By Guest Blogger Nancy Hare
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I am fortunate to have inherited my creative abilities from my mother and grandmother. Over the years they were always doing something crafty - from quilting, sewing, painting and the list goes on. Fifteen years ago some friends were taking a rug hooking course, so I thought that would be fun to try and I’ve been hooked ever since.
My husband and I have three boys and over the years I’ve accumulated many of their artistic drawings. I decided that it would be nice to save some of their work by making it into wall hangings. The two older boys, Jacob and Jesse had one large sheet of paper to draw their picture and Lucas had regular 8 ½ x 11 sheets which I then arranged into a 28” x 36” mat. I hooked the mats using wool fabric on a #4 cut.
I’ve also use my sons’ drawings for other things such as purses. I wear one that my youngest son, Lucas who was five at the time, drew with bees and flowers. Even still after several years of using my purse, I receive many compliments.
We had a pet house rabbit named Bugs and she was the inspiration for the bunny checkerboard. Since I also do some wood burning I thought it would be nice to make wood burned rabbit checkers. Someday I envision an antique pine chest in my living room with the checkerboard and pieces as a tribute to Bugs.
Between children, animals and being surrounded by beautiful countryside I’m sure I’ll never run short of new ideas for the next rug hooking project.
My husband and I have three boys and over the years I’ve accumulated many of their artistic drawings. I decided that it would be nice to save some of their work by making it into wall hangings. The two older boys, Jacob and Jesse had one large sheet of paper to draw their picture and Lucas had regular 8 ½ x 11 sheets which I then arranged into a 28” x 36” mat. I hooked the mats using wool fabric on a #4 cut.
I’ve also use my sons’ drawings for other things such as purses. I wear one that my youngest son, Lucas who was five at the time, drew with bees and flowers. Even still after several years of using my purse, I receive many compliments.
We had a pet house rabbit named Bugs and she was the inspiration for the bunny checkerboard. Since I also do some wood burning I thought it would be nice to make wood burned rabbit checkers. Someday I envision an antique pine chest in my living room with the checkerboard and pieces as a tribute to Bugs.
Between children, animals and being surrounded by beautiful countryside I’m sure I’ll never run short of new ideas for the next rug hooking project.
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