div>
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It definitely IS fun</div>
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to experiment with threads</div>
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This very easy and simple kit</div>
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until the new</div>
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Kits are complete with</div>
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pre cut plaid pennies</div>
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base and lining cottons and</div>
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a generous amount of my</div>
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A large runner measuring</div>
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thread your needles and</div>
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Remember..</div>
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thread is anything that is </div>
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strong enough to stitch, be it</div>
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a frayed piece of fabric, yarn,</div>
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burlap, or a ball of common string.</div>
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Fabric for pennies is just that..</div>
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wool, cottons, synthetics.</div>
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The 'look' of the fabric makes</div>
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your design and not the</div>
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content label.</div>
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Most of all, have fun</div>
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think creatively.</div>
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Again, if you should have</div>
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any penny rug questions</div>
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please leave in the </div>
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comments</div>
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I'll do my best to help!</div>
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Happy Stitching!</div>
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My website is 'on hold'</div>
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be content with anything but complete</div>
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control ..and so it is back to learning</div>
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about HTML and gradually</div>
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working on the new site over</div>
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the summer months.</div>
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I have finally caught up with past work.</div>
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It has been a struggle with the </div>
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Old'n Aged/Worn kits.</div>
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Kits and orders are shipped and </div>
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the kit instructions.</div>
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I take pride in my work and in</div>
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delivering a quality and simple to</div>
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stitch and understand product.</div>
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One that will look as close to</div>
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I thought you may enjoy seeing what</div>
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hand cut thousands of pennies </div>
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and tongues, dye pots most every day</div>
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I'm ready to do it all over again</div>
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May Kits!</div>
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A Large Candle Mat Kit</div>
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with the same amount of stitching</div>
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as the two mats kit in</div>
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darker shades highlighted by</div>
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several shades of browns with</div>
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the top penny.</div>
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This one has something new..</div>
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Knotted in each penny center as</div>
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Two little mats but with a larger</div>
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top penny design in a hit and miss</div>
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Both kits have the same amount of stitching</div>
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and are very easy to make up if you</div>
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Grandmother's Flower Garden Rug</div>
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A kit designed with a base of </div>
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2 inch pennies.</div>
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Large rugs are of course the same process</div>
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as the smaller rugs but a few</div>
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tips and tricks make these larger</div>
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rugs easy and simple to stitch.</div>
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This will be the learning videos for June.</div>
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I will go through a step by step</div>
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video series dealing with these</div>
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larger rugs.</div>
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I am 'totally pennied out' and so</div>
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I am offering a simple to </div>
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for me as a 2 inch rug kit this month</div>
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so you can stitch and follow the videos.</div>
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This is an excellent rug design to </div>
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learn the makings of a large penny rug.</div>
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It only 'looks' complicated.</div>
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I would like to thank my family</div>
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Lucas and his Dad will be </div>
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cutting the pennies for these kits.</div>
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My family has also cut </div>
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thousands of plaid pennies just for you.</div>
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Left over scraps from the wool bundles</div>
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A lifetime of collecting plaids and</div>
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a great idea to add to your plain</div>
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pennies and woolens for</div>
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not only an amazing </div>
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'one of a kind'</div>
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penny style rug but also</div>
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for smaller projects with</div>
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plain woolens.</div>
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If you have purchased the previous</div>
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package of cut pennies </div>
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these will work well as they</div>
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were all dyed with the same process.</div>
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As I have previously mentioned </div>
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I did not want to stitch another</div>
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Marriage Rugs </div>
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Instead I dyed vintage plaid lap blankets</div>
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(what will I do with those fringes)</div>
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to stitch the Plaid Tongue Rug</div>
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as shown above.</div>
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The videos are finished and the </div>
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This has two rows, less stitching</div>
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but still a beautiful and unique rug.</div>
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I have used the onion dye and</div>
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hand/water pressing technique </div>
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It does make such a difference as</div>
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Next month...</div>
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definitely applique designs</div>
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I'm 'pennied out'!</div>
