Dear Friends,
For our guild, these last days of Summer are all a-flurry as we wind up our exciting preparations for The Nebraska Fall Hook In, our biggest event of the year (9/27). Even sooner, we hope to see you at our Fall Meeting with All-Day Hooking at the Rug Hooking Store with Janice Lee in Valley, Nebraska (9/14). And starting right now, there's a lot to devour in this issue. Dig right in. Grab your pencil and your calendar. We are Midwest Rug Hookers, and like you, we love and practice the art of traditional wool rug hooking.
RIGHT: Later in this issue, find a marvelous collection of rugs adapted from the art of David Galchutt, like this beautiful one from Lyle Drier (larger image below).
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In This Issue....
- Your Invitation to All-Day Hooking and Shopping, plus the MRH Fall Chapter Meeting
- Your Invitation to the Nebraska Fall Hook In--Registration Form below.
- The Vendor Spotlights Issue--a glimpse of what's to come at the Nebraska Fall Hook In!
- Hook In Details... Lodging and The Prairie Flower Challenge
- People's Choice Winner at Sauder Village--Donna Hrkman's Latest! (This wonder is hooked with a #2-cut!)
- Celebration! Look Who Made the 2019 Issue!
- Glorious Galchutt Rugs... Eight amazing adaptations of the intricate work of David Galchutt
- Hooking at Altitude--a few photos from the ATHA Biennial
- 2021 ATHA Biennial, Right Here in the Midwest!
- Looking Ahead: 2019-2020 Events of Our Chapter
- Your Calendar of Midwest Rug Hooking Events (all across the Midwest)
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YOU ARE MOST CORDIALLY INVITED TO
ALL-DAY HOOKING
at the
RUG HOOKING STORE
in Valley, Nebraska, Saturday, September 14th!
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
MRH FALL CHAPTER MEETING: 1:00 P.M.
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Bring your hooking and shop the gorgeous hand-dyed wool at the Rug Hooking Store. (Just look at those colorful shelves above!) Lunch will be provided by our generous hostess, JANICE LEE. Chapter President Jodi Isom will convene our meeting at 1:00 with reports on chapter events, a preview of the hook in, and a brief program from our hostess. You needn't be a chapter member to enjoy this day with us--Everyone is welcome.
Thanks to our kind hostess, this event is free with your RSVP.
Please RSVP to Vice President, Holly McMillan,
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Please join us for
The NEBRASKA FALL
HOOK IN!
The spacious Manelli Room
of
St. Robert Bellarmine Church
,
118th and Pacific Streets, Omaha
Friday, September 27
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- Creative Vendors of Wool, Fiber, Yarn, Framing, Patterns, Supplies, Decor, Jewelry, Apparel and More... see our Vendor Spotlights below.
- A Delicious, Optional Lunch
- Coffee, Tea, and Sweets All Day!
- Brief Educational Talk from BETH BELLAIRS on using Hit-or-Miss Hooking in our rugs
- Brief Educational Talk from GEORGIA ADAMS on Creating Balance in your rug
- Door Prize Drawings Throughout the Day
- Expanded Rug Show and Prairie Flower Challenge
- Dennie Hoffman is happy to answer your questions... denniehoffman71@gmail.com
RUG SHOW TAGS
...
Soon, we will publish our rug show tag, so you can print and complete your tags and attach them beforehand. (We'll have them at the show, too.)
What rugs are you bringing for the show?
We want to see your recent work, your favorites! Are you a beginner with just a couple rugs under your belt? Bring them, please! You'll inspire new rug hookers.
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Please Click on Our Flyer (ABOVE) and Help Us
Spread the Word!
Share It with Anyone Who Hooks!
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rouble printing our registration form? That's okay! Just look at the form below and grab a sheet of paper. Write down your information, enclose your check, and address the envelope to our treasurer--
Dennie Hoffman, 11906 South 51st, Papillion, NE 68113.
Of course, you can walk in and pay at the door, but in that case, we cannot promise the delicious lunch! It's $12 admission and $8 for lunch. IN ANY CASE, PLEASE JOIN US!
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The Nebraska Fall Hook In is presented by Midwest Rug Hookers,
A Chapter of ATHA.
You needn't be a member of ATHA to attend. Everyone is welcome!
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Lodging at
the Hooker-Friendly
Comfort Inn!
Vendors and Friends, please contact Travis at the Comfort Inn,
402-339-8111.
Mention rug hooking for our extremely affordable rate. The address is 10729 J St, Omaha, NE 68127.
RIGHT: This map may help, with our
two landmarks in
red
, St Roberts, which is our Hook In venue, and the Comfort Inn
.
(Please ignore Mary Our Queen Parish Center, which showed up on our Google Map search.)
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It's not too late to hook a tiny rug!
Prairie Flower Challenge
of the
Nebraska Fall Hook In
Hey, Friends! Some of us have started late, but we hooked up a prairie flower in a day or two. There's still time to take this tiny-rug challenge!
- 12" X 12" rug size
- a single flower, a group of flowers, or a field of flowers
- wide cuts or narrow
- one entry per person, please.
