The Isobel Rose rug

While working on the rug for the Colorful Amalgam competition, I decided to stitch a small rug that I had designed earlier.  The Isobel Rose rug was designed in the Aubusson style and was the perfect size for a roombox that I had.
As you can likely see in the photo, I now am using a frame that is thicker than I used before.  The frame is made up of two layers of foam core glued together.  This is because I use thumb tacks to hold the gauze fabric in place.  Also, I have mounted the fabric on the back and stitch inside the frame.  This method was suggested to me on my petitpoint group because it is much easier to start or finish off a thread without the frame getting in the way.  

This rug didn't take long to finish and was soon gracing the floor of the roombox that I planned it for.  It was a great little project to fill the time while I was waiting for the next installment to be posted for the competition rug.