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I hope you enjoy!</div>
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I would also like to wish everyone a </div>
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Safe and Happy Memorial Day</div>
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Weekend</div>
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We in Canada had our long holiday</div>
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weekend last week.</div>
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Thank you also for your</div>
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patience with emails and </div>
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long shipping wait times</div>
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plus all other ways I am </div>
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continously behind </div>
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day after day.</div>
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I am an organized perfectionist living</div>
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in an unperfect disorganized life.</div>
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But.. I'm trying each and every day.</div>
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Happy Stitching and</div>
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Have a wonderful weekend</div>
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with your family and</div>
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friends.</div>
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cee</div>
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Hello Everyone!</div>
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So much has happened since my last posting.</div>
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We still have snow although it is very muddy</div>
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and dirty patches, it has been a winter to forget!</div>
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My worst winter here in the old house since we</div>
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moved in 1988. Housebound and ice build up</div>
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which made for leaking roofs was the reason for</div>
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the wool bundles listings.</div>
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It is very difficult to even think but I do have</div>
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too much wool and vintage textiles from my</div>
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years as a 'hoarder'. I am starting with the plaids</div>
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but will continue with vintage linens, so many</div>
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of the old chenille bedspreads, antique quilt scraps,</div>
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vintage cottons, not to mention the old books..</div>
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oh my the books!</div>
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To make the rug simple and easy to reproduce </div>
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in kit for so many will not only 'own' a rug just as my original</div>
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but 'make' a rug just as my original and proudly display.</div>
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When people inquire about the rug .. and they will..</div>
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you will say.. I stitched the rug!</div>
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blog post subscribers. New items were posted on Etsy yesterday</div>
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Many, many years ago I published 3 patterns,</div>
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Both are large rugs and are shown in the new videos I have</div>
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are the woolen bundles in three variations of all wool,</div>
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wool blends and squares of scraps.</div>
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Plaids are to rug hooking what one of those</div>
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how to know a plaid will hook in a rug always amazed me</div>
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These are great for small projects not to mention </div>
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a very special one of a kind penny rug!</div>
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I will go back to teaching later this year!</div>
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My website has the option of a secure area for groups and so</div>
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I will be holding a penny rug class on my website along with</div>
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kits ONLY for classes.</div>
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I also find I do need to change the structure of designing and selling kits.</div>
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I find myself spending too much time cutting and packing </div>
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to stitch and make more rugs.</div>
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This past winter has been especially difficult with </div>
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Ned and Jake and the Marriage Rug.</div>
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I will try something new with the May offerings.</div>
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I will only offer as many kits as will be cut from one dye batch.</div>
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A dye batch for me is one day filling the top of my stove with</div>
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two canner pots of dyed woolens.</div>
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Natural dyes 'must' stay overnight in the dye pot.</div>
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Depending on the rug design and size will have fewer</div>
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kits available in one design and hopefully this will</div>
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speed shipping and give me time to create and design more</div>
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kits per month which is what I 'really love' to do.</div>
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Whew.. long post..perhaps with lesser amounts and more</div>
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creations to show, I also will blog more and write less!</div>
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Thank you everyone for staying with me to read to the end..</div>
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I do ramble..</div>
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I also would like to thank everyone for the wonderful compliments</div>
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and comments here on the blog, through personal emails, </div>
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Etsy and Facebook.</div>
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I am not comfortable living in cyberspace...still a flip phone and</div>
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full size computer for this girl and so sometimes I do miss replies and</div>
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other things.. this is me.. I'm working on being organized and </div>
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aquiring one of those pad carry around devices .. </div>
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bits at a time 'to do's' and</div>
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less time to talk to type as they do these days..</div>
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amazing technology..</div>
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Happy Stitching to All</div>
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Next post (fingers crossed) </div>
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The New Website</div>
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It has been a long time since I have felt </div>
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Most of my rugs are to me</div>
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simple and ordinary,</div>
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little in the way of challenge.</div>
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I love to do large rugs</div>
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and rugs that 'tell a story'.</div>
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Nannie, most of my</div>
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designs in some way</div>
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connect to my sweetheart </div>
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Avery.</div>
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Last summer he loved ice cream</div>
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He now prefers strawberries.</div>
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I love to take him shopping and</div>
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he always has an overnight stay</div>
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at least once a week.</div>
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the wonderful times we </div>