- judged by Carrie Martin--one winner and two runners up
- ribbons, vendor bucks, and applause for the winners!
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Carrie Martin Three-Day Workshop
immediately following the
Nebraska Fall Hook In
This workshop is currently full, but you're welcome to contact Education Chair Karla Egger,
karla.egger@gmail.com,
to inquire about the waiting list.
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Vendor Spotlights of
The NEBRASKA FALL HOOK IN!
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To help you make your shopping list and to get your creative juices going, check out these spotlights on all of our vendors for the Nebraska Fall Hook In, beginning with our three Anchor Vendors in the large corner booths:
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NEW THIS YEAR:
Saltbox Primitive Woolens, Missouri
Patty and Ozzie Wallace are life long residents of Warsaw, Missouri. They grew up and raised their family there, proud parents of three children and the grandparents to seven grandkids.
RIGHT: Patty Wallace at her rug hooking frame
Saltbox Primitive Woolens was purchased in 2008. After looking around at other buildings, their location on the West Dam Access Road near Harry S. Turman Dam just felt like home.
BELOW: A gathering at Saltbox Primitive Wollens in Warsaw, Missouri
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According to Patty, she carries "A Little Bit of This, and A Little Bit of That," but it adds up to everything you need! "We have wool and supplies for rug hooking, quilting, needle felting, wool applique, and all your fiber arts! We also carry gifts and decor items."
Stop by and see Patty in her corner booth at the Nebraska Fall Hook In. Or reach out to her in advance for anything you need!
Saltbox Primitive Woolens
Patty Wallace
30148 West Dam Access Rd., Warsaw, MO 65355
Shop 660-438-6002, Cell 660-723-2101
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Magnolias, Minnesota/Wisconsin
In short, Paulette Wentzlaff, creator of Magnolias, loves color, creativity, and community. She carries hand-dyed wool fabric, mill-dyed wool fabric, Ritchie rug hooks, rug hooking patterns, wool applique patterns, Valdani threads, Sue Spargo threads, Painters Threads, silken pearl, silken chenille, and many other novelty threads for embellishing. She offers a variety of classes in her lovely store, and she offers clothing in wonderful styles that look good on all body types. Paulette carries garments that are American made, Fair Trade, or European, always striving
to find natural fibers in wonderful wearable weights that drape well in sizes extra small to 3x.
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ABOVE: "Here is a new wool collection I am putting together," Paulette wrote, "based on a fabric called Blue Magnolias, which is hand painted fabric for wearable art clothing made by WinterSun Clothing."
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ABOVE RIGHT and BELOW: Wonderful apparel for rug hookers! Paulette will bring all she can carry from her fall line!
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LEFT: Creative Centerpiece class to be held at Magnolias on September 14th by Kim Kaelin. Paulette is always trying something new!
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Visit Paulette in her corner booth at the Nebraska Fall Hook In,
or contact her at
MagnoliasPaulette@gmail.com
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Rustic Rugs, Kansas
Rustic Rugs is so excited to come see all of you at the Nebraska Fall Hook In. We have a few new patterns and tons of great as-is and overdyed wool. All wool has been washed and is ready to hook.
ABOVE: Snowflake Runner from Rustic Rugs
We have a few new hand-torn patterns to share with you. They hook very quickly and are great ways to use up some of that wool that has been sitting around for awhile. Check out our website:
www.judycripps.com
. If there is a pattern you would like to see, contact me at 785-969-2698 or
rusticrugs@judycripps.com
. I will have the pattern at the hook in with your name on it. No obligation to purchase. All patterns are printed on your choice of monks or linen.
BELOW: Hand-torn Christmas Tree from Rustic Rugs
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RIGHT: a new torn-strips design from Rustic Rugs
As always our goal is to bring you top quality products and patterns drawn straight on the grain. Please remember we take check or cash only in our booth at the Nebraska Fall Hook In.
See you soon,
Judy & Bryce
Rustic Rugs
rusticrugs@judycripps.com
785-969-2698
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Baa Baa Barrett Woolen Designs & Such, Missouri
In 2018, Elinor Barrett established a new business, Baa Baa Barrett Woolen Designs & Such. Elinor continues to provide hand drawn patterns adapted from antique rugs and custom patterns. She has expanded her offerings to include contemporary folk art patterns for rug hooking and wool applique.
Many of the new designs are developed with permission from Sandra McKee, designer and owner of the 1894 Cottonwood House company. Elinor also collaborates with Joan Tomanek to create original designs that are new to the market. Some of the beautiful samples are shown here. Patterns and kits for the new designs will be available for purchase at the Nebraska Fall Hook In.
BELOW LEFT, "Jul Goat" rug pattern, hooked by Susan Meadows, and RIGHT, "Home" rug pattern, hooked by Lauren Tomanek
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Elinor will also have t-shirts and sweatshirts printed with her new company logo, as well as a wide variety of new and vintage hand dyed and as-is wool. Elinor loves color planning and collaborating with clients to create custom designs that fulfill their creative vision for a new rug.
