Bittersweet Needle and Thread

Bittersweet Needle and Thread

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Table Runner and Wool Rug

FUNNY THING HAPPENED WHEN 
VISITING THE NEIGHBORS!

We popped by the neighbors house a few weeks ago when we were taking an evening stroll.  They have a beautiful log cabin, which they furnished in a wonderful western theme.  They have 2 horses and an mule in the pasture and a hitching post in their front yard with a saddle on it.  Looks really cool.  Anyway...as I was looking around I noticed that a number of their fabrics:  curtains, lamp shade...that I have in my stash of fabrics.  

I also had a vintage quilt block left over from a quilt (that I never finished.  That's a story for another time, yikes).  It got me to thinking and TADA I made them a table runner.  (It's also pay back for all the wonderful horse poop I get from them!)  


The flower garden block was surrounded by white and was poorly made.  I took all the white off and blanket stitched it to a matching red square of fabric. 

 

 It was fun to make and I hope they enjoy it because I sure do enjoy the horse poop! 

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WOOL RUG

 

I used the same frame that I've been making the rag rugs with but instead used wool stripes instead of cotton.  I went to 2 fabric stores to buy wool and neither one of them sell wool or wool blend.  So it was off to the thrift store for 100% wool jackets and skirts, navy, light brown, gray and light blue.  The navy in the picture looks black.


I worked this one slow as I wanted to make sure that the weavers were folded as I was weaving them.  I used hemp string as the vertical weavers.  I had wool lint all over but it was fun to do.  

 
 This one goes to my son.  I may start on another braided rug.  Hummm

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The garden is going great, our best looking one so far since we've lived here, which is 4 years this month.  Not a weed in sight and already we've been eating lettuce, radishes and strawberries, with cabbage and peas almost ready.  Can't wait!

 
Thanks for visiting,
Cinder

7 comments:

  1. Sounds like you live in a great neighborhood. Great job on the table runner. A nice way to say thank you to neighbors that share! Love your newest rug. I hear wool is so expensive to buy now; good thing you can recycle some wool from the thrift shop to use. I find it interesting to see the pattern that appears; I guess you never know what it will look like for sure until you start the weaving process?

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    1. We have a nice quiet country neighborhood. We're far enough apart that we don't bother each other but close enough that if we need anything we can reach out to someone. I find it interesting also to see how the rug turns out because I have no idea until I've got quite a portion done and then I'm still not sure how it will end. I work one end for 20ish rows, then flip it over and do the other end for 20ish. Then back to the first side. My question always is: will there be enough fabric!

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  2. I like the wool rug, that should be nice and heavy. How strange that you had matching fabrics in your stash....I'm sure they loved the table runner!

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    1. The rug isn't as heavy as you would think. I expected it to be soft like my braided one, but it isn't. It kind of rough. Must be from twisting the strips around.

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  3. Cinder, I enjoyed my visit with you on this post. Beautiful blocks and the rug is outstanding.

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    1. Thank you! I always get excited when I can share with every one. You all are so supportive and I have fun seeing what I can come up with next to show you.

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  4. I just love the runner........how sweet of you to take notice of their fabric and then to make it for them. They will love it! Your braided rug is so pretty!

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