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I remember my Nannie and Grampie</div>
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They will be with me forever.</div>
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I wanted to have Avery and Lucas</div>
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my family long gone</div>
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I always say I had a Waltons </div>
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childhood of one.</div>
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Only child, only grandchild.</div>
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My Grandfather worked a</div>
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My Grandmother owned the </div>
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little country store in our</div>
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small community.</div>
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I remember the fire in the forge,</div>
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the huge wet stone grinding wheel,</div>
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Vinegar and molasses in a </div>
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keg and you bring your own</div>
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bottle.</div>
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Flour and sugar in cotton bags.</div>
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The huge scales and the</div>
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old tin tobacco box</div>
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that served as the cash register.</div>
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My Grandparents lived</div>
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television and one closet where</div>
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clothes from my Aunt and Uncle</div>
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who had passed on was cherished.</div>
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I played dress up with those </div>
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wonderful old wool coats and hats.</div>
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I learned to 'draw' water</div>
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from the well.</div>
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I snuggled in under a thick</div>
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layer of worn quilts in my</div>
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Mother's pink bedroom.</div>
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I slept many nights in</div>
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her iron bed with the </div>
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straw mattress reading</div>
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Nancy Drew and</div>
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Perry Mason </div>
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paperbacks.</div>
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I also filled the walls of the</div>
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pink bedroom with </div>
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Beatle posters!</div>
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my Grandmother passed</div>
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I do not want my Grandparents</div>
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forgotten with me and so..</div>
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I decided to design this </div>
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Marriage Pen Wiper</div>
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for my Lucas and Avery</div>
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and in kits that will be</div>
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personalized to your</div>
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'Special Memories'.</div>
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The rug tells the story of</div>
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the marriage in 1910</div>
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and the families that came</div>
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from their marriage.</div>
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Each tongue applique </div>
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represents someone in our family</div>
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that now will be remembered </div>
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another generation or two.</div>
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Initials and dates</div>
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I'm sure most viewing the rug</div>
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will ask..</div>
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the meaning of the letters and dates..</div>
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and so ..</div>
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the rug then tells the story.</div>
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I will at some point do a photo</div>
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album to go with the rug.</div>
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Initials and dates to photos.</div>
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Short stories of my </div>
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childhood.</div>
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Lucas will display the rug in his home.</div>
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His friends will ask the story.</div>
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They will say..</div>
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"Cool"</div>
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"Awesome"</div>
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Avery will say..</div>
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"I can show them Daddy"</div>
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This is Nannie</div>
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This is Gampie</div>
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This is Mommie</div>
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This is Daddy</div>
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This is Daddy's Nannie</div>
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and Grampie</div>
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and this is Nannie's</div>
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Grampie and Nannie</div>
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and this is 'Me' </div>
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My memories and stories </div>
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will be safe for many years to come.</div>
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It's a good rug!</div>
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It is the New Kit</div>
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for March</div>
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The Introductory Video</div>
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explains order information and</div>
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also shown is another little</div>
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penny rug kit this month.</div>
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Both kits are now listed on</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/earlystylepennyrugs?ref=search_shop_redirect" target="_blank">ETSY</a></div>
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Please have a peek at the video </div>
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before your purchase.</div>
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The Pen Wiper may be ordered</div>
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in three styles and also</div>
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a brief overview of </div>
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the construction.</div>
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Of course..</div>
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a start to finish set of</div>
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videos will be available</div>
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with the pen wiper kit.</div>
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I hope you enjoy the new kits</div>
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Thank You Everyone</div>
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Stay safe and warm</div>
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cee</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564859934149219588.post-66454769639121305142015-01-23T12:47:00.001-08:002015-01-23T12:47:30.975-08:00Ned and Jake Videos are Live!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ned and Jakes have been</div>
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arriving in your post or</div>
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will soon.</div>
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Thank you everyone for your</div>
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wonderful emails and comments</div>
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on the kit.</div>
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I do love my old wool and</div>
