Online Course!
I am teaching a live online class! June 4th, 10-noon AST. This course is a Beginner Traditional Rug Hooking class. It will give the participant an overview of the process of traditional rug hooking. We will have a design on backing and be hooking by the end of the...
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Home Happenings
I am busy sketching, transferring and hooking more of the Parker’s Cove series. It is a big series with a lot of different pieces to it. Last week the hooking was actually quite slow. I spent a lot of time planning the series and adding to the mind map for it. I...
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Monday, Monday…
Good morning everyone! This past week I have been busy hooking more Parker’s Cove fishing shacks. I have a few colour questions to fine tune them. My photos were taken late in the day and some of the shacks were in pretty deep shade. I need to get back up there to...
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Lots Happening!
I’ve been working steady on the Parker’s Cove fishing shack series. I have finished hooking eight, and have five more on backing, ready to go. I’m currently looking for a venue that will exhibit my work and sell it for me. [gallery type="slideshow" size="large"...
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Back in the Groove
Good morning everyone! I hope everyone is enjoying the long weekend. Last week I spent some time dyeing fibre for the Parker’s Cove series. I used straight up ProChem Key Lime for the bright neon green, and the other colours were from the Woolly Mason Jar...
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Studio Clean Up and More…
I finished Sketchbook Revival 2022 and embarked on a clean up and reorganization of my studio this week. I finally parted with a box of old original artwork. I hope the thrift stores we donated to recognize the value of what they have and can actually earn some...
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My Idea of a Break
Hi everyone! I have not been rug hooking this past week. Sketchbook Revival 2022 has been on for the last two weeks and ended Sunday. It was a blast! I highly encourage Sketchbook Revival for creative people who want try out new tools, techniques and instructors....
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Make It Monday
Good morning everyone! This past week I was busy. I finally mended my rug, “Pennsylvania Dutch”, which has been languishing for about five years in my mending tote. This rug was the very first rug I designed and hooked after learning to rug hook in 1985. It is...
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What’s Up?
I’m still working on sewing hanging sleeves on wall hangings. I was out to pick up some hardwood dowels to hang them. I’m still thinking about the fishermen’s rope edging on the Parker’s Cove wall hangings. Alternatively, I saw some black parachute cord I might...
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Happenings
Good morning everyone! This past week has been busy and fun. I enjoyed time spent hemming the two Parker’s Cove wallhangings and the Boucherouite wallhanging. Next up is hanging sleeves on the backs. Then to add the titles. ~~~~~ Coming up with titles for pieces...
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Monday Meanderings
The hooking on the Boucherouite is finished! It is in my pile set aside for finishing. I washed the fisherman’s rope for framing the Parker’s Cove fishing shacks series. It is a great deal more pliable and, I believe, will work for my purposes. I had a great time...
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Monday Ramblings
Good morning everyone! This will be my one and only blog post this week. I have several projects on the go. the Boucherouite is almost finished hooking. I need to decide on a finish and do it. “The Farm” is waiting in the wings. I have ideas in my mind for how I...
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