Being so busy with our Christmas Show this past week I didn't get a chance to post the pictures of our second Tuesday of the month Hook-in here at Red House Wool Studio!
Sherry is a brand new rug hooker! I LOVE her hair don't you! When I was a young girl I always wanted red hair! Just like Sherry's!
She took right off on her first rug!
This is Mya! She is brand new to rug hooking also! She plans to hook a rug similar to my hit and miss square one you see on the table! She took right off as well! I know these girls are going to be wonderful rug hookers! Diving right in and learning to pull those first few loops is all it takes!
Remember Tammi? A few posts back I introduced her as she was working on her third or fourth rug! Turns out she is a FABULOUS applique'er! Look at the stitches on this wonderful pieced mat by Primitive Gatherings! I could stare at it all day long!
Many of you know Pat... a most talented rug hooker... she's working on my Merry Christmas design doing such beautiful work! She brought this Halloween rug that she had framed! It is wonderful and a design by Jody Aman and available on the Need'l Love website. We love spending a few minutes when everyone arrives for a bit of show and tell!
Had to show you my little scraggly Christmas tree! I LOVE them very sparse and with a few little red berries ( fake ones that I added)! My friend Lisa cut this one along the ditch for our Christmas show and it was left over so I rescued it! It's just the kind of tree I wanted!
So it will be a very busy few weeks now before Christmas and the end of the year! Can you believe it?! I'll be another year older in December too... Old enought to retire! Yikes! I can't decide if I should sign up for Social Security as being self-employed for many of my working years I sure won't get a big check! But maybe it's time....
Happy Thanksgiving Dear Friends!
Cathy G
Looks like a great hook in and I love your scraggly tree.
ReplyDeleteDebbie
We call those Charlie Brown trees! Love it. Looks like great fun and great talent combined for a productive event!
ReplyDeleteA great little tree. Sign up for SS while it's still there! :~)
ReplyDeleteyou are creating rug hookers by the dozen! Lot of new ones doing a great job.
ReplyDeleteCathy
Do you do lunch for the hook ins at you place to just snacks? It sounds like a great time to get together! Margo
ReplyDeleteRug envy when I visit your site. Congrat's on the upcoming birthday and enjoy the SS while you can.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful group of very talented women!! I love seeing all of their work.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like such a wonderful time.
What fun! I'm partial to red hair because of my red-headed grandson :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE your Charlie Brown tree.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Hugs :)
Lauren
Great projects everyone was working on. So great that you find and encourage new rug hookers - they're in good hands with you for a teacher/mentor!
ReplyDeleteWow, I love Tammi's applique ... so beautiful... Your students must bring a lot of joy...
ReplyDeleteYour Charlie Brown tree looks right at home in your studio.
Enjoy the season.
Hugs,
JB
Love seing pics of the November hook-in. Can't wait to return to our Chetek house next May and become one of your beginner hookers.
ReplyDeleteYour hooker friends are amazing. And so is your photography.
ReplyDeleteSuch a delightful, warm look for the holidays!
The little tree is just perfect. That picture would make a great Christmas card.
A great group to be sure and some wonderful projects. The tree is perfect! Have a very Happy Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteWhat a treat to visit with you and all your hooking friends! Your Charlie Brown tree made me smile. Your hooking studio looks like a wonderful place...the kind of place that makes your heart beat faster when you walk in.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving!
Robyn
Great projects, Cathy!
ReplyDeleteI love your tree!