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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

NWA Hook-in and Rug Show...2014....Friday Classes....


Creative Rug Hooking with Aileen Anderson
Learn to hook with different fibers as well as a variety of hooking "stitches". You will also cover making and adding dimensional flowers to a hooked piece.There will be a small pattern and kit offered.

Needle Felting witch or snowman class with Vicki Hardcastle.
Wool Applique class with Carolyn Snyder
Fine hooking with Victoria Hart Ingalls
Dye Class with Gina Levesque.

All classes are $50.00 and that include lunch. Kit cost for each class is payed to teacher day of class.

Monday, April 28, 2014

The Eureka Springs Rug Camp Percent Hearther Ritchie! June 2014


  I am so honored to bring Heather Ritchie all the way from Reeth,North Yorshire England.  I heard it through the grapevine that Heather was coming to the states in June so I jumped in and did a lot of e-mailing and with the help of Barbara Bonds,we did it and she is coming to Arkansas in June.
  Heather is one of Britain's most experienced rug maker and teacher.After 25 years she has developed use of hooking or(hooky) as she calls it, proddy, mixed textures and different techniques.She uses Blankets, t-shirts,wool, cotton and yarns. Please go to her webpage and look at her work www.rugmaker.co.uk www.rugmaker.co.uk

  Heather will work with any pattern but she told me that in England they just start with a blank backing and go from there.Bring all kinds of things with you and we will have a store setup with fun stuff in it.

  We are doing something a little different this year. We are going to venture up to Ivy Jean's Ozark Farmstead and Shadrack Resort at 373 Fossil Cove Rd., Cape Fair, Mo.65624 just off Table Rock Lake. We will be staying in little cottages, some have 4 beds and some have 3 beds.All have fully equipped kitchens and there is a pool!

We will have two classes with 15 people each: first class will arrive June 16, class will be 17,18,19 and go home the 20th. Class two arrives June 22,with class on 23,24,25 go home the 26th.

          TUITION
$550.00...4 nights stay and all meals included and don't forget, fun,fun,fun!


E-mail me at rughooking(at) wildblue.net and I will send you all info you need.

             !!!!!!ONLY 5 SPOTS LEFT!!!!!!

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Needle Felting Class at NWA Hook-In...

This is what I will be teaching At the Hook-In June 7, 2013. We will be felting a face. Each one will have it's own look.If you do not want to make a witch you can do other faces.
 Kit's will be $20.00.

Happy Hooking,
Vicki

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Victoria Hart Ingalls Class at NWA Hook-In...





  This is the sweet little project Victoria will teach at the NWA Hook-In  June 7, 2013.The sheep is 5 inches wide by 4 1/8 inches tall.You will be working in 3 cut.

  Victoria has been hooking for thirty years and is known for her focus on fine shading and portraiture.  Victoria has written for "Rug Hooking Magazine" and has had work included in "Celebrations"
  

We have such great classes this year, I want to take them all!



Happy Hooking,
Vicki

Friday, February 15, 2013

Carolyn Snyder's... "Crazy Clutch"... Class...




    Carolyn Snyder is the owner of "Cricket Street Stitches" and Cricket Street Wool" in Garden City, Kansas.
 She has her own line of wool applique patterns and for this class you will be making a sweet little "Crazy Clutch". You will use bits and pieces of wool,muslin,batting and pearl cotton to create your clutch. This is going to be a great class to learn what to do with all leftover wool we have.Or if you have someone coming with you to the Hook-In  that is not a hooker.


Happy Hooking,
Vicki

Thursday, February 14, 2013

June 7, 2013 Class With Aileen Anderson...

   June 7,2013 we will be having four classes.Many have asked,but sorry each class is a all day class so you can only take one class.Classes are $50.00 (includes lunch)
  First class I want to tell you about is with...... Aileen Anderson....Bear Creek Rugs...

 From Aileen....
 Learn how to dye hand painted wool and hook with it. This a fun and creative technique that can be used to make glorious sunsets, skies, water and other backgrounds. Kit cost $45.00, kit will contain 1/2 yard of wool for painting, dyes and brushes for project and detailed project notes for recreating your wool at home. Optional: Bring a pattern you already have and we can discuss how you might use hand painted wool in it. I will also bring some patterns that would be great for hand painted wool.


More to come....

Happy Hooking,
Vicki