Progress on Dolls

Remember I am happy to do special orders and I do try to find something for your color schemes.


After these dolls and patterns are finished. I hope to begin another spring rug hooking pattern. What should I make dimensional this spring? Plus create a tutorial on dimensional rug hooking. Please stay posted for when this tutorial will become available.

I did one last year on my Easter Eggs.

Also I hope to put all my doll making tips into one place and post this information. You learn a lot through the years as you make dolls. I want to pass on this information that I have gleaned a long the line.

JoEllen

Kank's 2008 Big Hooked Rug Challenge

The day is hear you can go and see all of the wonderful Hooked Rugs of the ladies who tool on the this BHR challenge.

Here is the link to go to see all of the BHR

Click here!

I have given myself one more month to complete my rug. These rugs are huge.
4 1/2 feet by 3 feet.
Whewww Big Huge Rugs.

I will be doing a little more reverse hooking here. The letters in the sky I will make darker. So they show up better. It is good to look at a picture of the rug so I can see things that need changing. Like the cross I had to make much darker and the heart that hangs from the black birds mouth. I am having a blast designing and hooking this rug. Even dyeing the fabric. Hooking with roving, yarn and wool strips. How fun this is!!!!

JoEllen

Making Patterns

Happy New Year!!!!!

This week I will start on a couple of new patterns.

One I hope will be my next Mammy Doll Pattern. This one will be a tissue box cover. Cross your fingers I hope this turns out.

So look for these soon.
Do join my email list to be updated on when these are ready for purchase.

JoEllen

Cruising with the kids

David & Marcus

Marcus & Angela

David & JoEllen on their 32nd anniversary

David did a great job with highlighting our recent cruise. I hope you all enjoy these as much as we do.

Just click on the below link to go cruising with us.

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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all. The sun has not risen here in the south but we have already opened presents and peeked in stockings. I pray that this year will bring to all joy and peace.

JoEllen

Momma Reindeer & Baby

The gingerbread set is sold.

These dolls can be purchased from my web site.

Happy Holidays to you all!!!!

JoEllen

Creating Dolls

Started a couple of different doll sets.

One Gingerbread doll set. Will be a mamma and baby gingerbread set. Many of you know I love the Gingerbread theme.

The other if it turns out will be a Reindeer Mamma and Baby doll set. I have never made a Reindeer set before. I have made a reindeer for a doll set but not a Mamma and Baby reindeer set.

Please stay posted I hope to have these ready before we go on our cruise.

We are going cruising just after Thanks Giving. Doing a Mexican Riviera Cruise. We are meeting up with our children for this cruise. I can't wait to see them. I miss them a lot.

Been thinking seriously about doing a Rug hooked Pillow Santa. Have a wonderful photo of a woodland Santa whose cloak is blowing in the wind. Called Wind blown Santa. I dyed wool yesterday for his Cloak. Will have to do a smaller cut to work this Santa. But I think I will do this.

Wish me luck on all of these creations.

JoEllen

Black Cat Angel Ornies

I few weeks ago I asked what Cat Ornies you would like in a pattern these Cat Angels were the winner.
Look for this pattern to hit the market today.

Please visit my web site or other sources to purchase your pattern.

Would you like an already made set? Cost with shipping is $27.95.
Click here to E-MAIL ME
To order a set.

BHR Challenge

Been working on my BHR (BIG HUGE RUG). Kelley challenged us to hook a huge rug during the 2008 year. I brought mine along on the road with me. Many of you know we are full time RVers so this can be a challenge in itself. I have been hooking away on this for a few days. Still have what seems like a long way to go. But the main section only has the sky to do. Then will be Hooking on some large border areas. These rugs can not be seen yet. That was a part of the rules. No posting of rug photos outside of the group until the challenge is over. So maybe around January first they will be able to be viewed. Some of the ladies finished their rugs a long time ago. I am not a long term project person. But have found this to be fun. I think it is due to every area is like a new project. Painting with wool on a pictorial rug has been very fun. I have learned a lot. This rug is about 4' by 3' so it really is a big huge rug.

Been drawing out idea's for a couple of new dolls. Hope to work on at least one of them this week. So look for a new doll to hit the market hopefully next weekend.

JoEllen

Fabric Version of the Snowman Candy Holder

The pattern for this Fabric Snowman Candy Holder is on the market now. Want your own? I will have two of these Snowman Candy Holders for sale.

Looking forward to creating some dolls for the Christmas Season.
Many of you know I really love Gingerbread so look for at least one Gingerbread Doll set.

I have had a request for a Gingerbread Penny Rug pattern so look for this to come out as well.

Hope to have the Black Cats Ornies pattern out shorting as well.

So I will be busy as a bee for a while.
We will talk soon.
JoEllen