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ABOVE: Autumn rug pattern hooked by Susan Meadows, adapted by Elinor Barrett by license, Sandra McKee, 1894 Cottonwood House. Also available as a wool applique pattern.
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Black Box Wool, Nebraska
Owned by good friends, Lori Curtis and Sue DeWitt, Black Box Wool carries as-is and overdyed wool for your rug hooking needs.
Visit Lori and Sue in their booth at the Nebraska Fall Hook In!
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Soft or bright, dark or light, you'll find beautiful yardage at Black Box Wool. Contact them at BLACKBOXWOOL@GMAIL.COM
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Bob Christiansen Frames, Nebraska
Bob's Frames provides many options for your rug hooking passion. You can choose from multiple styles of rug hooking frames, ranging from small travel size to free-standing fully articulating stands.
ABOVE: Laurie and Bob Christiansen at the Nebraska Fall Hook In
RIGHT: Simple travel frame from Bob Christiansen. BELOW: A lap frame. Bob also builds floor frames, which you can see in his booth at the Nebraska Fall Hook In.
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Bob also creates custom wall hanging frames. Hidden frames are a popular and economical option to display your rug while keeping them stretched tight. Barnwood frames are another great option, though size and availability can be limited. A small number of noodle trays will be available. As always, if you don't see something that works for you just ask and Bob may be able to custom manufacture something for you.
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Visit Bob in his booth at the Nebraska Fall Hook In, or contact him in advance at 402-670-2941 or
bobyellow53@yahoo.com
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Ewe and Eye, Iowa
Ewe and Eye, located in Osage, Iowa was established in 2004. We are a mother/daughter team with a love of all things hand made. Our shop can be found in a double garage with a primitive feel. Old barn boards along with other recycled materials make up the interior.
ABOVE RIGHT: Beth and Marge of Ewe and Eye. Don't miss Beth's talk about using Hit-or-Miss hooking in your rugs!
We carry both hand-dyed and textured wool, our own line of rug hooking patterns, primitive cross-stitch, wool applique, punch needle, as well as many notions. A jar of chocolates is always within reach.
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Visit Marge and Beth in their booth at the Nebraska Fall Hook In,
or find them here:
Facebook: Ewe and Eye
Phone: 641-832-2477
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Georgeville Store, Missouri
Georgia Adams bought a unique piece of property--the Georgeville Store established in 1867--and turned it into a rug hooking shop and fiber-art studio. The building has been a post office, a feed store, a dry goods store, and a residence for a constable. Now it’s where rug hookers can find wool, frames, tools, Beeline cutters, patterns, and more. Georgia offers open hooking on Wednesdays and Saturdays. For June of 2020, she's planning a hook in retreat at Chillicothe, Missouri, on June 11-14. She loves traveling to vend, meeting rug hookers, and helping to plan their rugs!
Georgia will give one of our educational talks, helping us find balance when hooking our rugs.
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Visit Georgia and Buddy in their booth at the Nebraska Fall Hook In,
Or check out the Georgeville Store in the meantime:
Georgia Adams
Georgeville Store LLC
816-632-8522 c
816-496-4097
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Hall's Hooks, Nebraska
Halls Hooks are handmade in the heartland. Andy and Jan Hall of Lincoln, Nebraska, have been promoting the art of rug hooking for more than two decades. We started our business to provide quality tools for hookers.
Andy’s award-winning hooks are handmade works of art. He creates dozens of improvised sizes and shapes with a variety of native woods.
LEFT: Andy fashions unique handmade hooks.
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Come by our booth at the Nebraska Fall Hook In and try the new chunky head style! Shop us for frame covers, bags, Hooking supplies, and primitives.
Contact us in advance
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Heart & Hare Rugs, Kansas
Located in Leawood, KS, Heart & Hare Rugs LLC and owners Anne Hoffman and Jane Rowe hold weekly classes which include color planning, teaching a variety of rug hooking techniques and input to help their students get exactly the finished rug they want. Their webstore offers original patterns, supplies and the entire selection of Rauma Ryegarn Norwegian 100% wool yarn for rug binding, weaving and punch hooking including custom-dyed yarn, wool and custom-designed patterns. In addition, Heart & Hare Rugs LLC is proud to announce they have become the exclusive distributor of Jan Goos/Goosnest patterns.
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New this year is an expanded selection of punch hooking supplies and products including Oxford Punch Needles, patterns, yarn and kits that have an integrated frame, making your finished project ready to hang right away.
With 40 years of combined rug hooking experience, Anne and Jane love to meet and collaborate with rug hookers from all over the country and are excited to be participating again this year in the Nebraska Fall Hook-In!
Contact Heart & Hare at
anne@heartandharerugs.com
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Hooktiques, Missouri
A few years ago, a friend asked if I would be interested in having a booth at her Hook In. We had recently closed our antique mall booth and sold all remaining inventory. So it required some thought and spousal compromise, but I had really missed “the hunt.” I decided to look for small things that we rug hookers could use in some way. So began “Hooktiques.”
I offer small footstools, metal and wooden boxes and unusual ways to store hooks and other tools of our art. It continues to be a fun challenge, as I find myself asking “How can we use this?”
