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!

Monday Meeting Reminder

I"M BACK!! it's so nice to be home! The sun is shining and I have a few crocuses that blooming, what a surprise!

The weather certainly is nice and warm and as I wander through my garden lifting dead leaves off of plants I am still amazed by the  discovery of new green shoots of plants yet to come, isn't life wonderful!

There is a feeling of rebirth in spring and of things yet to come and of course this leads me into the next thing...............our April 25th monthly meeting featuring Loretta Moore of Hooked on the Lake!!!

I know by now all of you have been looking through your patterns and wool to see what colours of wool you may need or hoops or hooks or WHATEVER!!

So here's your reminder...................

Monday April 25

10-?????

Grace Church

440 KIng St. W.

Cobourg

Bring your cheque book, cash and of course your lunch!

We will have snacks and coffee ready!

I CAN"T WAIT!!!!!!!!

see you then

chrsitine