I've been working away on my new fiber piece while thinking about hooking. What else do I want to hook? (I counted seventeen pieces around my house.... counting pillows, rugs, and wall hangings... this does not include my many hooked bags and a few oldies put away). It's not like my home is a shrine to rug hooking, as I have everything spaced apart and in various rooms. But, I'm so into cutting down on decorating clutter these days! I know a lot of you probably hook for holidays, and keep those pieces nicely stored to be brought out each season. I think that's a refreshing way to display hooking and decorate. But...... I'm not a big holiday decorator. I like to keep things as simple as possible.... I like to keep seasonal decorating to a minimum. I don't really like to have too much stuff stored away that's not being used. That all being said, I'm thinking of using my hooking creativity to create smaller more painterly types of work. I've done a few in the past.....
All these were made without much planning from bits and piece of this and that. They tend to be playful and full of color. The following is along the same lines.... in that I cut by hand and create my design as I hook. This piece is loosely based on a photo my husband took of some woodland wildflowers. You can see the photo in my previous post.
All these were made without much planning from bits and piece of this and that. They tend to be playful and full of color. The following is along the same lines.... in that I cut by hand and create my design as I hook. This piece is loosely based on a photo my husband took of some woodland wildflowers. You can see the photo in my previous post.
I stitched the hooked piece with the lace onto this gorgeous piece of wool dyed by my bestie, Tammy from Skip To My Ewe.
This piece will be a wall hanging, and I'm waiting for the weather to dry out to find the perfect tree limb to use as part of the hanger. I'll post it completed later.
I think this sort of thing is the direction I'm heading, at least for now. I love the aspect of painting with wool. I also like hooking small, not cutting a bunch of wool at one time, and just creating as I go. I'm thinking postcard sized pieces that can be mounted creatively..... small gifts that can easily find a home in small spaces......
Oh, I'm sure there's at least another large rug or mat left in me, but I'm really happy with what I have right now. Too much to create and not enough time or space!!
xo
dulcy