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The most memorable part of my rug hooking journey is the people I’ve met and the ongoing friendships that have been established, many from the Nebraska Fall Hook In.
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Visit Joanne at her booth at the Nebraska Fall Hook In,
or contact her at
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WE MISSED CARRIE!
SHE'S BACK THIS YEAR!
One Rug Two Rugs, Louisiana
Carrie Martin comes to us all the way from her home in Covington, Louisiana, and she brings many temptations and a wonderful sense of humor! We include some of our favorites among her rugs below. Her booth will be filled with delicious wool. Don't miss out on her special color, Martin Magic!
"Catching the rug bug is easy," Carrie wrote, "but once caught, it is difficult to cure!" Carrie can help you build your stash in many colors and textures, but she warns that you may find "yardage and scraps bursting out of drawers, closets, and even sometimes stored in unused showers!" She loves the community that forms wherever rug hooking happens. She advises all of us to "be inspired by what you can create!"
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After the Hook In, Carrie will offer a three-day workshop at Comfort Inn, sponsored by Midwest Rug Hookers. The class is currently full, but you can check with Karla Egger to see about the waiting list:
karla.egger@gmail.com
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Visit Carrie in her booth at the Nebraska Fall Hook In,
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Paisley Pansie, Iowa
Paisley Pansie is a full service custom frame shop owned by Gail Karlen and located in Lake City, Iowa. Gail and her husband owned and operated Leonardo's Art and Prints in Omaha (a Nationally recognized Art Gallery and Custom Framing Studio) for 25 years before moving to Lake City in 2016 where Gail then opened Paisley Pansie.
While in Omaha, Leonardo's boasted over 6,000 frame styles to choose from. Paisley Pansie now carries roughly a third of that selection. While the selection is smaller, it is still massive, offering choices for any décor be it rustic, contemporary, traditional or eclectic.
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Paisley Pansie specializes in framing hooked rugs, textiles and shadowboxes. The Spring 2019 cover of The Rug Hooking Magazine featured a rug by Janice Lee of Black Horse Antiques, and her rug bears a beautiful frame designed by Gail.
Paisley Pansie offers mobile framing to groups and individuals. Making regular visits to The Rug Hooking Store at Black Horse Antiques, and weekly visits to Omaha, Paisley Pansie brings several cases of frame choices for your consideration. Your framed project will even be delivered to your door upon completion.
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Consider Paisley Pansie for your framing needs where quality, experience, selection and personal care are given to showcase the time and love you've spent on your project.
RIGHT: Central Iowa Rug Artist Marie Schropp with a custom frame created by Gail.
Paisley Pansie
118 W Main St
Lake City, IA. 51449
402-250-0906
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Pretties and Primitives, Nebraska
We are Dixon and Karen Greenfield, also known as
Pretties and Primitives
. My little “craft business” got started while we lived in Germany. It sure has changed over the years. Dixon joined me some years back. He is the brains behind the wonderful wood pieces we use. We can hardly believe that we have passed our 30-year mark.
BELOW: While Dixon takes care of the wooden primitive pieces, repairing, restoring, and refinishing them, Karen is the wool applique wizard who decorates each item in her own charming style!
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Since we use one of a kind vintage wood pieces, we never know where they will take us nor what we will have.. this makes it all a lot of fun for us. We think of our pieces as Heirlooms of Tomorrow.
We have included a few examples of our work, and we hope you enjoy them. You can find Pretties and Primitives on facebook, or contact us at
kmg01@cox.net
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NEW THIS YEAR:
Rock-a-Billy Ranch, Nebraska
Rock-a-Billy Ranch is a "Fiber Farm" where all of our animals are raised for their fiber and for pets. I shear most of the animals myself, and process the fiber here on the ranch - washing/dying/rovings/batts and spinning yarns - all of which I use in my own style of rug hooking and needle felting.
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ABOVE and RIGHT: Victoria employs various techniques and her own wonderful fibers in her rugs!
Our animals consist of Miniature Highland Cattle, Globally Endangered Leicester Long Wool Sheep, Leisterland Sheep, Shetland Sheep and Nigora Goats at this time. However, I have an abundance of fiber left from my alpacas and angora goats whom we have since moved from the ranch.
In addition, I like to sponsor and mentor 4H kids in raising animals for fiber purposes, and will purchase exotic fibers from them.
BELOW: For this piece, Victoria won multiple ribbons at her county fair.
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At the Nebraska Fall Hook In, I will offer my hand-spun yarns and roving as well as hand-made items for sale.
Victoria Green
Rock-a-Billy Ranch
Garland, NE
402-499-2170
p.s. Every Summer, we have livestock for sale as well, if anyone is seeking to add in their own little fiber producers and the cutest all-terrain lawn mowers you will ever own!
This concludes our 2019 Vendor Spotlights of the Nebraska Fall Hook In.
We hope you'll join us, visit all of these beautiful booths, and treat yourself to something wonderful!
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Sauder Village People's Choice Award Winner:
Semper Fidelis ~ Donna Hrkman
"Why a Two-Cut?"