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creating the look of</div>
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an antique rug.</div>
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Ned and Jake Videos are now</div>
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on Youtube</div>
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Part 1 </div>
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The contents of the kit and</div>
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how to stitch the base of</div>
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the rug.</div>
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Ned and Jake</div>
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The Stitching</div>
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Part 2</div>
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The charm of Ned and Jake</div>
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is partly the stitches..</div>
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primitive feather stitching </div>
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many of you have </div>
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commented you have </div>
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not feather stitched before.</div>
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This is a perfect rug to begin.</div>
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PERFECTION AND PRIMITIVE</div>
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do not go together in my designs.</div>
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This video may help with </div>
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the feather stitching.</div>
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Once the base is stitched </div>
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it is now time for</div>
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Ned and Jake</div>
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Ned and Jake</div>
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Part 3</div>
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The Applique</div>
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I encourage you to </div>
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personalize your rug</div>
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with your own names</div>
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and date.</div>
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It will then become</div>
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'our' design and</div>
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a very special rug</div>
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'just for you!'</div>
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Two more videos next week.</div>
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Binding the Rug</div>
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Ageing the Rug</div>
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These will of course apply to the</div>
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Ned and Jake kits </div>
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but also to penny and other</div>
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applique pieces.</div>
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The Pennies and Aged String</div>
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will be shipped next week.</div>
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Lucas is just finishing up a </div>
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few special colours</div>
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to add to the packages.</div>
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Very few left in my </div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/earlystylepennyrugs?ref=search_shop_redirect" target="_blank">ETSY SHOP</a></div>
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Week of January 25th</div>
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will probably be the end of </div>
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Ned and Jake</div>
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The Aged Pennies and</div>
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1899 Basket</div>
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Because.....</div>
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I hope to have the new kit</div>
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ready to go by the end of</div>
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next week..</div>
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It is not this Pen Wiper</div>
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I needed a challenge</div>
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and so it will be</div>
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a brand new design...</div>
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very old and aged look</div>
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and</div>
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I am hoping it will be</div>
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a design where no one</div>
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that purchases the kit</div>
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will stitch the exact</div>
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same rug.</div>
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That part of the </div>
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design is still </div>
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'in the works'</div>
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I do know it is going to be</div>
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Old, Aged,</div>
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and</div>
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Beautiful!</div>
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It will be a fun week...</div>
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Lucas will be here most days </div>
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working on the pennies and</div>
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I will be stitching the new </div>
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Pen Wiper Rug.</div>
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What more could a Mom want??</div>
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This Mom would like a really </div>
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good old fashioned </div>
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SNOW STORM!</div>
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Thank you Everyone!</div>
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Hope you enjoy stitching</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Ned and Jake</div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
cee</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564859934149219588.post-89423727535418332862015-01-18T06:46:00.001-08:002015-01-20T08:17:43.727-08:00The Woes of a Rugmaker<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Ned and Jake Kits</div>
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have 'finally'</div>
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made it to the post.</div>
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I now expect a bit of</div>
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trouble with a kit</div>
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not enough wool dyed</div>
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sore hands and so on..</div>
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It is the life of a rugmaker</div>
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I say to myself</div>
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I really surprised myself</div>
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with Ned and Jake</div>
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One of those times when</div>
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you wonder..</div>
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did I really do this?</div>
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Yes, apparently I did.</div>
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When I started packing the kits</div>
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JAKE WAS MISSING!</div>
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32 of Ned and no Jake!</div>
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Oh my goodness!</div>
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What to do? I thought just</div>
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draw more templates on the </div>
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freezer paper and iron to</div>
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Ned with Jakes name.</div>
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Yes that should work!</div>
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It does not..</div>
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I never 'exactly' match shades</div>
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on different dye batches so</div>
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16 new 'sets' of Ned and Jake </div>
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were cut before I could ship</div>
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the orders.</div>
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I still was ahead of shipping except..</div>
