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Advanced Rug Hooking Class with Lois Morris October-November 2016 By Rosemary Hudson Lois Morris's teaches Alternative Fibre and Techniques . These are her students and beautiful results! Seven fancy stitches were taught and expected to be included in the chosen pattern of each student: Aztec, Basket Weaving, Chain, Chevron, Popcorn, Thatch, Turkey. Here is a sampling of comments on or by students taking the course: Andrée Lapensée :  Our 'fast hooker' carved the turkey with hilarious results. Andrée Lapensée Juliet Davies:  had her piece chained to the wall in no time at all, as well as taking time out for a South African safari. Juliet Davies Fay Louch :  in stitches, sailed away ahead of us and placed her chevron in one of her sails - a classy look.  Fay Louch Deborah:  made no drunken weaving stitch on her exclusive geometric pattern. Deborah Rosemary:  As for her 'Nefertiti' design...

Show & Tell_ Show & Tell by BHCG members of rugs in progress during Hook-In of  January 30th, 2017. Carmen Terry Bith Lois J. Morris Jacques Lepage Claire Fradette Isabelle Rollin Brenda Ticehurst Jacques Lepage Jeanne Osler Barbara Silver Sylvia Solomon Rosemary Jean Hudson

SPECIAL SHOW AND TELL 2017, Year of the Rooster   According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2017 is the year of Rooster (January 28th, 2017 - February 15th, 2018) White Rooster. Hooker Unknown. White Rooster This White Rooster was purchased from an antique dealer in Montreal. It is hooked on burlap backing with factory-dyed nylons and stretchy “house dress” fabrics of 1960s early 1970s. Collection of Carolyn Ells. 

Show & Tell / January 2017 SPECIAL SHOW & TELL: Cats! Celebrating Happy Mew Year for Cats Day© , a Holiday created by Thomas & Ruth Roy, from Wellcat.com For more Funny Days consult Days of the Year https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/happy-mew-year-day-for-cats/ Tiger Cat Hooked by Dawna Matthew Size: 30” X 27” Cut: 8.5 wool Main pattern from Green Mountain Hooked Rugs with background details added. Begun with Susie Stephenson at Green Mountain Rug School, June 2014 This was the first rug I did in a wide cut and it was supposed to be more of a “primitive” style. I must admit that I am not drawn to animals drawn in the truly primitive way nor am I attracted to the subdued colours that are often found in these rugs. Tiger Cat was started in a “Folk Art Techniques and Fibres” workshop with Susie Stephenson at Green Mountain Rug School in 2014. As you can see, my preference for bright, cheerful colours took over! Susie’s workshop was great fun and she encoura...

Show & Tell: Repetition! Repetition is not boring at all! By Maria Romero Repetition refers to an element which is recurrent, and the reiteration can be done with the same item or its variations. Repetition is very useful to create rhythm and patterns! In Isabelle Rollin's rug, a repeated floral motif  generates a radial composition. In Judith Dallegret's rug, the repetition of teapot shape variations creates a linear rhythm. In Sally Perodeau's rug,  contrast, sequentiality and randomness are the key. At the center of the piece, an elephant's contour is repeated. Then, this radial composition is surrounded  by colored variations of the same animal, but in different perspectives, positions and scales. In Lorayne Charenko's and in Claire Fradette's rugs, a repeated motif is used with variations of color, size and position or orientation, but in order to obtain two different effects. The composition principle  in Charenko's  airy piece is si...

Ontario Newsletter - Issue No. 4, 2016 By Dawna Matthew Just browsing through my latest issue of the Ontario Hooking Craft Guild publication and what do I see inside the front cover? Jacques’ rug: “The Beaver”!  Congratulations ! OHCG Newsletter, Issue 4, Winter 2016, Cover Page OHCG Newsletter, Issue 4, Winter 2016, Back of Cover Page - The Beaver, Original Design by Jacques Lepage

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. Ontario Newsletter - Issue No. 4, 2016 By Dawna Matthew Just browsing through my latest issue of the Ontario Hooking Craft Guild publication and what do I see inside the front cover? Jacques’ rug, “The Beaver”! What a nice surprise! You can also see BHCG on the back cover, with projects from classes with Doug Rankin and Janet Connor. Plus our two lovely young ladies who participated in our Arts Alive Quebec workshop. So nice to see the guild getting recognition! OHCG Newsletter, Issue 4, Winter 2016, Cover Page OHCG Newsletter, Issue 4, Winter 2016, Back of Cover Page - The Beaver, Original Design by Jacques Lepage OHCG Newsletter, Issue 4, Winter 2016, Page 10 OHCG Newsletter, Issue 4, Winter 2016, Back Cover.

Happy Holidays! Snowman by Carolyn Ells; Xmas Tree by Ti Seymour; Illustration by Maria Romero

Xmas Special ! Here you have some hooked pieces you can offer as Xmas gifts! Try other techniques as 3D Hooking or Punch Needle, or surprise everyone with a hooked picture frame, a sac or a welcome mat! 3D Xmas Tree by Ti Seymour Christmas ornaments By Ti Seymour The Christmas Tree was a kit purchased from Loretta Moore at https://hookedonthelake.wordpress.com/online-store/ Loretta's palette of primitive colours are divine! The base of the tree was a gift from members of the West Island Woodturners, two of whom came for an Introductory Rug Hooking Class. Such fun trying each other's favourite pastimes. I had the pleasure of trying woodturning and produced a small bowl - a lathe was on my wish list for a short while. Xmas ornaments by Ti Seymour These are pieces that I made for one of our December Intro Workshops. The ornaments were later hung on our Christmas tree at the Beaconsfield Library. Snowman by Carolyn Ells Snowman...

Christmas Hook-In Our Christmas Hook-In was a huge success. President Ti Seymour set up her photo booth and as you can see members had a hilarious time!! We had a gift exchange, delicious food and wonderful company!   Here you have some images. Visit our Facebook Page to see all the 50 pictures! Follow this link: Guild Christmas Party 2016 Photo Album View of the room Xmas 2016 Xmas 2016 Xmas 2016 Kay Cousineau and Sally Perodeau Ti Seymour and a Viking! Carmen and Claire Jeanne Osler, Brenda Ticehurst and Lorayne Charenko The cutest couple: Isabelle and Jacques