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December 1st, 2015 Beaconsfield Library Submitted by Ti Seymour Beaconsfield Library invited Associations to decorate a two-foot Christmas Tree that would be displayed in the Library through the Holiday season.  Denise Vandenbemden, Jeanne Osler, Dawna Matthew and myself jumped to the challenge to produce some lovely pieces that represented our Guild.  Hats off to Dawna for producing a tree skirt in record breaking time, which looked fabulous too.  Notable mention to Mary McMurray and Andrée Lapensée for a joint venture on the Christmas Star which was far too gorgeous to leave off the tree - regardless of size.   Advertising materials and a few Christmas-related items were placed alongside our tree for interested people to take.  Further photos of the trees can be found at  http://beaconsfieldbiblioblogen.blogspot.ca/ Beaconsfield Hooking Crafters Guild Beaconsfield Bowling Club Friends of Beaconsfield Library Beaconsfield Artis...

International Hook-In Day. Illustration by Maria Romero December 4th International Hook-In Day Sherwood Forest Elementary School Grade 6 Beaconsfield, Qc, Canada

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. Click to enlarge. OHCG Newsletter, Issue 4, Winter 2015 OHCG Newsletter, Issue 4, Winter 2015, page 6 OHCG Newsletter, Issue 4, Winter 2015, page 7 OHCG Newsletter, Issue 4, Winter 2015, page 10

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...

Beginners’ Class Mondays, October 19 to November 16, 2015 By Lois Morris Students were provided with a pattern and a selection of fabrics - a spot dye, coloured swatches, tweed, denim, brown textured upholstery (used both sides) and nylon stockings.  They learned how the different fabrics work, aspects of shading, plus some primitive and contemporary looks.

Recently in the news Lois Morris in Rug Hooking Magazine.  Congrats Lois!    New Spins on Fabric: A Gallery of Textile Inspired Rugs By Tamara Pavich Rug Hooking Magazine ( Website Link ) Vol. XXVII, Number 3, November / December 2015 Pages: 10-20 Link to the article:  N ew Spins on Fabric Reproduced here with permission from the editor, Debra Smith. Rug Hooking Magazine,  Vol. XXVII, Number 3, November / December 2015 Rug Hooking Magazine,  Vol. XXVII, Number 3, November / December 2015, Page 20

  Betty Austin - Poppies For The Fallen Extract from the poem  by Laurence Binyon They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

  Nov 7th, 2015   Green Mountain Guild’s Annual Meeting and Fall Retreat   By Dawna Matthew In November I attended the Green Mountain Guild’s Annual Meeting and Fall Retreat. The guest speaker, Suzanne Dirmaier, inspired us all with her talk on “Lessons from the Art World”. My class with Molly Colegrove gave me the courage to incorporate many different kinds of media into my hooking. Molly is an excellent teacher and not afraid to push the boundaries. The colourful wares of the vendors, Stephanie Allen-Krauss of Green Mountain Hooked Rugs, Nancy Jewett of Fluff and Peachy Bean Designs, and Rae Harrell Rug Hooking were there to satisfy any search for that special piece of fibre. Angela Foote, with all her beautiful wool, ran a class on Exploring Colour & Hooking. There was a huge selection of gifts for the teacup auction. I even won two items! All in all it was a perfect weekend and I am sure that everyone who attended enjoyed themselves. Green Mountain Annu...

Westview Craft Fair  16789 blvd. Pierrefonds, Pierrefonds Qc. Friday Nov. 6th, 6-9 pm, and Saturday7th, 9:30 am-4 pm. Summary by L. G. de Tonnancour Ti Seymour, Denise Morissette, Denise Vandembendem, Maria Romero and Louise G. de Tonnancour had a lovely time at this annual fair where, at the sound of a very melodic live orchestra, over sixty artisans sold their crafts to visitors who came in great numbers. It was the ideal occasion to promote the guild and demonstrate rug hooking.  We were well taking  of  by a little Christmas elf named Ciara who took the orders for lunch and even tried hooking a few loops.  Enjoy the pictures! From left to right: Denise Vandenbemden and Denise Morissette First interested arrival From left to right: Louise G. de Tonnancour et Denise Vandenbemden Ti Seymour and Denise Vandenbemden West Island Brass Ensemble West Island Brass Ensemble West Island Brass Ensemble Westview helper Ciara, ...