Every one of us is........... truly an amazing artist !
Sept 1, 2020:
We haven’t posted here for a while - but this is definitely most worthy! From Katherine Cornthwaite:
At last my horse rug is done! A long four year journey in rug therapy. Finished my rug as I return to work!
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More pics from THE HEAT IS ON
Lynda & Audrey
Betty
Dawn
Dianne
Gail
Gudrun
Judy
Kitty & Kathy
Liz
Lorraine
August 1, 2019 - check out the latest from Betty! A work in progress.
April 5, 2018
This seemed to be a day for completing, or almost completing a few rugs!
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Florida friends!
Kay from Northumberland?? Yes there is another one!
Regina's rug almost done!
Regina
Marsha doing braiding
Celia with her hoop necklace!
she is hooking this from a photo
she lives down east in Canada
another snow bird!
Janet working on a kangaroo!
Anne working on yet another squirrel rug, love her t-shirt one of many!
Kay's fish
Kay
March 26, 2018
Another successful monthly meeting!
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| Judy Parnell's Penguins |
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| Finished (or almost finished) rugs on display |
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| Greg's circles |
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| Tanya's Deer & Wolf |
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| Dora, Betty, Donna, Ann & Sheila |
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| Kitty's Flower |
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| Dolores' worm holder - very nifty |
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| Cathy's latest |
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| Jesse's punch needle |
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| Judy Cross |
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| Joyce's flowers |
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| Marian & Margaret |
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| Marian's oriental |
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| Dianne's sweater bag project |
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| Greg's completed projects |
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| Brenda's Big Rug |
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| and look....the back is as neat as the front! |
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| Claire's - almost done |
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March 22, 2018
Lots of different crafts happening this week. Here's a small sampling:
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| Claire's - ready for framing |
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| Greg's - with leather inserts! |
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| Annette's knitted vest |
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| Dora's quilting |
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| Joyce's bar mat |
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| Dolores' sheep |
March 15, 2018
Some photos from our Thursday gathering:
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| Joyce's tabletop mat for her son-in-law |
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| Dolores' flowers |
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| Linda's lighthouse |
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| Sheila's chevrons |
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| Claire's blanket |
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| Anne's chair pad |
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| Betty's frog & friends |
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| Donna's Maudie |
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| Jennifer's oriental |
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Paula showing us how to braid
Martha
her amazing octopii
The girls in a big discussion,............we have a few
and Paula's beautiful purple rug
Our dear Corine & her daughter Elizabeth brought
us some treats of wool, 12 bags full to be exact!
We had a blast and will pass on wool to
some of our new and not so new rug hookers back
in Canada, Corine has roots in Canada and was so
pleased! Thanks so much , you are appreciated!
Nancy's winter project in the sunny south
Dec 21, 2017:
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| Dianne brought this rug that someone completed some time ago and it has been waiting to be finished for quite some time |
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| Claire's Rug - just needs whipping |
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| Greg's "Behind the 8 Ball" |
Dec 17, 2017
Here are photos from our Thursday pot luck last week - lots of yummy food and even few loops pulled!
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| Christine's tulip! |
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| Looking over Joyce's and Sheila's shoulders |
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| Dora's sheepy friends |
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| Anne's house - almost done! |
Francine also brought along her latest oriental - finished!
Dec 4, 2017:
Here's Dorothea's latest completed work. She's been down with the flu, but we hope to see her back soon!
Francine's beautiful desgin
Francine took 2 different colours of wool to create a greek key affect
Bev did this wonderful Santa, love it!
only about 140 quillies!!! Christine
Greg's latest, he used leather how creative
Christine finished her snowflake rug in before Christmas
Oct 19, 2017:
Check out Donna's latest completed project - from a Loretta Moore pattern - lovely!
Here's Joyce's latest project, almost done!
Oct 12, 2017: another lively gathering of hookers! Check out these works of art:
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| emailed to us from Bev! |
Lillian's Boston Bruins Logo
Looks Great!!!!
