Ormstown Fair
Rug Hooking at the Ormstown Fair – a First!_
By Emmy Maten
June 6-9, 2019
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Desjardins Expo Ormstown 2019 |
The Rug Hooking Event at opening night of
the Ormstown Fair captured a lot of attention from the public, as many had
never seen this art before. Our own Charlene was in the Parade playing the
bag pipes!
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| Charlene was in the Parade! |
It was the first time that rug hooking was
an official event at the Fair and two rugs of our members, Jacques and Isabelle, tied
for the 1st place award and another of Jacques’ was awarded 2nd
place.
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| Jacques' Logger tied for 1st Place |
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| Isabelle's Grandfather's Fox Rug Tied for 1st Place! |
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| Jacques' Snowshoes was awarded 2nd Place |
Heather Wright from the Hemmingford Rug
Hookers (and North Hero) was awarded 3rd place with her rug.
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| Heather Wright won the 3rd place! |
Other participating guilds were the
Martintown Wild and Woolies and Les Joyeuses Houkeuses de la Chateauguay Valley
Rollicking Rug Hookers.
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| Display |
Volunteers from each guild including Isabelle,
Jacques, and Emmy from Beaconsfield welcomed the public to the art of rug
hooking. The fair organisers really appreciated our demonstration and want
to continue the Hooked Rug Competition next year!
