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Fine Shading Workshop
There are a few spots available for the fine shading workshop in Perth, July5&6 and July 19 &20, this is a 4 day workshop that will cover 4 flowers, leaves, ribbon and rope on a 15x18 sampler.
Cost for the workshop is $190 which includes the 4 days of classes, pattern on traditional linen and the notes.
Shading is a subject that once mastered can apply to many different rug hooking styles, this class is also a requirement for the Ontarion Hooking Craft Guild Teacher Training Program(TTEC)
Please email me if you are interested in this class.
Shipping Charges
Please note that due to increased shipping costs postage will be calculated once your order has been received, I will email you the total cost of your order and we can arrange payment. In the interim please treat any computer calculated shipping as an estimate.
Carol
Strawberry Rug Hookers
Having a great time in Punta Gorda at the hook-in. Here is a pic of a new friend from the Strawberry Rug Hookers of Lakeland, Shelley is a new hooker and finished the whipping on her first rug today at the hook-in. Kathy in the background is also a member of the Strawberry;s and you can see the crowd in the background.... that is half the room. An amazing event! So glad we came down.
Too Many Rugs and Not Enough Time
I often have people tell me that they can't find the time to hook, so here are a couple of things that work for me.
Take 5 strips and lay them out in the space where you hook tell yourself that tomorrow you will find the time to hook, its only five strips you could probably get those hooked while you watch the news. If you hook the 5 strips every day you will make progress, and I'll bet that you can't just hook 5.
I was making chicken soup yesterday and while it was simmering I picked up the friendship rug that I was working on, my bit was to be done today. Well I really didn't think I would get it done but because I had the timer on for 15 minutes to remind myslef to check the soup I got busy. Well the timer went off and I was amazed at how much I got done in that short time, another 10 minutes and it was done. I couldn't believe it. Yeah on to another project.! So the tip is give yourself 15 minutes a day to hook. I am sure you can find that much time somewhere.
Happy hooking
Carol
Westport Hook-In 2017
The date is confirmed, the Westport Hook-in will be July 4th this year.
North Bay/Powasson Hook-In
What a fun weekend I had at the North Bay/Powasson hook-in. I was very fortunate to stay with my friends Donna and Peter at their cottage on beautiful Lake Nipissing. Donna and I were 2 of the 4 vendors at the hook-in and it was great to see what everyone was working on. There are so many amazingly talented people in our rug hooking world. Here is a picture of Arleen Brandes' Van Gogh masterpiece that she did in the workshop I taught at the OHCG Annual this year. I am so proud that I was there to help her create this beautiful piece of art. Well done Arleen.
Spring Saplings and Deer
A very true to the painting version of AJ's Spring Saplings and Deer hooked by Lenore.
A new use for the Tux Hoops
Chris sent me a couple of pics of how her cats think the Tux Hoops should be used. Her 3rd cat likes it as well but was a bit camera shy.
Dolly's Garden
Here is another example of Dolly's Garden hooked by Nancy C. She used mostly wool from her stash with just a few new pieces that I dyed for her. It is one of the great things about our art that 2 people can hook the same pattern but they are each unique. Beautiful work Nancy!
Alpacas in Colborne
My sister and I had a great time visiting my Mum this weekend. We did some Christmas shopping at several craft fairs and then went to visit Amy at Nuevo Norte Alpacas in Colborne. I thought these cuties would be shy and skittish but they were right up by the fence checking us out and posing for photos. It would be really fun to do some hooking with their wool.
Heritage Series from Eaton's
So as you can tell blogging is not my thing reallly. However things have slowed down now and I plan to spend more time updating the Wool N Pen
There will be new patterns on the site, hook a bit of our rug hooking Heritage, The "new" patterns are a collection of the Eaton's Rug Patterns.
These patterns will be on primitive linen and are lots of fun to hook, they are colour planned for you or choose your own colours.
Here are a few pictures of some finished rugs.
Dolly's Garden- Primitive Linen
The First AJ VanDrie pattern
Here is the first of the AJ VanDrie patterns that I am working on. It was the amazing colours that attracted me to AJ's art and it was lots of fun to hook this pattern.