Saturday, June 10, 2017

Early Rug Statement


Happy Saturday everyone!
It will be a Summery one here in our neck of the woods.
Temps reaching the high 80's.
Thunderstorms rolled in last evening 
as Bob and I were coming home from a nice 
Italian dinner out.
Lasagna and Ravioli was what we chose.
Salad and Foccacia bread as well.
It is a quaint small town restaurant that we love.

I finally had the chance to place this early rug up.


Early rugs were made out of necessity.
Cut from strips of old clothes that were no longer fit to wear.


Flower motifs and animals were all the rage back then.


I loved how the maker of this one chose to add 
an additional diamond motif in black wool all around.


There was also a homespun patch on the back.


There is some damage, but to me that just adds
to the character of it.


I can only imagine how many boots or feet touched
{walked} on this beauty.
Was it placed at a the foot of a bed?
Or at the entrance to a door? 


I thought of placing it inside the doorway of our bedroom.


But then I remembered I have kitties in our home.
They love to race around the house at times.
I would have to re-arrange the rug each day,
if I left it on the floor. LOL


I chose instead to hang it on the wall.


It goes well with the colors in our bedroom.


Our Americana bedroom.


Which got me to thinking.
I need to add some Americana in here soon.
Stay tuned.
My mind is whirling with ideas.
Sometimes that's a scary thing...for Bob anyway.
See he is the one who has to put up with my constant
re-arranging of things. ;-)

Do any of you have this problem?
Well they say if you stand still, you die.
So I chose to move forward....

Rug Statement Blessings To All!
Janice

6 comments:

  1. Your old rug makes a great hanging above your bed! I love the old fashion colors and flowers which is restful and perfect for a bedroom. I always love it when your head is swirling with ideas because that means more fun posts will he coming! Enjoy your summer weather and weekend!

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  2. That's a lovely rug. It looks beautiful on the wall in your room. I remember when I was about 12, I hooked ONE rug and it nearly killed me! It's hard on the hands/wrists. Your Italian dinner out sounds delightful.

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  3. Hi Janice,
    LOVE your Old rug!!! I love to hang them as well, as it is so hard to think of someone walking on it!!!! It adds some lovely color to your room and I love that sawtooth edge!!! Wonderful!! I'm sure you will have lots of great ideas for your room!!!!
    Take care and enjoy your weekend!
    Heart Hugs~
    Julie

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  4. Good Morning Janice, It's Ruth from Sterling Heights. I was at the ship yesterday and bought some great treasures from you. I bought a five gallon jug that was sooooo heavy I had to roll it into the house. I also bought other goodies. Always a treat to see your shop.

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  5. Good Morning Janice, It's Ruth from Sterling Heights. I was at the ship yesterday and bought some great treasures from you. I bought a five gallon jug that was sooooo heavy I had to roll it into the house. I also bought other goodies. Always a treat to see your shop.

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  6. The rug looks great on your wall. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with next. Happy Sunday!

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