Time flies---wrapping up Bass Lake

We left on Thursday to go to our trailer at Pomme de Terre and the people we are able to get our internet connection from had already moved out for the winter, so I could not finish  my postings.  It was windy but it was I really enjoyed my time at the lake.  It is beautiful there in the fall.  We will probably only get there one more time before we have to put the trailer in storage mode...sad!

Before I finish up with Bass lake there is a correction to a posting that I would like to make.  I mistakenly gave credit for a photo a while back.  Here is is again for your enjoyment.  It was hooked by Diane LeGros not Carol---thanks Diane!

I still can't get this photo turned---it is rotated in my i photo library but when I not when I go to the upload photo---oh well.  Sorry!

Okay, here are some more photos of projects from Bass Lake.

Gail did a grew job on this pot with flowers---many changes were made to this pattern---she persevered through it and it is turning out great---teal was a popular color though out the week---anyone else notice that teal is becoming the "in color"?

Judi was hooking "Meditation" a Kate Porter pattern---lovely pattern and I really like the way this is coming together---love the teal again and the red inside background looks great.  The outside background is a dark plaid---lumber jack---brown/dark green plaid and the teal and green will repeat in the motif in the four corners.

Donna was hooking this Barb Carroll runner, with some changes made to the design.  Teal again-and I love the old rose in the upper corner---We changed the design in the heart to incorporate her initials and changed the arrow to another bud.  Great job!

Jane was hooking this Wendy Miller Fraktur pattern---yes teal again!  Lovely large flowers and it will have a dark background.  Be sure and click on the photo to see the flowers in more detail---this is a big rug!

Denise chose another Kate Porter pattern called "In Season" lots of wide cut fruit in a latticed basket.  For the basket she was using a striped wool cut with and across the stripe-it was working well but I think she is going to make the insets lighter to show the weave better---it was a fun and challenging piece with lots of variety---great job!

Linda was working on Pineapple Antique and although she didn't get very far we did lots of talking and planning---her pineapple looks good enough to eat!  Linda likes mixing a lot of different textures and I know that this is going to be spectacular!

Okay, I think that is it!  Again thanks to Kathy and Kathy for sponsoring this workshop---it was wonderful and I wish I was still there.  Unfortunately I am back home today facing the reality of unpacking six big boxes of wool and putting the studio back together for classes tomorrow.

I am going to play a unit this morning before working---I am going to go do a morning run on the Plaza and meet up with a friend after her yoga class and my run to walk and maybe have brunch afterwards---girl time!  Doug is going to the Nascar races with a buddy today---boy time!

This week I will also be getting ready for a workshop in Nebraska---looking forward to another great workshop.  After that I have South Central Teacher's workshop and then will be done for the year except for home classes.  At workshop this year I will be teaching a piece on skies---as well as a dye class.  I got a great book on Amazon called Artist's Photo Reference---Water & Skies---also am waiting on two more books that I ordered for the class.  A good motto---be prepared!

More from Ohio

Okay I am ready to post more pictures from the Bass Lake workshop---I am still in the recuperating mode---have gotten all most all of the orders done from the last two workshops except for some dye jobs which I hope to work on tomorrow.  We are planning a trip to our lake this weekend for a couple of days.  The weather here is just perfect.  I am sitting out on my deck writing  this---a beautiful evening.

Kathy was hooking a floral pattern that was designed by Donna Bennett, another student in the in the class who had a shop in the area.  I especially love her terra cotta pot.

Here is Donna's version off the same pattern. It will fun to see them both finished.  The border has many possibilities to tie it all together.

Kathy designed this pattern from an early carved trunk from 1690---it was offered on ebay but didn't meet it's reserve but it should was a great inspiration for a fraktur like pattern.  Great job Kathy---love it!

Kaye was hooking Old Kinderhook basket---a wonderful old looking basket.  This pattern is in my someday to do pattern.

  

Laurel was a hand cut and tear hooker who has the most wonderful, high lush loops to her  hooking---the kind you just want to our your bare feet on---and I did!  Great job Laurel!

Okay that  is it for tonight---the rest tomorrow!

Anita

Fun at Bass Lake

When I left Vermont I rented a car in Burlington and drove to Ohio for my second workshop.  It was a long drive through Vermont, New York and Pennsylvania and into Ohio---the drive through  Vermont was very pretty---okay in New York and then I hit a rainstorm in Ohio.  I saw many antique shops that I would have liked to check out but time was limited so no stopping except for gas and food.

Upon arriving in Ohio I was taken to my workshop location---the beautiful Bass lake---a little piece of heaven on earth.

Here is a view of the lake.

A heavenly view---just beautiful!

I had a day to play before the workshop ---here is Chagrin Falls, Ohio where we went antiquing and had a nice lunch.

We went to a great little shop with a great pumpkin display---check out this display with my tour director, Kathy.

Hookers at work---a great location for a great workshop!

Elaine was working on "Narcissus" designed by Bonnie Smith, a Spruce Ridge pattern.  She was doing this in mostly an 8.5 cut and did a great job.  I did talk her into doing a 6 cut on the flowers---all done with yellows from a door strip wool that had four stripes with different shades---it worked out great.

Here is Anne's Scrappy cat---he is going to be stuffed.  He is going to be a great cat---lots of textures and even some paisley!