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at the same time as I discovered </div>
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I would need to dye more wool</div>
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we had a very nasty cold front move</div>
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in and the water pipes froze in the</div>
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old house.</div>
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I am very keen on doing my</div>
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rugmaking in the olden ways</div>
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but I do draw the line at </div>
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melting snow to dye wool!</div>
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plus coming down with a nasty</div>
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infection again and on antibiotics..</div>
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Ned and Jake shipped last week.</div>
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Most were shipped on Wednesday and</div>
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orders after the holidays were shipped</div>
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on Friday.</div>
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Lucas is now cutting into pennies</div>
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I thought this was a good compromise</div>
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you can follow along with the videos</div>
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The Hit and Miss Pattern is</div>
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Several shades the same can be</div>
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The bags of pennies have many, many</div>
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colours and shades of colours but...</div>
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design a kit.. because of my dye</div>
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process all colours, all shades</div>
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go together and work.</div>
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I have used two strand embroidery floss</div>
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This little mat uses a larger top penny</div>
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The center is knotted with red yarn.</div>
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Three french knots from the dyed string </div>
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could also be used in the center penny.</div>
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The videos from the Avery Rugs shows</div>
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how to stitch the open border penny</div>
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Everyone seems to like the triangle layout.</div>
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This one is stitched with a feather stitch</div>
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instead of a blanket stitch</div>
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Another Hit and Miss layout with</div>
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how to do the small bindings</div>
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The photos of the last two feather stitched</div>
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This rug is almost finished..</div>
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Ned and Jake are finally ready to go!</div>
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This will be my largest kit to date and</div>
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one that will show many</div>
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It was adapted from an antique rug</div>
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one of a kind</div>
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antique beauties!</div>
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What many of you may not know;</div>
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those rugs tell a story.</div>
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special pets and animals</div>
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in her otherwise sparse</div>
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Some of the most favoured and</div>
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exceptional folk art rugs were</div>
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made by the unskilled hand.</div>
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Ned and Jake's story and more photos</div>
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which I talk about in the </div>
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Ned and Jake although they may</div>
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Most of my kits are like a</div>
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I wanted to do something for those</div>
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stitchers who love to emblish with</div>
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more complicated stitches </div>
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and so..</div>
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My 1899 Basket kit is for you!</div>
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It is a design that we create together.</div>
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My design and your creative touches.</div>
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Both kits are now listed in my</div>
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I do apologize as this is a rushed post,</div>
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I have been burning the midnight oil</div>
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with Ned and Jake</div>
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wanting to have the kits live </div>
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before Christmas week</div>
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when I can finally spend a</div>
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few days with my family</div>
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and friends.</div>
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Ned and Jake are no more as well as</div>
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1899 Basket Cushion.</div>
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I will not be doing a pattern for </div>
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excitement and I am anxious</div>
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to start in the new year.</div>
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I absolutely LOVE </div>
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the part where I can</div>
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design and it comes</div>
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together in a good piece.</div>
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Yes January will bring</div>
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to you a </div>
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Pen Wiper Rug Kit</div>
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Perhaps not exactly as the </div>
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one above but in this design.</div>
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Another kit will be back</div>
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to the penny circles again.</div>
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A rectangle penny rug and</div>
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it is not an easy design to make</div>
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a rectangle from circles!</div>
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I have always wanted a pair </div>
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of the very old fashioned</div>
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big pot holders.</div>
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The antitques bring prices</div>
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of over a hundred dollars</div>
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for one and so..</div>
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From my antique and</div>
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vintage quilts and</div>
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my woolens..</div>
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a kit will be availabe </div>
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in January.</div>
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I have ready your wonderful</div>
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so much for your kind words.</div>
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One of my many resolutions for</div>
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this new year is to</div>
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emails.</div>
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May each and every one have a </div>
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Wonderful Holiday Season</div>
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and</div>
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New Year.</div>
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I am beyond grateful for your support</div>
