Hello,

I haven't posted forever I mean FOREVER!!!!  I have a Facebook page now www.facebook.com/lifeofarugweaver/ . I have been posting on there everything I work on.  Lately I have been just sewing and cutting rags.  Trying to get a big stock of rag balls ready to go. 

My daughter has here own Icelandic Sheep and has started spinning! She loves it and also takes care of her little flock Ezera, Morgan, Bristol and Frannie.  She will be lambing in April.  I have a Facebook page I post them on also www.facebook.com/petenjanes/

not getting to the loom

A couple days ago I said I'm going to get the Union 36 Loom Loaded today.  Well That is not going to happen Macy is sick and I got called into work.  So I don't want to start and stop.  I just want to get it done and over with.  Remember it takes 5 hours to load.   I'm going to cut on rags today get a bunch cut and ready to sew.  So I will say its going to be an Monday Project. 

OK well Monday rolled around and Macy is still sick. 
So hopefully My Union 36 will be getting Warped up.  My luck I will get called into work but oh well its only a couple hours.  

OK this one is with the flash don't show true color

This one no flash but shows almost true color

Bargain of week 1/28

My Bargain of the week

second hand store

Woody $3.50

Buzz $3.00

What a deal

Macy n Charlie just love them.  They have wanted these guys 4-ever

I wasn't going to pay full price.

Now the search is on for Jessie. 

Jane's 3 Rag Balls

They are ready to be wove. 

 Cant Wait to see what the rug will look like.

  I will Load Loom Friday.  

Jane's Rag Ball's

Here is a photo of Jane's Rag Ball's.  For her 169" long Rug ordered Warp yesterday.  They were on Back order of Black so I went Denim Warp. 
Working on Ball #3 I will load a pic tomorrow.

January Things

Just some things that I have made in January and Pulled out from the Basement to take up to Princeton, Il.  I have a few rugs in a shop. 

Polyester Fabric



This was a Blanket



Key Lime Pie
Polyester fabric

Polyester Fabric

Mixture of Cotton fabric



These remind me of Easter.  They were Blankets



Working on Jane's 169" Rug

I got an order in Mt Pleasant Iowa When we set up that the Threshermen's Reunion.  I keep dragging my feet on wanting it to be perfect.  Also Hoping that she will just Love it. 
I go to the local 2nd Hand stores and find more men's button down dress shirts.  I just keep adding them.  My Husband keeps giving me a hard time and saying "When are you going to work on Jane's Rug"  I just look at him and say oh I found more rags to add to it.  So its official I'm starting to work on Jane's Rug. 

I have sewed one Ball. 

I took pics of the ball as it grew.

I think I have the warp picked out My Husband Nick helped.  I think I'm going with
12 Natural
2 yellow
2 sage
2 Terra cotta
2 dark Lilac
2 powder blue
2 black

That equals a grand total of 24 threads per 2"s

I order My warp from Great Northern Co
in Kalamazoo MI

I wanted to add some dark hunter green but We think it will just blend in the fabric. 

November things

Ok I love them my Husband Hates them.



This is wool

 You can be the judge




This is cotton scraps

  




This was Sheets

 

I really like them all.  The warp colors are a nice medium brown with a  mixture of dark hunter greens. 

My Husband says "Why are you making things you cant sell" 

Everytime I sell one I tell him "Oh I sold another one of those runners you dont like" 

He just "hhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmm" at me



Floral Sheet



This is wool

Chiropractor and 1st time on a bowling league

Well I had my 1st Rug Weaving Chiropractor experience today.   Dr's orders take it easy Don't weave for at least 3-5 days.  I told Mike well I got my next show in 2 weeks.  My back has been messed up since Sunday the 2nd from Mt. Pleasent Iowa.  He said you need to lay off take it easy.  I told him OK.  I'm icing 20min then waiting 40 mins.  Today I don't feel to bad we will see what tomm.  brings.  Still sore. 

I just joined a bowling league.   His comment was "oh just what you need"  I said yes rug weave, hop on Foxy (horse) every once in a while,  and now join a bowling league.  I'm not a bored Person.  
My Brother-in-law Bill and Father-in-law Bob is on the team.  Our name is In Laws.  Bill is the Caption.  Last Thursday was our 1st Game.  We all had a great time Bills girlfriend was there and My mother-in-law Roberta too.  Macy wants to come this Thursday. 

