Ol' Americana art form

Trying my hand at a true American art form: rug hooking. I bought a little kit from Ebay, which conveniently had all the wool, the hook, and a burlap printed with 3 lambs. Watched a short You Tube "how to" video and here we are! Cute little lambs, but I want to change the "primitive" or "folk artsy" look to something of my own (yes, I actually put a party hat on him). We'll see, this is a fun and different challenge for me. I'm intrigued by the wide variety of wool strip colors that you can get from here and other Ebay sellers. A lot of artists, such as Mary Stanley, cut their own wool from recycled sweaters and stuff, but I just don't have the time! I'll keep you posted on this cool and ancient American art form...