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Halloween Hook-In    October 25, 2021. A great turn-out for today’s Hook-In, fun costumes, door prizes, and a treat bag for each. Very Happy Faces Candace and Claire Isabelle and Jacques Helen Kitty-Chris Dawna Matthew Emmy, as Little Red Riding Hood with her treats for everyone!

We’re back!       BHCG’s 1st indoor Hook-In since March 2020! Look at these happy faces! After not setting foot inside Centennial Hall for more than a year and a half, we are delighted to get back to the way things used to be, although still with some restrictions and rules to follow. Little price to pay for the joy felt today. Emmy is behind the camera and the above text! We're back! From Left to Right: Fay, Kitt, Charlene, Brenda, and Carolyn M. Charlene and Kitt catch up on their news. From Left to Right: Brenda, Carolyn M., and Dawna M. joined us virtually. Chris is seated with Carolyn M. at the table.

Featured Rugs Gallery       In this Gallery, you can tour a selection of rugs from our last Exhibition, held in September 2017 at Centennial Hall. Exploret our Blog to see the rugs showcased in the past.   Show & Tell : Rug Hooking through the Generations Like the branches of a bush, rug hooking stems from our ancestors and how wonderful when it continues to grow and flourish through the next generations. These two vintage Bluenose rugs look very different, but they are actually the same pattern and show a unique design element using woody branches rather than the usual green vines or scrolls. Bluenose pattern hooked by Charity Morehouse. Judith Dallegret's Great-Grandmother's Rug at her house in Nova Scotia. Antique Rugs / Collections Untitled Hooked by Charity Morehouse Bluenose pattern Collection of Judith Dallegret 55” x 28” Circa 1950/1960 I managed to find a photo for you of one hooked rug made by my Great-Grandmother Charity Morehouse. It is now ...

Ti Seymour and Dawna Matthew/ In The News OHCG Newsletter 2021, Issue 3, Fall. Cover. Page 3 - Ti Seymour’s rug, Islamic Isolation , submitted to the 2021 Annual’s Photo Gallery. OHCG Newsletter 2021, Issue 3, Fall, page 3. Page 33- Dawna Matthew’s rug, Bird of Paradise , completed in Sue Perry’s online Mosaic Workshop. OHCG Newsletter 2021, Issue 3, Fall, page 33.

September 27, 2021 Hook-In By Emmy Maten Our last outdoor Hook-In of the season  Despite a gray sky, with a threat of rain, we held our 3rd and final outdoor Hook-In for the season. Some great news is we welcomed two new members, Laura, and Lisa! Lisa. Helen looks on. Laura It was wonderful to see Carolyn M. back after she enjoyed a stay with family and the outdoors. Jacques says “Hi”!. From left to right: Carolyn M., Jacques, Isabelle and Chris. Juliet admires Denise’s new punch needle project. Isabelle looks on while Chris shows off the beginnings of her new Lisa Ferguson pattern. A Hook-In doesn’t always mean we hook!. From Left to right: Debbie, Juliet, Helen and Heather. The rain held off until after noon and now our hopes are that we might be able to return to some form of indoor meetings this fall. From left to right: Emmy, Debbie, and Juliet. Related Posts:  Get-together/August 2021 ;  Get-together/July 2021 ;  Get-together/September 2020 ;  Get-together...

August 30, 2021 Hook-In    by Emmy Maten and Ti Seymour A Welcome reached out to all our members for our second Hook-In of the summer. Although many of us have had little contact with each other due to the pandemic, it was evident that creative powers have flourished throughout the year, as seen with our informal Show and Tell. Amazing pieces of art! Bravo everyone! Debbie shows her Welcome mat . From left to right: Debbie, Denise M., and Andrée. Fay is having fun! It's Show and Tell Time! Enjoy some pictures of our traditional Show & Tell, with work in progress and finished rugs!  Debbie's Moose. Inspired by a painting, Chris created her own design with a stunning truck. Crows Pillow. Chris’s Tom Thomson pattern by Carol Shewan. Chris’s rescue cats from Bee Meadow Farm. Raising funds for Bee Meadow Farm. Chris' original design. Another amazing rug hooked by Chris. Mary's Tiger. Helen prepares for her Show and Tell. Helen’s daughters. Work in progress - Christmas pi...