Fireworks! Jeanius Bag
You really don’t have to be a genius to make this bag that fulfills the desire to recycle and to create. The design for the “Jeanius” bag by Wendie Scott Davis is fast and easy and would be a good … Continued
Tandem: the present and the past together – part 3
The Fibre Report with Joe Lewis Working with Denis Longchamps, publisher and editor of the Cahiers métiers d’art ::: Craft Journal and curator on the exhibition Tapis Crochetés / Hooked Rugs January 16th – April 13th, 2008, Judith Penny Burton … Continued
Ontario Hooking Craft Guild
the guilded edge The Upper Toronto Branch of the Ontario Hooking Craft Guild held a Hook In on February 7, 2009. For the hook in, we all hooked our interpretations of two Ontario House styles, the gothic cottage and the … Continued
Woolly Canadian Mementoes for Pan/Parapan Am Games 2015
The Ontario Hooking Craft Guild (OHCG) members have been busy making rugs for each of the 41 countries participating in the Pan/Parapan Am Games in Toronto this summer. It was a news article about the 2000 Pan Am Games, where … Continued
In the Loop – Heritage Rug Hookers of Saskatoon
the grain elevator project Grain Elevators: Vanishing Prairie Landmarks Our club, the Heritage Rug Hookers of Saskatoon, is made up of a diverse group of women of all ages and professions. We come together due to our shared passion for … Continued
In the Loop – Saskatchewan Stitches Conference
The 8th Annual Saskatchewan Stitches Conference was held at the St. Peter’s Abbey in Muenster, Saskatchewan from May 29 – June 6, 2010. The Conference is organized each year by the Haus of Stitches under the direction of Wendy Toye, … Continued
Three Sheep
Sheep are the natural subject for hooked mats made with wool. This little design is more playful than realistic because the wooly part of the sheep is outlined in bright colours. The faces are hooked simply in solid black. The … Continued
Ontario Hooking Craft Guild
the guilded edge: 2011 OHCG 45th Annual Exhibit In May 2011, I attended the Ontario Hooking Craft Guild (OHCG) Annual for just a few short hours. It was worth the drive to London, just to see the display of rugs. … Continued
My Heart Aflutter Pillow
I have more creative ideas rattling about in my head than the time required to accomplish them all. This is very frustrating, although I’ve often heard, Rome wasn’t built in one day. Seeing creative ideas materializing is one of the … Continued