This fish and the Deeanne Fitzpatrick rug below have been done by a brand new Rug Hooker. These are her first pieces, AMAZING!!!!! So creative!!!!! Can't wait to see what she does next!
Bev Noble
Bev Noble
A paw for a friend who is missing hers
Christine
PORT HOPE FAIR 2017
Nancy Crapper
Cathy Hazell
Nancy Crapper
Debbie Harris
Francine Birket, the boys!
Laurie Deviney
John Major
Christine Van Hees
Bette Foster
Bette Foster
A few more photos from the Fair
Sheila Simpson
think this is Nancy Crapper's
??????????? Far right is Margaret Gibson
My oriental is completed! I know it is not whipped but I made an exception as I was visiting Dorthea as she is not feeling well and thought she would like to see it, also Jennifer has been asking for a photo............it will get whipped!!! Just wish I could figure out how to rotate the photo, YIKES! I know Jennifer would know how to do it in a second!!! Oh well I"ll learn some day, for now you just have to turn your head:)
The tea cozy is done, AMAZING!!!
John's finished ship, so beautiful! just look at that sky!
July 27, 2017: from Karen Kaiser's picnic!
John & Judy enjoying the shade!
Audrey, Dianne & Joan
Lots of gals but it's Claire that is talking to Jayne
Karen Kaiser informing us of upcoming workshops she is considering
Beautiful bag for hooking or anything
This bag from Wearable Art, check out the website below
Claire & Delores ponder the finished look while Joan is cutting some wool!
July 28, 2017: look what Tanya finished not too long ago - clearly she's getting ready for Xmas!
July 16 2017:....a lively thursday hook-in!
"The Boys" by Francine all finished!
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| Francine explaining her dog rug! (her current dog, Fergus is on the right) |
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| Francine's oriental pillow, in progress |
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| Greg's jazz quartet |
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| Liam joined us - a 12 year old keen on rug hooking |
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| he's also very good with technology, using a photo on his phone as a basis for his first project |
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| Margaret's Eindhoven crest - for a tea cozy wedding present |
July 2, 2017
Look what Tanya has been working on!
She is way ahead!
June 22: Items of note from Thursday's gathering:
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| Christine's Leaf Rug (and it's even whipped!) |
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| Francine's 3 dogs (her current terrier, Fergus is on the right) |
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| Dora's native art piece |
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| Jillian's first attempt at hooking - in silk, no less! |
June 14: Judy, John and Dianne brought a rug hooking demo/lesson to kids in Port Hope this past week:
Before we headed out to Joyce's, we held our regular Thursday gathering:
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| John's latest boat - fantastic sky! |
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| This is a cross stitch project that Mary Jane started, and Judy's stitching group completed for Mary Jane's family |
....and then we went to Joyce's, where we saw many many rugs in every day use. Here is just a small sampling of what we saw (pardon the poor quality of the photos - it was indeed a dull, dark day!):
June 8, 2017: This is the latest from Nancy Crapper. She is re-cooperating after knee surgery, many hugs to you my friend. She has lots of time for rug hooking! see you at the October hook-in!
adapted from a painting by AJ Van Dries pattern by Carol Shewan
hooked by Nancy Crapper
May 25: Here are some photos from last week's Thursday thing, as well as this week's pot luck!
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April 20, 2017
Florida friends
Kay
Lulu
Ann with her "Lulu" rug
Ann truly is nuts over her pet squirrel Lulu
great way to use up bit of wool
She has an enormous wardrobe of squirrel
t-shirts, they are hilarious
Martha's beautiful quilt
Brenda's pineapple with quillies and jewels
Nancy's pineapple: Carol Feeney pattern
Nancy, Brenda & Maureen discussing colour
Brenda's Florida postcard rug
April 14, 2017: This just in from Audrey Shewan: look what the Lakeland Hooking group in Florida has been working on!
