STAY TUNED................

Did you receive your OHCG Winter Newsletter? In it is the registration form needed to attend the Annual Conference April 28th-30 which is going to be held in Cobourg at the Best Western with workshops at the Cobourg Community Centre (CCC) .

If you don't have a membership you still have time to get one just go to the "links we like" under Ontario Hooking Guild  on this page. You need a membership to attend the conference.

We will be having an AMAZING display, which will be open to the public on Sunday April 30th so spread the word to all your friends!

Don't miss out!!!

More info to following in the coming months as we prepare to be "Ambassadors of the Conference" and to showcase our beautiful town!

Merry Christmas!

Here are some photos of the latest/greatest hooked masterpieces from our group, along with a few more from the potluck:

Sheila Simpson's Santa Ornaments

Anne Murray's Pillow

Greg Gall's Rug

Christine Van Hees Leaf Rug, almost done

Reindeer Sighting....

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May this holiday season sparkle and shine, may all of your wishes and dreams come true, and may you feel this happiness all year round!  

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CHRISTMAS LUNCH

YUM!! did we ever have a great Christmas lunch and being "snowed in" we could really capitalize on seconds and that includes dessert of course.  The soup was amazing and just what we needed on a blizzardly day!

Thanks everyone for all the tasty treats and all the visiting we did!
We ARE a great bunch of people!!! FRIENDS!!!!!
Check out the recipe section and we will update them with recipes as we get them!

Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year!!!

                                                             Dorthea's first rug

Recognize this lady?

Recognize this lady?

Here is a photo of our own dear Fran Patton. She is receiving a  Distinguished Service Award from Hamilton Township for her many volunteer hours and community good deeds!

We are so proud of her!

Christmas Cheer from Lang

It was great to hear from the folks at Lang Pioneer Village today:

Hello Dianne and Rug Hookers from the Northumberland Rug Hooking Guild, I am writing on behalf of the staff and volunteers of Lang Pioneer Village Museum and the County of Peterborough to thank you for your participation in events at Lang Pioneer Village Museum this year. Lang Pioneer Village wouldn’t be the vibrant living history museum that it is without the involvement of community partners like the Northumberland Rug Hookers. We know that the summer is a busy time for everyone and we wanted to let you know that we appreciate that you have chosen to spend time with us, sharing your skills and wonderful hooked rugs with visitors to the Village. Next year is our 50^th Anniversary Season!  We look forward to inviting you to participate in our celebratory events and activities in 2017. Happy Holidays and a wonderful New Year to each of you! Laurie Siblock
Assistant ManagerLang Pioneer Village Museum,County of Peterborough

Christmas Lunch Survival!

Today at rug hooking as usual our minds automatically went  to food, well mine did, anyway it was suggested by Lois-Anne that she had a way to "get through" all these Christmas lunches we are attending.

I was telling the ladies that next week at our pot luck we better wear elasticized

 pants in order to enjoy a little bit of everything that everyone is bringing but there was another suggestion.

In my opionion this is shear genius.................................it's as simple as an elastic band!  As you are enjoying your food and those pants are getting a little tight, just simply go into the washroom undo the top button, put the elastic through the buttonhole and reattached it to the button and PRESTO! you can have a little more food!!!!!! hahahhaa!  I was worried what happens the next morning but............that's another story!.....guess that involves going to the gym?

Merry Christmas everyone, may you enjoy good health, happiness and a sense of peace that takes you throughout the year!

bon appetit!

Blog Basics

Hello, and welcome!

There have been some questions lately about the blog, so we're here to let you know:

- what blogs are

- how you can use our blog and website, and

- what information is available to you.

The Northumberland Rug Hooking group has established a website to celebrate our rug hooking and camaraderie and to communicate about upcoming events.It supplements information provided via email, and via regular meetings.  As well, it's a way for other folks to learn about the group, and maybe even to join us.

The address for the website is:  northumberlandrughookers.blogspot.ca.   To get to it, you can type (or copy) that into the address bar at the top of the screen.  If you think you might come back here (and we hope you will!) you can add that address to your browser's "favourites" (see Jennifer if you're not sure how to do that).

One of the features of this website is something called a blog (short for weblog).   It allows us to publish short articles  (called "posts") about things that are happening within the group, or about anything at all.  Each article appears in chronological order, with the most recent one appearing first.  

Whenever you go to northumberlandrughookers.blogspot.ca you will always be presented with the most recent blog post.  You can scroll down the page to read older posts.

Another term you might hear about in relation to a blog is blogging:  blogging is simply a verb meaning to add content to a blog (aka write an article and post it to the internet).

Similarly, a blogger is a person who adds content to a blog (aka writes an article....etc).

More and more organizations and even individuals are using websites and blogs today to feature their activities and thoughts.  Examples of bloggers you already know include 
- Loretta Moore, 
- Karen Kaiser, 
- Carol Shewan and 
- Martina Lessar.  
They write about what they've been doing, or what they're thinking, or about new things/events coming up.  Their websites contain both a blog and other pages with photos or items for sale, etc.

