I’ve been investigating #RugTufting #RugHooking and #PunchNeedle rug making online for the last hour and a half as a possible future #FiberArts direction. Now my head hurts and don’t get me started on the YouTube videos 👀 😮

I’ve ordered a couple books as a next step. I can’t watch anymore of the badly made videos. Any suggestions for good intro videos would be appreciated.

#Crafty #Crafts

The shading is finicky, and I pull out and redo about 30% of it. I work on it folded so I don't need a big frame, but it makes mirroring the shading a bit trickier, so I have to spread it out from time to time to see how balanced I am keeping the shading.

I am using at least 8 different shades of yarn for the blues/purples in this stage.

#BriggsAndLittle #yarnhooking #rughooking #makersgonnamake #makesomethingbeautiful #learnnewthings #rustic #HookersOfMastodon

Are there rug hookers on the line? #RugHooking

Prepping for the next (scariest) bit of this piece. It involves colour blending with a bunch of different shades of yarn.

For Folks interested in my "process", most of it is eyeballing measurements and using a Sharpie to sketch things out directly on the work surface.I just finished dividing the sky up into segments/gradients to (hopefully) keep my colour blending in track.

To give an idea of scale, this piece is 3 feet wide from border to border.

#makersgonnamake #rughooking #RugHooker #learnnewthings #thisis47 #BriggsAndLittle

Progress shot:

Grass is done. Now I need to roll some skeins into balls before starting the sky.

#rughooking #yarnhooking #rugmaking #briggsandlittle #makesomethingbeautiful #cottagecore #learnnewthings

Current #rughooking progress:

I am pausing for a bit now because I need to inventory the colour options in my stash and then plan the background palette. I may need to grab a few skeins of #briggsandlittle blues and greens to finish it off.

I will be adding the stems in last with #embroidery.

#WIP #textileart #fibrearts #makesomethingbeautiful #briggsandlittle

Slow progress -- borders take FOREVER -- but almost done. Toes for scale.

Next I'll add three more flowers in the background, and start working on sky, grass and stems.

#rughooking #briggsandlittle #woolyarn #makersgonnamake #fiberart #fibreart

Work in progress. #BriggsAndLittle #wool on a coffee sack. Will eventually be a wall hanging.

#makesomething #makeart #rughooking

Finally getting some of my finished projects (and other stuff) hung on the walls. We've only lived here 4 years already.. 😂🤷‍♂️

#fibreart #fiberarts #rughooking #embroidery #art #narwhal #thisoldhouse

Another installment. I have taken the beginners class at the Hooked Rug Museum just up the road in Queensland, NS (www.hookedrugmuseumnovascotia.org) three times now. Each time I get a bit better. This is my current work in progress, and my first project. #Fiberuary, #RugHooking

An empty canvas #RugHooking #Rugs

#SolarPunk (2018). First in a series. 12 inches diameter. Wool flannel reclaimed from vintage clothing, new hand-dyed wool flannel, wool yarn, linen backing, bamboo hoop, LED lights, tiny solar panel (sadly broken), rechargeable AA batteries. #HandHookedSurface #RugHooking
My full artist statement, description of the depicted city’s climate adaptation strategies, and a shot with the LED lights lit at https://instagram.com/p/Bic8oWDD06P/ - along with lots of WIP photos. #ArtAdventCalendar

#SolarPunk (2018). First in a series. 12 inches diameter. Wool flannel reclaimed from vintage clothing, new hand-dyed wool flannel, wool yarn, linen backing, bamboo hoop, LED lights, tiny solar panel (sadly broken), rechargeable AA batteries. #HandHookedSurface #RugHooking
My full artist statement, description of the depicted city’s climate adaptation strategies, and a shot with the LED lights lit at https://instagram.com/p/Bic8oWDD06P/ - along with lots of WIP photos. #ArtAdventCalendar

I’ve been sleeping on #ArtAdventCalendar this year! Star Trails Over Mt. Edith Cavell (2017). 42”x42”. Reclaimed thrift-shop wool flannel (as-is), hand-dyed (acid dyes) wool flannel, naturally dyed wool flannel and wool yarn, and hand-spun wool yarn on linen backing. #HandHookedSurface #RugHooking #TextileArt

I’ve been sleeping on #ArtAdventCalendar this year! Star Trails Over Mt. Edith Cavell (2017). 42”x42”. Reclaimed thrift-shop wool flannel (as-is), hand-dyed (acid dyes) wool flannel, naturally dyed wool flannel and wool yarn, and hand-spun wool yarn on linen backing. #HandHookedSurface #RugHooking #TextileArt

#wip #RugHooking

I can’t possibly be the only #RugHooker on here…#rughooking

Getting to grips with the hoop and starting a new piece. #Yarn #FibreArts #RugHooking

It’s a filthy day so I’m going to draw out my new #rughooking pattern and get it onto the frame. Maybe I’ll make some leek and potato soup, and a loaf of crusty bread. Bit different to yesterday when I was doing yard work!

Apparently an #introduction is helpful. I like #rughooking, #gardening, baking, and being by the ocean. In beautiful #NovaScotia, formerly of Alberta and #Lancashire