Sunday, August 7, 2016


Structures Class
at Magnolias on Locust Street



I've hooked my favorite street in Hudson... Locust Street!  

I am teaching a monthly class at Magnolias called Structures.  Class will focus on creating architectural detail, recreating street scenes, color, and use of hooking techniques for emphasis in rug hooking. Everyone is working on a different scene and has the opportunity to learn a lot from everyone else's work.  Currently there are still a couple spots open.  Call Paulette at Magnolia's on Locust for availabilty.  (715) 808-0047

Designed and Hooked by Kim Kaelin

Here are sketches of a couple custom rug patterns participants will working on...

  HUDSON WIS Welcome Mat

  Balsam Lake Courthouse Rug







Saturday, March 2, 2013

Wit and Whimsey at Seasons

     
Work Like the Tortoise, Not the Hare Footstool



Here's my project for Wit & Whimsey at Seasons on St. Croix Gallery.  I found this charming handmade turtle at an occasional sale.  If was fun to give it a new paint job and replace the old fabric with a custom hooked rug.

Wit and Whimsey will run for the month of March 2013. Over 30 artists have made pieces especially for this exhibit.

Seasons on St. Croix Gallery
401 2nd St, Hudson, WI 54016

















Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Holiday Show at Seasons on the St. Croix Gallery



Christmas Elf Pillow
Red Paisley Pillow

I loaded up the car this morning and delivered eleven hooked pieces to Seasons on the St. Croix Gallery, in downtown Hudson, WI.  My work will be part of Season's holiday show, Traditions with a Twist. 

Opening night is Friday, November 5th from 5-9 p.m.  For more information, check their website,

http://seasonsonstcroix.com 

Hope you can stop by the gallery sometime this holiday season!

Itty Bitty Fish Pillow

Great Northern Footstool

Floral Bench




Monday, September 20, 2010

2010 Junk Bonanza

Fancy Legs Folk Art Booth at the 2010 Junk Bonanza

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to see me at the 2010 Junk Bonanza.  It was a great show and I enjoyed meeting lots of new folks.  If you haven't been to the Junk Bonanza before, put it on your list to do next year.  The show is a real eclectic mix of vintage treasures from old rusty scales to art made from salvaged items.

It's always hard to part with pieces I have spent so much time with, but I am glad to see they are going to good homes.  Bye bye, Humpty Dumpty!

Humpty Dumpty


Two Tiered Table Painted in Carnival Color Palette



Dotted Chair with Susan Sargent Neat O Fabric



Friday, September 10, 2010

Pheasant footstool wins a blue ribbon at the MN State Fair


My friend Judy has been twisting my arm the past few years to enter a piece in the state fair.  This year I entered my pheasant footstool.  It was in an unusual category, #247 Hooked rag item other than a rug.  To my surprise, it won first place.

I have to laugh when I think back to designing this piece.  I had been getting comments that my color palette was too bright for most Minnesotans.  Originally the pheasant was my attempt to tone things down.  I was doing pretty good using earth tones until I got to the border.  By the time I painted the footstool, I couldn't restrain myself from dipping my brush in bright colors.

Congrats to Judy whose rug won first place at the Washington County Fair and second place in the Minnesota County Sweepstake Rug Contest at the State Fair.  Thanks for the nudge I need to get my work out in the public.