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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...

Jacques Lepage and Isabelle Rollin / In the News        OHCG Newsletter / Winter 2024, issue #4 Brockville Thousand Islanders   In this issue, on page 14, we see Jacques Lepage and Isabelle Rollin holding up Jacques’ rug, designed by Isabelle, during the Show and Tell time at the Brockville Thousand Island Rug Hooking branch’s Strawberry Social held June 15, 2024. OHCG Newsletter. Winter 2024, Issue 4. Cover Page. OHCG Newsletter.Winter 2024, Issue 4, page 14.

OHCG Annual 2024       “Onwards and Upwards” April 19 – 21, 2024 London, ONTARIO By Emmy Maten 2024 OHCG Conference and AGM - Onwards and Upwards Logo.  Image Source: OHCG Website. It has been our guild’s tradition for several of our members to make a trip to the OHCG annual conference each year, members’ cars loaded down with rugs for our substantial Beaconsfield Branch Displays of the past. Then came COVID, and 3 consecutive annuals were virtual. This year marked the first return to an in-person conference, and my own first time attending such an event. Our guild didn’t provide a branch display this year, however the number of rugs on display at the conference was amazing, easily 150 rugs to see! And not only rugs, but also rug upholstered chairs and stools, cushions, and 3-dimensional art such as a huge ram head with horns! It was most inspiring. There was a fine selection of workshops to choose from plus many vendors’ booths to visit. Our own Ti wore both ha...

Kay Cousineau in OHCG Newsletter          OHCG Newsletter / Spring 2024, issue #1 In Remembrance   In this issue, on page 27, our In memory of Kay Cousineau's Blog post is published; Kay was instrumental, together with Lois Morris, in making the BHCG a branch of the Ontario Hooking Craft Guild in 1979. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 1, Spring 2024, Cover Page. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 1, Spring 2024. Page 27. In Remembrance of Kay Cousineau.

Diane Rennie Featured in OHCG Newsletter          OHCG Newsletter / Spring 2024, issue #1 Artists we Love to Hook - Maude Lewis   In this issue, on page 17 we see Diane Rennie’s Truck and Dog rug of one of Maud Lewis’s paintings, design by Highland Heart Hookery. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 1, Spring 2024. Cover Page. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 1, Spring 2024. Page 16. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 1, Spring 2024. Page 17. Diane Rennie's piece is featured at this page! Congratulations, Diane!

OHCG Newsletter / Winter 2023 Ontario Hooking Craft Guild Outdoor Poster Exhibit / In the News Our Beaconsfield Outdoor Poster Exhibit is featured on pages 12 and 13 of the Winter edition of the OHCG Newsletter. Every poster is displayed, and includes the titles and authors of each rug. Congratulations to:  M. McMurray, Carolyn Ells, Jacques Lepage, Claire Fradette, Isabelle Rollin, Brenda Ticehurst, Emmy Maten, Sue Rolland Dawson, Barbara Silver, Dawna Mathhew and Helen Radford. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 4, Winter 2023. Cover Page. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 4, Winter 2023. Page 12. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 4, Winter 2023, Page 13.

Emmy Maten Featured in OHCG Newsletter          OHCG Newsletter / Winter 2023 Ontario Hooking Craft Guild Emmy Maten’s   “ My First Rug ” story appeared on page 11 of the Winter edition of the OHCG Newsletter. Her story starts during her teen years and concludes with a special visit in September 2023. Congratulations! OHCG Newsletter. Issue 4, Winter 2023. Cover Page. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 4, Winter 2023, page 11.

OHCG Newsletter / Winter 2023 Ontario Hooking Craft Guild Workshops for registration Ti Seymour is teaching a design workshop titled Neurographic Art at the 2024 OHCG Annual Conference in London Ontario in April. You can see the details on page 36. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 4, Winter 2023. Cover Page. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 4, Winter 2023. Page 36.

Juliet Davies in the OHCG Newsletter ! OHCG Newsletter / Summer 2023 Ontario Hooking Craft Guild Our member Juliet Davies entered her original rug titled “Into the Woods in Sutton” into the 2023 Annual Theme Category. It is shown on page 23 of the Summer issue, photo number 5. Fabulous, Juliet! OHCG Newsletter. 2023. Issue 2,  Summer. Cover. OHCG Newsletter. 2023. Issue 2,  Summer, page 22. OHCG Newsletter. 2023. Issue 2,  Summer, page 23. See picture #5 for Juliet's Rug.

Dawna Matthew and Jacques Lepage / In The News       OHCG Newsletter 2022, Issue 2, Summer. Cover. Dawna Matthew writes about her First Rug Story on pages 10 and 11. OHCG Newsletter 2022, Issue 2, Summer, page 10. OHCG Newsletter 2022, Issue 2, Summer, page 11. On page 24, photo No 2, Jacques Lepage’s rug Les anciens : La journée du lavage , 15 x 26 appears in the Folklore theme competition. OHCG members have until July 31 to vote. OHCG Newsletter 2022, Issue 2, Summer, page 24.

OHCG 2022 Logo OHCG Annual Conference 2022         Virtual Conference    2022 Theme: Folklore    April 30th, 2022    OHCG members once again enjoyed this year’s Annual Conference via Zoom. Events included guest speakers, a slideshow of Branch Rug Displays, a slideshow of rugs in the competition, a virtual visit into the homes of several OHCG rug hooking artists (what a treat that was!), a live virtual auction, and more. We are so proud that our Guild member Jacques Lepage entered two rugs into the competition: “La Sucrerie” into the Wide-cut category and “Les Anciens - Jour de  lavage” (Old Timers – Wash Day) into the Folklore category. Fabulous rugs, Jacques! Throughout the month of April, there were numerous superb Zoom workshops. La Sucrerie. Designed by Jacques Lepage and Isabelle Rollin. Hooked by Jacques Lepage. Old Timers: Wash Day. Designed and hooked by Jacques Lepage. Dawna’s appreciation of Karen Kaiser’s works...

Juliet Davies and Dawna Matthew/ In the News OHCG Newsletter 2022, Issue 1, Spring. Cover. Juliet Davies’ beautiful Jewel Tulip rug, W. Cushing & Co. appeared on page 21 of the OHCG Newsletter. OHCG Newsletter 2022, Issue 1, Spring, page 21. On page 29, the return of the Ancaster OHCG school is announced. Dawna Matthew will be teaching the Rookie/Refresher Course. The classes are in-person and run from Thursday, October 27 to Sunday, October 30, 2022. OHCG Newsletter 2022, Issue 1, Spring, page 29. On page 30 Dawna Matthew’s Fish Mola designed by Iris Simpson, teacher Jayne Nevins, is shown. OHCG Newsletter 2022, Issue 1, Spring, page 30.