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and kindness this past year.</div>
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I honestly do not believe my work</div>
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with rug making.</div>
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It is just experience of 20 years</div>
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of trial and error.</div>
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I am deeply honoured that so many </div>
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of you are enjoying my work</div>
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I am very proud to have a bit of</div>
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'me' that we can create together.</div>
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Thank you Everyone</div>
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Merry Christmas!</div>
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cee</div>
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next week the video will</div>
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I've had many comments on my</div>
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Christmas Stockings</div>
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so much cutting and packing</div>
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so many small applique pieces</div>
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so many long days to have </div>
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less amounts of one rug.</div>
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Sample Stockings</div>
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be thankful and giving</div>
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to those who touch</div>
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your life.</div>
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Happy Holidays!</div>
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My sweet Grandbaby Avery is</div>
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Nannie designed this stocking</div>
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When he has a sleep over with </div>
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Nannie we always read his</div>
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Avery is my love,</div>
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My sweetheart.</div>
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His Daddy Lucas</div>
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growing up again.</div>
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They are both so very special to me!</div>
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The fourth Christmas Stocking Kit is</div>
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Vintage wool for the stocking base</div>
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in shades of greys for the three</div>
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age dyed cotton string and</div>
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spend a wonderful few hours</div>
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I will have more kits</div>
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available before Christmas </div>
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and, perhaps a few of </div>
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myfinished </div>
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Original One of a Kind Rugs</div>
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for purchase.</div>
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Thank you everyone for </div>
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the most wonderful compliments</div>
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here on the blog, </div>
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on facebook and via</div>
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persona emails.</div>
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It seems I never have the</div>
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time to go in to add comments</div>
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but I am so very grateful</div>
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and humbled by your kind words.</div>
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Have a wonderful 'wintery' weekend!</div>
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It is Monday and then Friday</div>
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Christmas Stocking Kits</div>
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but I just could not let this piece</div>
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go to my best friend in BC</div>
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without first doing up a few kits</div>
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Her'goodie box' of wool and trinkets</div>
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is way overdue but she now knows me</div>
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well and knows her patience will be</div>
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rewarded when she finds the nice</div>
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woolie things I will send.</div>
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This is my original pattern adapted from </div>
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an antique hooked rug many years ago.</div>
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It was to become my fourth published pattern</div>
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but of course another creative idea</div>
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It started with a few kits from the</div>
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More requests came in and so I have</div>
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another great old blanket for a base,</div>
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the same shade but in a nice texture.</div>
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Little pieces tend to become lost and these </div>
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I have used freezer paper to mark the patterns</div>
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so you will need to cut stems, leaves and</div>
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buds before you stitch.</div>
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Etsy listing by clicking the link below</div>
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This will be available as a pattern</div>
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My folky Family Sampler Rug</div>
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My Menagerie Rug</div>
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this is a large rug and </div>
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Finally my </div>
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Roosters at Sunrise Rug</div>
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for both </div>
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I have finished with the </div>
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I enjoyed designing these rugs </div>
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dedicated to my </div>
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Grandson Avery </div>
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Averys Teardrop and</div>
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Averys Favourite</div>
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the weekend and then</div>
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no more of these designs</div>
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Thank you Everyone</div>
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who has purchased and </div>
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Averys Rugs.</div>
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stay tuned.. here on the blog</div>
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Thank you everyone and have a </div>
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very spooky but safe </div>
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Hallowe'en Eve</div>
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cee</div>
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<b><i>Dedicated to my beautiful grandchild</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Avery John William Rafuse</i></b></div>
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<b><i>My son Lucas will also have an</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Lucas and Avery are the two most</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Avery is always ready to help Nannie</i></b></div>
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<b><i>dye her wool and his dad</i></b></div>
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<b><i>cuts the pennies.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>It has been a bit of a struggle </i></b></div>
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<b><i>with the finish of these two kits,</i></b></div>
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<b><i>My love is the design process and stitching,</i></b></div>
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<b><i>not in video production</i></b></div>
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<b><i>I do need to refine my process and production</i></b></div>
