Animals Small & Delicate

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One of my earliest rugs was of a rabbit with blue hydrangeas inspired by my family's vacation in Truro. We were staying at a cottage near the lighthouse and every night the rabbits would come out and mosey around. I often create commissioned rugs for people who want to honor their favorite pet, often a beloved dog or cat. I add the name of the family pet to the rug to make it that much more special. The wild animals - rabbits, birds - make wonderful subjects. In the list below, click on an image or its title to expand the view.

Rugs that are available (placed at the top of the list) have a link taking you directly to my shop on Big Cartel.


More Small & Delicate Animal Rugs

Sweet Friendship

Sweet Friendship is a variation on an old and favorite theme. Two cats, spending their lives together, wondering about mice and food, and getting plenty of sleep. Sounds good to me! This rug is made of a variety of tans for the background. The rusty wool for the brown cat has some bright green threads in it, so I added more bright green for stripes. The dark cat is a combination of browns and near black. It measures 17" high by 24" wide, comes with a muslin sleeve on the back and a dowel for hanging on the wall. It is priced at $570. Please click here to go to my Big Cartel shop to purchase. | Click title for larger image.

Sweet Friendship

Sweet Friendship is a variation on an old and favorite theme. Two cats, spending their lives together, wondering about mice and food, and getting plenty of sleep. Sounds good to me! This rug is made of a variety of tans for the background. The rusty wool for the brown cat has some bright green threads in it, so I added more bright green for stripes. The dark cat is a combination of browns and near black. It measures 17" high by 24" wide, comes with a muslin sleeve on the back and a dowel for hanging on the wall. It is priced at $570. Please click here to go to my Big Cartel shop to purchase.

February Scotties


I made February Scotties this winter. The scottie rug theme is actually one of the few that I seem to return to time and again. I think it's because of all the scottie dog lovers! The background tries to create the kind of ruckus feel that real scotties have a habit of causing. The dogs are connected and spirited. I love making dog rugs–I've made a Lab, an English spaniel, and several scotties. This rug measures 20" high by 28" wide and is available for purchase for $650. Click here to visit my online store.
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February Scotties


I made February Scotties this winter. The scottie rug theme is actually one of the few that I seem to return to time and again. I think it's because of all the scottie dog lovers! The background tries to create the kind of ruckus feel that real scotties have a habit of causing. The dogs are connected and spirited. I love making dog rugs–I've made a Lab, an English spaniel, and several scotties. This rug measures 20" high by 28" wide and is available for purchase for $650. Click here to visit my online store.

Cape Cod Rabbit

Cape Cod Rabbit was one of my first real rugs–created on a family vacation in Truro. We often sat out in the yard after dinner (and before our almost nightly trip to Ptown) and watched the small rabbits quietly going about their way in the grass. Beside the door of our cabin was a hydrangea bush that produced lovely blue flowers. I personally never go on vacation without something to keep my hands busy, so I threw some linen on the porch floor and started a rabbit rug. I added pale blue flowers and edged the rug with soft blue shapes. This rug is in a private collection. | Click title for larger image.

Cape Cod Rabbit

Cape Cod Rabbit was one of my first real rugs–created on a family vacation in Truro. We often sat out in the yard after dinner (and before our almost nightly trip to Ptown) and watched the small rabbits quietly going about their way in the grass. Beside the door of our cabin was a hydrangea bush that produced lovely blue flowers. I personally never go on vacation without something to keep my hands busy, so I threw some linen on the porch floor and started a rabbit rug. I added pale blue flowers and edged the rug with soft blue shapes. This rug is in a private collection.

Best Friends

Best Friends is one of the long series of cat rugs. It joins Brownie & Pinkie and Happy Companions on my site as examples of this type of rug. The dark lines in the background add to the liveliness of the scene. Again, goofiness prevails. This rug is in a private collection, but I'd be happy to depict your favorite felines in a rug of your own. | Click title for larger image.

