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Hooking Matters          BHCG was delighted to be featured in the May, 2021, issue of Hooking Matters , The International Guild of Handhooking Rugmakers’ newsletter. Our members were disappointed when the Triennial which would have taken place in Newfoundland had to be cancelled due to Covid. What a road trip that would have been!!! This might be a good time to consider joining TIGHR. Hooking Matters TIGHR Newsletter May 2021, Volume 28, Issue #2 News from Beaconsfield, Quebec, Canada by Dawna Matthews , Beaconsfield P.Q Pages: 7 to 9 Reproduced here with permission from Patricia Parsons. Website Link: The International Guild of Handhooking Rugmakers (TIGHR) Hooking Matters TIGHR Newsletter. May 2021, Volume 28, Issue #2, page 1. Hooking Matters TIGHR Newsletter. May 2021, Volume 28, Issue #2, page 7. An article written by our President Dawna Matthew about the story of the guild,  presents the dynamism, passion and creativity of our group in a glance. Hooki...

Featured Rugs Gallery       In this Gallery, you can tour a selection of rugs from our last Exhibition, held in September 2017 at Centennial Hall. Visit our Blog to see the rugs showcased in the past.  April 6th        Special Show & Tell: Tartan Day       Tartan Day commemorates Scottish heritage and is celebrated in numerous countries with parades, pipes and drums, Scottish dancing, and the display of many tartans. Canada has its own tartan named the Maple Leaf tartan. Today, we present 3 tartans along with an interesting story. For more information, follow the link: National Tartan Day in Canada Ti Seymour. Family Plaid.  Workshop: Playing with Plaids, by  Laurie Wiles. Family Plaid Ti Seymour I took this class with Laurie Wiles at TIGHR 2015. The plaid spells out TIGHR. By converting the alphabet into numbers and colours a pattern emerges. I gave a class to the Beaconsfield hookers on my return, for othe...

OHCG Newsletter / Winter 2018 Ontario Hooking Craft Guild - Reports by Branch Beaconsfield Hooking Crafters Guild (Area 1) This is the Quarterly Activities Report published in the Ontario Hooking Craft Guild Newsletter. OHCG Newsletter 2018 Issue 4 -Winter. Cover OHCG Newsletter 2018 Issue 4 - Winter. page 4 Punch Hooking Classes with Dawana Matthew OHCG Newsletter 2018 Issue 4 - Winter. page 6 Keywords:  TIGHR,

TIGHR _ The International Guild of Handhooking Rugmakers Oct 8 to 11, 2018 By Dawna Matthew TIGHR held its 2018 triennial in Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales, October 8th to 11th. Approximately 150 rugmakers came together and certainly achieved TIGHR’s mission which is to spread friendship through fibre crafts around the world. Some attendees came from as far away as Japan and Australia. Great Britain, USA and Canada were also well represented. Two of our members, Ti Seymour and Dawna Matthew were thrilled to be able to join in on the camaraderie, the workshops and the day trips. Heather Ritchie and her amazing team put together a program that involved classes, outings to various attractions in the Dales and several delicious banquets, one in a 13th century castle and one at Tan Hill, the highest pub in Britain. St Andrew’s Church in Grinton hosted the opening ceremonies and housed a wonderful show of rugs. The village of Reeth, where most participants found accommodation, open...

Members at BHCG, encouraged by recent classes or years of experience, have started a new initiative "Show & Share". Denise Vandenbemden kick started the sessions with a Sculpting demonstration. I'm up next, How to Create Your Own Family Plaid, from a workshop taught by Laurie Wiles at TIGHR 2015, called Playing with Plaids . Ti Seymour - President BHCG Ti Seymour. Family Plaid.