Here is Jan's Penny Rug Sunflower, a Primitive Grace pattern.  This is a great pattern and Jan was doing a great job---I love the red background and all the fun textures.

Well that is it for now---time to fix dinner---will try to post more tonight.

Finishing up in Vermont

Okay, I got the pictures rotated so here goes.  Be sure to click on the photos to see them in close-up!

Brenda did a great job with her Primitive floral---She had not worked much with textures but really did a great job and developed a new love for textures---she even used some paisley in her floral---great job!

I love this rug and this message!  this rug was hooked by Jane.  It is a beauty!

 

This Jeni's big witch---she is going to have this fun yarn hair--not quite this hairdo, but we wanted to use it in the photo---this was fun!  Be sure and check out her nose.  Jeni was wearing these earrings so we thought big witch might like wearing them too!

Lesli designed this runner with large pomegranates and flowers---I wish their picture showed the whole design---we had lots of back and forth input when she was designing this piece and I think it is turning out great.  Way to go Lesli!

Susan drew this floral pillow while at camp.  She had hooked a bit a long time ago so she was trying out lots of hooks and backing fabrics working on her technique---she made great progress during the week as a beginner and is now "hooked"!

Pam worked on another piece of Susan Fellers that I did not get a picture of, but we also spent a lot of time working on this design of a rug for her chef son and doing some color planning.  Can't wait to see how it comes out.

I sent my last night in Vermont at Green Mountain rugs, at Stephanie's before leaving the next morning to drive to Ohio for the next part of my adventure.

Some Fall color in Vermont---it wasn't peak color but it was getting pretty!

Tomorrow it will be photos from Ohio and Bass lake.

More from Vermont

Well, after a good nights sleep, a good breakfast, and enjoying some beautiful weather---I am feeling much better.  I still feel like I am trying to come down with a cold but hopefully I am fighting it off---no time to be sick!  I went on an afternoon run but it was harder than if I had gone early in the morning.  Tomorrow I will get out early for my run.

This week I will begin preparing for the workshop in Nebraska in 2 1/2 weeks as well as getting caught up on some things I need to take care of---tomorrow will be a busy day but today is another day to get some rest.

Here are some more project from Vermont.  I didn't get pictures of everyone's work as a few got out before I got the pictures taken.

Faith was doing a great job on this Scalloped Welcome rug---check out the paisley in the great primitive flowers.

Susan was hooking my Paisley on Paisley pattern in the 24 by 49 inch size---you are only seeing half of the pattern---she was doing a great job handling the paisley.

Phyllis, aka "sweetheart" was doing a great job on learning the hooked braiding technique---she was so much fun and worked very hard to learn this technique---she is an excellent braider---check out this photo of her work.

I will post some more in a few minutes---I need to go in to my files and rotate some more photos.

I am also watching the Chiefs football game while working on this--they are finally playing football.

Home again, home again...

Well I am finally home from teaching two wonderful workshops in Vermont and Ohio.  I had a great time but the adrenaline has definitely worn off.  I flew home from Ohio this morning and had a hard time with my ears on both flights---OUCH!  I did something this afternoon that I haven't done for a very long time---I took a bit of a nap on the couch while watching a movie on TV.  I don't remember the last time I took  a nap.

The Fall Foliage Fiesta in Montpelier Vermont was the first workshop.  The hooking room was in a wonderful old building with lots of great windows---perfect for a classroom.  Unfortunately I was not a good picture taker, so I don't have any pictures of the room.  You will just have to take my word for it---what a great camp.  the food was prepared by the Culinary Institute students---some of the meal choices were very adventuresome---I really enjoyed the meals.  The weather was actually quite warm while we were there and mostly sunny even though rain had been predicted.

Here are some of the projects that were started in the class.

Marion was doing a great job on "Bountiful"  a very large Susan Quicksall pattern---lovely!

Linda was also doing this pattern in the smaller size---another beauty!

Elizabeth was hooking some beautiful Fall foliage---can't wait to see this finished!

Bett was working on a large double pansy pattern that I designed for her---it is about 24 by 36.  She was doing a great job---striking!

Finishing off that table was Diana snow scene.  I'm not quite ready for winter but she was doing a beautiful job.

Much as I wood like to keep posting I think that I will have to call it quits for tonite and try again tomorrow.

I have so much more to share about the last ten wonderful days, so check back to see more.

In Recovery

I woke up at 3:30 this morning and couldn't get back to sleep---and it wasn't raining---yet.

About 5 o'clock the rain started and never quit till in the afternoon.  My 7:30 AM 10 K race was run in the rain.  I have been running for about 4 years and have never had a problem with a stitch in my side but just after the 2 mile marker it happened.  I don't know why but it hung with me until about the 5 mile marker, then finally let up.  I slowed my pace a bit but still finished in a respectable one hour and 7 minutes which got me a second place medal which I felt pretty good about until I checked the results in the afternoon and found out that only two people in my age group were crazy enough to run 6.24 miles in the rain.  I  guess that it was something I  ate or didn't eat or the way I breathed or didn't breathe...well whatever it was I do hope it never happens again---stomach pain all afternoon.  I think I am finally feeling better and am looking forward to a good night's sleep.

I treated myself to a manicure and pedicure and plan to wake up in the morning and finish getting ready for the trip to Vermont.  I am watching the Emmy's tonight but don't think I will make it to the end.

Good night!!!