ATHA and Aunt Betty

Here’s a shameless plug for ATHA Art of Rug Hooking membership:

I was a member many years ago and therefore got their newsletter style magazine.

It was fine but I had too many subscriptions so I let it lapse.

Well about four years ago I saw a friend’s recent copy of ATHA

magazine and was pleasantly surprised by the polished look

as well as the helpful articles.

I’m a member once again.

I consider myself a die hard primitive hooker and this is the only hooking mag I get now.

Here is the most recent cover:

There is a challenge pattern inside by 

Cynthia Norwood so my mind has been busy thinking up ways 

to incorporate the design with some designs of my own.

Fun!

The finished mat is due in August.

That’s all well now but my production slows around July. 

Too hot.

This fun pillow has been kicking 'round the house for a while now.

I cannot recall the seller but I know it's an antique pattern interpretation.

I loved hooking the cats- both little individuals.

Old green eyes

 

 Old Blue Eyes

The purple and blue plaid pillow backing

 was my from my Great Aunt Betty's skirt.

Betty was a teacher on Long Island and every few years my

uncle would buy her a two piece wool suit for her work clothes.

They were high quality suits.

My uncle was (reportedly) in charge of finances and extremely tight,

so the suit purchases were an extravagance and counter to his nature.

Some of the wool is too loose to hook, so this was a good way to re-use.

Before you judge my uncle too harshly, 

Betty had a mind of her own.

She would hop in her car and drive all the way down to see us in Virginia.

On a whim.

She always brought candy and gifts and we were mad about her.

Before she died my cousins sat with her and recorded family history.

Sharp and clever til the end she was. 

I love hooking in history!