Hand-hooked Rugs & Whimsical Folk Art at Old Crow Farm

Happy Summer!

I am working on several rugs and chairpads and doing a creative challenge piece on Rug Hooking Daily...a terrific Forum for all rug hooking people. It is good to do these creative exercises from time to time to think out of the box and try something new and different! : )

For those of you who have asked...
(My hand hooked rugs range in price from approx $300.00 to $1,500.00, depending upon the size and the design. Chairpads and small pieces are approx $70.00 to $125.00. Thank you asking about the price range of rugs and other hooked pieces!)

Life is fun at Old Crow Farm in the summer! Flowers are blooming and it is nice to be outside.

We are getting ready for a "life change" these days as we go through everything we own and downsize!! : ) We have loved living here in the Vermont countryside for 18 years, but since I will be 70 and my husband will be 80 in 2011, we need to move into a Vermont village with less yard and garden to care for. We have a 100+ year old farmhouse and I have my studio in my home...so I hope to be able to have a small studio space in a village home when the time comes to move. : )

On our 3 1/2 acres there is room for a lot of "green" living and for those who want to keep chickens, goats or sheep, a horse, etc. We have a nice barn and some pasture across the road from the house. Our little summerhouse is fun for children to play in and guests enjoy camping out there!! We hope that there will be a family who will enjoy the place as much as we have. There is room for large vegetable gardens and we used to have a delightful one. The seasons are so beautiful here and we enjoy the peace and serenity of rural Vermont.

For us, the great thing is that we can live a peaceful life in the village too!!! So although we love our present home, we are looking forward to being able to have less to care for in a future home.

It is fun for me to look back at some of the rugs I have done in past years!
These are my own designs and one-of-a-kind rugs.

In this tranquil setting, I hope you will enjoy traveling back with me to a time of "simple folks and gentle pleasures".

These days, my inspiration comes from vintage hooked rugs, old painted furniture, American and European folk art, fraktur illustrations and antique embroidered samplers. I love the colours and motifs and find myself thinking about the lives of those who made these pieces of the past.

Here at Old Crow Farm, I feature my original designs and I also enjoy hooking a limited number of reproductions. My work can be seen and purchased directly from me or at the following locations:
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Vermont Hand Crafters Holiday Show, Sheraton Hotel, Burlington Vermont in November
Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild's Rug Show, Shelburne Museum, Vermont in November
Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Gallery, St Johnsbury, Vermont
Park Street Gallery, Brandon, Vermont
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Most of my designs use wide-cut (#5 to #8 cut) wool strips and are hooked in the folk art style.

Regarding copyright: My original pattern designs are copyrighted and may not be copied or used for commercial purposes as that is what I get to do with them myself!
My own original patterns are for a one-time use and the patterns may not be copied. However, permission is given for you to sell the finished rug as long as copyright laws are respected and proper credit is given to Sunnie and Old Crow Farm for the design.

My antique reproductions (or close adaptations) are from rugs in the public domain and I do not claim copyright on them! (The rug or pattern description will say Antique Repro or Antique Adapt.)

Please visit my two blogs to see what I am up to from day to day! : ) Just click on the "Blog" button to the right!
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My blogs are -
Folk Art at Old Crow Farm in Vermont
Vermont Rug Hooker's Diary - link from the blog above
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We are located down a winding country road in the beautiful Northeast Kingdom of Vermont.

Thank you for visiting! Have a lovely, peaceful day! Sunnie : )