You'll want to check our own blog periodically for any updated posts, or for new information.  It really is a great showcase for our work, as well as a powerful source of learning.

....but wait....there's more!!.....

On the right hand side of the page (scroll up a bit to see it) there is an area called Links We Like. Here's an example of it->  

You can click on any of the items listed, and be automagically taken to the websites for these individuals or organizations.  You'll see some of your favourite vendors on the list, along with other notable rug hooking institutions.

....and that's not all there is....


Just underneath the lovely photo of a rug hooked by our own Dianne Algera are several other links. 



Clicking on any of them will bring you to another page of information.  See below for an explanation of each item.

Home will always bring you back to the page containing the latest blog post.

Upcoming Events is where you can get information on shows and hook-ins and all that good stuff.

New Members is a page specifically for folks who may not know much about us - it tells them where/when we meet and who to contact for further information.

Photo Gallery is a page you're sure to visit a lot!  It's where we post photos from our meetings, hook-ins, etc.

Recipes is another popular page.  Any time you come across a recipe or taste something yummy at our (many) pot lucks, let us know and we'll get it added for all to enjoy.  It's been updated to include some recipes from this year's Xmas potluck.

OHCG Annual Conference 2016 contains photos from last year's annual.  Perhaps we'll replace this with photos from the 2017 gala event??

Techniques & Tips contains information we've gleaned from recent meetings, or from other blogs and rug hooking websites.  Check back often for updates.

We encourage you to click on any of the links on this website to see where it will take you!  You can't break anything - so please feel free to click away.

OK?  I hope this answers some of your questions and clarifies things a bit better for you.  If you're still unsure about anything, feel free to ask Jennifer for a one-on-one session to learn more about the website and the blog.

Holiday Pot Luck

Our annual pre-holiday pot luck was held on November 28, and a great time was had by all.  Lots of wonderful food, wonderful rugs, and some great conversation!   Not one, but TWO vendors brought their lovely wares to tempt us:  Carol Shewan and Karen Kaiser.

Here's just a small sampling of what went on that day:

                                                 Original design by Tanya Stutt

                                                     One of our new girls Dorthea

                                                          Dolores out pup babysitter

                                                           Dolores' beautiful shading

                                          Work in progress, original design by Christine

                                                                   Kathryn's kitties

                                                                    Greg's abstract

                                                                    and more leaves

                                                            gorgeous piece Kathy

original design by Tanya Stuff, what fun!!!

CHRISTMAS SHOW AND SALE

November 18th -20th

Kathryn McHolm is hosting a Christmas Show and Sale featuring Beeswax candles by Susan Rouse and soaps , also Tin Work, Pottery and chocolate. Various vendors will be in attendance with many more products.
Her home is located at 4749 County Rd. 2 in the Village of Welcome.
Friday November 18th 7-9 p.m.
Saturday November 19th 10- 4 p.m.
Sunday November 20th 10-4 p.m.

BEYOND THE GARDEN GATE.............

Second annual show and sale at the home of our own Judy & Grant Parnell

November 11, 12, &13 from 10-4pm.  5417 County Rod #65

Featuring traditional rug hooking, weaving, handmade soaps, woodworking, pottery, jewelry and much more!  Come join us!

905-786-2043 or

parnellgj@xplornet.com

   CHRISTMAS POTLUCK LUNCH NOVEMBER 28TH

Yes we are  gearing up for a hectic time of the year and we are pausing for a few hours on Monday November 28th for our Christmas Potluck Lunch at Grace Church in Cobourg from 10-2?

Please come and bring your favourite dish to share!!!

WE WILL HAVE 2 VENDORS WITH US THAT DAY  so think about those on your Christmas list and yourself and do a little shopping!
It's going to be a great day!

If you want to contact either of the vendors via email, here's a link to each:

Karen Kaiser:  hooking.kaiser@gmail.com 
Carol Shewan:  info@willowcreekrughooking.com

Great Bags

Here are some photos of 2 bags that Francine Birket recently completed!

This is a pattern from Karen Kaiser.

This next one is Francine's own design, of a friend's dog in the garden.

Aren't they wonderful?

PORT HOPE FALL FAIR

The Port Hope Fall Fair was a BIG success again this year and we demonstrated both days at the Fair and saw quite a few young and young at heart people interested in our passion of traditional rug hooking.  This is a rug of Dianne Algera's that we had at the demo booth.  It was so nice to see John and others interacting with children and letting them hook in his piece, they were thrilled.  Thanks to all those who demonstrated over the 2 days and of course to Dianne who collects and delivers all the rugs.  Check out our photo page for more beautiful rugs!

7th HASTINGS FOUNDERS FIBRE FESTIVAL

                                       Textile Tourism Project Hastings Historical Society
                                        Lang Pioneer Village Museum LOCAL MASTERS
 In our Community Friday August 19, 2016 / 10 am to 4 pm Hastings Civic Centre, 6 Albert St. E.
 