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<b><i> because I have</i></b><b><i>many kits planned in the future.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>These are now available on Etsy</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Once a new kit or set of kits are available</i></b></div>
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<b><i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/earlystylepennyrugs?ref=search_shop_redirect" target="_blank">Early Style Penny Rugs on Etsy</a></i></b></div>
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your teardrop rug.</div>
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Averys Favourite Rug.</div>
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Adding and stitching the final row</div>
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This rug is suitable for a beginner and now</div>
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replaces my previous candle mats kit.</div>
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the process of making Averys Rugs</div>
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found a few hints or tips to</div>
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help your penny stitching.</div>
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I am very excited to start the design</div>
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process again ...the stockings,</div>
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a few applique, a tongue rug</div>
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and more are on the way.</div>
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THE GOOD..</div>
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to the kit rugs..I am now cutting a few more kits.</div>
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please message me</div>
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THE BAD..</div>
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Oh my goodness, where to begin..</div>
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hurricanes, heat, summer colds, technology,</div>
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the big batch of onion dye that went wrong..<br />
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The Videos..</div>
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I have tried every possible way.. </div>
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test after test video and</div>
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with Video 5<br />
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I welcome your feedback<br />
questions and<br />
of course I am<br />
here to help with<br />
any problems in<br />
finishing the kits.<br />
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More kits in the works and<br />
a I am cutting pennies for<br />
a few extra of these<br />
Candle Mats today.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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Only a few of the Candle Mat Kits are left<br />
Each kit will make the two candle mats as shown above<br />
Kits include vintage woolens, hand dyed in my<br />
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My First Rug Kit</div>
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I have decided to make my rugs in a very different way this year.</div>
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The exact same vintage woolens, string threads and colours that I </div>
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They will however be in very limited quantities as the amount</div>
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This kit has everything you need to make two primitive candle mats.</div>
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Vintage woolens for both pennies and the base of the mats along</div>
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Soft muted shades, all pennies are hand cut by me and </div>
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Shipping to Canada or Overseas on request as </div>
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I cannot believe it has been over a year since my last blog post!</div>
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My goodness! Many things have happened in my life over the past year both good and bad.</div>
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It feels very good to be back at rugmaking again.</div>
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My first post back is a few of the wonderful old rugs that have recently sold on auction.</div>
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The foot stool above is so charming, even if you do not have a footstool this one could easily</div>
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To do this on one of your creations is very simple.</div>
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A very nice example in this rug and also </div>
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the last penny circle in this rug</div>
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I was stranded in this storm (yesterday and today).</div>
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It is really a very fun and easy dyeing method</div>
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Add the 'mother' onion dye and water</div>
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Keep stiring and moving around in the pot</div>
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Let steam</div>
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Nothing is exact in onion dyeing.</div>
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It's the sound when the vingear comes </div>
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This is where the second most important </div>
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The photo above shows the colour</div>
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Vinegar and salt both </div>
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hold the dye in the wool/cloth.</div>
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They keep it from fading and also</div>
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change the shading of the dye.</div>
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Vinegar tends to brighten colours.</div>
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I use both in all of my dyeing,<br />
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The above photo shows the dye water</div>
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after the vinegar and salt were added.</div>
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My experience with onion dye is</div>
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that it will not completely clear.</div>
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If the water is still dark this </div>
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means you try more vinegar.</div>
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Simmer for 5 minutes or more... then<br />
check the water in the glass again.</div>
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Turn off the heat and let </div>
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the pennies/wool sit in</div>
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the dye bath over night.</div>
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This is very important with </div>
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natural dyeing.</div>
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Next morning remove pennies/wool</div>
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from the pot to a sink of hot water.</div>
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Add a bit of detergent if desired.</div>
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Rinse, dry and enjoy!</div>
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I have shown pastel wool pennies dyed</div>
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in the onion bath but the process</div>
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is exactly the same for pieces of </div>
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wool, cottons, threads and</div>
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wool blend fabrics.</div>
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Last post on the onion dye tutorial</div>
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will explain how to know</div>
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the strength of your dye plus</div>
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more tips and techniques for</div>
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dyeing wool used to create</div>
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penny rugs.</div>
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I hope to have it posted tomorrow</div>
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but weekends are very busy</div>
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for me so please</div>
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check back often as</div>
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my 'subscribe' by email from</div>
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mail chimp doesn't seem to </div>
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be working yet again!</div>
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I could really start hating blogger!</div>
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Until next time...</div>
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Stay safe and warm...</div>
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cee</div>
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