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ANTIQUE

Inspired by the quilt pattern, Log Cabin, this little piece matches my
hooked rug
design of the same name. I worked mine through a wool background fabric, using a
pattern on interfacing. 5 x 7 inches
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Create and Decorate magazine project; 2009, Sean O'Brien Photography
I saw this antique penny rug and loved the graphic appeal. I adapted the penny rug
for hooking and for punch needle. Both projects appeared in the Holiday issue of
Create and Decorate
2009. I created this pin for my winter coat. 3 x 2.25 inches
Create and Decorate magazine project; Holiday 2009, Sean O'Brien Photography
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My love of grain painting lead me to this project. I painted a Shaker box, and then
designed this fraktur-
Dance Color Co. and punched it through wool backing. If you
want to use weaver's cloth, you can order it that way, too!
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Create and Decorate magazine project; Holiday 2007, Sean O'Brien Photography
This humble rooster stands atop his stone pedestal among the winding morning glories.
This design was inspired by an antique
hooked rug – perhaps you recognize it. I punched
this design on wool using overdyed cotton floss. Kits include pattern on interfacing;
you choose the wool you want to use as the foundation fabric. 6 x 6 inches
This little piece is my adaptation of an antique hooked rug that I absolutely love.
The simplicity of the design just sings to my heart. I have hooked it up as a rug
and now am happy to offer you the
needle punch design, too. This design was featured
in the August 2005 issue of Country Marketplace magazine. 3.5 x 2.5 inches
I love the simplicity of this design! I was immediately attracted to the antique
rug of this pattern when I saw it in one of my favorite books about antique hooked
rugs, and had to develop an adaptation of it
for needle punch work. It works up quickly
and would lend itself to many color combinations. 3.5 x 3.5 inches
Here's a fun needle punch design adapted from an antique hooked rug that I love!
I don't know if the old rug had a name, but I call my
needle punch version "Chicken
Heart." Four corner hearts surround the chicken (or is he a rooster?) Wavy lines
frame the design. 2 x 3.5 inches
Here is another design based on one of the old fraktur I love. Deer were a very popular
motif in Early American folk art, and this one is simple, but elegant-
stroke work as accents. Two colors worked together
to produce a soft, aged color to the deer and background. This design would also
look wonderful against a dark background. 5.75 x 4 inches
This needle punch design is a miniature version of my ‘1898 Primitive’ pattern for
rug hooking. It is an adaptation of an antique
American hooked rug. This design is
very simple, primitive, and works up very quickly. 3.25 x 2.5 inches
This is an adaptation that I designed for punch needle as well as for rug hooking.
This design is my absolute favorite of all the antique
hooked rugs I have ever seen.
Minimal color, but such a perfect primitive look. 2.75 x 3.75 inches
I have always admired antique cut-
Here is a familiar antique hooked rug adapted for punch needle. Single-

Adapted for punch needle from my latest Hook-