The Excitement Builds!

(Weird photo courtesy of AI!)

Can you believe there are only 2 more sleeps before the Northumberland Rug Hookers event on October 26??  We’re going to (with your help, of course) Hook the Town Red!

Dianne and her band of merry hookers have been working very hard these past few weeks to bring you what we hope will be a wonderful event. The set up at Grace Church will take place tomorrow so we’ll be ready when doors open at 9 am Monday morning.  

We know many of you will be coming from a distance so here’s a handy dandy list to check off as you prepare:

• completed rugs for display! We’d love to see what you’ve been working on…..and maybe you’ll win a prize! The categories are:  Theme (Hook the Town Red), Fine Cut, Wide Cut, Alternate Fibres/Items. 
• scissors or cutters for sharpening. Chris Poole will be there!
• a vintage rug for registration. Here’s a link to our earlier post on the topic, explaining about the information to bring along. 
• ca$h!
• your lunch and maybe a mug.  We’ll have goodies and coffee/tea on hand, but you’ll want to keep your strength up! 
• some hooking to work on! Take advantage of every opportunity to get a few loops pulled.  
• Items for donation to Greenwood Coalition. Our keynote speaker, Hilda Van Netten, works closely with their Art Hive program, promoting social engagement and emotional healing through hands-on creative activities.  Many of their participants need items for the cold winter months.  We will have a bin for donations of: socks(#1 on their list), waterproof gloves, hats, scarves, hand warmers, tissue packs….or drop off your loose change.  It will all go to a good cause!

….and yes, that photo was generated with AI….check out the weird double ended spoon, and the strange scissors no rug hooker would ever use. And who wraps paper around a sandwich and ties it with string?