The founder of the Wooly Sheep Farm Rug Hooking Group invited us all to her home for our annual Christmas party. Being the newest member, this was my first visit to Hazel's house. Her home embodies all that she loves in the way of Primitive antiques. Even the home's design and construction, which is modern, evokes the Primitive style. Most of the modern conveniences such as appliances and electronics are hidden behind cupboards. Upon our arrival, her husband had a warm fire crackling in the fireplace. Fresh evergreen sprigs and berries filled baskets and adorned mantels, vintage Christmas cards glittered on shelves, and pewter and salt glazed ware lined every hutch and pantry. It was a treat for this history and antique lover to be entertained for the day in such an environment. It was a fun party with excellent food and fun. Being rug hookers, we enjoyed a crazy gift exchange where everyone brought a fat quarter of wool. Most of the women tucked extra little gifts in with their wool gift bundles and there was a lot of stealing of gifts involved. All I can say is, there were no losers in that game because all the wool was beautiful.
Hazel was happy for us to enjoy her collections and photograph to our hearts' content. I took a few photos of my favorite tableaux. Enjoy!
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| Serving hutch in the kitchen |
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| Desserts in the pantry |
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| Poinsettias add a splash of bright color in the living room |
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| An antique hooked rugs hangs behind a child's toy horse in a hallway. |
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| Salt glazed pottery in the pantry |
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| A sweet little hooked rug mat of a Christmas tree |
Her home looks warm and inviting. I'm drooling over the salt glazed pottery - I have one piece of that. I love it.
ReplyDeleteI am new to your blog but I can already tell we like lots of the same thing....I look forward to browsing around and getting to know you better...Love the tour of the house; just beautiful...Merry Christmas
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