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"Why a Two-Cut? Are you nuts? That's what I heard," Donna said, "when I shared the progress on my latest rug, Semper Fidelis, Always Faithful. I have been hooking rugs in primarily a #3 cut for years and enjoy the control and detail I can achieve with it. But there were a few factors that made me choose to hook the Semper Fi rug strictly in a #2 cut.
"While I was at the Sauder Village show last year, I bought a new, finer linen backing from Dorr Wools. I had wondered about hooking a rug in a smaller cut and this seemed like a good excuse to try that. So, armed with a great photo of a Marine and his bomb dog, I set out to give tiny strips a try.
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"So I gathered up the overdyed Dorr white wool and started cutting strips with the #2. I knew it would feel different, but I was keeping an open mind and looking forward to the new challenge. I have always used a Miller hook with the medium tip and didn't expect to have any problems.
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"Right away I realized that the linen was very tight. Instead of breezing along through the larger holes of my usual bleached primitive linen, I had to punch deep holes into the tighter weave with every loop. And drawing those fragile strips through those small holes was another challenge, as many of them simply disintegrated in my hand. I knew that it was going to be a slower process and one that would result in some unusable wool strips.
"I hooked the soldier first, concentrating on creating the folds and shadows, creases and details of his uniform and his gear. I had never known how much gear our soldiers wear on duty, and respect them even more for what they do. There were pockets, flaps, pouches, and packs that all required attention to detail for accuracy. It was a tough challenge.
"Next came the dog. I've had students tell me that they would like to hook their own black dog, but thought it would be too difficult because black is black and hard to shade. Really, though, when you look at a black dog, there are many values and colors reflected in their coat, and you just have to identify them. Hooking the dog was still a complicated process, but she went fairly quickly.
"I hooked the Semper Fidelis lettering as the beginning of the background, working my way across the wall to the left, surrounding the soldier, working down behind him, varying the shades and values to create a believable backdrop for the two main characters, I worked underneath the soldier, adding rocks and cracks and then under the dog and back up to the wording on the right side.
"I had drawn a traditional border at first, but decided it was just going to add more space and a lot more little loops. It occurred to me that I could draw the edge in the shape of a dog tag, adding to the theme and allowing me to end the design in a more meaningful way. So I drew the edges and hole and whipped the finished piece with a gray yarn that has a metallic sheen. I finished just a week before Sauder's event.
"I'm glad I did it. I want every new rug that I hook to be a challenge, something I haven't done before. I never want to get stale or complacent in my work and this was definitely a big challenge. Now that I've done it and accomplished my vision, I believe I don't need to hook another rug all in a #2 cut. While I did achieve a lot of detail and fine edges, I can't spend so much time on a rug with the busy schedule I keep. And the amount of wool lost to breaking and shredding was not something I could regain.
"I say that if you want a rug hooking experience that will make you work harder and more carefully, try a rug in a #2 cut. Been there, done that, don't have to do it again!"
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Our Warmest Thanks to Donna for Sharing
Her Latest Creation with Our Readers!
See our calendar of Midwest Rug Hooking Events for workshops with Donna.
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Celebration of Hand-Hooked Rugs,
2019 Issue...
Look Who Made It!
We all look forward to receiving Celebration from Rug Hooking Magazine. We received permission to publish a few of this year's Celebration winners from the Midwest and a few winning rugs by friends who have appeared in our newsletter in the past. Warmest congratulations to all!
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Rug Hookers from the Midwest:
- Christopher Robin and Friends, Donna Hrkman, Dayton, Ohio
- Dancing Poppies, Sharon Felton, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Look, Nama!, Valerie Begeman, Rapid City, South Dakota
- 1875 Ship, Mary McGrath, Mukwasago, Wisconsin
- The Wave, Cheryl Meese, Duluth, Minnesota
- Sandhills Cowboy, Janice Lee, Valley, Nebraska
- Joyce Krueger, The Red Rug, Waukesha, Wisconsin
RIGHT: Donna Hrkman's Christopher Robin and Friends
BELOW LEFT: Janice Lee's Sandhill Cowboy
BELOW RIGHT: Valerie Begeman's Look, Nama!
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Friends from Outside the Midwest:
- Eagle Nebula, Michele Micarelli, New Haven, Conecticutt
- Early Spring at Benzinger Vineyard, Laura Pierce, Petaluma, California
- Passengers, Ellie Portner, Sonoma, California
- Portrait of the Artist, Trish Johnson, Toronto, Ontario
RIGHT: Ellie Portner's Passengers
BELOW: Laura Pierce will teach a workshop with us in September 2020. As this piece shows, her expertise includes landscape rugs, as well as portraits.
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Glorious Galchutt Adaptations
There’s a new name on the rug-hooking scene: David Galchutt. “A native southern Californian, David Galchutt has been working as an illustrator for 30+ years,” according to his biographical statement at his website. “Though he had done some advertising illustration in his early years, the primary focus of his illustrating career has been in the children's industry, working for both toy companies and in publishing.” Two of the rugs in this year's edition of Celebration, including the cover rug, were Galchutt adaptations.
ABOVE: Sharon Townsend's "Monarch," adapted from a David Galchutt painting.
