craftin' it old school.

Hi...I wanted to share with you a few finds I've made in recent weeks runnin' through Goodwill.

Dig this...

Gosh it would be so cool to weave scarves! Can't wait to try this out!

Next up...

a rug punch! I've never done this but it just looked so...old! It even came with a rug canvas. Now to just chase down what type of yarn to use.

And then finally, a Speed Tufting Needle!

Holy moley this one brought memories!! When I was pregnant with Miranda, I did some part-time "work at home" for a woman that designed rugs. She would set me up with the frame, canvas, needle, threader, and fabric strips and away I would go! It was tedious, exhausting work at the time because I had to stand. It probably wouldn't be an issue now though since I'm not pregnant! The few times my ankles ever swelled up when I was pregnant was when I worked on these rugs! Needless to say, that work didn't last too long but I always wished I had made a rug for myself while I had the means and know how. I'm hoping it all comes back to me!

See ya!

Comments

[simone]

I remember those hook rugs! Didn't we have one in our apartment back in the day? (when we were two wild and crazy gals on Kittridge). I believe it was a lion. But perhaps you did not hook that one, maybe Renee did. I have hooked a few in my day too, rugs I mean.

I love your vintage finds!

[Michelle]

Great googely moogely these pictures are HUGE! I'm thinkin' I should adjust my camera settings when I take pictures for the ol' bloggeroo! :-)

[renee]

Shades of Home-Ec! Yeah I vaguely recall being kept out of trouble for the time it took to hook one or two of what animal, vegetable or mineral my memory has no clue. Maybe that lion was it. I think Melissa had one day acquired and handed down to me a large bag with the canvas, yarn and hook inside.

[Malou]

I'm very sure that it will come back to you when you work w/those thingamajigs. Sorry, when it comes to things like these I am not too familiar w/the things that you and Lilli used to make the rugs.