It began here and as it goes with these things, it’s been a long while in the making. Many loops pulled, my thoughts thought. I think this Annie Dillard quotation is a good one to remember and I will enjoy having this rug underfoot, a part of our daily life.
Today we put it on a frame and stood it up outside against the garage in the autumn morning light for the first pictures. There is still some tweaking to do with the frame and with the rug, but next week, all going well, it will hang in the gallery. It measures 5’x7′. I didn’t keep track of the wool yardage, but I would estimate about 20 yards. There is off-the-bolt, hand-dyed and recycled wool in the mix. And a total of 65 houses. As for the hours? I didn’t keep track. How we spend our days…
The rug looks amazing! I’m hoping to get to that show so I can see it in person!
Thanks, Jill. I hope you make it to the show too. We will be there Saturday November 5, 2-4. We have made a big frame and hope to hang the rug. Fingers crossed!
xine
Stunning! Love the colour choices.
Thank you Heather.
Congrats on a great finish! I doubt I will ever make a rug this big!!!!!!
Thanks so much Gayle.
Beautiful work and wonderful sentiment. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Dana. Always good to hear from you. I too love the sentiment.
xine