Best Friends

Best Friends is one of the long series of cat rugs. It joins Brownie & Pinkie and Happy Companions on my site as examples of this type of rug. The dark lines in the background add to the liveliness of the scene. Again, goofiness prevails. This rug is in a private collection, but I'd be happy to depict your favorite felines in a rug of your own.

Brownie & Pinkie


Brownie & Pinkie was simply a lot of fun to make. It's the old theme of the two cats who spend their lives together, tending to each other's needs and just being pals. Sometimes a rug will have a bowl of milk between them. Often, the expressions on the cats' faces is what brings the most laughs. Brownie & Pinkie, I'm glad to say, is in a private collection. But, if you have beloved felines, get in touch and we'll celebrate them in a special way. | Click title for larger image.

Brownie & Pinkie


Brownie & Pinkie was simply a lot of fun to make. It's the old theme of the two cats who spend their lives together, tending to each other's needs and just being pals. Sometimes a rug will have a bowl of milk between them. Often, the expressions on the cats' faces is what brings the most laughs. Brownie & Pinkie, I'm glad to say, is in a private collection. But, if you have beloved felines, get in touch and we'll celebrate them in a special way.

Tweet


A small rug with a quiet bird resting on a branch and surrounded by flowers. I have a small flock of mourning doves staying at my house this summer. I see one of them almost every time I am outside. Sometimes we sit together, a distance apart, and just stare at each other. This rug is in the collection of a dear friend, an avid bird-lover. It's 6.5"high by 12" wide, made of hand-dyed and as-is wools on linen. | Click title for larger image.

Tweet


A small rug with a quiet bird resting on a branch and surrounded by flowers. I have a small flock of mourning doves staying at my house this summer. I see one of them almost every time I am outside. Sometimes we sit together, a distance apart, and just stare at each other. This rug is in the collection of a dear friend, an avid bird-lover. It's 6.5"high by 12" wide, made of hand-dyed and as-is wools on linen.

Chase & Maisie


A friend commissioned this rug as a surprise birthday present for her husband. It celebrates their great dogs, Chase and Maisie. I don't know how I arrived at the idea of enclosing them in a dog bone shape. The bright colors on the sides echo the colors in the interior. I loved putting Chase and Maisie above the dogs. If you have dogs you'd like to feature in a rug, get in touch. | Click title for larger image.

Chase & Maisie


A friend commissioned this rug as a surprise birthday present for her husband. It celebrates their great dogs, Chase and Maisie. I don't know how I arrived at the idea of enclosing them in a dog bone shape. The bright colors on the sides echo the colors in the interior. I loved putting Chase and Maisie above the dogs. If you have dogs you'd like to feature in a rug, get in touch.

Happy Companions

Two goofy cats peer out from this rug. I've made a number of "best friend" rugs and all the cats definitely quirky personalities. If you have a cat, you know this is true. This rug is in a private collection. | Click title for larger image.

Happy Companions

Two goofy cats peer out from this rug. I've made a number of "best friend" rugs and all the cats definitely quirky personalities. If you have a cat, you know this is true. This rug is in a private collection.

Little Brown Bird


Bird rugs are so great. There are so many kinds and each one is so beautiful. Most of my bird rugs are small, like most birds themselves, and so are very intimate, again like the birds themselves are. This rug is in a private collection. | Click title for larger image.

Little Brown Bird


Bird rugs are so great. There are so many kinds and each one is so beautiful. Most of my bird rugs are small, like most birds themselves, and so are very intimate, again like the birds themselves are. This rug is in a private collection.

Little August Rabbit


I pull rabbits into my life every so often, especially when things seem hectic and a little overwhelming. Rabbits calm me down and make me happier. This rabbit is mostly grey with a few brown and brownish pink stripes. Its large red eye is surrounded by soft grey. Blue and pink flowers are at either side. I like the green edge, how that echoes the grass a rabbit like this would undoubtedly be nibbling. It measures 10" high by 15" wide, and is made of 100% wool on linen.
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Little August Rabbit


I pull rabbits into my life every so often, especially when things seem hectic and a little overwhelming. Rabbits calm me down and make me happier. This rabbit is mostly grey with a few brown and brownish pink stripes. Its large red eye is surrounded by soft grey. Blue and pink flowers are at either side. I like the green edge, how that echoes the grass a rabbit like this would undoubtedly be nibbling. It measures 10" high by 15" wide, and is made of 100% wool on linen.