BELOW: Lyle Drier's Galchutt adaptation
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Galchutt’s intricate rug-hooking patterns can be found online and at Janice Lee’s Rug Hooking Store in Valley, Nebraska, where Pris Buttler has taught master classes on the works of various artists including Jan Theodoor Toorop, John Nieto, and now David Galchutt.
RIGHT: Diane Thiese of the Central Iowa Rug Hookers hooked this colorful cat sitting among butterflies and hydrangea blossoms.
BELOW: This peaceful Galchutt design was hooked by Elaine Hirter.
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ABOVE: Horse-lover Janice Lee hooked this Galchutt adaptation.
We thank Janice and the rug hookers who have shared these beautiful David Galchutt rugs with us!
RIGHT: The detail in the cardinal's plumage is remarkable! Hooked by Elaine Hirter--adapted from David Galchutt's art.
BELOW: Two more Galchutt rugs hooked by Elaine Hirter, both with a winter/Christmas theme.
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MRH Summer Meeting and All-Day Hooking
A good time was had by all at the July 13th MRH Chapter Meeting, due to the hospitality of our wonderful hostess, Judy Roth at Gatherings on the Blue!
For the wonderful wool, the camaraderie, the nice lunch, and the warm welcome, we thank Judy for hosting our chapter meeting in the summer for a change. In the future, we will likely return to Gatherings for our Spring Meetings!
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Hooking at Altitude:
Favorite Photos from the ATHA Biennial in Denver
August 28-31, 2019
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The Biennial ended two days ago, just in time to include some of our favorite photos here--beautiful rugs and lots of fun in Denver.
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ABOVE: Karla and Pat stood near this rug to show its incredible size! Designed and hooked by Maynard Tischler.
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Dennie and Holly with Gail Dufresne in her booth; Pat and Dennie in the fun rocking chairs outside the Denver Art Museum; Kristy, Terri, and Jodi, with Anita White at the Silent Auction
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LEFT: Chilling at a Denver pub
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ABOVE: Most of us saw Cheryl Bollenbach's rug, Remembering Spring, in Celebration some time ago, but to see it in person--the sculpted hands, sleeve, face, hat brim--is a whole different experience. What a tour de force.
RIGHT: The rug shows an elderly woman, her hands resting on a double wedding-ring quilt, her gray hair straying onto the grayscale image of her young husband, intertwining vines behind the couple. The two gold wedding bands are hooked high, and the young groom's gold band is the only color in the figure. A very moving piece.
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ABOVE LEFT: Gail Dufresne's sculpted lizard--OMG. ABOVE RIGHT: this happy pup was designed and hooked by Sally Kallin for her daughter.
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ABOVE: Couldn't resist this charmer in Sally Kallin's booth, based on an antique rug.
BELOW: Turquoise Rhino, designed and hooked by Jon Ciemiewicz
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BELOW: Carol Weatherman's Shore Bird. You would swear it's an antique!
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LEFT: Quail designed and hooked byLynn Reed for a quail challenge ABOVE: Irises designed and hooked by Karen Maddox
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ABOVE: Another eye-catching rug from Cheryl Bollenbach
BELOW: Between shopping, rug-gazing, and classes,
there was plenty of friendship time at the biennial.
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ABOVE: Karla shared this pic of the class she and Pat took with teacher Keith Kemmer.
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ABOVE: The Brandywine Guild of Chester, Pennsylvania, submitted 23 cupcake rugs to celebrate the 40th Birthday of the ATHA Biennial. Here are 10 of them!
We add our congratulations to the Denver volunteers and to ATHA
on a wonderful event.
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Right Here in the Midwest:
The 2021 ATHA Biennial Will Be Held in
Kansas City!
Congratulations to the
State Line Rug Hookers Guild!
Mark your calendar,
9/8-9/11, 2021.
We will share information
as we learn more.
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Exciting 2019-2020 Events
of Midwest Rug Hookers
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Please find us at our Midwest Rug Hookers booth at the Nebraska Fall Hook In and talk with us about our upcoming events, some of which we haven't publicized until now. On September 27th, you will have a chance to ask questions and sign up for classes and our retreat. Later this fall, please watch our newsletter for more information.
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Our First Annual
Member Retreat
November 22-24, 2019
This weekend gathering of MRH members takes place on the peaceful property of St. Benedict's Retreat Center in Schuyler, Nebraska. Two nights lodging, six hearty meals, and all-day hooking in a well-lit meeting room costs only
$100 per person
(double occupancy). Why? Because our chapter is subsidizing members' participation in this friendship-building weekend. Judy Cripps of Rustic Rugs will vend for limited hours and help you plan your next project. We also plan a casual evening discussion and brain-storming session about what Midwest Rug Hookers ATHA Chapter can become and how it can better serve our members. Due to this year's bookings at St. Benedict, we are limited to 30 spaces. If you are a member, or if you wish to join MRH (and ATHA), you are welcome to reserve your spot at our retreat while space is still available. (Next year's retreat date will be November 13-15, 2020, and we hope to reserve lodging for more members.)
