tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603104808271459099.post855191115194300510..comments2023-12-26T02:28:25.631-06:00Comments on Shabby Sheep: Do Not Try This at Home!ShabbySheephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00307175251566108392noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603104808271459099.post-41014289101915749752008-10-22T17:08:00.000-05:002008-10-22T17:08:00.000-05:00Love the rug....VERY nice. I actually like it onc...Love the rug....VERY nice. I actually like it once stained..but that's just me.<BR/><BR/>Take care,<BR/>DoreenDoreen Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086372707092414801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603104808271459099.post-13174186887906491932008-10-20T21:35:00.000-05:002008-10-20T21:35:00.000-05:00Joan, the red wool was recycled (a woman's suit) a...Joan, the red wool was recycled (a woman's suit) and the roving for the hat I just pulled it into strips and hooked it, then snipped the loops open. However for the beard, I hooked the roving in here and there (so the background linen wouldn't show so much) and then used what my friend called thick and thin wool yarn. I cut off the "thin" parts of the yard and used the thick!!! I sewed each piece on seperatly with regular sewing thread. Hope this makes sense. I have about half of the white background re-hooked. Will finish it tomorrow and post another picture. I'll show a picture of the thick and thin yarn too. I bought it at a garage sale, but I'm sure a good yarn shop would have it.ShabbySheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00307175251566108392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603104808271459099.post-8583567268700779152008-10-20T19:36:00.000-05:002008-10-20T19:36:00.000-05:00Sheri, I love the Santa's beard and the hat! Did y...Sheri, I love the Santa's beard and the hat! Did you take the roving and roll it into "worms" like clay? I don't blame you in re-hooking the piece. It is too cute not to enjoy! I made your pinwheels for dinner Saturday and my husband loved them! Do you remember which shade of red wool you used for santa coat?<BR/>JoanJoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02661693534063870821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603104808271459099.post-91775921779300118612008-10-20T09:22:00.000-05:002008-10-20T09:22:00.000-05:00Oh my gosh I can't even imagine dyeing after hooki...Oh my gosh I can't even imagine dyeing after hooking...it would scare me to death! lol I love love love your rug! I is just beautiful! <BR/>Dana in Virginia<BR/>www.TheThingsILove.typepad.comdanasmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13051250910513714843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603104808271459099.post-45375217502802996882008-10-20T08:36:00.000-05:002008-10-20T08:36:00.000-05:00Hi JoJo, I looked at the rug this morning and I'm...Hi JoJo, I looked at the rug this morning and I'm RE-hooking the background in the white!!! Can't put that much work into something and not be happy with it. It still smells like coffee, maybe I'll add some cinnamon to the foundation fabric before I rehook it and it will Really smell good!!!ShabbySheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00307175251566108392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603104808271459099.post-74397019413806565112008-10-20T07:57:00.000-05:002008-10-20T07:57:00.000-05:00Sheri, I think I like this rug better in the "befo...Sheri, I think I like this rug better in the "before" picture too. The staining doesn't ruin the rug but I guess I'm just a fan of the white. Either way, it's still adorable. I can't get over how you did Santa's beard! How original!!<BR/><BR/>I also love the pictures you posted earlier from your hook-in with Patti. I'm kinda jealous of her going off to Florida for the winter but then again, for me, at least, it's just not Christmas without cold weather and perhaps some snow.JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488275878253530422noreply@blogger.com