The Latch Hook Covered Bridge project as of September 28, 2025

So … we are at the one-year mark of the creation of this latch hook rug. One year ago, I took the original picture of the Woodstock Covered Bridge in Vermont that formed the basis of this artwork. A simple covered bridge that is part of the town’s infrastructure. And yeah, I thought this would…

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The Latch Hook Covered Bridge project as of September 12, 2025

While working on this recent latch hook rug project, I realized that I’m doing what my Grandma Betty used to do when I was a child. Let me explain. I lived with my paternal grandmother (my Grandma Betty) at her house outside Boston in summers, so that I could get away from my toxic home…

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The Latch Hook Covered Bridge project as of September 3, 2025

Yesterday, I dropped off my previous latch hook rug, A Bicolor Sunflower, to the Big Es New England Center for the 2025 Big E. Apparently the previous category for latched hook rugs was only available for youth; now it’s available for all. And if I’m thinking about entering future latched hook rug projects at locales…

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Results at the New York State Fair Photo and Art Contests, 2025

One thing to know about the New York State Fair. You want to garner that good karma. Do a good thing at the New York State Fair, and it will pay off later in the day. Or at least I hope it will. So let’s hop in the car and go for a ride, shall…

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The Latch Hook Covered Bridge project as of August 14, 2025

So … wait … what’s been going on with this hand-crafted rug project of mine? It’s been three months since the last posted blog update. I shall explain. First, a recap. Here’s the left panel of what will be a three-panel rug; I finished this panel earlier this spring. And the last time I posted,…

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The Latch Hook Covered Bridge project as of May 12, 2025

It’s a very good thing I purchased all my yarns ahead of time for this latch hook rug project. And I shall explain. First, a recap. Here’s the left panel of what will be a three-panel rug. And I’m currently working on the right panel, and here’s where I was the last time I blogged…

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The Latch Hook Covered Bridge project as of April 17, 2025

So right now I’ve finished the left panel for my super-sized covered bridge latch hook project. And as I continue to update progress on this blog, I’m going to leave the left panel available for you to see how the covered bridge appears. So now we’re working on the right panel. This is where I…

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The Latch Hook Covered Bridge project as of April 4, 2025

I’ve actually completed a significant portion of my largest-ever latched hook rug, a representation of a Vermont covered bridge with autumn foliage in the distance. When I created the original pattern for this project, I hadn’t initially factored the rug’s completed size. I now estimate that it most likely be completed by Competition Season 2026,…

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The Latch Hook Covered Bridge project as of March 19, 2025

I’m resigned to the fact that I won’t get this monster latch hook project done in time for Competition Season 2025. I’m resigned to it. I didn’t realize that, five months into this artwork, I would only be about one-third of the way complete. Let me explain. When I started this project in October 2024,…

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The Latch Hook Covered Bridge project as of March 3, 2025

No, I didn’t watch the Oscars yesterday. Not because of any bias toward this film or that, I just didn’t see any film nominated that I really rooted for. I mean … no Oscars for Deadpool & Wolverine? No Oscars for Babygirl? Come on, Nicole Kidman fake-orgasming had to earn SOMETHING… Nah, I just spent…

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