N&B

Fête nationale du Québec in Centennial Park Centennial Park buzzed with excitement during the hottest day of the summer so far. The City’s event planners had the public’s comfort foremost in mind, providing a misting station, Freezies, and ice-cold wet towels to provide relief from the heat. The misting station – So refreshing! There were activities for all ages. Highlights included a petting zoo, a children’s hairdressing station run by theatre artists, a stage with live music, food trucks, and interactive displays at booths prepared by Beaconsfield’s Associations. Three children patiently await their hairdos at the Hair Dressing Station. At our booth, we displayed an assortment of hooked rugs, shared information about our craft, and engaged visitors to try their hand at rug hooking. Ready to greet the public. Standing Emmy and Joanne, sitting Carolyn and Janet. Missing from the photo is Elizabeth who took the photo! Some of our displayed rugs. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth. Denise is ...

Our Annual Picnic Centennial Hall, June 7, 2025 Photos courtesy of Laura This year’s picnic was another resounding success! Thank you to several dedicated husbands who arrived early to set up tents and carry tables and then returned in the afternoon for take-down. Sixty-five enthusiastic participants gathered, reconnected with friends, and were inspired by the creativity on display during Show and Tell. Guests came from near and far to join our members, making for a truly impressive turnout. We were joined by Brome County, Martintown, Montreal West, North Hero, Ormstown, Ottawa, Pointe Claire (Track2) and Thousand Islands/Brockville. Though we were initially concerned about the air quality warnings due to smoke from forest fires, the air was fine in time for our gathering. Attendees enjoyed a lively paper bag auction, several door prizes, a 50/50 draw, plus our vendors Dawna, Isabelle and Jacques offered tempting wares of all kinds for rug hookers. The food was generously supplied by o...

Lights, Camera, Hooking!  On Monday, June 2, a professional photographer joined us to capture high-resolution photos of rugs contributed by our members for a special project: turning them into greeting cards! These unique cards will be available for purchase, both for members and at upcoming guild outreach events. Each member was invited to submit one rug, and—thanks to the seamless coordination of Jacques and Isabelle—the photographer managed to document every entry, along with a few extras. The photos are currently being processed, and we’re thrilled to announce that the finished greeting cards will debut just in time for our 50th anniversary exhibition this fall. Stay tuned! Isabelle and Jacques put in great effort to ensure the photography session went smoothly. Nicolas from OutMyFocus photographs Elizabeth's jacket.

Our Annual General Meeting April 28, 2025 It has been a full and exciting year for us—with several workshops, two exhibitions in the Beaconsfield Library Discovery Room, and memorable events that brought everyone together. We are all gearing up for our upcoming 50-year celebration and rug exhibition, which promises to showcase as many of our rugs as possible. A special shoutout to everyone for approving the financial statements and welcoming our new Executive Committee. It was the perfect time to say thank you to all who help make our guild so great, who contribute to making our meetings interesting and fun, and who volunteer at events to showcase our art to the public. Here’s to another year of growth and creativity! Sitting:  Juliet – Secretary.  Standing,   left to right:  Joanne – Vice-president, Emmy – Co-president, Chris – Treasurer, and Elizabeth – Co-president.

Easter Hook-In    April 14, 2025 Today felt like homecoming! To our delight, Dawna returned from her 3 months away, and Carolyn E, was in Quebec for a visit and joined us. So happy to see each other again. Some of us thought to wear our Easter Bonnets! What’s an Easter hook-in without Easter treats! A member asked about ironing a rug. And so, Candace then gave us a demonstration of how to use the Guild’s steam iron. Steam iron demonstration. Members decorated the room with bunnies, eggs, and carrots. Karen brought her homemade Easter basket of felted bunnies and eggs, and cord-wrapped carrots to decorate the door prize table. Claire brought her unique wooden box which she decorated with a tiny, hooked chicken rug surrounded by a mosaic of coloured eggshells. Karen’s Easter basket. More Easter decorations, including Claire’s wooden box, plus several of the door prizes. It was a fun Hook-In.  Happy Easter everyone!

Olde Forge Hook-In 2025  By Joanne Th.    April 12, 2025 We were invited to the Ottawa Olde Forge Hook-in on April 12, 2025.  A group of us from our guild participated in this fun day.  The Ottawa hook-in was lovely and so well organized.  We were greeted at the door by a few of their members and we each received a mug rug hooked by the Ottawa Olde Forge members, included with a few goodies in the bag.   Each participant received a welcome gift. Great time to see friends from other guilds. Happy friends together. There were so many talented rug hookers as we saw at the Show and Tell from various rug hooking guilds. There were about 100 rug hookers at the event. Show and Tell – Chris and her Jazz Musicians rug. Show and Tell – Helen and her Christmas stockings. Show and Tell - Joanne and progress with her Maud Lewis rug.  Show and Tell - Leslie and her big mat.   We also had the opportunity to shop as there were 2 rooms filled with vendor...