This pattern idea came to me when I was finishing a footstool. That footstool, Annie's Flower Power, shown here, has a hit and miss border that completely and beautifully disguises the corner seam. What other patterns would do that? Something with a vertical element. Hmmm.... Then I thought of …
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Rosenweeds Footstool Pattern
I could not resist using the name Rosenweeds, after all what do you call those leaf-like shapes with the lollipop flowers or berries? Here's some ideas on how to hook the motifs: The circles could be flowers, hook them in a variety of colors. Use multiple colors in one flower. Hook all the …
Rug Hooked Footstool Feet – where to get them
Once you begin hooking on your pattern, order the feet for the footstool so you will have them when your hooking is complete. You can find many sources on the internet. A few are listed below. These feet are 4" in diameter and 6" tall which will give you a final footstool height of approximately …
Rose Diamond Footstool — Square Rug Hooking Pattern
Special thanks to Joan Bollaert of Moline, IL: Is it possible to have a pattern that looks like this (Rose Scroll Square Footstool) without the "scroll" surrounding the flower? I love the way this looks with the simple square look and lighter color wool making a little stripe type ridge around …
Rose Scroll Footstool — Square Rug Hooking Pattern
The name of the new footstool is Rose Scroll suggested by Joyce Fike. I loved several other suggestions, but this name was simple and described the pattern perfectly. Thank you to everyone who commented. Some of your names have actually generated some ideas for other designs, so I may still use …
Lesson: Hook a bit here, then a bit there
I'll be away from the rug hooking frame while I clear out some backlogged paperwork to get ready to do the dreaded taxes. It used to take a day or so to get things ready but with the business, it seems to take forever. I have decided to hit it hard and get it done. While clearing off my hard …
