Monday, March 23, 2015

Highlights of the March 2015 meeting ...

The Hoosier Hills Rug Hooking Guild met at the Library in Washington on Saturday, March 14.  There were 16 members present and there was no official business meeting this month. 

Mary Jane Todd met with several members and conducted a class on rug yarn needle punch.  The remainder of the members gathered in a separate area and worked on their current rug hooking projects or other needlework items.

Reminder! -- At the April meeting Sug McClain will be teaching a class to Guild members on needle punch using floss.  If you wish to participate you need to bring the following items: a pattern of your choice, a punch needle for floss, and a frame.  Sug indicated that supplies can be purchased at various local stores.

Teresa Kinman took the raffle rug home to finish.  She will take a photo of the completed rug, make color copies, and distribute them with raffle tickets at the April meeting.

The library meeting room has been reserved for Guild meetings in April, May and June.

Jan Cable brought some delicious cookies to share.  Thanks Jan; you are one terrific baker!

Here's some pictures taken at the March meeting ...

Jan Cabel was working on this wool applique project ...
Also, Jan just completed this hooked Easter bunny on a stick and brought him for show n' tell ...
Chrystal Goodpaster is working on this mat from a pattern drawn by her 5-year-old neighbor ...
Teresa Kinman hooked this piece using some very interesting techniques ...
TA-DA!  Steve Sims finished his large rug!  Steve's enjoyed hooking this rug but he's ready to move on to his next project.
Susan Sims hooked this really cute cat mat and is getting ready to bind it ...
Mary Jane Todd hooked these two mats, a sheep and a rabbit, using the rug punch method she taught today!


Have a great month, and "happy hookin'" from the Hoosier Hills Rug Hooking Guild!

Notes for this month's update were provided by Marsha Mulroony.  Photos by Marsha.