NUTS!

A while back, I wrote about how fat the squirrels in our yard are this year.  Maybe in response to our colder than normal winter last year, but they are hilarious to watch.  So the other night I found this, and dang if that doesn't look like OUR squirrels!!   I can't stop laughing--hope this tickles others funnybones, too!

 

Evie's Cameo Hooking, progress

The background wools I ordered finally arrived, after being stuck in Philadelphia for a week--
anyway, I am thrilled that this is turning out just as I envisioned it.  Evie, of course, was born from a tree, so she is very partial to greens.  Of course, roses are also one of her personal favorites.  Isn't it funny how, when you look at a photo, you see things you miss in person?  I see I need to fix the leaf that is in "front" of her at the bottom--it needs green all the way around.  When you work with something so close up, photos are a great way to see it better.  All in all, a good day of hooking--and tomorrow I should get more done!

Christmas presents for my friends!

We had our Christmas lunch at Bettys today--FABULOUS food, and fabulous friends!  These are the gifts I gave--hooked pockets (or a small purse).  (Somehow I forgot to take a picture of the bee one after it was assembled)

 

New Hooking!

With the Christmas gifts done, I have started work on Evies Cameo.  I am VERY pleased with how it is turning out!
Will post pics of my hooked Christmas gifts tomorrow.

Yep................

I have to stop saying "How stupid can people be?"

Apparently they are taking this as a challenge.

Getting Things Ready

Now that I have finished Christmas gifts, I am getting some things ready to hook--winter projects, because it is going to be a LONG winter!  So I have Evie in her fancy bonnet, and Evie as a cameo.  I might also do the cameo portrait reversed, and in "real" colors--
I also have two other pieces I would like to hook, but they are not on the backings yet.  The bonnet one looks off kilter because I didn't lay it straight when I took the photo. Plus it's on linen, which is soft and wrinkly (even though I pressed it).  Cameo is on rug warp--I have never used this backing before, it will be interesting to see how it hooks up.

Pockets!

I have been making small "pockets", or purses, to try out some ideas.  They are small, 7" by 9" to 8" by 10".  The finishing takes three times longer than the hooking!!  Anyway--not exactly seasonal, but I wanted to hook flowers in a vase--I chose lily of the valley, but do you think I had any white wool??  Of course not!!  Not to be deterred, I hooked the purse, steamed and blocked it, put it back on the frame and made the flowers with white silk ribbon.  Puttsy work, but I like how it turned out!  The other pocket is a rose cameo--I wanted to see if I could hook something in only a few tones (in this case, cream and tan) and still have it look like what it was.  OK so you see where this is going, I want to hook Evies profile as a cameo.  But first I will finish up my two new pockets, even though I don't think I will be using them until next spring!