Oatmeal Rabbit


Oatmeal colors with a small grass green border surround a small rabbit with flowers around it. It measures about 24" round and is in a private collection. | Click title for larger image.

Oatmeal Rabbit


Oatmeal colors with a small grass green border surround a small rabbit with flowers around it. It measures about 24" round and is in a private collection.

Quick Chicken


Chickens seem quick to me, at least when they're outside searching for bugs and seeds to eat. In some rugs, the border is really important. It can reflect the interior image by using those wools in either a random or organized pattern. This rug is in a private collection, but if you have a penchant for chickens, let me know. | Click title for larger image.

Quick Chicken


Chickens seem quick to me, at least when they're outside searching for bugs and seeds to eat. In some rugs, the border is really important. It can reflect the interior image by using those wools in either a random or organized pattern. This rug is in a private collection, but if you have a penchant for chickens, let me know.

Red Leaf Rabbit


I study the designs and subjects of old rugs. I ran across this way of making a border once and really loved making my own version. The center area was great for a rabbit – it all seemed to fit together. This rug is made of hand-dyed and as-is wool on a linen foundation. It's in a private collection in Bovina, New York. | Click title for larger image.

Red Leaf Rabbit


I study the designs and subjects of old rugs. I ran across this way of making a border once and really loved making my own version. The center area was great for a rabbit – it all seemed to fit together. This rug is made of hand-dyed and as-is wool on a linen foundation. It's in a private collection in Bovina, New York.

Rooster

This was one of my first rugs, made long ago when I ripped out and remade huge sections of a rugs, just to learn how to do it as well as I possibly could. Originally this rooster was going to have a white picket fence beside it, but somehow that changed to a brick. It taught me a lot and was hard to say goodbye to it. It is in the private collection of a person who takes very good care of it, so I've calmed down about letting go of it. | Click title for larger image.

Rooster

This was one of my first rugs, made long ago when I ripped out and remade huge sections of a rugs, just to learn how to do it as well as I possibly could. Originally this rooster was going to have a white picket fence beside it, but somehow that changed to a brick. It taught me a lot and was hard to say goodbye to it. It is in the private collection of a person who takes very good care of it, so I've calmed down about letting go of it.

Rusty Rooster


My sister-in-law gave me some huge bags of rolled wool that were to be used for braided rugs. I've loved having these and I cut off lengths, pin them together and dye them all together in one bath. The plaids create wonderful colors with this dyeing method. This rug is full of movement as well as subtle color fields. When I sold this rug, the customer asked if I could change the star to a Star of David, which I was happy to do. It's in the private collection and has been added to a larger collection of rooster rugs. | Click title for larger image.

Rusty Rooster


My sister-in-law gave me some huge bags of rolled wool that were to be used for braided rugs. I've loved having these and I cut off lengths, pin them together and dye them all together in one bath. The plaids create wonderful colors with this dyeing method. This rug is full of movement as well as subtle color fields. When I sold this rug, the customer asked if I could change the star to a Star of David, which I was happy to do. It's in the private collection and has been added to a larger collection of rooster rugs.

Scarlet Tanager


A bright red bird on a branch with small pink and blue flowers. It's so easy to make bird rugs – the colors of trees and flowers and sky combined with whatever coloration the bird has all seem to go together so well. This small rug is in a private collection. | Click title for larger image.

Scarlet Tanager


A bright red bird on a branch with small pink and blue flowers. It's so easy to make bird rugs – the colors of trees and flowers and sky combined with whatever coloration the bird has all seem to go together so well. This small rug is in a private collection.

