AMISH TRADITIONS
Several years ago, Cindy had the opportunity to meet Fannie Stoltzfus of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Fannie was an elderly Amish woman who was well known for her rug hooking patterns and hooked rugs. Fannie accompanied Cindy one morning to a meeting of The Woolwrights, a rug hooking guild in Lancaster County, and Fannie was excited to see so many people hooking or "ruggin'" as she called it. She was surprised to see so many people still working with this craft.
Not long after that first meeting with the Cindy, Fannie passed away and her family contacted Cindy to see if she would be interested in Fannie's stash of wool and other fabrics she used in her rugs and her patterns. The amount of wool was enough to fill two carloads and there were at least 75 patterns that Fannie had drawn over the years. As you can see from the first two patterns, some were drawn on tobacco paper which is used to wrap tobacco after harvest. Cindy also inherited record books that Fannie kept of the rugs she had hooked and the people who had bought them or asked her to hook. Included in this treasure are Fannie's notes of her rug hooking experiences.
There are now 22 patterns available. Included with each pattern will be a small assortment of Fannie's wool to be used in your hooking. This is an excellent opportunity for you to experience the Amish tradition of "ruggin".
All patterns are $65.00 and on primitive linen ("Fancy That" is $80.00). All patterns are property of Cindy. Please do not copy.
If you do purchase a pattern and complete it, please send a photo of your completed rug to [email protected] to be posted on this page.
Not long after that first meeting with the Cindy, Fannie passed away and her family contacted Cindy to see if she would be interested in Fannie's stash of wool and other fabrics she used in her rugs and her patterns. The amount of wool was enough to fill two carloads and there were at least 75 patterns that Fannie had drawn over the years. As you can see from the first two patterns, some were drawn on tobacco paper which is used to wrap tobacco after harvest. Cindy also inherited record books that Fannie kept of the rugs she had hooked and the people who had bought them or asked her to hook. Included in this treasure are Fannie's notes of her rug hooking experiences.
There are now 22 patterns available. Included with each pattern will be a small assortment of Fannie's wool to be used in your hooking. This is an excellent opportunity for you to experience the Amish tradition of "ruggin".
All patterns are $65.00 and on primitive linen ("Fancy That" is $80.00). All patterns are property of Cindy. Please do not copy.
If you do purchase a pattern and complete it, please send a photo of your completed rug to [email protected] to be posted on this page.
Click on each photo to see the entire rug.
Cindy is offering two additional rug patterns, a Pennsylvania Dutch Distelfink and Amish School Days. They are priced at $65.00 for rug warp and $70.00 for linen.
PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH DISTELFINK
A distelfink is a stylized goldfinch probably based on a European variety. It frequently appears in Pennsylvania Dutch folk art. It represents happiness and good fortune and the Pennsylvania German people use it as a common theme in hex signs and fraktur. This pattern is 28" x 22".
AMISH SCHOOL DAYS
The schoolhouse is the one-room schoolhouse that Cindy attended as a child in Intercourse, Pennsylvania. It is 22" x 20" and you can see Cindy used used mixed media in the sky and the trees.
"Wonderful Good" 24 1/2" x 46 1/2" - Designed by Fannie Stoltzfus - Hooked by Cindy Irwin