By Guest Blogger Anne Holmes
I designed this traditional looking rug for a client to fit a specific location. Called Donna's Primitive, she wanted a mix of floral and geometric so I did a brick style center and a garland of flowers and berries around the perimeter. I've had a few updates on the pattern but I think a health problem has slowed down the completion. I hope Donna is feeling better and back to hooking soon. In the meantime Anne Holmes, one of our Main Street Hookers took a shining to the pattern and decided to do it as well. In Anne's words:
I used the Ecru from Christine's shop for the bricks and a light taupe plaid for the background of the floral garland. The rug is hooked in #6 cut and the colours were the ecru, Amethyst and Shamrock from Christine's dye books which I died myself.
The pattern was given to me by my stepson and his wife for a Christmas present. I chose these colours to correspond with the duvet, pillows and wall colour in my daughter's bedroom. The mat that was on the floor of her bedroom was made when I first started hooking in 1992. The pattern was drawn on burlap for me by Muriel Peveril and it had a teddy bear with five blocks in front of the bear and I put ANGELA in the blocks. My daughter is now 31 and I think the mat has had its day and we needed a more grown up version to take its place for when she comes home.
Anne Holmes
I used the Ecru from Christine's shop for the bricks and a light taupe plaid for the background of the floral garland. The rug is hooked in #6 cut and the colours were the ecru, Amethyst and Shamrock from Christine's dye books which I died myself.
The pattern was given to me by my stepson and his wife for a Christmas present. I chose these colours to correspond with the duvet, pillows and wall colour in my daughter's bedroom. The mat that was on the floor of her bedroom was made when I first started hooking in 1992. The pattern was drawn on burlap for me by Muriel Peveril and it had a teddy bear with five blocks in front of the bear and I put ANGELA in the blocks. My daughter is now 31 and I think the mat has had its day and we needed a more grown up version to take its place for when she comes home.
Anne Holmes
Donna's version of the pattern. Beautiful creamy tones with hits of gold, green and red.
"Donna's Primitive" pattern: http://www.encompassingdesigns.com/new-designs.html
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