Boggois Orchard in Grandville, Il

Boggois Oh How I love Boggois.  Love the people cant wait.  Its the show that Im always exited to go do.   The dates for this one is Sept 29th-Sept30th From 9:00 a.m. - 5:00p.m. 
They have pony rides, corn maze, pumpkins, apple cider  Oh and the apple cider donuts.  I could just go on on.  They have a band come in last year.  I think they are coming back this year.  If I remember correct They were from Indiana. 
They have a facebook page.  Here is the website www.boggoisorchardandproduce.com

Mt Pleasent IOWA

Wow What a great time we all had.  I met allot of interesting people.  Allot of great stories about rug weavers and stories.  Some man is going to email me a pickle recipe.   mmmmmmmmm wonder were that is LOL!

We got allot of complements on our rug weaving n rugs.  THANKS.  Also been told I'm the youngest rug weaver they have ever seen. 
                                            Getting Ready to OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Me weaving  This is my Baby loom for demonstrating

                                                           I weave coasters on this one. 

ULLMAN 4 harness 4 peddle loom

Tying Knots Good thing there is only 40 strings

Loading the Loom

getting ready to weave

ending a coater



This is my wonderful Husband NICK Who will fix these looms for me




This is what was left besides table runners n place mats
We had a really great time



So I need to get my rear end to work So I'm short on this post

Horses N The freeport tractor show

I have no comment about that show. 

But we did enjoy the horses.  I can say that much.  We left early Sunday and Harnessed dads team of Shires up and had a great day.  Major and Herman did a great job for us.  Then the next day we saddled us more horses.  They all did a great job.  I can say it "no problem with horses."  Well the 2 that got harnessed up and the 4 that got rode.  That still leaves us with 4 more.  Yes that adds up to a grand total of 10 horses.  Macy wants to harness up her mini Rusty So I think we are going to do that tonight.   I think I will be cutting rags n walking away from the loom for a little bit.

Freeport Show

We are going to Freeport IL August 3-5.  I have never been to this one either. 

Macy with of course have her lawn tractor or garden tractor.  I  have been to 2 different tractor shows n one called it a lawn tractor the other one called it a garden tractor.  I will have to update n tell you what this one calls a Lawn mower without a mowing deck on it. 

1989 Ford

       This girl is soooooooooooo proud of her new stacks her grandpa Russell n Dad put on for her.  The boys with there lawn tractors would just be checking hers out it was sooo CUTE.  She showed those boys up.  That's my girl. 


The web site for the next show is www.thefreeportshow.com it gives all the info there. 
Admi.  for Adults is 6.00
                 Kids is  3.00

There looks to be allot of neat stuff to do at this one.  There is a train that you can ride.  Horses n horse powered equipment, sawmill, threshing machines, gasoline engines, Antique tractor cars n trucks, Stave mill, Large display building, steam traction engines, and Huge flea market oh yes and a RUG WEAVER. 

I will be demostrainting making coasters n dollhouse rugs.  I will have place mats, table runner, coasters dollhouse rugs and tons of Rag Rugs.  Made all from rags no new fabric. 

Coasters N Dollhouse Rugs

I make these coasters n dollhouse rugs at Tractor shows when I demonstrait rug weaving these are just a few that I made At one. 

They are $2.75 for one.

I made them just to see n I sell them all the time. 

I make them in several different colors.  They are leftover scraps from the rugs.  I dont throw anything away                                                       

Girls love them

Washington Cherry Festival



Booth at Washington on the Square





Our rack with SOME placemats n tablerunners




Up front in the baskets it my Coasters or Dollhouse Rugs

 We met alot of great People.  They said they were driving around the square n see us and Say
                                          "RAG RUGS"

Last Minute

Last minute We are going to Hopedale Il for the 4th of July.  From 10:a.m to 9:p.m.  We fill crazy on our last minute decision.  But we are going to try it out.   Hopefuly its a GOOD ONE!

5K run/walk
Car Show
Parade
Flea Market
Carnival
Kids T Ball
NITPA Tractor Pulls
Old Timers Ball Game
Men's Ball Game
Prime Time Country Opry
Chicken Dinner
and of course FIREWORKS

No Shows for July

I wont be set up in July anywhere. 
I will be set up in August in Freeport Il Aug 3-5, Mapleton Il Aug 25-26  and Mount Pleasent IOWA Aug 30-September 3rd.  I will post more info in the middle of July.