     Opening Ceremonies & Displays from The Northumberland Rug Hookers & Townsend Quilters of Campbellford
 Workshop Demonstrations 11am to 1pm Knitting, Hooking, Embroidery Quilting Weaving & Spinning •
 Alpacas: Update from the Fields of Trent Hills / TwoLoom Alpacas • Guest Groups demonstrations / #1 Sewing Centre
 Lunch by Hastings Textile Arts Group Guest Talks: 1 pm to 3 pm • Hooked Rugs: Traditional and Contemporary Movements  Diane Algera & the Northumberland Rug Hookers (Established 1983) • Local Masters: The Townsend Quilters of Campbellford Ontario  Stories from the Machine and the needle. (Established 1998) • Selvedged Voices: Film from the President of Chile & the artisans of Chile & India TEA @ 3 pm •
 Wrap Up / Door Prizes / Surveys Free Will Donation/ no admission fee Come to the Festival of Textiles @ Lang Pioneer Village Museum SATURDAY AUGUST 14, 10 am to 4 pm: see demonstrations & displays from local guilds working in textile traditions today. Participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Jacquard Loom. www.langpioneervillage.ca or call 705-295-6694 ext. 23 or 1-800-289-5264

Happy Canada Day to you all!

I was checking my  e-mail and a tip came in from the Rug Hooking Magazine that said that...........

by choosing textured or plaid wool this adds interest and hints of other colors within the pattern element you’re hooking. The wool you choose and the way you hook it can have a big impact on the finished look of your rug!
Also you can see the second photo that mixes of blues give the ocean movement.

In a Garden

Kathryn McHolm who came to our group for our Potluck lunch and talked to us about Art and Rug Hooking is hosting a show and sale influenced by the garden on July 16th & 17th from 10am -4pm rain or shine, in the Village of Welcome at 4749 Country Rd. 2, Port Hope                            

featuring various vendors including............

                                   Beeswax candles, Soaps by Susan Rouse
                                  (cedarcovewellness.com/beeswaxcandles.htm)
                                   Ceramics by Karen Franzen
                                    Floral Cushions by Anita Gutteridge

                                   Garden Structures by Any Quinn

                                   Preserves, Herbs by Wanda Corey

                                   and many more.......

For more information or to contact Kathryn call (905) 753-2196 or kathrynsgarden@nexicom.net

WHAT SIZE RUG DO I MAKE?
If you have thought what size of rug do you want to make, well you are not alone.  So often patterns are only 1 standard size, hmmmm, do I want it bigger? maybe to be a statement in a family room, entrance or dining room well...........I was reading a blog on Martina Lesar's website click here to view martina lesar website then click on her blog where she states to make a  pattern larger pick one that can be repeated.  She has a beautiful example of how this was done! Check it out!

Summer and Rug Hooking

Have you ever noticed that once the warm weather hits that you rug hook less? We have such busy lives and then add the pull of the outdoors and sunshine and guess what?? Your rug hooking lies in a corner until the leaves start falling..........................

a couple of tips to keep you going through the summer!

Hook Outside!  Yes set up your frame or grab your hoop and a nice cool place to sit and enjoy your garden as you hook.  You will find inspiration from all that beauty and YES a cold glass of lemonade is always a good idea!

Hook for 5 minutes a day!  YES it makes a difference!  I have been trying to do this and over the past week it is making a dent in the never ending border I am doing and you know what?  you might just sit there for more than 5 minutes!

Hook a small project! 

  Maybe a pillow or get a head start on some Christmas ornaments, YES, it's not too early!

Whatever you do enjoy your surroundings, take a breath and smile!

May 30th Pot Luck Lunch

Hi

Karen Kaiser will be attending our year end Pot Luck as a vendor and as a friend of our group on Monday May 30th from 10-2pm so..........................dust off your cookbooks and scour your secret websites for your favourite yummy recipes! Who knows you may have the next recipe in our recipe collection: YUM!

Oh and I forgot to mention check your stash for colours you might need or WANT over the LONG summer as we won't meet again until September!

If you need something specific you can contact Karen directly on our link which is located on the home page of our blog!

Happy hunting!!!
christine

PHOTOS & RECIPES                                                                                         

I hope you are enjoying our new blog as much as we are!  It is a learning curve for me, not so much for others, hahaha! so please bear with us as we tweak this and that!

Please send me any photos that you would like to add or stories or experiences you would like to share: and YES FOOD!!! to add to our recipe section!  I learned early on in rug hooking "it's all about the food" . Every group I have been to always has some yummy treats to share.

Also if anyone knows who hooked some of our rugs on our "photo gallery page" that are blank, please let me know and if I have some of the names wrong please correct me.  I want to give credit to the proper people.

Please enjoy simple beauty in your life every day!

Here's the new website!

Today we launched our website officially!
Here we go!!!

Spring has sprung!

even though it is snowing!