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Cindi,
Could you go over saving our graphic projects outside of graphic? I have so many drawings done, I don’t want to lose all that work.
Can I open graphic files in procreate?
Thanks, Kim
Hi – I see you posted the next VOW as tomorrow the 20th. I had written down the 4th Monday at 7 pm not the 3rd. It is a bit weird this month as the third Wednesday was last week. I have a conflict tomorrow but I am open on the 27th which is when I was expecting the next VOW. Can you clarify?
Thanks Pat
Always check the calendar. It depends on when the first lesson of the month is scheduled. Otherwise I was running into conflicts since there are 4 lessons during the month. You can subscribe to the calendar and bring it into your Google calendar (and turn it off and on as needed) for the easiest way to see the next date. It is NOT the fourth Monday of each month.
The full year is scheduled in the calendar. This date has not changed since it was scheduled in December.
okay – so sorry. I think I added dates early on before the calendar was published. I do subscribe to your calendar and just need to check it regularly. I went through and adjusted dates in my personal calendar so I should have it straight going forward.
Thank you!
You can always tell a manual entry from one of my entries because you cannot enter dates on my calendar.
I’m sure you’ve answered this multiple times. I heard you talk about your wire shelving that you use to store your wool. I believe you mentioned that they were 15 x 15 so that baskets from IKEA etc. would fit in them. I didn’t hear you say where you purchased those. Would you be able to share that information please? Than you, Caprice
I used to get them at Target (their own brand), but they have been discontinued. I’ve seen some on Amazon, but I have not personally bought them there. Watch for the sizes. Many are only 12″ x 12″ which I find awkward for storing wool. In the 15″ squares I can fold a full yard to lay flat and can store 2 stacks of my washed, ready to hook wool. Let me know if you find a good one so I can share it with everyone else.
Looking at the new footstool instructions I noticed you have people go to graphics for designs. This is a problem for those of us that don’t use Mac and can’t do graphics program.
Yes, I do recommend using Graphic, but if you don’t have an ipad you can do the same thing with tracing paper, tape and scissors. It takes a lot longer, but most people do not design more than a rug or two a year. I will add this to my list of future lessons.
From Pat Peschman:
You asked for questions for our Tuesday office hours. Here are a couple of mine.
1). When you are hooking and complete an area but still have quite a bit of wool left on the strip do you ever loop it under 1 or more completed rows of hooking to get to an open space or do you always bring the end of the wool up and cut it off, restarting in the open space.
2). How do you prevent the grippers on your frame from tearing out completed work when you take the piece off the frame to move it.
3) How would you attach a label to a pillow?
In the replay video for 12-6-2022, near the end when you are talking about setting up columns in the NAC and you shared your screen, the video recording posted stays on you and does not show your shared screen.
I finally figured this out! It was an update in Zoom. I needed to change a setting. It is fixed now, but that video will have to be manually edited.
I’ve been doing something wrong, I’ve managed to rub the
the edge of my right hand as well as those knuckles until they bleed on the rug warp. I was glad to see the question with the mole skin as the answer, so I will try that, but it must be something about the way I’m holding my hand as I hook. Suggestions?
I’ll need to see your technique. That should NOT be happening. You are using 100% cotton rug warp? I’m baffled.
Will you be at the next Office Hours? I think I can help if I can see what you are doing.
Hi, Cindi,
I really wanted to join your beginner rug hooking class on October 8th. Unfortunately our younger daughter will be coming here from Boston. Will I be able to watch it even if I miss it?
Best, David
This will be offered once a quarter if it is a success. Because I intend this to be specific to the people who attend, the replay may not be of any value. If the lesson is a good one that could be of value to anyone, I will post all or part of it.
Cindi, it’s where the shaft rubs against my right middle finger. I use mole skin.
Best. Dave
Do you hold the hook in your right or left hand?
Hi, Cindi,
It was so nice to join the zoom session. I have two questions:
* What is the best finger protector? My hook has dug into my thumb and my third finger on the right gets sore. Right now I use moleskin.
• Where can I get the pins to affix a rug to the wall?
Best, Dave
You can use moleskin (ask the pharmacist, they will know where it is), which you are already doing. Get the sheet kind where you can cut it to size. Is the sore third finder on your hook hand? or on the underneath hand?
You can get map pins from Amazon. See my Cindi Gay Recommendations page for a direct link to the ones I use. I don’t mess with trying to match colors. The dark metallic seem to disappear on anything
Be sure to check out this replay about Hanging Rugs on the Wall
The unedited zoom replay is not available to view. I’ve tried on 6 different days.
😢
I’m referring to the zoom video from September 13, 2022.
We have discovered that only people logged into the Vimeo account can view it. That would be me and my editor. I never dreamed that the direct link would not work. I can embed the video but I cannot link to it from the allowed website, hmmm. I’ve since set up a procedure where the video is automatically uploaded to Vimeo and then after it gets processed, I can add it to the lesson.
The first day of that new procedure was 9/20/22
Cindi,
I was thinking of doing a project where I leave part of the backing show between hooking. I would like to add some color to the backing. I wondered if there is a way to do the color prior to the hooking? Do you have a recommendation for how I might do that? Regular dye painted on? Thank you. Becky Groff
“Regular dye” would have to be a dye that works with the particular fiber of your backing, such as linen or cotton. Look for something suitable for fabric that does not make the fabric stiff. Any good craft store should have a few options. Good luck.
In addition, if you have a wool that is too loose to cut up for strips, consider hooking into the wool. Just be careful not to stretch it too tight on your frame while you work and do not pack.
we’re are the rest of the replays, I only see 2022?
thanks Cindi,
Click on the new icon, All Past Replays. I keep the current year on the first line because it makes it easy to get to. The rest are still available, but are accessible from the page you get to when you click the All Past Replays icon.
I was late in making up my mind (if I even have one!) to join the pencil case/purse so when I went to Amazon they were all sold out of the pencil cases. Are there any other sellers from whom I can buy?
I have many. You should have seen that link sprinkled throughout the communications, but to make it easy, here it is: https://cindigayrughooking.com/product/pencil-pouch-make-a-hooked-purse-the-easy-way-pouch-only/ Even better, I have them on sale right now.
Hi Cindi,
I was wounding if you could talk about hooking a monochromatic rug. Were fo you put your values? Hiw many values do you need to make the rug work and not get board when hooking it? I haven’t started my big rug yet. I was thinking about hooking it monochromatic using black.I like the chair pad I did but I think the big rug will be too busy with my furniture. I got the idea from the last book from rug hooking magazine by Donna Hrkman. I think it would be fun but I’m nervous about it too.
Do you own the Practical Color Planning Class? I talk about creating a value study and then using that to hook your rug. Those lessons would be helpful. When we Color Plan, we are actually Value Planning. Choose your color wisely. A cool black to gray is not for everyone, you might want to use something warmer. You could use beiges to brown, for instance.
How do you use the pen tool?
How do you get the shape tools to work and have a colored line? I can see them when I open up the line color tool, but then the lines of the shapes disappear when I close the tool.
Glad it is working for you. I think there is a need for another session. I have not scheduled it yet.
The other day you mentioned hooking with mottled, overdyed wool… this type of wool seems to be readily available now. Possibly due to the lack of textures out there. I’ve been hooking for about three years and have always wondered about hooking with mottled/splotchy wool. You mentioned pulling up a loop until you get the color you need for the area being hooked. I get it, but it sure seems like this mottled wool could be wasteful or a pain in the butt! LOL. I’m wondering if you could address this, since it seems our wool choices are going down this avenue.
Thanks- pat
Make it a great day!
See the Replay for Tuesday, Feb 15