Slow progress with my rug.. and another give away!!

I had an eventful week last week (friends visiting from out of town, a trip to the mountains, spending time with my baby nephew, etc.)... which is why I haven't made much progress on my rug since my last post. I am determined to get much more accomplished this week! In the mean time, let's do another give away! Comment on this post by next Monday and we will put your name in a hat and draw a winner. We will give one lucky winner a free pattern!

Have a great week :)

Leah

And the winner is...

Robyn of Robyns Nest!!! Congratulations :) Send us an email and let us know if you would like a quilt pattern or wool applique pattern! homespunmedia@aol.com

Thank you everyone for participating! Here is my latest progress with my rug. I'm loving it!

Rug progress!!

This is a little better, isn't it? haha. My problem at first was the wool strip twisting as it came up through. Jeni was able to show me how to pull the strip through correctly :) I still get twists, but now I am able to manipulate and untwist as I pull it back down. This is becoming more enjoyable now that I'm filling in! It's actually starting to look like something! Yay :)

Learning to hook! (And a giveaway!)

Hi,

I'm Leah! I'm the office manager for Primitive Quilts and Projects Magazine. I thought maybe I should learn how to make this kind of stuff, since I'm supporting all of you wonderful primitive lovers :) So I'm starting with a Woolen Willow hooked rug, called "Crow." I thought I would be able to You Tube "how to rug hook," and this is what I came up with... YIKES!!! So I am about to get a professional lesson from my awesome aunts, Gretchen and Jeni :) I will keep you posted with my progress!

Also, we are overdue for a giveaway! Anyone who comments between now and next Monday... we'll throw your name in a hat and draw a winner! The winner will receive a pattern for a quilt or wool applique!

Fun at Summer Quilt Festival!

We are lovin' California!  And the people here are super!  I guess no matter where you go, if you're in the quilting world, you're surrounded by super people!

Here we are with Jan whose comment was published in our first issue.  Nice to meet you, honorary sis!

Jeni, Jan, Judy, Sally, and Gretchen

California Here We Come! (and an embarrassingly funny video)

Four sisters:  Sally, Jeni, Gretchen, and me (Judy), plus Jeni's husband, Glen.
Just left little Williamstown, West Virginia.
Driving to Columbus (Ohio) International Airport.
Will be at Long Beach late tonight!  Yay!

If you're in the neighborhood, stop by our booth at Summer International Quilt Festival...#1838-1840.

If you want to see a funny video....this is me trying out my laptop's webcam for the first time.  I was trying to figure out how to take a photo and didn't realize it was recording a video.  Duh!

Avery and Her Spontaneous Scrap Quilt

Avery and Her Spontaneous Scrap Quilt

You might notice we were using the Hootie Hoot prints from Riley Blake.  I'm making a Turning 12 with this fabric, and appliqueing the larger animal motifs onto the larger blocks.  It's looking pretty good!