Submitted by Ti Seymour President BHCG Members of BHCG will be rug hooking with the Grade 6 children from Sherwood Forest Elementary School in celebration of their Rug which has been displayed at 2 exhibitions (BHCG's 40th Anniversary Exhibition Sept 2015 and TIGHR, Victoria Oct 2015). Backing has been mounted on ready to hang picture frames for the children to hook on.  The inspiration is: Bubble Writing as inspiration The children will hook an initial in bubble font with a selection of precut brightly coloured wool.  This piece is for them to take home for themselves or to gift this holiday season. A video will be taken of this event to document the number of children taking part in the hope they can set a world record according to the Guinness World Records - an exciting achievement for any child to appear in this popular book.  An application has been submitted to GWR and it is our intent to follow through with an organized event in the future. Prepa...

The Sherwood Forest Elementary School rug is delivered! By Ti Seymour Principal John Torunian surprises the children with the final outcome. Other than Grace and Roxanne, the rest of the children have yet to see the rug pieced together. A photo board with accompanying article have already been exhibited at our 40th Anniversary Exhibition, TIGHR 2015 Victoria and is on its way to be exhibited at the Lester B Pearson School Board. The rug will return to Sherwood after Christmas. Principal John Torunian surprises the children with the final outcome. Keywords: Hooking with Children

A New Year's Resolution for 2015: Teach a Child to Hook! By Ti Seymour This challenge by Gene Shepherd really struck a chord within our Guild - whether nurturing our own children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews or from working as a teacher before retirement. It gave us a challenge that sparked the most amazing chain reaction. Little do the children realize how much attention their rug has received. Not only was it featured in our 40th Anniversary Exhibition in September, it then went off to Victoria, B.C. and was exhibited at TIGHR. Luckily there is this photographic proof, which will accompany their rug back to Sherwood Forest Elementary School this week. So proud of these kids and their achievement. Gene Shepherd's article in ATHA magazine Feb/March 2015 Rug Displayed at Centennial Hall (40th Anniversary Show) Displayed at TIGHR Victoria 2015 TIGHR 2015 - Rug Identification Card Keywords: TIGHR,  Hooking with Children

TIGHR - Back to Nature, October 4-7, 2015, Victoria, B.C. Submitted by Ti Seymour TIGHR 2015 I was in awe of this conference - the table of discussions/workshops/tours on offer and the professionalism of the rug hookers present.  After registration on the first afternoon there was a Friendship Mat exchange alongside a cheese and wine reception, a great ice breaker.  I met Debra Smith, Editor of Rug Hooking Magazine, Susan Feller and Lori Laberge; that was an amazing and humbling start. The following few days I attended two panel discussions: Defining Professionalism - Moderator: Susan Feller;  Panelists: Jo Franco, Lori LaBerge, Rachelle LeBlanc and Deb Smith; Approaching a New Design - Moderator: Karen Kaiser;  Panelists: Stephanie Allen-Krauss, Linda Rae Coughlin, Maggie White. And two workshops: Proddy Cluster Flowers with Gene Shepherd; Playing with Plaids with Laurie Wiles. I also attended five presentations: 1. Sylvia Olsen: A Coast Sali...

International Hook-In Day     By Linda Henderson    The International Guild of Handhooking Rugmakers (TIGHR) invited rug hookers all over the world to join an international hook-in on Dec. 4, 2014.  BHCG joined in the fun by hooking at Plaza Pointe-Claire where people dropped by to admire our work and tell stories of their mothers who hooked long ago.  Some were fascinated enough to join our guild!   The International Guild of Handhooking Rugmakers Website: http://tighr.net/ Hooking at the Plaza Pointe-Claire Mall Sylvia's Rug (Work in Progress) Dawna's Christmas Tree

TIGHR_ Welcome The International Guild of Handhooking Rugmakers (or TIGHR)! TIGHR is now based in Victoria, BC from October 2012 thru 2015. You will remember for the last three years they were in Australia. Do visit their Website at: www.tighr.net to find out about the various methods of hooking rugs around the world. Keywords: TIGHR,