We're lit! (hey, Jodi, Bernard, and all others who make things)

[brenda]

@mark said in We're lit! (hey, Jodi, Bernard, and all others who make things):

That looks awesome, Brenda!

Mark, you would really get into the tech of these display lights. Hubby and I had to study about all this before deciding what would work best. That kind of tech detail is right up your alley.

[brenda]

@jon-nyc said in We're lit! (hey, Jodi, Bernard, and all others who make things):

That looks great!

To Jon and Mark, if you like these types of lights, I can send you info. I'm very impressed with this one. It looks far better in person, too. The pics just don't show how well these lights work for this purpose.

[brenda]

@jolly said in We're lit! (hey, Jodi, Bernard, and all others who make things):

Very talented lady.

Turn a hobby into a small business? Sell a few pieces, but mainly have small classes on how to do this, along with selling accoutrements?

And just thing of all the great names like...mmm... Hooker House, House of Hookers, etc. Not to mention all the great slogans I'm sure we could conjure up for you.

Help us, to help you...

Now, Jolly, ...........

Thank you for the lovely compliment.

As for the business .........

You and I have talked about this before. I already have a job I love. I'm not ready to give it up, not even to retire, which a young lady such as myself would hardly be old enough to do yet anyway.

I also have no interest in teaching rug hooking. Working with new rug hookers would be rather tedious to me. I want to ZOOM. The teachers I have met make their money selling patterns and wool. My designs are too detailed for most hookers, or styles that would have a very limited market. They're just not general enough, and I have no interest in drawing designs 'for the market'.

My hooking is just that, mine. It's not for general consumption, not at all. I kind of like it that way, and I'm to ornery to change. LOL

[Friday]

Do you just free hand the image? Or do you trace it out?

The one and only time I hooked a rug was in middle school. It had a pale blue background with a huge white E in the middle. I gave it to a friend as a present. I had to draw out the letter with a black marker. There was no way I could free hand an E.

[brenda]

@friday said in We're lit! (hey, Jodi, Bernard, and all others who make things):

Do you just free hand the image? Or do you trace it out?

The one and only time I hooked a rug was in middle school. It had a pale blue background with a huge white E in the middle. I gave it to a friend as a present. I had to draw out the letter with a black marker. There was no way I could free hand an E.

I make a pattern and trace it to the linen backing. I could hook the leaves and such without a pattern drawn, but the detailed items need to be drawn on the linen.

Sometime I should just do an entire rug without a pattern. I'm thinking some wild paisley designs, with patterned interiors. Just have the colors selected and in big bags, with the strips already cut and ready to hook. That's called ABC wool, as in 'already been cut'.

[Mik]

We’re about half lit here too. Daughter got home today.

With cat. Nice to have furry critter in the house.

[brenda]

@mik said in We're lit! (hey, Jodi, Bernard, and all others who make things):

We’re about half lit here too. Daughter got home today.

With cat. Nice to have furry critter in the house.

Yay! Kiddy and kitty! You are a lucky man.

[George K]

@mik said in We're lit! (hey, Jodi, Bernard, and all others who make things):

We’re about half lit here too. Daughter got home today.

With cat. Nice to have furry critter in the house.

Excellent. Pictures, please!

(Cat's going to open the next 48 hours hiding under the bed)

[Jolly]

@mik said in We're lit! (hey, Jodi, Bernard, and all others who make things):

We’re about half lit here too. Daughter got home today.

With cat. Nice to have furry critter in the house.

[brenda]

@jolly Did you get a puppy, Jolly? Or just encouraging Mik to get one?