SNIPPET BASKET

I made a snippet basket today( its what rug hookers put snips of wool into while they hook their rugs). This basket is also very versatile so you can use it very almost anything.  It measures about 6" high including legs,  7" long and 6.5" wide. I will be making more of these to sell with more embellishment on the front.

BEFORE AND AFTER

So I stained my basket last night. I like it much better this way and it gives that country antique look.
Tell me what you think.

                                                                          BEFORE

                                                                            AFTER

UPDATE ON THE BASKET

I finished it, I finished it..............I couldn't wait to get started on the weaving after I made the base this morning.  Around 3pm I started putting in the weavers, then stopped for about 1.5 hours to help with supper and eat.  I think I finished around 8pm.  As you can see the basket wasn't even dry when I took the  picture .  I made a boo-boo mistake and had to change it a bit, but in the end I think it worked out ok.  I"m learning as I make them.   I"ll stain this basket during the week and show you what the before and after looks like.  Please let me know if you prefer it stained or natural. Thanks Julia for always posting a kind remark, this post is for you kiddo.........

THE BEGINNINGS OF MY THIRD BASKET

Ok, so here is the beginning of my third basket I started this morning.  I wanted to get the base done  while it was fresh in my mind and hopefully finish it up tonight.  I was looking at one of my many baskets that I have on hand and liked the way the base was made.  So after looking at it for quite awhile last night, I think I figured out how to do it and voila.  I"m sure I went about it the hard way but it still looks good enough that you really can't see to much where I started and finished the reeds.  This basket should measure about 10" long and 6" tall and will had a nice square handle.  I found a great card table for $9 at Value Village the other day and its great for making baskets on, because I have to keep my reeds wet while working with them. My work table in my wool room is full of, well you know.............  Just having lunch now and DH and I will go for a walk in the woods while its so nice and mild out here today.  Can't wait to get back to it tonight though.  I'll keep you posted.

My second basket without a pattern

I decided to make another basket last weekend.  I got a bit braver and decided to make a candle basket from a basket I already had.  I guess once you know the basics of basket weaving you don't really need a specific pattern.  Its not quite the same height as I would have like it but I think its cute anyway.  I even dyed the red reeds.  I haven't decided yet if I'm going to stain the basket but will post it if I do.  This little candle/scissor basket measures  about 6" high without the handle.
So here it is.
Now on to a bigger one with a handle, stay tuned.....................

Starting something new

I have always been interested in basket weaving and I must have at least 15-20 baskets that I have collected over the years from antique stores, flea markets and craft shows.  So I took a beginner class in November and fell in love with the process.  I thought I would show you the basket I made that day Its called a square bottom round basket, measuring 11" in diameter and about 6.5" tall.  You never know where this new craft is going to take me now.

Recycled Wool Skirts For Sale

I'm getting rid of a lot of recycled wool skirts that I have collected for rug hooking but will probably never use, so I"m de-stashing what I can. I'm selling the skirts $2 a piece or for a certain price when bundled together. Most of these skirts are 100% wool or 80%. They are all washed and taken apart and ready to cut and hook with. These skirts are great for over dying or marbleizing with others . If there is a certain color your looking for, just let me know and I may have it. Most of these skirts are primitive colors and great for the old primitive look in your rugs.
I have more skirts that are not in these pictures.

For payment inquiries please contact me at: cleosavoie90@gmail.com

Change of email address

Hello Everyone, I just want to refer everyone to my new email address: cleosavoie90@gmail.com
otherwise my email inquiries have been going to my junk mail in the old address: cleosavoie@hotmail.com
I apologize to the ones that have emailed me back for orders and it has taken awhile in order to find your emails.  I hope this helps.  I"m still selling the items even though I haven't posted for awhile.  Please email me with your inquiries since some of these items may be on sale.
Thanks
Doris-Ann

The Wool Garden Sunday Sale

Good afternoon everyone, its a bit chilly here in New-Brunswick today but my guy has the wood stove burning nicely downstairs so its nice and cozy by the computer as I post my blog to you.  Today I have  some rug hooking patterns up for sale by Deanne Fitzpatrick, whom we just adore around here.  If you have never been to her blog, you have to check it out here: http://blog.hookingrugs.com.  Sorry for the bad pictures, I can't seem to make them look any better.  You might be able to see them better on Deanne's website to give you a better idea of the design.

BATHING BEAUTIES
On linen
24" x 31"
SOLD THANK YOU
PLUS SHIPPING

MARITIME LOVE
On Scottish Burlap
28.5" X 30"
SALE $31
PLUS SHIPPING

COASTAL GIRLS
On Linen
32" X 21"
SALE $21
PLUS SHIPPING

THE WASH
On Scottish Burlap
SALE $21
PLUS SHIPPING

OLD WOMAN HEADING OUT?(There was no name on this pattern)
On Linen
20" X 34"
SALE $21
PLUS SHIPPING

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.

THE WOOL GARDEN SUNDAY SALE

Hello everyone, I'd like to show you a few things that I have for sale today in my little shop.  But first I would like to tell you what I have been doing today.  My little craft shop/working studio has been so messy since the summer that I could barely move around in there and I think that's why I haven't been very creative as of late.  So I wanted to start the new year on a clean slate by getting my work area back in order and hopefully get some creative juices flowing.  So I spent most of the day cleaning and throwing out and putting things back where they belong.  I was to embarrassed to  show you the before pics of the mess, but did take some after pics.  When I look at these pictures, it still looks a bit messy but really it isn't.  I even vacuumed and dusted.  I bought tubs and sorted out my wool by color, even the leftover snippets are all in their little bins by color.  So here are the studio pictures.

Now getting back to my Sunday Sale.  I'm hoping to be able to sell out of most of the things you can and cannot see in these pictures, so I can have more space to do more crafts(sewing, hooking, felting and prim painting). I thought I would do a sale on Sundays and post it on the blog.  I say Sunday because its the only day that I have time to do this and hopefully there will be things that interest you.

WOOL GARDEN SUNDAY SALE

MENO TRIGGER GRIP    Sold

$24 PLUS SHIPPING

I have one hook left for sale in its package.  This is a hook that can be held in different ways for people that have wrist problems due to arthritis  or other problems.  The length of the hook  itself is 1 3/4" long and is a primitive hook.  Here is a link for more information on the Meno Trigger Grip:
http://www.menotriggergrip.com/

WOOL FELT
$3 PLUS SHIPPING
13 1/2" X 19 1/2"

This wool has a nice primitive antique gold color to it.  The wool is felted and a bit hard on the wrist to hook with since its a  bit thick to hook with  but would be great for wool appliques.

Sold

SPOT DYED WOOL(OPAL)
$11 PLUS SHIPPING
1/4 yard before dying
28 1/2" x 16"

This was spot  dyed using Magic carpet dyes  and Antique Colours & Spots dye book. This is a lovely soft piece of wool.   The next two pictures show you the whole piece.

Please contact me via email at cleosavoie@hotmail.com for orders.