April 13, 2017: Photos from this week's Thursday gathering:
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| Dolores Skelly |
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| Mary Jane's rug awaiting whipping |
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| Donna Wheeldon |
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| Betty Foster |
April 10, 2017: this just in, from Nancy Crapper:
This is a Carol Feeney pattern called Millie. I used wools I had, & altho it is not what the pattern suggested, I am happy with the result.
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April 6, 2017:
Everyone was very intent on making progress on their projects. These are the ones i managed to photograph:
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| Greg |
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| Lois Ann |
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| Ann M. |
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| Sheila |
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| Joyce |
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| Laurie |
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| Judy |
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| John |
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| Ann H. |
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| Francine |
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March 30, 2017:
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This is a VERY special item - 15 members of the Brighton group created Friendship Rugs, starting in 2005. They then made a book, showing the completed rugs. John Major kindly loaned me his copy to photograph, and i've posted it here. Click on this link to view the book.
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March 23, 2017: Today's Thursday group seemed to be a day of transitions - some folks were finishing off rugs and/or gearing up for their next project.
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| One very happy camper - Dorothea with her latest project completed! |
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| and here she is contemplating her next endeavour |
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| Lois Ann's dress is almost done! |
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| Look at the great way to hang it up! |
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| Ann's working on a fantastic textured piece. |
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| Bette is gearing up to do some houses. |
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| Dora's just getting started on this one |
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| Another Greg original - Dave Brubeck quartet photo with a Warhol-esque treatment! |
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March 9, 2017: more masterpieces from today - Thanks to Laurie for taking the photos!
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| Greg's "wired" fish! |
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| Margaret's leaves |
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| Dora's latest! |
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March 2, 2017: more stuff for the art galleries.
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| Audrey Shawn's flowers |
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| John brought several birds |
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| Greg supplied this great base to display the birds |
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Feb 27: today's Monday meeting produced another bumper crop of rugs for your enjoyment. Several of these are destined for the AGN show (or one of the satellites). Here you go (in no particular order!)
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| From Karen Kaiser, for the AGN show. |
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| Rosemary's rooster is nearing completion. |
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| Another one of Greg's "wired" fishes |
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| Judy's tessellation - heading to the AGN. |
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| Tanya's bird! |
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| Mary Jane's stained glass - for one of the satellite shows, along with the next 5 rugs shown below. |
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| Mary Jane |
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| Mary Jane |
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| Mary Jane |
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| Mary Jane |
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| Mary Jane |
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| from the Colborne folks |
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| An antique rug brought in by Fran - hooked with yarn. |
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| Another antique from Fran - is the background inch mat? |
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| This rug is making the rounds of the Eastern Ontario OHCG branches, with each group adding a few hands. |
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| Fran's reiki mat |
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| Francine's dragonfly |
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| Francine's bag |
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| The official poster for the AGN show. |
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| Dianne's oriental |
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Rion's completed mat from last year!
Punta Gorda Rug Display 2017
Wouldn't we all love to wear this!
Kay did an excellent job on this (koi in chinese on rt.)
Feb 16, 2017: there was another bumper crop of fantastic rugs on display, all making their way to the art gallery for the exhibit starting next month.
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| A masterpiece from Trish Johnson |
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| Another one from Trish |
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| detail from the rug above |
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| another one from Trish |
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| Ladies with Hats hooked by Margaret Gibson, Cobourg |
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| Margaret Eindhoven's tea cozy |
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| Moose in a Canoe by Barbara Fierheller, Bethany |
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Feb 9, 2017: Today the Thursday group had lots to admire, as several folks finished rugs, and others were being brought in for the exhibit at the Art Gallery next month. Here's just a small sample of the items on display:
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| Destined for the AGN exhibit, this one dates from the 1920's and appears to be made with yarn - a gorgeous inch-mat. |
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| Greg caught a whopper! He made a fish-shape frame from wire, stretched burlap on it, and then hooked a fish. |
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| This is Lois Ann's mannikin - lovely! |
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| This is a rug that has been in Laurie's family for a while. |
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| Donna's Maud Lewis is complete! |
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| Joyce has almost completed this rug for her great grandson's first birthday. Lucky boy! |
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What a beautiful bouquet Tanya!
