WRRH Hook In ~

 

I was going to do a blog post days ago, but time has just gotten away from me.  Yesterday was the Western Reserve Rug Hookers annual hook in.  A first class event once again.  Great vendors, awesome lunch, wonderful raffle baskets and door prizes.  Best of all, great company.  Unfortunately I came home empty handed, but my 3 tablemates all were lucky winners.  I brought a rug to bind, but didn't even begin to work on it.  Typical of my accomplishments at a hook in.

 

Here are a few of the rugs from the show.  Most of the display was down a narrow hall and hard to get pictures.

 

Isn't this a hoot?  3 Sheeps to the Wind.

 

 

The guild had a challenge.  Hook this paisley pattern however you would like.  So many wonderful mats!  (I did not participate in this challenge.)  The mats will be on display during rug week at Sauder Village in August.

More rugs . . .

 

Thanks to the generosity of dear blog friend Cathy, this pattern came home with me.  She gifted me with an Old Tattered Flag gift card that I saved to use at the hook in.  Julie Thomas purchased the antique rug last year and reproduced it.  I think this will be on my frame soon.

 

 

Here is Julie's rug with some of the wool she used.  I thought I took a picture just of the rug, but must have imagined that I did :(

 

A couple wools purchased from Heavens to Betsy that I thought might work in the rug.

 

 

Even though I did not win a prize, I came home a winner.  Dear friend Linda (Primdollie Koch on Facebook) makes some of the coolest primitive items.  She sent this fun guy home to live with me.

That face just makes me smile :)

Must get busy and do some yard work.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)
Lauren