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A picture of Friendship
Here is a picture of AJ's Friendship pattern hooked by Susan Fitzgerald. Beautifully done with great colours that are just different enough from the painting to make it her own.
Changes to Ordering
We have made a few changes to the website, one of which is the ordering process. Now instead of dealing with a cart and store you can just email me with your address and I will calculate the shipping. Payment options are e-transfer or cheque. My email address is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Response time is usually the same day.
For US customers the prices will be in US's but will include shipping.
Here is a picture of Songs of New Beginnings done as a pillow. I taught this class a few weeks ago and this pattern was hooked by Diny Warren. Great that she got it hooked so fast and a did a beautiful job.
I am off to Green Mountain this week for a class with Pam Kirk, she is teaching us how to hook Whimsical Animals which should be very interesting. I am going to hook a tiger in wild and crazy colours, it is picture I took last fall when my sister and I went to the Toronto Zoo. We will see how it turns out.
Beginner Workshop Fall 2018
I am working on a Beginner Workshop for the fall of this year. The tentative dates are Sept 22nd and 29th. The 2 day workshop covers basic rug hooking techniques, the equipment, a bit of history and finishing. The pattern is 12x18 on primitive linen and it and the wool are included in the workshop fee of $170. Email me to register. A deposit of $80 will be required to confirm your registration and the deadline is July 30th.
The workshop will be held at the Free Methodis Churh in Harrowsmith.
Tiger Tiger Burning Bright
We got home from Green Mountain yesterday after a terrific few days of dedicated hooking. I designed this rug based on a picture I took last fall, no he was not hiding in the grass at my house. I am really pleased with how it has turned out and hope to get it finished this week. It was a great school and fun to see a few familiar faces and reconnect.
It seems that the internet has issues with my local email provider so if you send me an email check your spam folder for a response. I send a reply the same day or at the very latest the next day. You can also call me at 613-273-6707.
Untangling Colour
Are you ever confused when trying to use colour theory to plan a project?
This one day workshop will help you untangle the theory. We will briefly discuss basic colour theory but the focus will be to create more complex colour harmonies that will work in your colour planning.
Workshop fee $113 includes the pattern on linen, 4 sets of wool and the notes.
Class will run from 9:30-3:00 at McMartin House,Perth,
tentative date Sat Feb 15th,2020
email if you are interested in the workshop
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For the rest of May and June and July there will be 10% off all orders.
AJ and Carol
A couple of weeks ago I went to the Buckhorn Art Festival. What an amazing show, so many wonderful artists with some great work.
I went specifically to meet with AJ Van Drie to give him the Partnership rug I hooked for him. Keep an eye out there will some new patterns coming soon.
Exciting New Patterns by Barbel Smith
I am very excited to be working with a new artist, Barbel Smith. Her work is amazing, beautiful bright colours, sweeping lines that draw you into the picture. Her style is inspired by the Group of Seven, particularly Lawren Harris, and incorporates the landscape with a sense of the spiritual. There will be 8 new patterns on the website over the next few days but here is a taste of what is to come.
Fine Shading Class in Perth, Ontario
Here are a few pictures from the fine shading class in Perth. A lot of information to absorb in 4 days, everyone was very focused and the end results were lovely and we had entertainment as well, which had me in tears of laughter. Well done ladies! Looking forward to posting pics of the finished projects.
AJ and Vincent
Here are a couple of pictures, Nancy's Sunrise and Spirit Loons (AJ VanDrie pattern) and Van Gogh's Wheatfield with Cypresses hooked by Colleen Payer from Deep River.