What are you working on at the moment. Would love to see your current projects and a description of it. [does anyone actually read our blog? I'll know by your answers to this question]
OK, here is my [Chris'] hubby rug?
It is being hooked from a photo of my husband. I am using
mainly recycled wool in 6-8 cut [3/16"- 1/4"] woolen strips. I am
also using a bit of eyelash yarn for the moustache and in his lovely white
hair, but I haven't got to that yet. Sorry but I took the photo at night and it
is not very clear. I have just about finished the face and will be starting on
the hat or shirt next. I am going to use denim strips for the shirt. :)
Next is my love rug.
I have had to do major alterations here. It was pointed out to me that the tree in the first photo is too light. Not enough contrast between the values, even though I like the colours; and ultimately some of the photos- especially my grandson on the lower right of the tree got lost. You can really see this in a grey scale photo as the values show up better. I knew about this theoretically but hadn't done it, which I am sorry about now as I could have saved myself a lot of work.
In the second photo you will see that I have started pulling out some of the tree and re-hooked it in a darker value. The photos now show up a whole lot better, but I still have to redo my grandson as I am not happy with him. I am learning lots by my mistakes, but that's how we learn, it's OK. :). As I roll my rug to the next section I will pull out the tree and re-hook like the bottom bit.
Sorry about the strips I left lying on the rug when I took the photo. Didn't see them at the time.
I'm working on my 'Glimmers of Hope' rug. very Van Gogh in style. You can see a little of it in the June Hook-In at Anne's. Joy
ReplyDeleteI'm working on my cat, thinking of my floral and just had some fun at Clegg's remnant sale in melbourne!
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear from you girls.
ReplyDeleteI still have two projects on the go: my hubby rug and my love rug. One is for home hooking the other is portable and comes with me to hook-ins and on holidays. Trouble is I have to slow down a bit or I'll be on the next one before you know it. Chris
As I can't add photos to comments, I have added them to my post, no other reason. :)
DeleteI'm still working on my proggy rug that I need to finish before October for the spare room. Too many other things keep getting in the way of my hooking. I also have a few smaller ones I keep for rug group as they're more portable and don't require a lot of different wool. I would attach a pic if I knew how. Anne
ReplyDeleteGood work Chris! You've been busy! Saide and I started her proggy rug tonight. She's able to handle it.. we'll see how it goes and if I get carried away and do too much. x
ReplyDeleteGood on Sadie, make sure she brings it to the next hook-in [if she's coming], so that she can show it to us all. Otherwise maybe she can put a picture on the blog for all to see. Great Sadie, here's a special smile for you :))))
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