Port Hope Fall Fair is Coming

It’s almost time for the Port Hope Fall Fair, taking place September 13-15.  We typically have several entries as well as a display. Check out the categories available for judging in the fair booklet here.   While there are several categories specific to Rug hooking*, consider one of the other categories where a hooked item might fit.  Please be sure to read the rules for submission. 

* rug hooking categories include: 

• Fine Cut: any design; #5 cut and lower
• Not a Rug: a traditionally hooked item that is not used as a rug or wall hanging such as a pillow, stool, Christmas ornament, purse, garment etc.
• Original Design: must be your own design; no purchased patterns or adaptations
• Recycled: any design using recycled materials
• Rural Roots: any design that depicts the country roots of the Fair
• (think country or fall scenes, agriculture)
• Wide Cut: any design; #6 cut and higher

There is a $7 entry fee (regardless if the number of items entered), unless you were a winner last year, in which case this year’s entry fee was deducted from your winnings. 

As with previous years, if you would like your rug to be entered along with others from our group, please bring your rug to the Thursday meeting before the fair.  Dianne will supply tags for you to complete and will bring everything to the fair grounds on the Friday morning. 

Even if you don’t want to enter an item for judging, we usually have a display of rugs, so any that you’d like to include for the weekend wb appreciated. 

Hope to see you there!