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The rug is an extraordinary find for many reasons. It is
composed of forty-four
individual rounds joined together (likely the result of many summer's
labors)
and its size is most unusual. (The shadow in the background of the
photo
is a car's bumper.) Each round in the rug is about 18 inches across,
and
note the marvelously tight and even construction of the rounds, which
are
uniform throughout the rug. Also, the rug is in a virtually pristine
condition
(notice how bright and clear the colors are). Unfortunately, Paula has
no record of the rugmaker, though the cottage was owned by a family
named
Hunter for many years. This rug is truly a treasure, and an astonishing
find in such a small place.
Reclaiming a family tradition after a flood's devastation.  This is a photo of
Grace
Hoff, circa World War II, taken by her son, Stanley Hoff. Mrs.
Hoff
is shown working on one of her rugs in her home in East Grand Forks,
Minnesota,
a pastime she pursued until the rug she is shown working on covered the
whole floor of the room. Her grandaughter remembers spending lots of
time
laying on her rugs, but sadly all of Mrs. Hoff's rugs were destroyed in
the great floods that hit the East Grand Forks area in 1997. Her
granddaughter,
though, wrote us looking for directions on recreating her grandmother's
rugs (they are shirred rugs, bent hook style), so now there is a new
generation
of rug makers continuing this lovely family tradition.
Sandi's "Buggy Rugs" in Iowa  Sandi C.
of Clinton,
Iowa makes lovely, traditional "Buggy Rugs" (these are the rugs
discussed
as "Wagon Wheel Rugs" on the Rag Rugs Tour at stop #20). Notice how she
uses the colors of the "spokes" to accent the rug technique.
Sandi
doesn't have a website yet, but she can be reached at
steamer6295@home.com
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