September Rabbit


Sometimes rabbit rugs just seem to never stop! This small rug has a quiet, watchful rabbit. The bluish border is reminiscent of the deep woods. I love making rabbit rugs – the variety of fur and the eyes, and the tail, are fun to work out. This rug is in a private collection. | Click title for larger image.

September Rabbit


Sometimes rabbit rugs just seem to never stop! This small rug has a quiet, watchful rabbit. The bluish border is reminiscent of the deep woods. I love making rabbit rugs – the variety of fur and the eyes, and the tail, are fun to work out. This rug is in a private collection.

Shy Rabbit

Crazy, colorful flowers and a funny little rabbit fill this round rug. It's in the private collection of neighbors who purchased it for their daughter when she was very small. | Click title for larger image.

Shy Rabbit

Crazy, colorful flowers and a funny little rabbit fill this round rug. It's in the private collection of neighbors who purchased it for their daughter when she was very small.

Singing Bird


This rug was purchased when my work was featured in The New York Times a few years ago. My husband adored birds and had made many drawings that I sometimes refer to when I make my rugs. My theme seems to almost always include a branch and some flowers and a brilliantly or delicately colored bird. I like the slightly rounded shape of this rug. It's in a private collection in New Hampshire. | Click title for larger image.

Singing Bird


This rug was purchased when my work was featured in The New York Times a few years ago. My husband adored birds and had made many drawings that I sometimes refer to when I make my rugs. My theme seems to almost always include a branch and some flowers and a brilliantly or delicately colored bird. I like the slightly rounded shape of this rug. It's in a private collection in New Hampshire.

Fergus


Fergus is yet another one of the many chargers I made for a collector. I'm including it in this section to further the Scottie trail. It's a take off on my Scottie rug theme. Scottie people seem to not have one Scottie, but several. It must be great to take a walk with four of them – quite exciting, I'm sure. This rug measures 14" square and is great on the table, a chair or on the wall. | Click title for larger image.

Fergus


Fergus is yet another one of the many chargers I made for a collector. I'm including it in this section to further the Scottie trail. It's a take off on my Scottie rug theme. Scottie people seem to not have one Scottie, but several. It must be great to take a walk with four of them – quite exciting, I'm sure. This rug measures 14" square and is great on the table, a chair or on the wall.

Happy Brown Cat


Cats in primitive rugs have the goofiest personalities. I'm not sure what this says about cats in general. But in rugs, cats smile and sit in impossible positions and just look plain wild. They make me smile when I'm working on them. This was made as a charger for a long table, but another version could be used as a wall display or chair pad. It could be made any size. | Click title for larger image.

Happy Brown Cat


Cats in primitive rugs have the goofiest personalities. I'm not sure what this says about cats in general. But in rugs, cats smile and sit in impossible positions and just look plain wild. They make me smile when I'm working on them. This was made as a charger for a long table, but another version could be used as a wall display or chair pad. It could be made any size.

Bright Red Bird


Small rugs (this one is 14" round) simplify the image, so this bird is flat and bright. It's perched on a sturdy branch with small green leaves. The dark varied blue is a great nighttime element. I love making bird rugs, so if you're also fond of birds, get in touch so we can work one out just for you. | Click title for larger image.

Bright Red Bird


Small rugs (this one is 14" round) simplify the image, so this bird is flat and bright. It's perched on a sturdy branch with small green leaves. The dark varied blue is a great nighttime element. I love making bird rugs, so if you're also fond of birds, get in touch so we can work one out just for you.

Small Bunnie with Red Edge


Rabbits are so mysterious, so quiet and into themselves. I like the bright red edge on this quiet rug and the way it emphasizes the pinks and muddy reds in the fur. This rabbit's very large eye and tiny feet add to the contained look of the rug. This was made as a charger, but, of course, could be used in many other ways. | Click title for larger image.

Small Bunnie with Red Edge


Rabbits are so mysterious, so quiet and into themselves. I like the bright red edge on this quiet rug and the way it emphasizes the pinks and muddy reds in the fur. This rabbit's very large eye and tiny feet add to the contained look of the rug. This was made as a charger, but, of course, could be used in many other ways.