The End ~ Promise

How many weeks later and I am still posting about the Heavens to Betsy hooking retreat?  I've said it before and I'll say it again.  It was W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L!!!  Camp will be held again next July at Shaker Village and I believe this fall she and Bev will also have a camp in Shipshewana, Indiana.  I highly recommend it!

Class was held at the West Family Wash House.

Lots of beautiful wools ~ both hand dyed and as-is.

Mr. & Mrs. Heavens to Betsy with my partner in crime, Melissa.

Left to right ~ Becky who ran the camp store, Bev and Betsy who hosted the retreat and Rita, who kept the financial books.

Hooked by Betsy.

What fun detail!

A rug being hooked by Bev.

Becky's work in progress.

Melissa hooked Karen Kahle's seaweed pattern that she shared on her blog.

Around the classroom.  The first two ladies are fellow buckeyes.

A Heavens to Betsy pattern I purchased.

Here is Betsy's version.  The colors came out TOTALLY WRONG!

Susy's Chickens is another pattern I purchased.  It's about 26' x 33", which is HUGE for me.

And here's Bev's hooked version.  FUN!

Rita is a very talented basketmaker and offered a class.  Here is my basket.  I opted not to add a handle.

A trip to Shaker Village would not be complete without a trip to a well known local restaurant in Burgin, KY.  The first night I had fried green tomatoes (for the first time ever!) and the second night I opted for the famous Burgin burger ~ a Big Mac on steroids and yummy onion rings, all for about $7.00.

Since returning from camp, I have not pulled a loop on my camp rug, but I have hooked 3 pumpkins with hand torn strips.  I hope to get back to it soon.

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!

Pug hugs :)
Lauren

Rug Show {part two}

More rugs from the Heavens to Betsy hooking retreat rug show So many beautiful rugs!  I know I enjoy seeing what others hook.  I hope you do, too.

This next rug is so long I couldn't get it in one picture!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)
Lauren

This 'n That ~

Thank you so much for all your comments on my pumpkin.  The only wool I pulled out of the pumpkin was the two strips of solid colored wool that seemed to stick out like a sore thumb and now I love it!!!  The more I hook, the more I prefer textured wools.  I did take your advice and reverse hook the stem in a darker brown.  If you read my previous post about the pumpkin you will know that I am not hooking a background.  This has now joined my ever-growing stack of hooked but not "finished".

 I still have so much to share about Heavens to Betsy rug camp but just can't get my thoughts together to write in a cohesive manner.  
Here are Betsy (R) and Bev (L) our camp "counselors" :)  What a fun pair they are!

Bev taught a great class on alternative techniques.  Here are the samples I made.

These are some of the items we received in our goodie bag.

A few of the things I won in some of the challenges during camp.  There were lots of prizes to be won!

Fun wool felted balls I bought in the camp store.

Tonight I went to a Chick-Fil-A for the first time ever.  To me it was NOT a gay rights issue.  It was a freedom of speech issue.  Everyone in the crowd waited patiently.  It took us almost an hour and a half to get our "fast" food and when we left the line was as long as when we arrived.  GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Pug hugs :)
Lauren