Finally back Also on Facebook Now

I couldn't get my blog to work so I havent been posting anything.  We have been busy with goats n Making Rugs.  I have sold out of goats.  One more goat to go 3 people on a waiting list. 
We are now at 205 rugs I need to weave more But Im sick of weaving.  I have been busy getting ready for Kankakee Thee old time farm show.  Hope I do great 2 hours away with a camper full of rugs, snacks, n Family 4 of clothes.   Also Macys Lawn Tractor and her Smoke Stacks.  She seen all those other tractors at Lacon and said to her dad I need smoke stacks.  They all have them.   Kids.  

Great too see that people are checking my blog out to up to 500 views. 

Also on Facebook under Life of a Rug Weaver.  I post more of what I have been working on.

Shows for June

 I have been busy getting ready for SHOWS and goats kidding.  I have 3 for June.  Here they are hope to see you there.
June 2 The Cherry Festival in Washington, IL  from 10-5 I will be set up on the Square. 
They only will have Handmade Crafts. 

June 9th and 10th I will be Demonstraiting Rug weaving at the 25Th Annual Antique Tractor & Engine Show in Lacon.  Sponsored by:Marshall-Putnam Antique Assn.  (Route 26 South Johnson Park)  Free Admission.  There is as Pedal Tractor Pull that Charlie and Macy will be in.  Also a Flea Market, Food, Woodsawing, Illinois Wheat Weavers, Threshing, Train Rides, Ferrier/Blacksmith 50/50 Drawing.  Also Tractor Drive for MPFB Young Leaders "Crop for College" Scholarship (Sunday departure 8:AM).  An Auction Saturday at 2:P.M. 
Nick will have his mower and wagon there the kids cant wait for this one.

June 29, 30, and July 1st.  Perry Farm Park Rt 45-52 Bourbonnais by Kankakee, IL I will be Demonstraiting Rug Weaving at Thee Olde Time Farm Show.  http://www.oldetimefarmshow.com/ they also have a Facebook Page too.  I have never been to this one.  They look like they have alot to do there.  I hope We will have the kids and Grandparents too.   On the flyer they sent me they have listed Antique tractors, David Bradley Collectors, Antique Small Engines, Steam Engine, Saw Mill/Threshing, Corn Shelling, Crafts and Flea Market, 4-H Petting Zoo and Barrel Train Rides.

On Saturday Auction, Weed Waker Pulls (husband thinks will be neat) While Im in the booth, Kiddie Petal Tractor Pull,  and Classic Car Cruz Night. 

On Sunday Antique Tractor Pull
The hours are Friday 8:A.M.-5:P.M.
                      Saturday 8:A.M-7:P.M.
                      Sunday 8:A.M.-5:P.M.

Keep in mind I will be at Mount Pleasant Iowa At the Midwest Old Threshers http://www.oldthreshers.org/ from August 30- to September 3 We cant Wait I keep telling my husband oh I will be in the booth Demonstraiting while you all are have a GREAT TIME!!!  I will have my Mother-in-law she will let me leave the BOOTH. 

First Trip to Nursing Home With Baby Goats

We took 2 baby goats to the nursing home Saturday.  We all had a great time.  The residents were funny when we brought them in.  Some would say is oh they brought a little dog.  Then we would say no its a baby goat.  They would say OH A BABY GOAT!   They really enjoyed them.  My mother-in-law said they were talking about them at Lunch. 

One guy came into see his mother.  She was telling him they brought in goats today.  He acted like is she serious baby goats came to the nursing home.  My mother-in-law told him "yes she is telling the truth."
They were still talking about those goats on Monday.

This is my daughter Macy, mother-in-law Roberta and a resident. 

With her bird too.

  This gal has a bird in her room.  She Said "oh people just bring dogs in here they are just dogs not goats."

They are myotonic fainting goats.  We raise on our family farm.  We love each and everyone even have a soft spot for our few rotten ones. 
They are a hard bred of goats to find. We are in the process of becoming registered  Myotonic Goat Breeders.  We have 7 Myotonic Does, 2 Myotonic Bucks and 2 Nigerian and 1 Pygmy.  OK I think that is all of them.  AND currently have 4 Doelings and 3 Bucklings.  We are keeping 2 girls back.  I hope I didnt leave anyone out. 
We will have more babies in March or April.  4 more goats bred.  They are getting round.