Tanya Stutt
Beautiful bouquet
Tanya Stutt
Jennifer's bunnies
love the way they move
December 24, 2016:
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| Sheila Simpson's Santa Ornaments |
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| Anne Murray's Pillow |
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| Greg Gall's Rug |
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| Christine Van Hees' Rug |
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Rosemary's Rooster (Amazing)
Lois Anne's Lady
Brainstorming
Joyce Jones (Anne Hallet pattern)
Greg's abstract
Delores' Maud Lewis
Jennifer rabbits almost complete
Dorthea's first rug
Mugs & rugs!
Mugs & rugs and John's Moose
Tanya Stutt
Nov 29, 2016: This just in from Nancy Crapper: This a design of my own, worked on in a Borders Course with Wendi Scott-Davis last summer at Loyalist. It was an interesting course with a fabulous instructor!Pam Duncan mounted it on a board for me, so it hangs nicely on the wall. Different from my usual, but fun!
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| Nancy Crapper |
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| Nancy Crapper |
Francine Birket Port Hope Fair 2016
John Major Port Hope Fair 2016
just stunning!
Greg Gall
working on our leaves!
Audrey Shewan
gorgeous work
Old rooster rug made new by Dianne Algera
Bette Foster Port Hope Fair 2016
Dianne Algera Port Hope Fair 2016
Jennifer Wiber Port Hope Fair 2016
Christine Van Hees Port Hope Fair 2016
Rosemary Davies
making Christmas ornaments at our workshop 2016
Pam Knight our instructor
2016
Jennifer Wiber
Bette Foster
Debbie Harris (Woolright Rug Hookers)
Francine Birket
Jennifer Wiber
John Major
Audry Shewan
Dianne Algera
masks at Port Hope Fair demo 2016
Dianne Algera
Upper: Fran Patton Lower: Dianne Algera
John Major
Christine Van Hees
Ilse Hagen (Netherlands)
her first piece!
Nancy Crapper
Nancy Crapper
Linda
Claire Cassels
One of my Florida Friends
One of my Florida Friends
Florida Purse
A Florida Friend, Ryan
Sheila Simpson
Claire Cassels a Deeanne Fitzpatrick pattern
Collection of Pillows by Christine Van Hees
Mary Maxim Kit: Latchet Hooked by 88yrs. young
Gerardina Van Hees
never too old to take up rug hooking!
Wide Cut course by Karen Kaiser
original design by Christine Van Hees
Claire Cassels gets perfect background while on a
road trip with some of the Northumberland Rug hookers
at Martina Lesar's Studio
She is finishing someone elses piece, love the proddy!
Moose pattern from Martina Lesar hooked by
Christine Van Hees
A little taste of Florida by Christine Van Hees
Purse by Betty Foster
Yellow Submarine by Greg Gall
Betty Foster
Some of our rugs from Pan Am Games
and their participating countries recipients
John Major
April 2016: They just love them!
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| Greg Gall |
Christine Van Hees
October Hook-in
October 2015 Hook-in
October 2015 Hook-in
October 2015 Hook-in
Claire Cassels
Fran Patton
John Major
Pan Am Games 2015 Rugs
Francine Birket
Cats by Anne Murray
Jeanius Bags by Nancy Crapper
Joyce Jones
Maud Lewis by Dianne Algera
February 2016:
Greg Gall
John Major
Northumberland Hills by Mary Lou Adams
Anne Murray
Pumpkin in Quilt Pattern by Dianne Algera
Tanya Stutt
Francine Birkett
November 2015:
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| Greg's floral rug |
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| Jessie Mutter |
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| Nancy Crapper |
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Tish & Sharon
Francine's beautiful desgin
Francine took 2 different colours of wool to create a greek key affect
only about 140 quillies!!! Christine
Bev Noble
Bev Noble
A paw for a friend who is missing hers
Hi Girls