For more information about our 2019 Member Retreat, please contact Luci Bolding at
lucibold@gmail.com
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Class for
Beginning Rug Hookers
October Saturday, to be announced soon
This all-day class will be held at the Comfort Inn at 108th and L Streets in west Omaha. Want to refresh your skills? Do you know someone who wants to learn in an affordable way, with plenty of helpers on hand? For more information, please contact Jodi Isom at
jodiisom@hotmail.com
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Van Gogh Rug Hooking
with Janet Conner
March 25-27 and March 28-30
Includes An Afternoon of Art, Wine, and Wool for all students in both classes on Friday, March 27th!
PLUS--Popcorn, Pizza, and a Movie on Friday night!
We can offer two three-day workshops with Janet Conner, nationally-known teacher from Hiram, Maine, back by popular demand after her much-loved 2018 workshop on aboriginal art. This time the theme is Van Gogh. Students may choose to hook an adaptation of a Van Gogh painting or to hook a chosen subject in the Van Gogh style.
Janet's book on Art History for Rug Hookers will be out in 2020. A lifelong art teacher with great personal warmth, Janet is uniquely qualified to help you take your rug hooking in an exciting new direction. She teaches all cuts--wide or narrow.
These workshops will be held at the very affordable Comfort Inn at 108th and L Streets in west Omaha. We still have spaces left. Please contact Karla at
karla.egger@gmail.com
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Fall Workshops with
Theresa Rapstine
and
Laura Pierce
September 26-28, 2020,
immediately following the Nebraska Fall Hook In
Would you like to put away your cutter and learn to hook a masterpiece with torn strips? Then Theresa Rapstine of Colorado is your teacher! Would you like to try a portrait or a landscape? Then Laura Pierce of California is your choice. These workshops take place concurrently at the Comfort Inn--so you'll be exposed to the teaching of both of these experts and can see the rugs that evolve in both classes. Interested? Please contact Karla at
karla.egger@gmail.com.
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LEFT: Laura Pierce's best-known rug may be this portrait of her daughter blowing bubbles.
BELOW: Theresa Rapstine's amazing Vintage Blooms is hooked with torn strips, giving it a very soft look.
Both rugs have appeared in Celebration.
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MIDWEST RUG HOOKERS
MIDWEST CALENDAR OF
HOOKING EVENTS
9/9-9/11 and 9/12-9/14,
Pris Buttler Workshops
(2 sessions), St Louis, Missouri, Jan Mickow, 314.359.9027, mickow7@aol.com
9/14,
Midwest Rug Hookers Chapter Meeting with All-Day Hooking
, at The Rug Hooking Store in Valley, Nebraska. Contact Jodi Isom, President, jodiisom@hotmail.com.
9/15-9/20,
Woolly Wisdom Rug Hooking Workshop
with teachers Kathy Meentemeyer, Carol Kassera, Kathy Morton, and Victoria Ingalls, Unity Village, Missouri (near KC). Victoria Ingalls, 816-833-1848, ingallsrugs@sbcglobal.net. (Please see our Midwest Teacher Feature above for more on Victoria and her rugs!)
9/18-9/21,
Workshop with Vicki Hardcastle
of Arkansas, held in Rochester Minnesota, rarh-mn.org, info@rughooking-rarh.com The 21st is also a Hook-In!
9/21-9/22,
Southwest Iowa Art Tour
, the Harvester Artist Lofts in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Midwest Rug Hookers will demonstrate rug hooking at our booth with some rugs for sale to benefit the guild.
9/27, the
NEBRASKA FALL HOOK IN
!
Sponsored by Midwest Rug Hookers (New Date), Omaha, Nebraska, Dennie Hoffman, denniehoffman71@gmail.com.
9/27-9/28,
Hook-In Weekend, Free Events
at the Rug Hooking Store, Valley, Nebraska, Janice Lee, janicelee@me.com, 402-359-2699.
9/28-9/30,
Carrie Martin Workshop
from Midwest Rug Hookers (full), Omaha, Nebraska, contact Karla Egger, karla.egger@gmail.com, about the waiting list.
10/4-10/6,
Pris Buttler Master Class
, Valley, Nebraska, Janice Lee, janicelee@me.com, 402-359-2699.
10/11-13,
Nola Heidbreder Workshop
, sponsored by State Line Rug Hookers Guild, Lenexa, Kansas. Contact Linda Stoker, 913-620-6968.
10/14-16,
Nola Heidbreder Workshop
, sponsored by State Line Rug Hookers Guild, Lenexa, Kansas. Contact Linda Stoker, 913-620-6968.
10/25-10/27,
Halloween Hook-In
(hooking and shopping), Owatonna, Minnesota, Joyce Weese, straightriverrughooking@gmail.com, 507-413-0130, straightriverrughooking@gmail.com.
10/25-10/27,
Diane Stoffel Workshop
, Valley, Nebraska, Janice Lee, janicelee@me.com, 402-359-2699.
11/8-11/10,
Donna Hrkman Workshop
, Valley, Nebraska, Janice Lee, janicelee@me.com, 402-359-2699.
