HOW NOT TO HOOK A RUG

The rug below was taught well by Laurie wiles at Teacher's workshop.  Why I did not do it like she taught, I do not know.  I wanted to take the pattern and change it up.  I first  changed the fish because the original fish to me, were too cutesy.  I made each fish a different kind but used the orange wool.  I put a compass rose in the middle and used orange wool.  That was not a problem.  I should have stopped. But no, I added the words, "Surf's Up" around the rug in the cirlces and that made it too busy.  Not to be out done with too busy, I then made each circle left into a different motif.  Not done yet, I made the end of the pie shapes into beach-related items.  Not realizng I shoud stop, I added a larger border.  I then dyed wool to whip it but did not like it so took it apart then I edged it with bias cut pendelton wool. This was a plaid.  I had to stop.  If you want to get dizzy after your bath, have this rug in your bathroom.  You will either get dizzy seeing it on the floor or throw-up on it, which might, in the end, make it appear better.  

What was I thinking anyway.  A lesson to learn.  No mistakes-just lessons
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