11/22-11/24,
Member Retreat, Midwest Rug Hookers
, Schuyler, Nebraska, registration included in this letter! Contact Luci Bolding,
lucibold@gmail.com.
2020 Midwest Rug Hooking Events
2020 Midwest Rug Hookers Meeting Dates to be announced
1/15-1/17
Workshops at the Farm
, Taught by Sally Kallin, Pine Island Primitives, Pine Island, Minnesota (class full, waiting list), Sally Kallin, pineislandprims@gmail.com.
1/22-24
Workshops at the Farm,
Taught by Sally Kallin, Pine Island Primitives, Pine Island, Minnesota, (class full, waiting list), pineislandprims@gmail.com.
1/24-1/26,
Winter Retreat of State Line Rug Hookers Guild
, Linwood, Kansas. Questions to Jane Rowe, 913-645-8178 or jane@heartandharerugs.com.
3/25- 3/27,
Van Gogh Rug Hooking with Janet Conner
, Midwest Rug Hookers, Omaha, Nebraska, Karla Egger, karla.egger@gmail.com.
3/27,
An Afternoon of Art, Wine, and Wool with Janet Conner
, Midwest Rug Hookers, Omaha, Nebraska, Karla Egger, karla.egger@gmail.com. This event—plus an evening movie with pizza and popcorn—is included with both Janet Conner Workshops!
3/28- 3/30,
Van Gogh Rug Hooking with Janet Conner
, Midwest Rug Hookers, Omaha, Nebraska, Karla Egger, karla.egger@gmail.com.
4/15-4/17,
"Fragments" Class at the Farm
, Taught by Sally Kallin, Pine Island Primitives, Pine Island, Minnesota. Sign up at
pineislandprimitives.com
, Sally Kallin, pineislandprims@gmail.com
4/26-4/30,
Get Your Kicks with the South Dakota Chicks
, 3
rd
Annual Rug School, Brandon, South Dakota. Teachers: Aileen Anderson, Donna Hrkman, Sandy Lausen, Kathy Morton. Contact Sandy Krumwiede at 218-398-7181 or by email at prairieprimitiverugschool@gmail.com.
5/20-5/22 and 5/27-5/29,
Last two Workshops at the Farm!
Taught by Sally Kallin, Pine Island Primitives, Pine Island, Minnesota. Sign up at
pineislandprimitives.com
. Contact Sally Kallin,
pineislandprims@gmail.com
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Watch for new location fall of 2020 in beautiful Lake City, Minnesota!
6/11-6/14,
Hook In/Retreat
sponsored by Georgia Adams of Georgeville Store. Event will be in Chillicothe, Missouri. Contact Georgia, 816-632-8522, 816-496-4097,
adamsg1970@yahoo.com
9/25, Friday, the
NEBRASKA FALL HOOK IN
!
Sponsored by Midwest Rug Hookers, Omaha, Nebraska, Dennie Hoffman,
denniehoffman71@gmail.com
9/26-9/28,
Laura Pierce Three-Day Workshop
(following the Nebraska Fall Hook In), sponsored by Midwest Rug Hookers, Omaha, Nebraska, Karla Egger,
karla.egger@gmail.com
. Laura Pierce comes to us from northern California, where she has produced the Little River Inn Rug Camp for many years. A Celebration winner, Laura can help you with a portrait, a landscape, or any kind of rug.
9/26-9/28,
Theresa Rapstine Three-Day Workshop
(following the Nebraska Fall Hook In), sponsored by Midwest Rug Hookers, Omaha, Nebraska, Karla Egger,
karla.egger@gmail.com
. Theresa Rapstine comes to us from Colorado, and she is known all over the country for her award-winning Vintage Blooms made entirely of torn strips. Theresa can help you create a torn-strips rug of your own.
10/18-10/22,
Historic Franklin Rug Hooking Retreat
, Franklin, Tennessee (south of Nashville), 7 nationally-known teachers, sponsored by Kris Miller. Watch the Historic Franklin Rug Hooking Retreat Facebook page for updates and information or contact Kris Miller, kris@spruceridgestudios.com.
Want to print this calendar? Here it is in PDF format:
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BELOW: Midwest Rug Hookers among the bristles of this broom-and-dustpan installation, just outside the Denver Art Museum. For a few of us, it was our first ATHA Biennial. Surely we'll see lots of you in Kansas City, September 2021!
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If we don't see you at our Fall Meeting, friends, we hope to catch up with you at the Nebraska Fall Hook In on September 27th. In the meantime, choose a rug or two for our rug show, won't you? We want to see what you've been hooking. We look forward to shopping and learning and being inspired along with you!
Until then, all our best,
Midwest Rug Hookers
A Chapter of ATHA
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One More for the Road...
This gorgeous rug was designed and hooked by Brigitte Webb of Dingwall, Scotland, a pet portrait for her dear friend. We love the expressive eyes and the bright kerchief. Thank you, Brigitte, for permission to share your beautiful work on our side of the world.
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As ever, our thanks to Cathy Stephan, Red Barn Rugs of Wisconsin,
whose star runner is pictured in our masthead above.
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